Book 'em, Danno! By '69 the Ventures had moved away from pure surf rock. This is kind of jazzy at times. This album was a big seller based on their cover of the popular title track.
Album of the Day
Hawaii Five-0 - The Ventures (1969)
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112/365
Great power pop, despite some of the cringy lyrics.
The guitar solo in My Sharona is brilliant; one of the best. Seriously.
Album of the Day
Get The Knack (1979)
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111/365
Didn't get to the shops for this year's RSD madness, but here's a nice one from RSD 2021 to kick off the week.
Album of the Day
Face Dances - The Who (1981)
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110/365
Enjoy your Sunday, everyone! Music is the best.
Album of the Day
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere (1969)
Neil Young with Crazy Horse
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109/365
"A Salvation Army band played
And the children drank lemonade
And the morning lasted all day."
Album of the Day
The Dream Academy (1985)
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108/365
Happy Friday! One of my go to albums for peaceful morning with a nice cup of coffee. Wonderful record.
Album of the Day
Crosby, Stills & Nash (1977)
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107/365
Love this album! Cranked to 11 is the way to do it too! Day of the Eagle is one of my all time favorite tracks.
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Bridge of Sighs - Robin Trower (1974)
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106/365
Good morning! No sophomore slump here. Tom's second album is a really strong follow up to his debut.
Album of the Day
You're Gonna Get It!
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers (1978)
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103/365
So many excellent, essential double live albums from the 70s. I can't pick one favorite, but this is way, way up there. What's on your list?
Album of the Day
Waiting For Columbus - Little Feat (1978)
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101/365
Happy Friday! This one will never, ever get old. As the world started turning new wave, look out! Here comes VH!
Album of the Day
Van Halen I (1978)
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100/365
Listened to the new U2 EP yesterday and was completely underwhelmed. Back to some of the good stuff this morning.
Album of the Day
U2 - The Best of 1990-2000 (2002)
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099/365
Oof. The nicest thing I can say is that this is not among Neil's best work. Very weak songs and lyrics. Glad I only borrowed this from my library.
Album of the Day
Talkin To The Trees
Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts (2025)
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098/365
A nice record I came across while crate diving recently. Recorded at the Village Vanguard in January 1974.
Album of the Day
Since We Met - Bill Evans Trio (1976)
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097/365
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Just the three of them, digging into some classics in a stripped down style. Great stuff. Last recordings with Dusty.
Album of the Day
Raw - ZZ Top (2022)
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096/365
Happy Easter to all who celebrate! Spinning a special record on this fine morning.
Album of the Day
Quadrophenia - The Who (1973)
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095/365
Jesus of Cool in the UK. Either way, a great debut album of catchy tunes.
Album of the Day
Pure Pop for Now People - Nick Lowe (1978)
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094/365
One-offs and rarities that shine brightly. One of my favorite compilation albums. Some essential tracks, particularly side two.
Album of the Day
Odds & Sods - The Who (1974)
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093/365
My first Tone Poet reissue. Wow, these could be dangerous to my bottom line. Recorded in '62 but not released until 1980. Grant's only session with Art Blakey.
Album of the Day
Nigeria - Grant Green (1962)
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092/365
I read somewhere that this was Hunter S. Thompson's favorite album. I can see that. It definitely sets a mood, with moments of frenzy.
Album of the Day
Memphis Underground - Herbie Mann (1969)
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091/365
Not all 80s music has held up well. New Order certainly does for me. This sounds great today! Italian original pressing.
Album of the Day
Low-Life - New Order (1985)
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090/365
Good morning! Starting the week with an all-time favorite album.
Album of the Day
Kiko - Los Lobos (1992)
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089/365
Jazz on Sunday! Guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Half Guaraldi classics, half originals written by Wynton. All played by a fantastic band.
Album of the Day
Joe Cool's Blues - Wynton and Ellis Marsalis (1995)
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088/365
Happy Saturday! Even though it's baseball season and I woke up to sub-freezing temps...🥶
Spinning Roland Kirk, who took the term multi-instrumentalist to whole new level. 🔥
Album of the Day
The Inflated Tear - Roland Kirk (1968)
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087/365
Not everyone was on board with the dance club vibe, but the songs are good and there are some great bass lines and stellar guitar work.
Album of the Day
Hot Space - Queen (1981)
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086/365
Two #1 singles, but I feel like the rest of the album doesn't get the attention it deserves. Well produced too; this record sounds great.
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Get Close - The Pretenders (1986)
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085/365
One of their best studio albums. What a ferocious opening title track. Ian Paice is a force of nature.
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Fireball - Deep Purple (1971)
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084/365
Muy bueno!
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El Camino - The Black Keys (2011)
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083/365
A wonderful album to kick off the day. Great covers mixed with originals and supported by a stellar cast of musicians. And that voice! What more can you ask for?
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Diamonds & Rust - Joan Baez (1975)
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082/365
Jazz on Sunday! Some late period Evans with dual sax accompaniment. Nice sounding record I snatched from the budget bin.
Album of the Day
Crosscurrents (1978)
Bill Evans Trio with Lee Konitz and Warne Marsh
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081/365