Record picks, usually from records in stock
Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Rick Wakeman’s original composition based on Jules Verne’s book is a unique progressive rock moment. The work was performed twice by Wakeman at the Royal Festival Hall with the London Symphony Orchestra and the English Chamber Choir and again in 2019 in celebration …
Todd Rundgren’s debut record Runt was released in 1970, but not credited as a solo record because Rundgren had doubts about being a viable solo artist. This record is pure 60’s/70’s pop music including the #20 hit We Gotta Get You a Woman, but after a few successful pop albums …
Fiyo on the Bayou, the second record from the Neville Brothers released in 1981, dedicated to their uncle, “Big Chief Jolly”) who had passed the previous year. The New Orleans’ brothers first appeared on an album produced by Allen Toussaint featuring The Wild Tchoupitoulas a group of Mardi Gras Indians …
Singer-songwriter Emitt Rhodes released a self-titled debut album in 1970 on which he produced and performed on all instruments while at home using a 4-track recorder. The album was a critical and modest commercial success, featuring the single Fresh as a Daisy. It seemed a promising beginning for a young …
Live at the Apollo is a 1963 release that established James Brown as an R&B superstar, rising to #2 on Billboard where it charted for 66 weeks. Brown was joined by his vocal group, the Famous Flames to cover hit after hit without a pause exciting the vocal crowd that …
We have a vintage copy of American Beauty in stock, one of the Grateful Dead’s most popular albums. But hearing the Dead live in concert is to hear them at another level, and the Internet Archive hosts over 2000 Dead concert recordings including most of their best shows. Head over …
Neil Young fans: if you haven’t discovered it yet, click over to the Neil Young Archive for exclusive music and videos in Hearst Theater and the Fireside Sessions among a lot more material. His records don’t last long in the shop at Sprinklz-Clinton, but if you are looking for Neil …
