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Bettye LaVette - Tell Me A Lie (1982) One of the best R&B albums of the early 80's by one of Soul's greatest singers.

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Coulson, Dean, McGuiness, Flint - Lo & Behold (1972) Fantastic album of early Bob Dylan songs, some radically reworked in new and interesting ways.

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The Swimming Pool Q's One of the G-R-E-A-T Southern alternative bands!

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Doctors' Mob Biography by Craig Harris, allmusic.com: For a brief moment in the mid-'80s, a style of music dubbed "new sincerity" seemed to be the next big thing. Originating from Austin, TX, the sound of such bands as Glass Eye, the Reivers, True Believers, the Wild Seeds, and Texas Instruments reflected a new post-punk and new wave attitude. According to Steve Collier, vocalist and principal songwriter of Doctor's Mob, one of the most-promising of the "new sincerity" groups, "The whole idea of the band was to have these really melodic songs that you played really heavy." Formed in the early '80s, Doctor's Mob took its name from an article about the first American riot, "Doctor's Mob of 1728," that the band found in an old Almanac. The group was beset by internal problems from the outset. The final four performances of their tour supporting their debut album, Headache Machine, in 1985, were canceled when founding bass player Jimmy Doluisio resigned following a gig. Replacing Doluisio with bass player Tim Swingle, Doctor's Mob signed with the Relativity label and recorded its second album, Sophomore Slump, with Ramones producer Tommy Erdelyi. The album's title proved to be appropriate when the label forced the band to re-record the album, delaying its release date for several months. When Sophomore Slump was finally released in 1987, Doctor's Mob was unable to recapture its early momentum. Although they mounted two tours in support of the album, they disbanded. Drummer Glenn Benavides went on to play with Buick MacKane, Collier joined the Sidehackers, and guitarist/vocalist Don Lamb became manager of Waterloo Records. The members of Doctor's Mob reunited to celebrate the release of Last One in the Van Drives, combining tracks from their two albums, in 1999.

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Misc Vinyl Singles (Late 70's to Mid-80's) Just a few interesting 45's I bought back in the late 70's, early 80's, with some 12-inch records thrown in for good measure.

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Simon & Bard Group - Tear It Up (1982) Superb Cool Jazz fusion album, with guest guitarist Ralph Towner.

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The Proletariat - Indifference (1985) Excellent arty punk from 1985. TAANG! Records has released a double CD of everything the band did back in the day. Go to their web site to find out more.

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The Surf Trio - Almost Summer (1986) One of the greatest surf rock albums of all time. The Trio might have made more polished albums later in their career, but I still prefer this one (their first long player) for its raw energy and almost punk abandon.

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Rare 60's Psych, Punk, and Folk Rock Some songs from my extensive collection of compilation LPs of Sixties psychedelia and punk. Like many other genres (Doo Wop, 50's Rock and R&B, 60's Soul, etc), literally thousands of groups released obscure records in their appropriate era's. Thankfully they are being rediscovered and appreciated by a whole new generation of music fans. Enjoy.

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About Music speaks what cannot be expressed

Music from my own record collection, mostly from the 80's (at least in here), a decade that's fast becoming as nostalgic as earlier ones like the 50's, 60's, and 70's. Where did the time go?

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Check out my MySpace page (link above) for much more info and some blogs I've written.

Born and raised in Metro Detroit, so of course grew up listening to one of the greatest expressions of musical ear candy this planet has ever produced: ♥♥ ♫ Motown Music ♫ ♥♥ Detroit's also known for its high-energy rock n' roll and techno that cuts like a knife and makes you beg for more.

Over the years I've accumulated over 5,000 vinyl LPs, 4,000 CDs, assorted 45 singles and cassettes, and countless mp3's on the 'puter. I've got recorded music literally from the 1920's all the way through to last week. Music has always been an integral part of my life. I know some who have never bought a single album and could care less (I pity what they're missing). To me, it's transformative. I don't think I could go a day without listening to some kind of music.

Just in the past few months I've been undergoing the monumental task of transferring some of my more obscure vinyl LPs to here. Purpose being so people can at least listen to a few lost gems from the 70's and 80's that have long since ceased circulation or will never be widely issued on CD. I could transfer much more but was amazed to find many in my collection have already been done by others.

As many have also experienced, I've run into the copyright Nazis on more than one occasion. I could have uploaded a ton more records but was blocked by copyright issues. Just to set the record straight I don't get a dime for the uploads I've done. Don't want or expect to. It's merely a labor of love to put these vids up and expose these artists to a wider audience. If you like some of them the hope is you'll explore further and buy their music if it's still available.

To me this is like making music accessible for the biggest party on earth, since YouTube has to be the biggest jukebox ever invented. When you play records or CDs for friends at a party you don't have the copyright police burst through the door trying to shut you down, and this should be no different, at least in my eyes.

One can get just a small taste of the breadth of my musical interests by the fraction of music I've uploaded. Tip of the iceberg, of course.
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Hometown

Roseville, Michigan

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United States

Schools

2 Associates/Macomb College, BBA-CIS/Walsh College. Educated enough to spell my name.

Interests

As if it's not apparent enough -- MUSIC!! Just love pop culture in general.

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