Category Archives: The Vinyl Court

Cracker – Sunrise In The Land of Milk and Honey vinyl review

Artist: Cracker Album: Sunrise In The Land of Milk and Honey (2009) Purchased at: Blue Rose Records (http://www.bluerose-records.de) for $26 How do you know you really want an album on vinyl? How about when you order off of a website … Continue reading

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The Vinyl Court: Tears For Fears – Songs From The Big Chair

Artist: Tears For Fears Album: Songs From The Big Chair (1985) Purchased at: The Lucky Tiger (St. Joseph, MO) for $7 The 80s had tons and tons of really, really crappy music. The drum sound of 80s songs alone makes … Continue reading

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250 Word Album Review: Lucinda Williams – Down Where The Spirit Meets The Bone

Artist: Lucinda Williams Album: Down Where The Spirit Meets The Bone (2014) Purchased at: Hastings (St. Joseph, MO) 3xLP vinyl for $34 A triple album is a lot to swallow. Throughout history double albums (as in the CD version of … Continue reading

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The Vinyl Court: Lucero – That Much Further West

  Artist: Lucero Album: That Much Further West (2003) Purchased at: Lucero Concert (The Crossroads, Kansas City, MO) for $20 As a music fan I do my best to support the artists that I like. Listening to them on Spotify … Continue reading

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The Vinyl Court: Tom Waits – Frank’s Wild Years

Artist: Tom Waits Album: Frank’s Wild Years (1987) Purchased at: Half Price Books (Independence, MO) for $15 A vinyl record is more personal than a CD or cassette in my opinion; it requires more attention, care and devotion. This inevitably … Continue reading

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The Vinyl Court: The Motels – All Four One

Artist: The Motels Album: All Four One Purchased at: Pawn Plus(St. Joseph) for $1 Not every slab of used vinyl you pick up is going to be a winner. The Motels third album, All Four One, was originally released in … Continue reading

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The Vinyl Court: Iron Maiden – Live After Death

Artist: Iron Maiden Album: Live After Death Purchased at: Hastings(St. Joseph) for $10 Holy crap was I excited when I saw the top of the “Iron Maiden” logo peeking out from behind a $.99 Janis Ian record. I could tell … Continue reading

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The Vinyl Court: Muddy Waters – Hard Again

Artist: Muddy Waters Album: Hard Again Purchased at: The Lucky Tiger (St. Joseph, MO) for $16 Muddy Waters is simply a legend. It somehow seems appropriate to listen to his deep growl roaring off of a spinning vinyl record. Old … Continue reading

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The Vinyl Court: Bob Dylan – Blood On The Tracks

Artist: Bob Dylan Album: Blood On The Tracks Purchased at: The Lucky Tiger (St. Joseph) for $16 Buying multiple copies of vinyl records makes more sense than multiple copies of CDs. Condition is always key but sometimes it is just … Continue reading

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The Vinyl Court: Neva Dinova – You May Already Be Dreaming

Artist: Neva Dinova Album: You May Already Be Dreaming (2008) Purchased at: Zebedee’s RPM (Kansas City, MO) for $12 The thrill of the hunt is what keeps you coming back to the same record bins week after week or month … Continue reading

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