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  The debut of only two Frankie Goes To Hollywood albums. I found this at a local thrift store on the river. The booth had a sign that said 50% off all records. So I got it for $3. (double album) They were selling a bad Prince album for $30. I'll say it. There are bad Prince albums. This find was a lucky day. Original album artwork. First pressing.

The world is my oyster. 

Released: October 1984. @

Bush Doctor

   Bush Doctor was banned by some British record retailers because of a scratch n' sniff sticker on the packaging that was said to smell like marijuana. The album also features Mick Jagger and Bob Marley, but also the incredible rhythm makers Sly & Robbie, Keith Richards, and Sticky Thompson on percussion. It was the first album released from Rolling Stones Records. Recorded at Dynamic Sounds and Joe Gibbs Studio in Kingston, Jamaica. Released: 1978 @

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R 16036. Happy Day. Recorded 1976 to 1977. Released: 1977 @

> In a world where people have problems
In this world where decisions are a way of life
Other people's problems, they overwhelm my mind
They say compassion is a virtue, but I don't have the time
(Here we go again) <

French Kiss

BOB WELCH WHO? A wanderer guitar player and singer. At a young age he had the finances to spend some time in France. He loved France. Didn't eat much. Had to move home. Then went back to France and in 1971 was invited to join a struggling band called Fleetwood Mac (pic). The next few years he helped that band become an actual band and moved them from England to California. Players came and went. As a struggling band again, he and Mick asked Buckingham Nicks to audition. He then left the band in '74 to form the super group called Paris. Buckingham, Christine McVie and Juice Newton appear on the album. When asked why Fleetwood Mac didn't include Bob when they were inducted into the RRHoF, Fleetwood lawyers replied Bob Welch Who? Released: Sept, 1977 @

Hold Out

   Probably the last golden album from Jackson Browne's 10 year 70's stretch. Not quite Running on Empty that reached #3 on the album chart, but for some reason it has been his only album to hit #1. Fans loved it. Critics hated it. He had seemed to take the things his critics disliked most about his music and constructed an entire album out of them. Released: June 24, 1980 @

McCartney

  Now this was a find. This is old. A first pressing that has seen some wear and tear... but it's still great. Probably better with the surface noise than it was when it first came out. Many did not like it. In the papers he was still a Beetle, but he wasn't anymore. Thanks John. Many thought it sounded like he was in his garage. He was. Played every instrument. Lots of pops and squeaks. Enough that I decided to remove side two's first song "Oo You" and add it to the end of the recording... BACKWARDS! Recorded at McCartney's home, St John's Wood; Morgan Studios, Willesden; and Abbey Road Studios. Home recordings were on a 4 track without meters.  Released: 1970 @

Simple Dreams

  Ronstadt managed to kick Elvis and Fleetwood Mac off the billboards in late 1977. This album has never been out of print. Dolly Parton and Don Henley also added background vocals. Recorded at The Sound Factory @

We Are The World

   The biggest names in music ‘checked their egos at the door’ to create what was a worldwide phenomenon. Today most of them are dead because of the 'Curse of 2016.' In addition to the title track, the album includes nine previously unreleased songs by donating artists including Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner, Steve Perry and Prince. Prince never showed up for the making of the title song because, as Wendy Melvoin put it, "Because he thinks he's a badass and he wanted to look cool, and he felt like the song for 'We Are the World' was horrible and he didn't want to be around 'all those muthafuckas.'" @    Released: April 23, 1985  @

Olé

   Released in June 1976, this LP was originally compiled by United Artists as a promo album for American radio stations, but when copies of the LP started selling to fans "underground", UA decided to release it in the US to capitalize on ELO's growing popularity. The reason it's a great album is because Jeff was not asked to re-master anything, like every ELO album to date. He didn't even know.  @

At Budokan

"This next one is the first song on my new album..."                                                            Bob Dylan at Budokan received some of the worst reviews of Dylan's career. Critically savaged, it was derided as "slick" and "sterile." Jimmy Guterman named it one of the worst albums ever released in the history of rock.  But it's still worth a listen... Released: April 23, 1979 @

Nazareth

   This self-titled debut album by the Scottish hard rock band appears to be a very early pressing. Lots of heavy rock base to boot...
Released: November 1971 @

Fact: This album was never released with a red burst sticker on Pete Agnew's belt buckle.