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Michele Catalano's avatar

I am a big Aztec Camera fan. I have the 12" of "Jump" and it's outstanding,

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

Such an underrated band!

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Scott-Ryan Abt's avatar

The Pacific Age is where I came into OMD and I love it. The drums alone on it are fantastic. Great haul, with a little John Hiatt thrown in. I have a warped copy of Slow Turning that I still throw on from time to time (that I will hopefully replace).

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

The Pacific Age was my on ramp too.

Always a good time for a little Hiatt!

P.S. It’s awesome to see you over here! 😀

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Greg Layton's avatar

"...would have been a field day for the right person..." he's talking about me, folks. I'm that person. I can take it or leave it when it comes to Nancy, but the instrumental cuts on that Cannonball LP are top notch. In particular, he really shines on I Can't Get Started. Happy weekend.

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Greg Layton's avatar

Oh, I should mention that I bought my first LP since the big sell off. A pristine first pressing of Guy Clark's Old No. 1 from 1975. Just couldn't leave it behind for the price. So here's my 22 LP collection in list form now, with a few hastily written notes for each. https://albumwhale.com/thejazztome/grogg-album-nucleus

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

Thanks for the link! I know you did a big purge, but I got a feeling crate digging with you would be a blast.

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Greg Layton's avatar

Likewise! Maybe I'll make it back to Madison someday.

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Robin Hall's avatar

“Postcard from Waterloo” is my favorite Verlaine solo recording. It has probably appeared on more of my mixes than any other song I can think of.

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

It’s a great track!

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Senor Fix's avatar

Nice haul - Pacific Age is decent but no Junk Culture. That Aztec Jump is the bomb. $125 for a used copy of Life's Rich Pageant!? Ridiculous! Hard pass was the absolute right move.

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

lol. It wasn’t exactly priced to move…

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Terry Barr's avatar

Back at you today!!!

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

I saw that! Great to see you back in my inbox. 😀

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Jeremy Shatan's avatar

I have the Jump 45 and always felt it was precisely the amount of Aztec Camera I needed in my life!

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Michele Catalano's avatar

May I recommend High Land Hard Rain? It's my all time favorite album. So good

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

I’m listening as I type this. Its awesome! Other than “Oblivious,” I don’t think I’ve heard this in years—and I’m not 100% sure I’ve ever listened to the entire record?

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Matthew Berlyant's avatar

You beat me to it, Michele. I also like Stray (the one with "The Crying Scene" quite a bit, but they are very hit and miss for me. HLHR is an absolute must, though.

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