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Saturday, December 24, 2022

My Music Collection #3: The Ventures Christmas Album by The Ventures

The Venture's Christmas Album hit the stores on November 1, 1965 in time for the Christmas shopping season. It's a collection of instrumental Christmas classics with snippets of guitar riffs blended in from their own hit songs or from other artists like the Beatles and Searchers. Throw in The Venture's distinct guitar sound makes this Christmas album special. There is a green pressing but I've got the standard black release with (presumably) the original Christmas $1.99 sale sticker on it. This was found last year at a used book sale at my local library.

The Ventures (1965)

Don Wilson - Guitar

Bob Bogle - Bass Guitar

Nokie Edwards - Guitar

Mel Taylor - Drums

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

My Music Collection #2: Bloodshot by The J. Geils Band

Bloodshot was the third album by The J. Geils Band released on April 12.1973 by Atlantic Records. The band was first formed in 1967 in Worcester, Massachusetts. This was the bands break-through album bolstered by the hit song "Give it to Me"(peaked at 30 on the singles chart) and rock radio staple "(Ain't Nothin' but a )House Party". Originally the album was pressed in red vinyl. It was produced by Bill Szymcyk(Eagles, Joe Walsh, James Gang, B.B. King, The Who, Bob Seger)