The Who
Face Dances
Warner Bros
1981
This is a very rare example of a cassette that has a different cover than the LP record. And Face Dances is a great album, even without Keith Moon…
#TBT #Cassette: The Who, Face Dances, 1981
Category: Retro Media
#TBT #Cassette Violent Femmes, 1983
Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
Slash Records
1983
After a long hiatus, I thought it might be fun to return to Throw Back Thursday with some of my favorite albums. Only now instead of sharing some of my favorite vinyl, let’s look at some cassettes. Come on, you know you miss them!
Check out this cassette of The Violent Femmes‘ first. It was played about 1 Million times since I bought it in ’83.
“I hope you know that this will go down on your permanent record. Oh yeah?”
#TBT #Vinyl WLS Animal Stories, Larry Lujack, 1981
Animal Stories
Larry Lujack and Tommy Edwards
WLS Radio
1981
Highly acclaimed, world renowned Animal Stories with charming and delightful Ol’ Uncle Lar and sidekick snot-nosed Little Tommy.
If you grew up near Chicago in the 70s or 80s and have a dark sense of humor, Animal Stories, a daily bit from the Superjock on WLS-AM and later WLS-FM, may be the reason. This record was the first of 3 volumes released by ‘LS on vinyl.
#TBT #CD Green Day, Dookie, 1994
Green Day
Dookie
Reprise Records
1994
25 years ago this week, I added this unknown band to our station’s playlist. The label freaked out over the “too-early add.” The band’s management sent me a bottle of Jameson. And after they sold many millions of CDs, they sent me this.
Talk smack all you want about Green Day — I don’t care, still like this record!
#TBT #Vinyl Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Various Artists
Fast Times at Ridgemont High Soundtrack
Elektra Records
1982
Aloha, Mr Hand. Aloha, Spicoli.
New Wave. Power Pop. Hard Rock. 4 of the 5 Eagles. That’s what 1982 was all about. This film set the trend for soundtracks for many years…and the brand of shoes I still buy today.
Gnarly.
#TBT #Vinyl The Lost Boys, 1987
The Lost Boys
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Atlantic Records
1987
“One thing about living in Santa Carla I never could stomach: all the damn vampires.”
#TBT Merry Christmas, Bing Crosby, 1955
Bing Crosby
Merry Christmas
Decca / MCA / Universal
1955
Various versions of this collection have sold 15 Million copies. This copy pictured is the 1977 printing.
#TBT #Vinyl Sponge, Rotting Piñata, 1994
Sponge
Rotting Piñata
WORK Group Records / Sony Music
1994
Sponge was a favorite band of mine in the 90s. My radio station was one of the first to play these guys outside of their native Detroit, so the band’s management and label sent me a gold record when they hit 500,000 units in sales.
This was my first gold record I ever received from a band and I was thrilled!!!
Then … I unwrapped it and realized they spelled my name wrong. Oh, well. I still love this album, the band, and the gift.
#TBT #Vinyl The Blues Brothers Soundtrack, 1980
The Blues Brothers
Orignal Soundtrack
Atlantic Records
1980
The greatest soundtrack ever. The greatest movie ever. Filmed in the greatest city ever. Hit it.
#TBT #Vinyl The Who, Tommy, 1969
The Who
Tommy
MCA Records
1969
The word epic is often overused, but I’ll use it here.
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