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Recent albums from the Personal Conservatory

• Record #82 12 January 2010
  While waiting for some paint to dry this weekend, I reached in and dug out an album from 1972 which was recorded at The Hit Factory in New York. Jim Croce You Don’t Mess Around With Jim This ABC Records album may not feature “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” but it is certainly one of those albums [...] […]
• Contributor Identification 11 January 2010
  As you can tell we’ve started having contributors, yay for more updates! I am still going to keep counting up the records for The Personal Conservatory Project, but I thought it would be nice to start including albums other people have taken the time to listen and share their thoughts on (from their own collections). [...] […]
• Whipped Cream & Other Delights 8 January 2010
  Hi folks!  Quite the snowy evening out there; which means there’s nothing better than sitting comfortably indoors sipping a hot chai latte while listening to some classic vinyl. Tonight, I am going to share with you one of my favorites, Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass “Whipped Cream & Other Delights.”  I got this mint [...] […]
• Record #81 7 January 2010
  I dusted this album off back in the fall and digitalized it for the ipod so I could have some fresh old tunes while working on my new old house. Heading back to the rockin’ 60′s in Niles, Michigan for this set of tunes! Tommy James & The Shondells 26 Greatest Hits So it’s a [...] […]
• Welcome Braden! 6 January 2010
  I’d like to welcome a new contributor to the site, Braden Mikael. Braden has been a long time fan of music, especially on vinyl. For Christmas this past year Braden received a new turntable from his wife, perfect for being a contributor here! He will be adding posts and thoughts on albums from time to [...] […]
• Record #80 1 June 2009
  Nothing like celebrating record number eighty on the first day of the month on a Monday! Somehow I think that phrasing could have been slightly better – but the album? Perfectly soothing. Today we head back to May of 1966! Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass What Now My Love  What Now My Love became [...] […]
• Record #79 21 May 2009
  Vocal hits remanufactured as brass instrumentals: Nashville Brass Turns To Gold Danny Davis And The Nashville Brass  There are lots of styles and music which gives me a ‘pick-me-up’ and one of them is most certainly the sound of brass. I pulled this album out one morning to get me on the mood to cook [...] […]