Classic Waxxx

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June 2012

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The Art of the Cover, Part 1 - Simon & Garfunkel...

I thank the music gods on a daily basis for somehow convincing the masses to start buying LPs again. Who’s to say how that actually happened, but I’d like to think the size of the record art and sleeve has a lot to do with it. You can’t deny the greatness of Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bookends” LP cover, a simply stated black and white image that would grace...

Back In The Groove - A Love Affair with Vinyl Gets...

When I was a kid my family used to tell me about times when a new Beatles record would come out, where groups of friends and complete strangers would gather together around the record player and listen to the new album over and over. I would later see film clips and photos of teens and swinging adults playing records and obviously having a grand ol’ time. I often wondered if I was missing out on...

Record Labels...

If you are like us then you probably own a sizable library of LPs, 45s and 78s. We want to know what record label(s) you own the most albums from? Columbia Records? Blue Note? Chess? Sun? Tell us, we want to know!

Classic Waxxx's 'Top 10 Records of Summer'

Since today marks the official first full day of Summer Classic Waxxx would like to give you a taste of our ‘Top 10 Records of Summer!’ [[MORE]] With the arrival of July in Texas, several things are for certain. One) America’s Independence day is a great time for family BBQ’s, picnics and pitchers of ice cold lemonade (or beer, if you prefer). Two) Baseball season is still in full...

Big Mama Thornton "In Europe" (REVIEW)

The era of the power-house female blues singer is long gone. Bessie Smith. Janis Joplin. Memphis Minnie. Big Maybelle. But, one of the absolute greats here is Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton, whose blues will absolutely shake you to your foundation.[[MORE]] Outside of hardcore blues fans Big Mama Thornton is probably one of the more obscure of the blues singers, as her career began...

The Count Basie Band with Joe Williams & The Dizzy...

Like a good scotch I like a good Jazz record. Smooth, with a sophisticated bite, or with a little bit of age so as to taste and savor a bit of the barrel’s flavor and characteristics. I enjoy these qualities in my Jazz records, too, and Verve Records has been known to be a fine label when it comes to Jazz music; sophisticated and exciting all within the same rhythm of breath and...

NEW CLASSICS: Beck 'Third Man Records Blue Series...

It’s been pretty quiet at the Beck camp for the last few years, that is, in terms of new music from the soul/punk/pop/rock genius, despite being busy serving as record producer for the likes of Charlotte Gainsbourg, Stephen Malkmus (Pavement) and Thurston Moore (formerly of Sonic Youth). But thankfully, Mr. Hansen was recently in Nashville in 2011 recording material for his soon-to-be...

Paul & Linda McCartney "Ram – 40th Anniversary...

Every year I happen to hear the phrase ‘Life begins at 40’ over and over again, and being someone who has yet to hit that milestone, I find it to be a puzzling statement, yet an intriguing one. If life does indeed begin at 40, then this year brings forth the wonderful (and most-welcome) rebirth of Paul and Linda McCartney’s classic album, “Ram.”[[MORE]] Shortly...

Willie Mitchell "20-75" US Single (Review)

There are lots of great names to throw around when it comes to soul and funk music, such as James Brown, Solomon Burke, Aretha Franklin, Sam Cooke, Al Green and Otis Redding. But, there is one often over-looked name that really deserves and commands the attention of all, and that man’s name in Willie Mitchell.[[MORE]] Mitchell, in the early years of his career as a musician, performer...