Reviews
Various - Rock And Roll Giants as reviewed by disk_dawg
April 27, 2026
Bundled this in with recent discogs purchase for £1. Well worth it!
The Fall - The Real New Fall LP Formerly 'Country On The Click' as reviewed by disk_dawg
April 21, 2026
Can't we just have a black vinyl reissue? Baby blue transparent burgundy splatter red lorry yellow doo-doo... half-found wretched miss match detour/over
Primal Scream - Echo Dek as reviewed by disk_dawg
April 19, 2026
edited about 1 month ago
Dead flat, quiet, bass-tastic repress in a cracking bit of packaging. Stellar!
Gotta love Ridiculous Scalping Day.
2 days after RSD2026 and there are currently 33 of these listed for sale.
30 are non UK and most selling at more or less £30, couple at around £50
The three UK sellers want £65/80/100.... oh, but the £100 seller is doing *FREE SHIPPING!!*
Twunts!
“The question is not when he's gonna stop, but who is gonna stop him"
Gotta love Ridiculous Scalping Day.
2 days after RSD2026 and there are currently 33 of these listed for sale.
30 are non UK and most selling at more or less £30, couple at around £50
The three UK sellers want £65/80/100.... oh, but the £100 seller is doing *FREE SHIPPING!!*
Twunts!
“The question is not when he's gonna stop, but who is gonna stop him"
Suicide - Suicide as reviewed by disk_dawg
April 19, 2026
Good point on the barcode, hadn't really clocked that!
Bottom left wouldn't have killed them, huh?
Bottom left wouldn't have killed them, huh?
Various - Talkin Jazz Vol [III] as reviewed by disk_dawg
April 18, 2026
edited about 1 month ago
What a puzzling comment. Comp was released in 97 and features tracks from 60s & 70s
The Stooges - The Stooges as reviewed by disk_dawg
April 11, 2026
Superflous "u" LOL
You do get that's the correct British English spelling of the word, yeah, on a product made for sale in the EU? Yeah?
You do get that's the correct British English spelling of the word, yeah, on a product made for sale in the EU? Yeah?
J.J. Cale - Really as reviewed by disk_dawg
April 10, 2026
Welcome aboard. There's plenty more cracking JJ albums to discover... would highly recommend 'Troubadour'
The Fall - 77 - Early Years - 79 as reviewed by disk_dawg
April 10, 2026
Spectacular comp of early fall singles etc. See it, buy it!
Burt Bacharach - Portrait In Music as reviewed by disk_dawg
April 7, 2026
And that's as close as I'll ever get to having an Oasis record in the house LOL
Donovan - Sunshine Superman as reviewed by disk_dawg
April 6, 2026
One of my all time fave charity shop finds...
Can never listen to 'Young Girl Blues' without thinking of Roxy Music's 'In Every Dream Home A Heartache'
The weird little connections we weave in our minds...
Can never listen to 'Young Girl Blues' without thinking of Roxy Music's 'In Every Dream Home A Heartache'
The weird little connections we weave in our minds...
Roxy Music - For Your Pleasure as reviewed by disk_dawg
April 6, 2026
Great press of a stonking album!
Can never listen to 'In Every Dream Home A Heartache' without thinking of Donovan's 'Young Girl Blues'
The weird little connections we weave in our minds...
Can never listen to 'In Every Dream Home A Heartache' without thinking of Donovan's 'Young Girl Blues'
The weird little connections we weave in our minds...
Dorothy Ashby - Afro-Harping as reviewed by disk_dawg
April 1, 2026
edited about 1 month ago
Absolutely stunning. Great package all round, the sturdy gatefold, the booklet and of course the fantastic pressing on gorgeous clear vinyl x 2. Alternate takes disc is wonderful.
Was a bit late to the party on this on picking up this one, now difficult to find retail in UK, even had a failed attempt at buying from US, 'lost in transit' after a month and refunded. Got one from Germany in the end from JPC, at time of writing still available, £36 delivered to UK
https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/jazz/detail/-/art/dorothy-ashby-afro-harping/hnum/12309800
Go! Go! Go!
Was a bit late to the party on this on picking up this one, now difficult to find retail in UK, even had a failed attempt at buying from US, 'lost in transit' after a month and refunded. Got one from Germany in the end from JPC, at time of writing still available, £36 delivered to UK
https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/jazz/detail/-/art/dorothy-ashby-afro-harping/hnum/12309800
Go! Go! Go!
Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak as reviewed by disk_dawg
March 27, 2026
edited 2 months ago
Happy Birthday Jailbreak!
Yesterday, on the 50th anniversary of release as it happens, I dug a very battered copy of this version from the scrappy dreggs of my collection. Have had it, second hand, since probably '78. Cover had been 'protected' with a coating of sellotape by previous owner. Not looked at it in over 40 years. Disc cleaned up nicely, bit crackly but punchy, powerful and rocking! Sellotape pretty much fell off and a bit of work removed most ot the yellowed glue residue.
There'll be no one deriving immense satisfaction by cleaning the crud off their MP3s in 50 years time. LOL
Yesterday, on the 50th anniversary of release as it happens, I dug a very battered copy of this version from the scrappy dreggs of my collection. Have had it, second hand, since probably '78. Cover had been 'protected' with a coating of sellotape by previous owner. Not looked at it in over 40 years. Disc cleaned up nicely, bit crackly but punchy, powerful and rocking! Sellotape pretty much fell off and a bit of work removed most ot the yellowed glue residue.
There'll be no one deriving immense satisfaction by cleaning the crud off their MP3s in 50 years time. LOL
Ramones - Road To Ruin as reviewed by disk_dawg
March 25, 2026
edited 2 months ago
Picked this up for pennies in a charity shop over 20 years ago.
Must've never played it because the yellow was a surprise earlier when I slid it out of the sleeve earlier.
This copy is a little crackly but otherwise a fantastic sounding pressing!
Must've never played it because the yellow was a surprise earlier when I slid it out of the sleeve earlier.
This copy is a little crackly but otherwise a fantastic sounding pressing!
The Fall - Hex Enduction Hour as reviewed by disk_dawg
March 23, 2026
My OG is a bit crackly to be fair but this more than stands up. Spread across 2 discs, dead flat, quiet, detailed, raucous, rabulous, repetitive and rockin' in all the right places.
See it? Buy it!
See it? Buy it!
The Can* - Monster Movie as reviewed by disk_dawg
March 20, 2026
Stellar pressing. Rich, wide, dynamic. Disc flat as a pancake and quiet as a mouse. Look no further.
Irma Thomas - In Between Tears as reviewed by disk_dawg
March 17, 2026
Wonderful pressing. Great separation, deep rich sounds and of course the marvellous Ms Thomas on fine form.
Super quiet too, for a funky coloured issue.
Super quiet too, for a funky coloured issue.
Spiritualized - Lazer Guided Melodies as reviewed by disk_dawg
March 14, 2026
Depends on just how heavily medicated you are... words words
Spacemen 3 - The Perfect Prescription as reviewed by disk_dawg
March 14, 2026
That Van Gogh, nice enough paintings I suppose but he used way too much yellow
Various - Scratch On The Wire as reviewed by disk_dawg
March 12, 2026
Couldn't agree more, revisited my ARKOLOGY CD box for first time in a very long time recently. Would be awesome to see that reissued as a mega Vinyl box-set! In the meantime have recently picked up a minty one of these. Perfection
The Fall - This Nation's Saving Grace as reviewed by disk_dawg
March 12, 2026
edited 15 days ago
Ironically for a 'Loud Mastering' had to crank the volume a little on this one.
Otherwise fantastic pressing, flat, quiet, wide and great packaging to boot!
Don't know how it compares to later reissues but this is great
Otherwise fantastic pressing, flat, quiet, wide and great packaging to boot!
Don't know how it compares to later reissues but this is great
The Clouds (2) - Tranquil as reviewed by disk_dawg
March 12, 2026
Have had this since release and it's only today that I became aware of this tidbit, courtesy of Wikipedia...
(Norman) "Blake also joined Glasgow group The Clouds for a short stay, playing lead guitar on their single Get Out of My Dream."
(Norman) "Blake also joined Glasgow group The Clouds for a short stay, playing lead guitar on their single Get Out of My Dream."
Tunng - Love You All Over Again as reviewed by disk_dawg
March 11, 2026
Picked up a S/H copy today for a bit of a steal looking at current DiscOgs sales listing, bit of mental pricing going on there!
Lovely to hear a bit of 'new' Tunng. I kind of lost sight of them after 'Good Arrows'
Yes, the tight inner sleeve / static cling is extreme! Popped a poly liner in there which has made it a bit more manageable.
Lovely to hear a bit of 'new' Tunng. I kind of lost sight of them after 'Good Arrows'
Yes, the tight inner sleeve / static cling is extreme! Popped a poly liner in there which has made it a bit more manageable.
Spacemen 3 - Playing With Fire as reviewed by disk_dawg
March 10, 2026
Guessing that this listing should detail 'A PORKY PRIME CUT' on the runouts. My copy has these, as also detailed on the test pressing release
https://www.discogs.com/release/12863086-Spacemen-3-Playing-With-Fire
For extra fun my copy which I've had since '89 has the Side 2 label on both sides... which didn't help considering the state I was in most of the time when playing this LOL
https://www.discogs.com/release/12863086-Spacemen-3-Playing-With-Fire
For extra fun my copy which I've had since '89 has the Side 2 label on both sides... which didn't help considering the state I was in most of the time when playing this LOL
Tyler, The Creator - Call Me If You Get Lost as reviewed by disk_dawg
May 2, 2026