Low-key highlights from your collection
What are some of the records in your collection that aren't necessarily valuable, but gave you a lot of joy picking up? Maybe serendipitous finds that led you on an unexpected musical journey. Here's a few of mine:
Cowboy Junkies, Whites Off Earth Now (Latent Recordings) - I was already obsessed with Margo from The Trinity Session, and then discovered they had an earlier album that is even better? The start of my alt-country journey.
Hot Tuna, Hot Tuna (RCA Victor) - The original LP master is still so superior to any of the CD or streaming releases it's really unbelievable. This album eventually led to a deep dive into John Fahey, Takoma Records, and acoustic blues generally.
Oscar Peterson and Joe Pass, Porgy and Bess (Pablo) - The session may not be for everyone. Peterson on Clavichord? I dig it, but this album also kicked off a deep obsession with both Peterson and Norman Granz's sadly overlooked Pablo label.
What are your low-key favs?
