Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/10/2026The Dramatics "Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get b/w Get Up And Get Down" US Stax 1977 Double sided reissue single put out after Fantasy Records purchased the Stax/Volt masters. Originally put out on Volt, Detroit-based The Dramatics first Top 10 hit on the R&B and pop […] [Original post on kind.social] 120 2
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2026Herbie Hancock "Stars In Your Eyes" unknown "Columbia" 1980, 2008 bootleg I picked up this copy in New York, with a bunch of other 12" singles (some legit, some boots). Hancock in his disco/soul phase; two songs from Monster got promo only extended disco […] [Original post on kind.social] 010 1
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra "Land Of Dreams b/w Song Of The Barefoot Contessa" US 1954 promo Hugo Winterhalter started out arranging for the likes of Raymond Scott and Count Basie, before leading orchestras backing pop hits for the likes of Dinah Shore and […] [Original post on kind.social] 000 0
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/09/2026Björk *Medúlla* US Elektra 2004 This album really marks the point that Björk became more experimental with her music, and less interested in mainstream. Beats paired with vocalizations largely replace traditional instruments. #PhysicalMedia #cd #CompactDisc 000 0
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026Audy Kimura *Looking For "The Good Life"* US Rainbow 1983 Audy Kimura worked as a recording engineer at Sounds Of Hawaii studio before finally making his album, his debut. The studio was one of the main ones in Honolulu that was part of the Hawaiian AOR scene […] [Original post on kind.social] 020 2
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/09/2026The Platters "Remember When" CA Mercury 1959 10" 78rpm I found this as deadstock in one of my favorite record stores in BC. I had recently got my first AT-LP120 which could do 78. This is a really late release, with most US labels dropping the format by about […] [Original post on kind.social] 040 4
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/09/2026Duran Duran *Master Mixes* US Capitol 1987 When I first spotted this release at a record fair, I was pretty excited; a test pressing from a major artist. Turns out, this is only supposed to look like one, complete with plain sleeve, Masterdisk labels, two single […] [Original post on kind.social] 000 0
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/08/2026Yes *90125* US ATCO 1983, c. 1987 repress Trevor Horn produced classic that is more proto-Art Of Noise than Yes. This album really got me fascinated with record catalog numbers, as well as the synth-pop sounds. This particular copy was one of the first CDs I got […] [Original post on kind.social] 000 0
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/08/2026Seiko Matsuda [松田聖子] 「瞳はダイモンド」[Hitomi wa Diamond] JP CBS/Sony 1983 Seiko Matsuda during her run in the early 1980s could get any songwriter to do songs for her. Case in point, the music for this single was written by Kureta Karuho [呉田軽穂], an alias used by Yumi […] [Original post on kind.social] 011 1
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/08/2026Shiro Sagisu *His And Her Circumstances Act 1.0* US Genon 1998, 2004 release AKA Kare Kano, this was one of the last series from the legendary GAINAX studio, and rather infamous that it ran only 13 episodes and ended in the middle of an arc. Still, the music is […] [Original post on kind.social] 000 0
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/08/2026Toto *Toto* US Columbia 1978 The members of Toto met while working as session musicians in the music rich LA studios in the mid 1970s. Even after putting out this album (and having a Top 5 hit with "Hold The Line") they continued doing session work, showing up […] [Original post on kind.social] 031 3
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/08/2026*Cowboy Bebop Remix: Complete Collection* US Bandai 2006 DVD *Cowboy Bebop The Movie* US Columbia/Tri-Star 2003 DVD Another digital music release, so again back to DVDs. I've been lately rewatching Cowboy Bebop after I started to watch the live action remake on […] [Original post on kind.social] 010 1
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/07/2026Danny Wilson *Meet Danny Wilson* Virgin 1987 UK/US CD & US LP The Scottish band name taken from a Frank Sinatra movie. This is the only album that I bought the CD first then the LP. I won the CD as part of a radio contest. As was common at the time, the UK […] [Original post on kind.social] 010 1
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/07/2026Björk *Homogenic* US Elektra 1997 One of the striking consistencies of Björk's solo releases is the elaborate ways she goes to portray herself on the sleeve, and matching her increasingly experimental sound. This is still solidly in her house influenced era […] [Original post on kind.social] 000 0
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/07/2026Johnnie Ray "Cry b/w The Little White Cloud That Cried" US Columbia 1951, 1980s? reissue Johnnie Ray was born and raised in Dallas, OR (west of Salem). He was partially deaf due to an accident. Being one of the first White singers to have a Black gospel […] [Original post on kind.social] 010 1
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/07/2026The Monkees "Valleri" US Colgems/RCA 1968 The Monkees are an interesting group; yes, they were made for TV, but they did develop into fine singers and musicians. This was their final US Top 10 single, peaking at #3 in the Billboard charts. The flip side is […] [Original post on kind.social] 000 0
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/06/2026Nirvana "Sliver b/w Dive" US Sub Pop 1990, 2nd pressing c. 1992, blue swirl There was a brief period of time in the early 90s I had a turntable; I got a Sears stereo system as a graduation present. During that time I mostly picked up used records, but I picked […] [Original post on kind.social] 020 2
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/06/2026The Go-Go's "Vacation" US IRS 1982 An appropriate single for the start of summer in Northern Hemisphere. While the not the first all female rock band to chart, they were the first to also write their own material to top the album chart with their debut album […] [Original post on kind.social] 020 2
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/06/2026Steely Dan *Four Tracks From Steely Dan* UK ABC 1977 As part of Anchor Records deal with ABC, the label put out a series of EPs called "+Fours", giving a sample of various ABC artists. This release included the rare very first single from 1972 "Dallas b/w Sail […] [Original post on kind.social] 100 1
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/06/2026Doug And The Slugs *Music For The Hard Of Thinking* CA Ritdong/RCA 1982 Doug and The Slugs were a staple of the Vancouver music scene in the 1980s, playing fun rock and power pop. This was their most successful album, reaching to 22 on the Canadian album charts […] [Original post on kind.social] 010 1
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/05/2026Michel Fugain & le Big Bazar "Une Belle Histoire" FR 1972 A recurring theme since the 1990s for me is that I get interested in a particular style because I touch upon it in Japanese pop, be it bossa nova or Hawaiian AOR. Case in point: Michel Fugain has a long […] [Original post on kind.social] 000 0
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/05/2026I suppose this is my mid-life crisis car. 000 0
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/05/2026Chilliwack "Lonesome Mary" CA 1971 Though most known in the US for their 1981 hit "My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)", Chilliwack (based in Vancouver, BC, and named after a city in the lower mainland) can trace their origin back to the 1960s. This single was their […] [Original post on kind.social] 010 1
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/05/2026Roberta Flack "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" b/w "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" US Atlantic unknown (maybe 1980s) pressing Roberta Flack's career got a real boost when Clint Eastwood used "The First Time" in his directorial debut *Play Misty For Me* […] [Original post on kind.social] 020 2
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/05/2026Adam Ant "Goody Two Shoes" US Epic 1982 Adam Ant's first and highest charting hit in North America, 3rd No. 1 in the UK. I do have to wonder, given how this is a satire of Ant's portrayal in the UK tab's, I wonder what drove the popularity in the US? For me, it […] [Original post on kind.social] 020 2
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/05/2026Mariya Takeuchi *Miss M* JP RCA 1980 I feel like if you want an album show to the connections between city pop and yacht rock, this is it. For her 4th album, she went to LA with a nexus of names from both worlds: David Foster, Jay Graydon, Steve Luthiker […] [Original post on kind.social] 020 2
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/04/2026Rajie *Heart To Heart* JP CBS/Sony 1977 One of the many YMO adjacent releases from the 1970s and 1980s, growing out of Haruomi Hosono's Tin Pan Alley production group. This one is mostly Yukihiro Takahashi, with Chris Mosdell, keyboards by Ryuichi Sakamoto and […] [Original post on kind.social] 021 2
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/03/2026Arling & Cameron *All-In* US Emperor Norton 1999 Originally released in Japan in 1997 on Konishi Yasuharu's Readymade label, this is the Dutch duo of Gerry Arling and Richard Cameron first release under this name. Previously, they had used a lot of aliases in […] [Original post on kind.social] 100 1
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/03/2026Gino Vannelli "I Just Wanna Stop" US A&M 1978 Some CanCon from Montreal. After Vannelli released *Pauper In Paradise* which featuring a 15 minute title track suite, A&M warned him to make something more commercial. Next album featured this, his biggest hit; #1 […] [Original post on kind.social] 010 1
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/03/2026Original Love *Eyes* JP East World 1993 One of my all-time favorite albums. Original Love's third major label album feels like a drive to the beach on a summer day, sunny yet soulful. Original Love never gets mentioned in the same breath as other Shibuya-kei […] [Original post on kind.social] 001 1
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/03/2026Neil Sedaka "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" US Rocket/MCA 1975 We recently lost Neil Sedaka, one of the great singer/songwriters. This is his redo of his 1962 smash, this time done as a slow ballad (starting with a snippet of the original). While didn't get back to […] [Original post on kind.social] 020 2
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/03/2026Simply Red "A New Flame" UK Elektra/WEA 1989 For their 3rd album, Simply Red released a series of limited edition 10" singles.. This is the third single and title track for the album. It came after the band's worldwide hit cover of the Philly Soul classic "If […] [Original post on kind.social] 000 0
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/02/2026George Duke *Dream On* US Epic 1982 George Duke is one of those producers and musicians that you've probably heard but didn't realize it. He worked with both Frank Zappa and Cannonball Adderley, pretty much simultaneously, as well as producing and being a […] [Original post on kind.social] 020 2
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/02/2026The Royal Guardsmen "Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron" US Laurie 1966 Peanuts comic strip really started to become a cultural phenomenon in the 1960s, with Snoopy being a major focus. The Royal Guardsmen, like most bands that had a novelty tune (based on Snoopy's […] [Original post on kind.social] 020 2
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/02/2026The Art Of Noise "Close-Up" UK ZTT 1984, 4th version Art Of Noise, especially during the Trevor Horn/Paul Morley years, really liked to do multiple remixes and version of tracks. The sleeve and label are filled with Paul Morley non-sequiturs like "elephants are […] [Original post on kind.social] 010 1
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/02/2026The Postal Service *Give Up* US Sub Pop 2003, unknown 2nd pressing A one off collaboration between Ben Gibbard (Death Cab For Cutie) and Jimmy Tamborello (Dntel), they called themselves The Postal Service because they were passing info between LA and Seattle by […] [Original post on kind.social] 000 0
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/01/2026@the_gneech I guess I should have a soda. 100 1
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/01/2026ABC *Absolutely* US Mercury 1990, c. 2000 reissue As I have mentioned previously, I have a lot of greatest hits compilations. This one covers the band's heyday, from Trevor Horn produced *Lexicon Of Love* to the openly gay *Up*. I do have *How To Be A […] [Original post on kind.social] 000 0
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/01/2026Speed, Glue & Shinki *Eve* US Run Out Groove/Atlantic 1971, 2022 reissue Filipino musicians have a long history of having a career in Japan, ever since the 1960s. Joey Smith was the lead singer for the short lived but influential Speed, Glue & Shinki, recruited […] [Original post on kind.social] 010 1
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/01/2026Beck *Sea Change* US DGC 2002 Variant C I picked this up a could years ago, having skipped from 1996's *Odelay* to 2005's *Guerro*. This is a very different album than either of those, very muted and lacking the humor. But I do appreciate all the plaudits it has […] [Original post on kind.social] 000 0
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/01/2026Chic *Risqué* US Atlantic 1979 While this album has the break that spawned a thousand songs in "Good Times", this is just a good album overall. Chic really were at their creative peak, and show that disco was more than a fad. Also set the stage for Bernie […] [Original post on kind.social] 000 0
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/12/2025Album Of The Day: Stevie Wonder *Innervisions* US Tamla 1973 www.discogs.com/release/9168672-Ste… Stevie Wonder is one artist that weaved through many of things I picked up this year, from Melissa Manchester to Young Gun Silver Fox […] [Original post on kind.social] 000 0
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/12/2025Album Of The Day: Transport *Transport* US Albinia Music Trust 2022 www.discogs.com/release/23915762-Tr… transportpdx.bandcamp.com/album/tra… In 1979, Portland, OR band Transport transitioned from a disco band to jazz […] [Original post on kind.social] 010 1
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/12/2025Album Of The Day: Sugar Babe *Songs* JP Niagara 1975, 2025 reissue www.discogs.com/release/33779298-Su… #1 collected release in East/Southeast Asia per Discogs. #AotD #vinyl #citypop @vinylrecords 000 0
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/12/2025Album Of The Day: Pizzicato Five *This Year's Girl* JP Seven Gods 1991 www.discogs.com/release/149751-Pizz… Been wanting to get this album for a long time. AOTY contender. #AotD #cd 010 1
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/12/2025Album Of The Day: The Persuaders *The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me* US ATCO 1974 www.discogs.com/release/9863698-The… I managed to get four sealed new old stock records this year, this being the oldest. #AotD #vinyl #soul @vinylrecords 010 1
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/12/2025Anberlin "We Owe This To Ourselves b/w I'd Like To Die" US Universal Republic 2010 VinylDisc Can't decide between releasing something on vinyl or CD? Why not both? In 2009, Optimal Media came with the VinylDisc, one side is a playable record, the other is a CD […] [Original post on kind.social] 011 1
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/12/2025Album Of The Day: Odyssey *Odyssey* US Real Gone Music/MoWest 1972, 2025 reissue www.discogs.com/release/34742730-Od… One of the many fine reissues that came out in 2025, a cult classic finally gets a US reissue after years of Japan only […] [Original post on kind.social] 010 1
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/12/2025Album Of The Day: Marc Jordan *Mannequin* CA Warner Bros. 1978 www.discogs.com/release/2525737-Mar… Contender for personal Album Of The Year. #AotD #Vinyl #Yacht_Rock @vinylrecords 020 2
Wilford B. Wolf @wbwolf.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/12/2025Album Of The Day: *Blue Note Gems Of Jazz* US Blue Note 1964, 1967 reissue, mono www.discogs.com/release/5112755-Var… Originally released for the label's 25th anniversary. An affordable pre-1970 Blue Note release, with a […] [Original post on kind.social] 001 1