Double AAA late day post for a late discovered band. Not sure how I’ve missed Fair to Middling all this time but they’ve been on heavy rotation since I found them last week.
Revisiting this album from last year. Was originally on the fence with it but today it’s kind of exactly what I was looking for.
Wilford B. WolfAlbum Of The Day: Stevie Wonder *Innervisions* US Tamla 1973
https://www.discogs.com/release/9168672-Stevie-Wonder-Innervisions
Stevie Wonder is one artist that weaved through many of things I picked up this year, from Melissa Manchester to Young Gun Silver Fox. (Michael MacDonald being the other one.) Found in the wild in great condition for a reasonable price.
This is the final AotD for this year. Thank you for coming along.
Album Of The Day: Transport *Transport* US Albinia Music Trust 2022
https://www.discogs.com/release/23915762-Transport-Transport
https://transportpdx.bandcamp.com/album/transport
In 1979, Portland, OR band Transport transitioned from a disco band to jazz fusion. They recorded in Marv and Rinny Ross's home studio (Seafood Mama, soon renamed Quarterflash) six songs. The sessions remained unreleased until this release.
Album Of The Day: Sugar Babe *Songs* JP Niagara 1975, 2025 reissue
https://www.discogs.com/release/33779298-Sugar-Babe-Songs-50th-Anniversary-Edition
#1 collected release in East/Southeast Asia per Discogs.
Album Of The Day: Pizzicato Five *This Year's Girl* JP Seven Gods 1991
https://www.discogs.com/release/149751-Pizzicato-Five-This-Years-Girl
Been wanting to get this album for a long time. AOTY contender.
Album Of The Day: The Persuaders *The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me* US ATCO 1974
https://www.discogs.com/release/9863698-The-Persuaders-Best-Thing-That-Ever-Happened-To-Me
I managed to get four sealed new old stock records this year, this being the oldest.
Album Of The Day: Odyssey *Odyssey* US Real Gone Music/MoWest 1972, 2025 reissue
https://www.discogs.com/release/34742730-Odyssey-Odyssey
One of the many fine reissues that came out in 2025, a cult classic finally gets a US reissue after years of Japan only releases.
Album Of The Day: Marc Jordan *Mannequin* CA Warner Bros. 1978
https://www.discogs.com/release/2525737-Marc-Jordan-Mannequin
Contender for personal Album Of The Year.
Album Of The Day: *Blue Note Gems Of Jazz* US Blue Note 1964, 1967 reissue, mono
https://www.discogs.com/release/5112755-Various-Blue-Note-Gems-Of-Jazz
Originally released for the label's 25th anniversary. An affordable pre-1970 Blue Note release, with a selection of classic tracks originally released mostly on shellacs from 1947 to 1953.
