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Ok… so on this Friday morning I’m going to share with you the vinyl versions of some stuff I have been rocking on my iPod so far today. For you New England guys its like shades of 1980′s WHJY in my office!

I started out with a little bit of Alice Coopers ‘Greatest Hits’ but I present to you the ‘Killer’ album. I remember my dad having this one and how I was drawn to the giant snake on the cover. ‘Under My Wheels’ is still a bad ass song!! This LP is cool because it comes with the original calendar insert… Bonus!

Next up was a little power trio called Cream. I’m psyched that the version of this on my iPod is the original mono version (like this LP) because thats how it was recorded so its how I want to listen to it. Best track on the album ‘Swlabr’. I dont know what it means, but you cant go wrong with a lyric like “You’ve got that rainbow feel but the rainbow has a beard”

I think that pretty much everyone likes AC/DC. Really the only debate is Bon or Brian. I’m not trying to take anything away from what Brian has acomplished with the band, but I’m a Bon Scott guy and you can not go wrong with ‘Highway to Hell’!

I’m a HUGE Kiss fan and have been since the first time I saw a picture of them in the late 70′s. I got tickets to see them in 1980 for Christmas and I saw them a few times with no make up after that and then a few times since they geared up again. I am NOT a fan of them dressing up other guys as Peter & Ace, but I still geek out over the classic stuff. The original self titled is my 2nd favorite Kiss LP, but I didnt feel like listening to Alive II this morning. If you’re a collector its pretty cool that this is an original promo copy!!

I’ve been a big fan of The Who almost as long as I’ve loved Kiss. I actually got to see them do Tommy with my dad and one of his friends at the old Sullivan Stadium in Foxboro, MA when they ‘reunited’ years ago. ‘Who’s Next’ is a classic album… fan or not its hard to deny how great ‘Baba O’Riely’ and ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’ are, but my pick is ‘Behind Blue Eyes’. It’s such a sinister song!! “When my fist clenches, crack it open. Before I use it and lose my cool. When I smile, tell me some bad news. Before I laugh and act like a fool. If I swallow anything evil. Put your finger down my throat. If I shiver, please give me a blanket. Keep me warm, let me wear your coat”

Lastly I give you Zeppelin I (a blue vinyl reissue copy). I’m not s huge Led Zeppelin fan, in fact I like the Coalesce versions of these songs better, but if it came up on the radio I would not change the station on “Communication Breakdown” or “Good Times Bad Times”.

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