Oh you pretty thing Back in 1971 David Bowie wasn’t the super star that he would go on to become. In fact, as acclaimed as “Hunky Dory” is today, it was the work of a reasonably unheralded artist when it was recorded and initially released. Read More …
Tag: 1st Press
Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin II [US 1st]
True first press impresses This isn’t an Australian release, and has no connection to my country… However, the background to the release of this iconic album is too good not to write about. The story goes that the (now) legendary audio engineer Robert (Bob) Ludwig, Read More …
Spiderbait – Ivy and the Big Apples
90s Australian Grunge This album brings back memories, only this time on vinyl. Much like Powerfinger’s debut album, Double Allergic, Spiderbait’s third album was not released originally on vinyl either (or cassette for that matter). We had to wait until 20 years later, in 2016, Read More …