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Best of 2019

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Best acquisitions - Private Pressed Albums

1. I Always Catch the Third Second of a Yellow Light by Tommy Nehls 2. Stone by Bill Stone 3. Richie Gilbert Ensemble by Richie Gilbert Ensemble 4. Scott Seskind by Scott Seskind 5. Country Boy Blues by Bluebird 6. On the Lam by Randy & The Goats 7. Diamonds in the Desert by Lindell 8. Man in the Moon by Mark Ayers 9. Journey of Persephone by The George School 10. A Man of Few Words by Karl Olsen 11. The Accepted Way by David Tyson 12. Synthesis by Dave Bryan

bubbling under : Larry Voltz, Kindred Spirits, The Surlies. special mention : Cinderella's Party by The Alice Island Band


Best acquisitions - French Artists

1. Wave On by Dominique Droin 2. Un p'tit fond de rouge by Un P'tit fond de rouge 3. L'envol by Gontran 4. Les yeux fermés by Dominique Moimeaux 5. Leissem lei escapar by Nicòla

bubbling under : Klakkebusse, René Werneer, Haïra, Long Chris, Elim, Portland


Best acquisitions - not Private Press













1. Another Song for You by Koes Plus 2. The Great Lost Kinks Album by The Kinks 3. Butterfly Days by Paul Edwards 4. Portland by Gary Ogan & Bill Lamb 5. Mississippi by Mississippi 6. Wanna Meet the Scruffs? by The Scruffs 7. And the Hits Just Keep On Comin' by Michael Nesmith 8. Loner by Jeff Baker 9. Mighty Baby by Mighty Baby 10. The Age of Mouse by Doug Ashdown 11. Nina And The Dream Tree by Andy Roberts 12. I Love You by Eddie Holman 13. The Great Conspiracy by The Peanut Butter Conspiracy 14. ...The Beginning by Nanette Natal 15. A Quiet Storm by Smokey Robinson

bubbling under : Tim Hardin "3", Carolyn Hester Coalation, Luna, Gan of Four, Silver Apples "Contact", The Saints, "More of The Monkees", Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band "Clear Spot", Smog "Knock Knock", Crazy Horse, Bobbie Gentry "Ode to Billie Joe", Ashes, Brian Byrne, Syreeta, Faust.


Best acquisitions (7" or 10")













1. So Much to Give / You and I by The McElroy Brothers 2. Les quatres saisons by Doris Laïze 3. White Washed Afternoon / Watchers Brawl by StumpWater

bubbling under : Christian Berthier, Dave Bryan special mention : Dawn Tomorrow by The Alice Island Band


Best reissues - Private Pressed albums

1. Al Manfredi by Al Manfredi 2. Songs for a Rainy Day by Ken Saul 3. The Memoirs of Hakeford Wart (Goodbye Capetown) by Peter Wale 4. Splendid Isolation by The Alice Island Band 5. Julian Leal by Julian Leal 6. Lady of Mine by Joe Tossini and Friends 7. Apache / Inca by Satya Sai Maitreya Kali 8. Of Sun and Rain by Kusudo & Worth (CD) 9. Merry Airbrakes by Merry Airbrakes 10. Live 'n Wild by The Savages

Bubbling under : Chuck Senrick, Suzanne Menzel


Best reissues - not Private Press













1. Out of the Blue by "Blue" Gene Tyranny 2. Folkal Point by Folkal Point 3. Walkin' My Cat Named Dog by Norma Tanega 4. Miquèla by Miquèla 5. Alice Clark by Alice Clark 6. Jorge Ben by Jorge Ben 7. Guerrilla by Super Furry Animals 8. Welcome to the Citadel by Marc Brierley 9. Caetano Veloso by Caetano Veloso 10. Kak by Kak

Bubbling under : Karma, Love "Four Sail", Nick Garrie, Jean-Louis Murat*4, Vainica Doble


Best reissues (7" or 10")













1. You Girl / Lonely by The Society 2. The Kids Are Dancing by The News 3. Je suis un sauvage / Le moral nécessaire by Alfred Panou & Art Ensemble of Chicago 4. Your 'I's Are Too Close Together / That's My Baby by The Elevators 5. My Friend, mon ami by Jean-Pierre Kalfon

bubbling under : City Limits, MC5*2, Bobby Jameson, Adam's Recital, Bain Didonc


Best compilations and archival releases

1. Songs by Robert Hinchliffe 2. Pop Espontáneo by Jodi 3. Kingdom of Sealsia by Sealsia 4. Affection Place by Affection Place 5. The Bootleg Series Vol. 5: Live 1975 - The Rolling Thunder Revue by Bob Dylan 6. Originals Vol.2 (1969) by Index 7. Uncle Kirby by The Countdown 5 8. The Singles 1967-1970 by Honeybus 9. Circus Days by Please 10. The Rockin' Ramrods by The Rockin' Ramrods

Bubbling under : Gontran, One of Hours, Thesaurus vol.4, Curt Boettcher & Friends : Looking for the Sun, Oister, Susan Christie, Bob Seger & The Last Heard , StumpWater


Upgrade 2019












1. Five Leaves Left & Bryter Layter by Nick Drake 2. Tim Hardin 1 & Tim Hardin 2 by Tim Hardin 3. Them by Them 4. Fraser & DeBolt (with Ian Guenther) by Fraser & DeBolt 5. GP by Gram Parsons


Best acquisitions - 2019 Albums













1. 6 ½ by Les Innocents 2. That Long Highway by Robert Hinchliffe 3. Pang! by Gruff Rhys 4. Trains​,​Trees, Topophilia by Junkboy 5. Saint-Guidon by Charlene Darling

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