Archive for the ‘Rock’ Category

The Omens, Searching / Girl Get Away, Cody Records, 1965

A very rare and collectible record. Extensive information about this record can be found at
The Omens, Searching / Girl Get Away. There is also an interesting post from one of the former band members. This copy of The Omens plays very well for a record that is over 40 years old. [...]

Herbie Hancock, Monster, 1980

Here is the first Herbie review for Vintage Fidelity. After overlooking many mid to late 70’s and early 80’s records, there is some very cool music to discover in the vinyl stacks. The Monster album starts with “Saturday Night” and has a cool Latin jazz/rock feel, medium-fast tempo. Carlos Santana plays guitar [...]

Booker T. & the M.G.’s – Green Onions

You can’t go wrong on the Stax label and this record is a staple of the “Memphis Sound.”  Recorded and released in 1962 the player were Booker T. Jones (organ), Steve Cropper (guitar), Lewie Steinberg (bass) and Al Jackson, Jr. (drums).   How many times has the title track been used in film and t.v.?Overall, side [...]