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This was a cheap pick from somewhere, mostly because the cover is so cool and 70’s jazz. A pretty fun album, but my pick on Side A was Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong, which is a cover of a classic track by The Whispers.

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This album is almost literally a trip from start to finish, truly a modern take on some of the 60s finest psychedelic releases but through the eyes of FlyLo and some other, more concentrated substances. Side D was a weird pick, and the final cut called Dream To Me settled the side, and album, quite nicely.

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I first bought this album on cassette when it was new, 30 years ago. It’s stayed with me that whole time, so I picked it up on wax the first time I saw it. I dipped out of hip-hop before Midnight Marauders and the “Golden Era” was in place, but my fond memories of this era remain. Unmistakable vibe with Ron Carter on the bass while Q-Tip and Phife kill it. Show Business may be a little bit dated, but only a little bit.

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The first pick of this project was almost random, but I knew it would be a great starter. I’m a jazz fan, but I prefer to find rather than seek, so this album from a library’s media sale fit the bill perfect. A pretty solid recording from 1957 on Verve, Side B’s pick was It Never Entered My Mind. That seductive intro alone sold it, and it really doesn’t falter.

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I’m about to go on a bit of a journey through my record collection. What I hope this does is a few things for me, and hopefully some for those readers and listeners out there. I’d like an excuse to just go an put on a record more regularly, but maybe not a complete album. I also have a lot of records that I may not have listened to which were acquired at some point but have yet to be heard. Some of these are a little uncommon, while others aren’t available on streaming services or even a CD.

I’ll be including a brief description of the record I’m listening to, 100 total in this first run, and which side of the record I sampled. If it’s a double album I’m only picking one of three or four sides. There may be EPs or even single remixes if I’m feeling adventurous. We’ll see.

Also included in the posts will be a link to the exact release I put on the turntable, as best I can find on Discogs. Finally, I’ll do my best to find a YouTube video for you. I can’t guarantee every one of these will have that, but we’ll see.

Come along on the journey and feel free to use the #100VinylSides hashtag on Twitter to see what I’ve been hearing.