QUARANTINE LISTENING: A VINYL HEAD'S JOURNAL

Prince & The Revolution Purple Rain (1984) Warner Bros. Records Saturday, April 18, 2020 Sometimes it snows in April. At least we didn’t get much today. Just a coating.  Not too much to write home about. It makes me wonder if Prince is watching over us when it’s Purple snow? He’s definitely there when it’s raining purple. It's just like the Lochness, it won't be that hard to miss it.  I can’t believe his anniversary is coming up. It still feels like a bad nightmare. Is it supposed to be like this?  The greats are here for a certain period of time.  Then when the clock runs out, they move on?  It just doesn't feel like the story shouldn't be told like this.  I'm not the one to question a power that's greater than me but I just feel like there's more to be told to this story.  Maybe that's the purple rain.  You just don't become a memory and move on to the next. The purple rain makes you live forever.  On a side note...Ye...

Michael Jackson Farewell My Summer Love (1984) Motown Records Dateline: Sunday, April 18, 2020 Record companies have an interesting protocol on how they do business. Granted their MO is not about the art. It’s about how much you can sell. At least that's how I look at it as far as the majors go.  They also master the art of banking off of your art. Even if the pieces are meant to be in the can or if by them owning your piece. Despite not having their name on it. This album came out during Thrillermania.  When Michael was the hottest ticket in the world.  I guess this was Motown’s way of cashing in at Michael’s expense.  I don't understand it if that's the case because Motown already banked good off Michael when he was there.  If anything, this album reminds of Geraldo when he was on his quest to go inside Al Capone's vault.  Expecting to look for the next great treasure but turns out it's empty.  Me being a huge Michael Jackson fan, ...