60s – The Vinyl Press

Marvin Gaye – Anthology

Anthology by Marvin Gaye.

I am admittedly not a big “greatest hits” guy. Always seems like it’s cheating to me to go there and it feels like you don’t get a true feel for the artist. There are a few exceptions I’ll make to that rule. One is “The Big Jangle” by Tom Petty and CSN & Y’s, “So Far.” I am adding one more to that list “Anthology” by Marvin Gay.

The Beatles – Live at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962

Live at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962 by The Beatles (Bellaphon cat: BLS 5560).

This is an interesting two-record set at Dorene’s store. The best way to describe recording is to tell you what it is and what it isn’t.

Let’s start with what it isn’t. If you’re looking for a slick, well-engineered rendition of early Beatles, you’re not going to find it here.