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@spacediscojeff.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 6:56 PM

Run DMC, ‘Raising Hell’ (1986)

Straight outta the #BPHM8689 poll, tho’ not necessarily an indication of how I’ll vote today. Obviously tracks 1-4 are known quantities but let’s find out what the rest is like

Cover of ‘Raising Hell’. A grainy, monochrome photo of the rap duo, tinted purple for some reason. If that wasn’t enough, the artist name and album title are in a green font, placed vertically down the left hand side.

@spacediscojeff.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 3:55 PM

#ClassicAlbumThursday
Willis Alan Ramsey, s/t (1972)

This was in Uncut’s 500 Greatest 70s Albums mag supplement (you know, one of those “Special” Editions that pollute the shelves of TG Jones country-wide). But it’s from the magic year, so I’m giving it a go…

Front cover of ‘Willis Alan Ramsey’. A portrait of the singer in grey shirt and dark waistcoat, possibly a cowboy hat too but the image is cropped at the top so hard to tell. There’s a slightly smug smile on his face. The surround is olive green.

@spacediscojeff.bsky.social Sep 24, 2026, 7:03 PM

A Certain Ratio, ‘The Joy of Sextet’ (1982, remixed by The Emperor Machine 2026)

🧵1/4. A twist on #ClassicAlbumThursday, a first listen to the new version of a classic LP I know very well indeed (in fact, one fifth of my answer to the recent bsky prompt: your top 5 albums on your 18th birthday)

Cover art for ‘The Joy Of Sextet’ by A Certain Ratio, itself a “remix” of the artwork for 1982’s ‘Sextet’, its painting of a sunset sky transformed into a 6x6 grid of coloured blocks, a kind of pixelated version of the original.

@spacediscojeff.bsky.social Sep 18, 2026, 5:33 PM

#NowPlaying
Madeline Bell, ‘This Is One Girl’ (1976)

Recorded for Pye hard on the heels of Madeline’s contributions to the Themes International library label, and feat. Alan Parker and other luminaries from the library scene. I totes forgot to do #ClassicAlbumThursday yesterday but this will serve.

Front cover of the ‘This Is One Girl’ LP. A photograph of four women posing in a sitting room in different outfits but I think they’re all Madeline Bell (it’s all one girl DYS). A fifth Madeline is inside the enlarged letter O of “One” in the album title.

@spacediscojeff.bsky.social Sep 10, 2026, 7:36 AM

#ClassicAlbumThursday
Pascal, ‘The Sixth Ear’ (1972)

Brutalist home-recorded synth LP. Popped up on my Insta feed as part of one of those baity “5 [genre records] you must hear” posts. Up to four layers of Moog, lots of stereo panning, most tracks cut off suddenly. Unafraid to be atonal. Inspiring!

Front cover art for ‘The Sixth Ear’ by Nik Pascal Raicevic, as reproduced for the 2020 reissue on Wah Wah Records. An alien landscape of red rocks and white, vertical starfish-like shapes, viewed through some kind of tunnel or porthole. The surround is pitch black.

Back cover of the LP ‘The Sixth Ear’ by Nik Pascal Raicevic, as reproduced for the 2020 reissue on Wah Wah Records. Illustrations (and typography) in white on a black background of - inter alia - some tarot cards, a crystal ball depicting an alien landscape, a censer and charts in an unknown language. Also includes a track list and other credits.

@lotty.bsky.social Sep 3, 2026, 2:17 PM

Upcoming #BPHM8689 prep made me realise I'd never listened to Soul II Soul's Club Classics Vol. 1 - so that's today's #ClassicAlbumThursday

Verdict: very smooth (complimentary), liked the flutes, prefer the single version of Back To Life (although the vocals are great). Will listen again.

@spacediscojeff.bsky.social Sep 3, 2026, 1:13 PM

#ClassicAlbumThursday
Various Artists, ‘Quando o Carnaval Chegar: trilha sonora original do filme’ (1972)

OST to a musical comedy film, mostly scored by and starring Chico Buarque and also featuring MPB4 (performing “Partido alto”), Nara Leão and Maria Bethania. A strong collection, well sequenced.