<i>Cold Fact</i>, the recently unearthed 1960's psychedelic folk album from obscure Detroit songwriter, Sixto Rodriguez, has been pretty much everywhere these days. Last week, in fact, I walked by John Atkinson's office to hear him blasting the outstanding opening track, "Sugar Man."
Light In The Attic's lovely re-issue of Rodriguez's <i>Cold Fact</i> is limited to 1000 vinyl copies. Mine is number 139!
The vinyl is packed with a bonus 45, excellent liner notes, and a very cool poster. My only problem is I can't decide whether to hang the poster on my wall or keep it tucked nicely with the vinyl.
The poster shows that Light In The Attic will be releasing a second Rodriguez album in the near future. I'll be sure to pre-order that one, too.
I met up with Eden after work last Wednesday. We stormed through the midtown crowds and boarded the Uptown 1 train to Morningside Heights in beautiful Harlem. The train ride took no time at all. The last bit of our short trip took us way above ground, alongside tall office buildings, schools, and homes. It's a very special view.
The thing is heavy as all hell. It must be filled with lead shot or sand or the lives of many, many men.
Unlike that of the less-expensive Rega turntables, the Sota Sapphire's substantial dust cover works on heavy-duty hinges and holds itself in place. I don't know what this is good for, but it's cool. The Rega dust cover, on the other hand, is hinge-less and does not stay open half-way.
Eden and I were impressed by the strength of the dust cover's hinges. Michael Fremer's <i>20th Century Vinyl</i> waits patiently, another gift from Eden's mom. Moms always know what their children need.
There is a small crack in one corner of the dust cover, but that's okay. Gives it character.
Eden was delighted with the Sapphire's simple controls: Push buttons for power and speed selection, and knobs for speed control.