Headphones On

A year ago or so I made a proclamation (like I tend to do). I declared that I would no longer buy music on CD... only digital or vinyl. While in reality this is still a fantastic idea since I don't need more CDs cluttering up my shelves, I've discovered today what I've lost in the process.

I was sitting with my headphones on pondering some packaging sketches when a song came up on random that forced me to stand up and swear at the no one around me. Exhibit A:

Maybe you understand why I stood up and began shooting expletives (other than yes, it's a fantastic soulful reggae song from the late 60s). If you don't understand, I present Exhibit B.

I pride myself on some of the minute tidbits of musical flotsam and jetsam that my mind remembers (especially since I generally have a hard time of that memory thing). I had no idea "Here Comes That Feeling" was a cover, nor that I had a copy of the original. Why didn't I know? Because when I downloaded the record from iTunes it contains no liner notes. When I can't get the record on vinyl, I end up with digital downloads that don't contain the information I used to mercilessly scrutinize when I'd open a new CD¹. I miss liner notes. There's a lot of needless swearing without them.

¹ It doesn't help that All Music has this song credited as being composed by Sarah Assbring on their site either.
² I think I much prefer the original btw.

Buy some: The Gaylets on Trojan Mod Reggae Box, El Perro Del Mar