Vinyl Imaginations
@carljoeckel
Fun visual interpretations inspired by my vinyl collection
“A little mix of Saturday night and the rest of your life." 2026's Best New Artist Olivia Dean's sophomore album, as the title suggests, is all about love. Her soulful R&B vocals and quality songs result in a really nice groove. Enjoying this one #oliviadean #vinylcommunity
With a gravelly and weathered voice - one that makes this concert feel like it's in a local bar-room - Kris Kristofferson plays through many of his well known classics with high energy and an involved crowd A true master of storytelling through song #vinylcommunity
Starting as an early 20th century African American spiritual, "Sinnerman" was initially performed in churches to warn of the repercussions of sin. In Nina's hands, it became an urgent call for people to face their role in spreading racism in the mid 60s #vinylcommunity
With the Funkadelic/P-Funk dissolution in 1981, George Clinton put out his first solo album He embraced the 80's electronic sound, and traded in his horns for synthesizers and drum machines - with really fun results! #vinylcommunity
By the late 70s, Devo looked out at the rock landscape, and saw a once provacative genre devolve into a bland shell of itself. Their debut album (with Brian Eno producing) was a tongue-in-cheek reflection of that mechanical and soulless devolution #vinylcommunity
What started as a 10 show residency at San Fran's Fillmore Auditorium grew to double that due to the demand While Tom Petty could have easily just played his hits (by 1997, his back-catalog was epic), but instead, he focused on covering those rock songs that influenced his career #vinylcommunity
A pop-rock gem by a group of Brits commenting on life in America - all be it from their stay in LA, which gives it the "American's are obsessed with fame, consumerism and the superficiality of life" vibe... #supertramp #vinylcommunity
The Cream power trio all get their moments on this one from the last @recordstoreday.bsky.social - a powerhouse of psychedelic rock and blues. Truly transports me to the late 60s - loving it. #cream #vinylcommunity
A fun pickup from the last @recordstoreday.bsky.social Elton John... but for the clubs🕺 #eltonjohn #vinylcommunity
"Deals dope out of Denny's Keeps a table in the back' A favorite of mine from the 80's - the combination of great 80s hooks with very real, angry and bleak lyrics truly hit for me. Giving it a re-listen on a Sunday morning - it still does. #vinylcommunity
I’m a blues man, and I got a blues band.” A fantastic live blues album by Mr. King - and this @recordstoreday.bsky.social release sounds incredible - feel like I am sitting front row hearing those powerhouse vocals 😁 #freddieking #vinylcommunity
Some classic psychedelic blues for a Saturday morning - this is the good stuff 😁 #cannedheat #vinylcommunity
Remastered and adding several tracks to the 1965 original (along with some 🔥 packaging) - Ray is bringing it here. He sounds great, playing a terrific setlist This one is getting a lot of time on my turntable 🎶 - high recommend if you see this one in the wild! #vinylcommunity
A terrific concept album from the Davies brothers performing a takedown of the record business. This wasn't a new "concept" by any stretch, but their take on it is so interesting, playful and witty that is still feels fresh 56 years later. @thekinksofficial.bsky.social #vinylcommunity
One of my Mom's favorites, and a gift from my Dad - a gorgeous, romantic and multi-cultural album with incredible vocals by lead singer China Forbes Good stuff to chill by 😁 #vinylcommunity
The new album by the NOLA based Tank and the Bangas concludes their balloon trilogy - and like the Green and Red albums, it is a wonderful merging of genres (funk, R&B, hip-hop, soul), with some real musical maturation in the vocals of Tarriona "Tank" Ball Really enjoying this one #vinylcommunity
A soundtrack for a TV show based on a video game (Fallout)... An awesome collection of tracks from the 40s - 60s - with hits from Nat King Cole, Perry Como, Ella Fitzgerald, and Johnny Cash to name a few of the artists here. #vinylcommunity
"The Queen of Bossa Nova" - and even more famously, one of my wife's favorite vocalists! Her second album is a haunting bossa nova/pop crossover - this is such a cool, chill vibe that transports me to another era when that needle drops. Love it 😊 #vinylcommunity
An ambitious science fiction concept album - feels a bit like a Bowie album Just so impressive for a young Janelle - really don't see this level of ambition from many artists. #vinylcommunity
A challenging, and I think great, soul protest album by a talent who's career was way too short #vinylcommunity
The last album from The 5th Dimension with their original lineup. It didn't sell well at the time, but I feel it aged pretty well Some great covers - their version of The Beatles' "I've Got a Feeling" is pure 🔥 - and a diverse set of genres make this a fun one for me #vinylcommunity
In 1971, poet/musician Gil Scott-Heron surveyed the challenges with the civil rights movement, and released this masterpiece - an emotional and empathetic portrayal of how racism and white supremist policies impact the Black psyche Love this one 😊 #vinylcommunity
Uplifting and beautiful, the new one from Jill Scott covers a wide range of genres (including a wild big band jazz track) while giving a consistent message of resilience This one has been on repeat on my turntable 😁 #vinylcommunity
I imagine this Kamasi Washington album would have been a terrific soundtrack for the Atremis II voyage. A 32 piece orchestra with a 20 person chorus (singing those Star Trek-ish "ooohs and aaahs") would make the incredible views from space even more... "Epic" 🚀 #vinylcommunity
"Might have to flush the Yeyo Oh No" Terrific experimental EP - and "Danger" is an all-timer for me #erykahbadu #vinylcommunity
Just drop the needle, and feel Mr. Hayes' hit that pocket, and stay there ...like.... for a really, really long time #isaachayes #vinylcommunity
Feels like one of those albums that every vinyl collector somehow owns (I honestly don't know where my copy came from...) - but, why wouldn't we? Just some top shelf singer/songwriting Love it 😁 #gordonlightfoot #vinylcommunity
It only took Clare Torry three runs to finish the song as a session singer in the studio - In that time, she reflected both terrified aversion to death, and peaceful acceptance of the inevitable - incredible vocals #pinkfloyd #vinylcommunity
The middle Beach Boy led a wild life - drug and alcohol addiction, countless wives/girlfriends, hung with Charles Manson for a time - all leading to a tragic death by drowning at age 39 But, man - somehow the guy with that past put together this beautifully soulful blues/psychedelic/surfer album