#jimsullivan

[vinylexams]

Jim Sullivan - If The Evening Were Dawn⁠ ⁠ @lightintheatticrecords #jimsullivan #lightintheattic #country #americana ⁠ ⁠ I've been sitting on this second amazing Jim Sullivan reissue from Light in the Attic for way too long (blame my graduate program, please). I wrote about the first one (technically second, as LITA released the very first one a while back) at the end of last year before I got completely swamped with school. Now I'm back in the saddle and working through some incredible submissions and this one has monopolized my time lately. LITA has done a great job at providing a lot of the interesting historical context behind Jim, the musician, and Jim, the unsolved mystery, and I encourage you to visit their site for more context there. But from a musicianship and packaging standpoint, this is a gorgeous album that has been lovingly crafted for anyone who loves the blend of country and Americana with a touch of rock that Jim was known for...and also appeal to people who are fascinated by the story of the man and his disappearance, too. Before jumping into these two reissues, I knew of Jim's work but hadn't given any single album the same kind of focus that I typically do when reviewing and writing up a post. I came away from it with a profound respect for his songwriting craft, his musicianship in general, and the lingering wonder of "how was this guy not enormous when these albums came out?" ⁠ ⁠ I've never met a LITA release that wasn't top notch and I really have to tip my hat to them for taking on truly interesting and unique reissues instead of just focusing on big name / big title volume runs. Record stores get stuffed with the same 1000 albums but new rarities like these are the really fun ones, in my opinion. Well done!⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #vinylrecords #vinylcollectionpost #vinyls #recordcollector #vinyladdict #vinyljunkie #onmyturntable #nowspinning #vinyligclub #vinyllovers #vinylclub #vinylcollective #vinylexams #vinyl #vinylporn #vinylcollector #recordcollection⁠ https://www.instagram.com/p/B7UR3j9FDDM/?igshid=1siz4ivy3lj2d

[notmodest]

Only the evil live to see their own likeness in stone. #typography #lettering #calligraphy #type #typegang #typespot #thefinelab #typographists #ligaturecollective #script #handlettering #modestone #jimsullivan https://www.instagram.com/p/B6TS9QkJ06Z/?igshid=1kv7ibgjuoc2o

[vinylexams]

Jim Sullivan - S/t (Light in the Attic Records)⁠ ⁠ @lightintheatticrecords #lightintheatticrecords #jimsullivan ⁠ ⁠ I'm 99% done with my last course of the semester and I've got a BIG pile of amazing submissions and reviews to share with you starting today. I'm sharing one of two Jim Sullivan albums that my friends at Light in the Attic Records here in Seattle shared with me this month. For those of you that don't know, Jim Sullivan was a pretty special old-school country/folk artist that had an excited, though somewhat short-lived, and still-confusing end. Jim put out an album called U.F.O. that caught the attention of musicians and labels alike back in 1969. His second album, this S/T one, was released on Hugh Hefner's short-lived label imprint and gained him an even bigger, though cult, following. It's a little more upbeat, it adds some horns and a little smoother production, and it has some jams that I'm certain you've already heard, even if you don't think you have. Light in the Attic reissued this album and If The Evening Were Dawn after a throng of new fans fell in love with Jim via their reissuing U.F.O. a while back. ⁠ ⁠ What's even more interesting about these reissues is the story behind them. Not only was Jim a great musician gone long before his time, but he disappeared from the face of the earth and there still is no explanation for what happened to him, where he went, and why he was never heard from again. Jim drove from LA to Nashville and at some point stopped in the desert to spend the night. His car, his records, his guitar, and his belongings were found but he never was, despite years of searches and interested parties trying to solve the case. Now if I haven't piqued your interest with the amazing album, you should at LEAST be interested in learning more about that story too!⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #vinylrecords #vinylcollectionpost #vinyls #recordcollector #vinyladdict #vinyljunkie #onmyturntable #nowspinning #vinyligclub #vinyllovers #vinylclub #vinylcollective #vinylexams #vinyl #vinylporn #vinylcollector #recordcollection #folk #country #oldcountry #americana ⁠ (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/B56QbpJJq6Y/?igshid=1rl6zamd3ml75

[unconventionalpicks]

Jim Sullivan, a Rock ’n’ Roll Mystery That Remains Stubbornly Unsolved

In 1975, the psych-folk musician vanished in Santa Rosa, N.M. A new reissue of his self-titled album only deepens the puzzle of his life and career.

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Quote by Jim Sullivan

I like to work with artists who are as wide in their musical taste as I am.

I like to work with artists who are as wide in their musical taste as I am. —Jim Sullivan

[music-nostalgia-truro]

Wonderful collection of new vinyl just arrived #ritchieblackmore #albertlee #rogerglover #jimsullivan #ianpaice #vinyladdict #nowplaying #vinyl #vinylcollector #records #vinylcollection #vinylporn #nowspinning #recordshop #45rpm #33rpm #lp #record #cratedigger #vinyligclub #onmyturntable #vintage #realmusic #instavinyl #musiclover #vinyljunkie (at Music Nostalgia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrnomkGAWGb/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12fzmwtgwonw8

[panjeedizon]

The Strange Disappearance of Singer-Songwriter Jim Sullivan

Ya’ll know I love me some Unsolved Mysteries!! And here’s one that interested me the most because it’s music-related and anything extraterrestrial is appealing to me.

Here we go...

On March 6, 1975 just miles away from Santa Rosa, New Mexico, the police found a Volkswagen Beetle in the middle of a ranch near a house that was known to be owned by a mafia family. In the car was a wallet, an appointment book, some reel-to-reel tapes, clothes, a guitar, and a box of self-named records that all belonged to a musician by the name Jim Anthony Sullivan.

Sullivan’s Career started in 1969 with his Album entitled U.F.O. with songs that talk about driving into the desert, leaving his family behind and being abducted by aliens. Throughout his career, he also had shows with other artists and gained a bit more popularity in the late 60′s. Unfortunately on 1972, it all went downhill which lead to him being an alcoholic.

In search for better opportunities, Sullivan then decided to head to Nashville leaving his wife and his son behind. After driving for 18 hours, he was pulled over by policemen because he was swerving on the highway. Instead of giving him a ticket the police asked him to take a rest in a motel in the nearest town Santa Rosa.

(PS: This is the actual motel he checked in...)

The next day, retracing 24 hours before his disappearance, the police have found out that Sullivan did not stay at the motel. The bed wasn’t touched and the room keys are locked inside the room. It was then when the police decided to do a manhunt, alerting Sullivan’s family and the people within the area.

Within 26 miles from the town, they found the buggy with all of Sullivan’s Possessions untouched, leaving no trace of where he could have been. Though police reported that they have found a decomposed body near the area but they also stated that it was not Jim Sullivan.

There are a lot of possible things that could have happened to the singer-songwriter. Was he murdered by the Mafia Family? Or abducted by Aliens? Was it his body that was found in the area? What do you think? Despite all these questions, the case still remains Unsolved

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