For Record Store Day 2015, the Daily News asked Travis Harvey, Village Green Records owner, what his five favorite records are.
Number 1: Blur’s “13”
“I think I came in a point in my life [to] where I was searching for something that was innovative and emotionally raw. There was something really fragile about the band [Blur] breaking apart and Damon Albarn [lead singer of Blur] leaving [the] band. It was something that I needed to find the two things.”
Number 2: Leonard Cohen’s “Songs of Leonard Cohen”
“I think that album is a part of me showing my maturation into a man. It was something that I didn’t understand from the beginning and I came to fully appreciate it [the 'Songs of Leonard Cohen']. I’ve come to appreciate it more and it wasn’t like one time to where I said ‘I appreciate it.’ I appreciate it more and more upon every listen.”
Number 3: Nick Cave's “From Her to Eternity”
“I think in America, Nick Cave didn’t really have a big name for himself and it was something that I didn’t really have a expectation for and it was something I found on my own. I would listen to it on headphones my freshman year of college. It would sort of be just me and Nick Cave. I could just put it on and it would take me somewhere else. His music kind of consumes you.”
Number 4: The Drones' “I See Seaweed”
“That’s a record that contrary to what most people would assume people would share with their girlfriend. The Drones 'I See Seaweed' was a significant element that I shared with my girlfriend, Sarah. It is a challenging experience [listening to the record] and I was really impressed with it and so was my girlfriend. The record would inspire [us] to talk about what music is in life.”
Number 5: Miles Davis’ “Kind of Blue”
“It wasn’t my introduction to jazz. It was an album that I shared with my close friend and roommate, Algier. I love to listen to music and share music with Algier, but this was an instance where we were building his 'barber shop on wheels.' We would listen to that record deep in the night, hammering and drill[ing] and the 'Kind of Blue' was our soundtrack during summer nights.”
Extra: Justice’s “Cross”
Let’s say you’re throwing a party, and you’re trying to throw the best party, beating out the stereotypical 'legendary fraternity party.' What album would you play? In five words describe why everyone needs it.
"Justice’s 'Cross.' [It's a] sweaty kick in the face.”
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