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Des

Vinyl cleaner and organizer, host of "Off the Record"

Des is the host of "Off the Record" and embraces neglected, scratched LPs from all musical genres. She calls her music show a "welcome break" from her day job.

  • Horse Sense - Fences, Barbed Wire & Walls, 1985, Kicking Mule Records
    Ep. 4: Fences, Barbed Wire & Walls
    Des
    A surprising amount of train songs.
  • John Fahey – Volume 1 / Blind Joe Death, 1967, Takoma.
    Ep. 3: Blind Joe Death
    Des
    Making our way through the records alphabetically, we are moving into Gentry Country. This episode we'll hear from Bobby Gentry, Donna Fargo, Jack Greene and Crystal Gayle — plus a nice sampling of some 80s country. Also, theres a secret show theme that Des didn't realized until after she recorded the show.
  • Patsy Cline - Today, Tommorrow and Forever, 1983, MCA Records
    Ep. 2: Today, Tomorrow & Forever
    Des
    Early Patsy Cline, Roy Drusky, Duane Eddy, John Denver, Glenn Campbell, etc. Johnny Cash's concept album, and Des reveals the famous song written about her hometown.
  • Ry Cooder - Into the Purple Valley, 1972, Reprise Records.
    Ep.1: Into the Purple Valley
    Des
    From Roy Acuff to Skeeter Davis, finding the hidden country gems. Featuring Hoyt Axton, the Bellamy Brothers, Floyd Cramer, Lynn Anderson and others.