Entries by Randy Goldner

Unheard Musical Delights Part 2

A few years back I wrote about some of the more lesser-known gems I loved turning people onto. Here are ten more albums guaranteed to expand your musical palette and make you the hit of your next listening party. Ry Cooder–Into the Purple Valley (1972) Ry Cooder is the guitar player’s guitar player. He taught […]

Music is Life: The Time I Got Mugged at a Grateful Dead Show

This blog is the first in a series of personal musical memories that I will be running under the “Music is Life” banner. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————– Saturday September 2, 1978 was my third Grateful Dead concert, at Giants Stadium (aka the Meadowlands) in industrial East Rutherford, New Jersey. Willie Nelson and the New Riders of the Purple […]

Top 20 Records of 2025

Welcome to the year-end edition of the Paradise Found Records blog, It was our best year yet, and we greatly appreciate the support of our customers in the Front Range and Northern California. We love sharing good music with you, and there is nothing better than seeing your smiling faces! Record Store Day 2026 is […]

Top Five: Bob Dylan’s Best Records

Not counting live and archival releases–of which there are many–Bob Dylan has released forty (!) albums since his 1962 debut. With rare exceptions all have been original material. To help newbies navigate this intimidating discography, here are his five best albums.