The Grateful Dead - The Best of the Grateful Dead [Rhino, 2015]: 9.5 (high A)

This two-disc compilation is a fantastic listen. A really, truly great historic overview that just squeezed in at the end of the CD era. I have all but six of these tracks in other configurations, but this is still worth having. What a Long Strange Trip was good, but this kills it. This is the regular-issue Dead I would take to that deserted island if I could only take one (together with a matrix of Cornell for live bootlegs). Just a very special compilation, beautifully done by Rhino.

Dennis Robbins - Man with a Plan: 7 (B+)

#country

Barry Black - Barry Black: 7.5 (high B+)

Just like Luke Haines putting Baader Meinhof after the Auteurs, Eric Bachman puts Barry Black after Archers of Loaf. Shelf space.

The Velvet Underground - White Light/White Heat: 8.5 (high A-)

The Velvet Underground - Another View: 8 (A-)

The Velvet Underground - VU: 8.5 (high A-)

The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground: 9.5 (high A)

The Velvet Underground & Nico - The Velvet Underground & Nico: 9 (A)

The Velvet Underground: Loaded: 9 (A)

Freedy Johnston - Unlucky [EP]: 7.5 (high B+)

Crooked Fingers [Eric Bachmann] - Reservoir Songs [EP]: 7 (B+)

Great cover

Crooked Fingers [Eric Bachmann] - Red Devil Dawn: 7.5 (high B+)

Madness - The Best of Madness: 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: 7 (B+)

Unlike many best ofs in this series, this one, while nicely short, does not appear definitive enough to me. #bestof

The Village People - Can’t Stop the Music: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Album: liked

I don’t remember what inspired me to put this on the listen list.

Eric Bachmann - To the Races: liked

:-)

Crooked Fingers - Crooked Fingers: liked

Eric Bachmann, after demise of Archers of Loaf. Debut album. Four plays.

The Grateful Dead - Dick's Picks, Vol. 4: 7 (B+)

Fillmore East, 2/13-14/1970. #live/bluesrock/folkrock

Morrissey - Make-up Is a Lie: neutral

:-|

Sleep - Dopesmoker: liked

Heavy

MC Paul Barman & Kenny Segal - Antinomian Pandemonium: liked

Digital- and limited edition vinyl-only

MC Paul Barman & Jordan Katz - Lovecore [EP]: liked

:-)

Ren - Vincent's Tale [EP]: neutral

:-|

Buck 65 - Do Not Bend: liked

:-)

Various - Only for the Headstrong: The Ultimate Rave Compilation [FFRR, 1992]: 7 (B+)

I'm 99% sure I had a copy of this once, right around the time it came out 34 years ago. #multiartistcomp/electronica/dance

Archers of Loaf - All the Nations Airports: 9 (A)