The Goats - Live at CBGB's: New York City, October 17, 1993: 7.5 (high B+)

No physicals

James McMurtry - The Black Dog and the Wandering Boy: 8.5 (high A-)

Al Green - I Get Joy: 7 (B+)

Normally, this would be #r&b, but I make an exception for Al.

Beastie Boys - Rock Hard [EP]: 8 (A-)

While I'm at it, I also have these two Beastie Boys EPs, which I might post about separately if I ever play them again:

An Exciting Evening at Home with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego

Love American Style

The Goats - Out-Takes, Remixes, etc.: notation

I could have sworn I had the digital files on this, but I can't find them. Oh well. This includes the following non-album tracks:

    "Bring the Beat Back" (1993 Demo)

    "I Ride da Bus Bus" (1991 Demo)

    "Rachel Rachel" (1991 Demo)

    "Peaceful Lessons"

    "Vish Vibration"

The last three songs were on a four-track promo cassette of demos, which also included a song called "See With Your Ears," which is not included here for some reason. All four songs on that cassette were before Madd joined the group, apparently.

It also contains the following Oatie Kato solo tracks:

    "Lady Boom Boom"

    "People's History"

    "Quarters (Into the Brooklyn Night)"

Bottom line, I'm not going to worry about the first two demos listed above, which appear to be the only unique Goats tracks, especially since the first is on Live at Khyber Pass. For those who are interested, the album, plus one called Live at the BBC, can be purchased here.

The Goats - Singles - batch review

I have the following singles:

Rumblefish

Typical American

?Do the Digs Dug?

Not sure why I have these, because they don't seem to have any original tracks, just remixes and live versions of album tracks (well, I guess Rumblefish has a song "Skitzo"). I also note that if I was going for completism, the only single I don't have is Aaah D Yaaa. And even if I wanted to complete the set with that one, it's selling for ridiculous prices used. Maybe that's why I didn't get it originally?

The Goats - No Goats, No Glory: 8.5 (high A)

Moonchild Sanelly - Full Moon: 7.5 (high B+)

#electronic/r&b/amapiano

Beastie Boys - Solid Gold Hits: 8 (A-)

Robert Forster - Strawberries: 7 (B+)

This is #import, but I’ve got it in my cart and will snag one if the price ever drops. Five plays.

Santana - Supernatural: liked

:-)

Beastie Boys - Some Old Bullshit - notation

Contains Polly Wog Stew EP, Cookie Puss single, and two demos. See separate posts on first two, and I played the demos three times for good measure.

The Kasambwe Brothers - The Kasambwe Brothers: 8 (A-)

Vinyl-only

Jeff Evans Porkestra - When Pigs Dance: 7.5 (high B+)

No physicals, and #roots anyway.

Water From Your Eyes - It's a Beautiful Place: liked

:-)

Jason Isbell - Foxes in the Snow: 7 (B+)

I'll probably end up getting this one day, even though it's #folk/country, given all the smart people I know who seem to like it at the 8 (A-) level or higher.

New York Dolls - Live at Academy of Music [ie, the Palladium in NYC] 02-15-1974: liked

Bootleg - terrible sound quality (aka "The St. Valentine's Day Massacre"). Happens to be one of my local music venues growing up in Manhattan in the 1970s. Just a few block from where my high school was (at the time - it's since moved locations). But I was a couple years too young for this show.

Lambrini Girls - Who Let the Dogs Out: 7.5 (high B+)

#import

Margaret Glaspy - The Golden Heart Protector: 7 (B+)

No physicals

Waco Brothers & Paul Burch - Great Chicago Fire: liked

:-)

The Cars - Candy-O: 8.5 (high A-)

The Cars - The Cars: 8 (A-)

The Cars - Complete Greatest Hits: 9 (A)

Same tracks as The Definitive, released in the same year [2002], just with a different running order. Contains all tracks from Greatest Hits [1985], except "Heartbeat City."

Iggy Pop - The Idiot: 8 (A-)

Iggy Pop - Lust for Life: 8.5 (high A-)