U2 - Easter Lily [EP]: liked

:-)

Moby Grape - Moby Grape: 8 (A-)

Ray Charles - Volcanic Action of My Soul: 7.5 (high B+)

#r&b

Archers of Loaf - EPs/singles batch review

I don't typically grade singles, but I have all the following, which says something how much I love this band (and how good they are):

The Loaf's Revenge [EP]

The Results After the Loafs Revenge [EP]

"Jive Kata" b/w "Slow Worm"

"Vocal Shrapnel" b/w "Density"

I kind of wish I had been able to purchase these two 2020 singles, but I never got around to it after streaming them, and now they're gone and selling for way too much:

"Talking Over Talk" b/w "Cruel Reminder"

"Raleigh Days" b/w "Street Fighting Man"

Archers of Loaf - Vitus Tinnitus [EP]: 8 (A-)

I have this on 10" vinyl, even though it was issued on CD at the time. I think it's in one of those damn CD wallets.

Curtis Mayfield - Back to the World: 7 (B+)

 

Essentially collected as party of Original Album Series.

Bettie Serveert - Dust Bunnies: liked

 Very close to 7 (B+)

Trinity - Shanty Town Determination: liked

 Listened to the Blood & Fire reissue.

Fripp & Eno - The Equatorial Stars: liked

:-)

Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby: A Working Museum: 7 (B+)

Gavin Bryars - Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet (with Tom Waits): notation

I have the first, 26-minute version on this on a release together with The Sinking of the Titanic. I think that's enough versions of this piece, but I did listen to this (with six versions at 74 minutes total) once for good measure. I will post about that one day.

Last Exit - The Noise of Trouble: 7 (B+)

#jazz/live

Zani Diabate et la Super Djata Band du Mali - Volume 2: liked

Cover posted to avoid confusion with similarly-titled releases on Numero Group. Might be a 7 (B+), but digital/vinyl-only anyway.

Kid Cudi - Have U Bn 2 Heaven @ Nite [EP]: liked

:-)

Fede Lawu et Matchatcha - Souci: 8 (A-)

Great Diblo Dibala lead guitar on this one. Probably bumped up a notch for that, but #import anyway. The CD version adds four out of five songs from the Fede Lawu solo album Soukous Non Stop, which does not have Diblo on guitar. I did not hear those songs, and so this grade obviously does not apply to them.

Bettie Serveert - Pharmacy of Love: liked

:-)

Average White Band - AWB: 8 (A-)

Average White Band - Show Your Hand: 7 (B+)

Aka Put It Where You Want It. #r&b

Patrice Rushen - Straight From the Heart: liked

Definitely drops off on side two.

The Dandy Warhols - Earth to Dandy Warhols...: lilked

:-)

Ray Charles - True to Life: 7.5 (high B+)

#r&b

Cracker - Low [EP]: notation

All songs on Garage d'Or

Abdallah Oumbadougou - Amghar: The Godfather of Tuareg Music, Vol. 1: 8 (A-)

Digital/vinyl-only

Super Djata Band de Bamako - Authentique, Vol. 2: Feu Vert 81-82: 8.5 (high A-)

Digital/vinyl-only

Buddy Holly - 20th Century Masters: The Best of Buddy Holly: The Millennium Collection: notation

Listened three times, but will not bother grading. I note it has almost the same tracklist as Icon). I'm just sticking with 20 Golden Greats on vinyl and the Gold collection on CD. I could not find a worthy, short, CD-era compilation.