Tom Waits - Mule Variations: 7 (B+)

The Replacements - All Shook Down: 8 (A-)

The Replacements - Don't Tell a Soul: 7 (B+)

Tom Waits - Bad As Me: 3.5 stars

Tom Waits - Swordfishtrombones: 4 stars

Tom Waits - Rain Dogs: 7.5 (high B+)

Not a huge fan of the album (or the artist), but I acknowledge that it's loved by many.

Madilu System - Sans Commentaire: 7 (B+)

Dally Kimoko and Syran Mbenza on solo, so typically great guitar work, but there are also some cheesy keyboards and it's all a little samey. Still, I would buy it in physical if prices were more reasonable.

Shakira - El Dorado: 7.5 (high B+)

Cheb Khaled - Hada Raykoum: 7 (B+)

I purchased this on relatively expensive vinyl before having heard it, because it was impossible at the time to find on the internet. I wanted to hear it because I have loved many of Khaled's albums, and Muzikifan puts this in his African Top 50 list. I'm not that enamored of it, and much prefer N'ssi N'ssi, which is on my all-time top 100. But I will keep this since I love Khaled, it's not bad, and it's so rare.

Various Artists - C86: 3.5 stars

Pretty nice compilation. But it's not like I'm going to get anything other than the original version of this on cassette, which I'm not going to do in any event and it barely would make the cut anyway. Still, I'm glad I got to know it.

The Grateful Dead - Europe '72: 8 (A)

The Grateful Dead - Live/Dead: 7 (B+)

I'll keep this, since I have it, it's an official live release, and people seem to love it. Otherwise #live/bluesrock/folkrock

Sun Ra and His Arkestra - Jazz in Silhouette: X (X)

I would get a copy even though it's #jazz, because it's so well-regarded (eg, Penguin gave this a crown in every one of its editions); however, it was reissued in 1991 on CD in a first-generation transfer, and never remastered (except on a bloated, two-disc "expanded edition"). In that case, I usually will not buy original vinyl. Here again, I would make an exception given its stature, but vinyl copies are ridiculously expensive, so I'll do without.

Mike Doughty - Haughty Melodic

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Various - The Rough Guide to Jug Band Blues: 7.5 (high B+)

#multiartistcomp/jugband

The Chills - Stand By [EP]: 7 (B+)

Strong EP. But the prices being asked for a used slipcase CD are so insane that I'm not even bothering to put it on my wantlist.

The Grateful Dead - The Grateful Dead: 8 (A-)

The Scruffs - Wanna' Meet the Scruffs?: 7 (B+)

Ridiculously overpriced for something of this grade. I won't even bother putting it on the wantlist.

Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: On Tour with Eric Clapton: 8 (A-)

This is their best work in my book.

Delaney & Bonnie - The Original (Accept No Substitute): 8 (A-)

Delaney & Bonnie - The Best of Delaney & Bonnie [1992]: 8.5 (high A-)

This Rhino release appears to contain almost all of the same songs as the 1972 Atco release of the same name.

Delaney & Bonnie and Friends - To Bonnie from Delaney: 7 (B+)

# [blues rock]

Bob Mould - Bob Mould

:-|

Various Artists - American Epic: The Soundtrack: 7 (B+)

A real jumble, with jarring changes in style.

Tabu Ley Rochereau - The Voice of Lightness Vol. 2: 4.5 stars

Tabu Ley Rochereau - The Voice of Lightness: 4.5 stars

Margaret Glaspy - Emotions and Math: 7.5 (high B+)

Grandaddy - Last Place

:-|

Franco & Le TPOK Jazz - Francophonic Vol. 2: 9.5 (high A)

Franco & Le TPOK Jazz - Francophonic: 9.5 (high A)