Before Nov 2020, grades range from 5 stars to 3.5 stars. After that, grade range is: 10 (A+), 9.5 (high A), 9 (A), 8.5 (high A-), 8 (A-), 7.5 (high B+), 7 (B+). Ungraded albums are honorable mention :-), neutral :-|, negative :-(. At least 3 listens per album. Search "Grade Post" for more info. [I shelved/sold 10,000-12,000 albums before starting this blog and will add entries for some of those as they come up. If you don't see an album, it doesn't mean I don't know it.]
Friday, November 24, 2017
Hamell on Trial - Tackle Box: 4 stars
Originally determined to skip this one at B plus, but given Christgau's full A, and that it's the only album of his that Tom Hull has given any variety of A grade to, I listened one more time and determined to raise it to A minus and get it, and then probably sell one or more of the other albums of his that I have to subsidize the purchase. I think Christgau overrates him as much as he does Jinx Lennon. But maybe one day I'll hear it.
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