Before 11/2020, grades range from 5 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+), and 7 (B+). Ungraded albums are liked (fka honorable mention) :-), neutral :-|, and negative :-(. At least 3 listens per posted album. Search "Grade Post" for more info. I shelved/sold ~10,000 albums after at least 3 listens before starting this blog and will add entries for those as they come up. Yes, I know that album (probably).
Sunday, February 24, 2019
Choc Stars - batch review
Not pretending to have mastered these guys' oeuvre. In fact, this isn't really a "batch" review, just a review of their two 1986 releases on Globe Style, Choc=Shock=Choc and Awa et Ben (2nd Shock). These are both 4 star albums, and I would buy them, but would have to get them used, which I can do for a reasonable price but still can't bring myself to do. Can't they just remaster these and put them on a single CD, maybe drop a track to do so? In any event, this decision is also informed by the fact that none of my Congo go-to experts (Muzikifan, Gary Stewart, Christgau) seem to give these guys much airtime. So I'm going to save some money and pass on the used copies. Again, if I could get them new at a reasonable price, I would do it.
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