Sunday, July 28, 2019

Everything but the Girl - Amplified Heart [honorable mention]

:-)

Lloyd Cole - Don't Get Weird on Me Babe [honorable mention]

:-) [Robert Quine on guitar]

LL Cool J - Walking with a Panther: 8 (A-)


Pere Ubu - The Long Goodbye

:-| [Four listens]

Purple Mountains - Purple Mountains [honorable mention]

:-) [four listens]

Freddie Gibbs/Madlib - Bandana

:-|

Priests - The Seduction of Kansas: 4 stars


Jupiter & Okwess - Kin Sonic: 4 stars


Vampire Weekend - Father of the Bride: 4.5 stars


Heems - Wild Water Kingdom: 8 (A-)


Digital-only mixtape

Saturday, July 27, 2019

John Mayall with Eric Clapton - Blues Breakers: 3.5 stars


I owned this at one time, sold it, and then I think re-bought it. I wouldn't generally add this to the collection, because it's pure blues, which I don't collect, but since I have it, I will keep it.

Sunday, July 14, 2019

Lil Wayne - Da Drought 3: 4 stars


Big K.R.I.T. - 4eva Na Day: 3.5 stars


Digital-only mixtape.

Eric Clapton - Eric Clapton: 7.5 (high B+)


This is where I start generally categorizing him as outside of "blues" or "blues rock."

The Beach Boys - Sunflower: 7 (B+)


# [surf rock]

Eric Clapton - 461 Ocean Boulevard: 4 stars


Stephen Stills - Stephen Stills

:-| [“Love the One You’re With” is obviously a classic.]

Swamp Dogg - Gag a Maggot: 3.5 stars


# [soul]

Cream - Fresh Cream

:-|

Stephen Stills - Manassas [honorable mention]

:-)

Tappa Zukie - In Dub [honorable mention]

:-) [Four listens]

Big Youth - The Chanting Dread Inna Fine Style [honorable mention]

:-)

The Beach Boys - Love You

:-|

Girl Talk - All Day: 8.5 (high A-)


Upped from 7 (B+). Originally digital-only, then limited vinyl pressings started to appear. I got in on the latest pressing, June 2024. Many more than 3 listens, and it gets better every time.

Friday, July 12, 2019

Mose "Fan Fan" et T.P. Somo Somo - place holder


I'm trying to complete my listening to the works of Mose Fan Fan and Somo Somo. This is the only major release I have not been able to locate in any form anywhere. I hope I see it one day.

Thursday, July 4, 2019

Kraftwerk - batch review

I gave all of the following at least three listens each. I think they are all in honorable mention territory, with maybe a 7 (B+) for some of them.

Autobahn (1974)
Radio-Activity (1975) [Stephin Merritt favorite]
The Man-Machine (1978)
Computer World (1981)

I now have The Man-Machine and Computer World.

Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express: 4 stars


Steve Miller Band - Fly Like an Eagle: 3.5 stars


Surprisingly enjoyable, but sticking with Greatest Hits for this artist. The best songs on this are on there anyway.

Gettovetts - Missionaries Moving: 3.5 stars


# [I'm going to say early rap] [4 listens]

The Jimmy Castor Bunch - Phase Two [honorable mention]

:-) [Catching up on some Chuck Eddy picks.]

Silkworm - In the West

:-|

Kix - Blow My Fuse [honorable mention]

:-)

Kix - Kix

:-|

Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians - Greatest Hits [honorable mention]

:-) [Seems like the kind of guy you either love or basically perceive as nice (kind of like Echo & the Bunnymen). I'm in the latter category.]

Buzzcocks - Time's Up!: 3.5 stars


Skipping this grainy demo collection.

Teena Marie - Emerald City: 7 (B+)


# [R&B]

Teena Marie - It Must Be Magic

:-|

Tanya Tagaq - Toothsayer: 4 stars


Digital only. Too bad.

T.P. Somo Somo [Mose Se "Fan Fan" Songo] - Amba: 4 stars


Try finding this one in physical. In any event, skipping it fits in well with my new m.o. of sticking with the Stern's releases for the 80s soukous artists.

Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Sleeps with Angels: 5 stars


Pablo Moses - Pave the Way: 3.5 stars


There are some very good songs on here, but most if not all of them are on Reggae Greats, which I have, for some reason, even though it repeats 5/8 of A Song. I guess I bought it to buy the good Pave the Way tracks. Anyway, given that, and that this is out of print, vinyl is over-priced, and this is only a B+ at best, I'm going to skip the physical. [Four listens; listened once to dub version]