The Chi-Lites - (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People: 8 (A-)

 

The Chi-Lites - Greatest Hits [Rhino, 1992]: 8.5 (high A-)

 

This has virtually all of the songs that are on the 1972 Brunswick release that Christgau graded at full A, which has never been released in that exact format on CD, so I'm going with this. The 1972 release also overlaps with the album Give More Power to the People, which I also have. Between this and Give More Power, I'm only missing two songs: "Living in the Footsteps of Another Man" and "A Lonely Man." I have heard those songs and am okay without them.

The Manhattans - Greatest Hits [Columbia, 1980]: 7.5 (high B+)

Sometimes characterized as Philly soul, I think, but, while they recorded in Philly at Sigma Sound, it was not with Gamble and/or Huff. I know it's trivial, but what a dreadful album cover. #r&b/bestof [De-shelved in 2020]

African Head Charge - Songs of Praise [honorable mention]

 :-)

African Head Charge - In Pursuit of Shashamane Land [honorable mention]

 :-)

Guns N' Roses - The Spaghetti Incident?: 7 (B+)

 

# [covers]

Emperor X - Oversleepers International: 4 stars

 

Hot Chip - The Warning: 3.5 stars

  # [dance/electronica] [de-shelved in 2020]

Hot Chip - One Life Stand [honorable mention]

 :-) [De-shelved in 2020]

Kakai Kilonzo & Les Kilimambogo Brothers - Buffalo Mountain: 8 (A-)

 

Jimmy G. & The Tackheads – The Federation Of Tackheads [honorable mention]

:-)

Go-Kart Mozart - Mozart's Mini-Mart: neutral

:-|

Denim - Denim on Ice: liked

I'd listen to their other one, Back in Denim, if it were on Napster or Spotify.

Simon Shaheen - The Music of Mohamed Abdel Wahab: 3.5 stars

 

# [oud music?]

Camper Van Beethoven - Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart: 8 (A)

Felt - Forever Breathes the Lonely Word: 9 (A)

Felt - The Strange Idols Pattern and Other Short Stories: 8 (A-)

Felt - Ignite the Seven Cannons [honorable mention]

:-)

The Art of Noise- Who's Afraid of the Art of Noise [liked]

:-) [4 listens]

Depeche Mode - Catching up with Depeche Mode: 7.5 (high B+)

# [best of/synth-pop]

Public Enemy - Revolverlution: liked

Unlistenable in many spots, but redeemed from neutral by a few great tracks. Probably would not buy this today, but I have it, and both Xgau and Hull gave it an A minus (?!?), so I'll keep it. Plus, I think I've got every studio album they've ever released physically.

U2 - Rattle and Hum: 7 (B+)

Normally I would not get a mostly-live album at this grade, especially one of those mixed live/studio ones. But this one was recorded on The Joshua Tree tour, plus it has Dylan on it, and I already own it, so I'll keep it. Basically an adjunct to The Joshua Tree and a Dylan keepsake.

U2 - War: 8 (A-)

Felt - Poem of the River: 7 (B+)

Essentially an EP (6 songs at 26 minutes) selling for full price, so I will not be picking this up.

Felt - Me and a Monkey on the Moon: 8 (A-)