Le General Defao - "Ambiance Plus” (Bana Congo Vol. 2 Dance Mix): 7.5 (high B+)

I finally found this on Youtube after so many years. Not that it was supposed to be that great, I just wanted to hear it. I tried to download the audio file, but that's become much harder to do, and it would be one long track, anyway.... So, if I ever want to hear it again, I'll have to hope that it's still up on Youtube.

Jacob Miller - Tenement Yard [aka Dread, Dread]: 7 (B+)

A relatively "big" album, especially with the title track. But in my mind it barely rates a 7 (B+), and used vinyl sells for way too much. In the US, released as Dread, Dread with this cover:

King Crimson - USA: 7 (B+)

# [live]

Regina Spektor - Home, before and after: 7 (B+)

# [orchestral piano pop/vocal]

Beck - Stereopathetic Soulmanure: 7.5 (high B+)

U2 - The Unforgettable Fire: 7 (B+)

Hold Steady - Almost Killed Me: 8.5 (high A-)

Trotsky Icepick - Baby [honorable mention]

:-)

Lizzo - Special [honorable mention]

:-)

Stella Donnelly - Flood: 7 (B+)

#indiepop

100 gecs - 10,000 Gecs: 7 (B+)

# [electronic/full-priced EP] [5 listens]

Mach-Hommy - Dollar Menu 4 [honorable mention]

:-)

Dan Ex Machina - Pity Party Animal: 7.5 (high B+)

Apparently was on CD, although I can't find any evidence that this is actually the case. I messaged the band to see if they had any lying around. If they answer, I'll pick it up. I actually found a copy for a very good price and snagged it. The front cover does not look like this. This is actually the back cover on my copy. On my copy the front cover is an almost naked Dan Weiss. Maybe he got shy and changed it? In any event, I can't easily find an image of that on the internet, so the above image will have to do. I am now the proud owner of the band's entire oeuvre (minus the two singles, I guess, and the digital-only album of course). I am strangely proud of this.

Tavares - In the City: 8 (A-)

Found a sealed, original issue vinyl for 10 bucks. Thing looks like it just got teleported to my house from Woolworth's in 1975.

Wilco - The Whole Love [honorable mention]

:-)

The Residents - Meet the Residents

:-(

Surfer Blood - Hardboiled [honorable mention]

:-)

Macy Gray - The Very Best of Macy Gray: 8 (A-)

I already have her first two albums (as well as The Sellout, released after this). So, I’d be paying for three tracks from album three, plus three non-album tracks, plus three remixes of songs I already have.

The Wronglers with Jimmie Dale Gilmore - Heirloom Music: 7 (B+)

# [country/bluegrass] [really nice looking product]

The Bongos - Numbers with Wings: liked

:-)

The Roches - The Roches: 8.5 (high A-)

Classic album cover. w/Fripp.

The Roches - Keep On Doing: 8 (A-)

w/Fripp. I have a nice vinyl copy of this.

Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga - Love for Sale: 7 (B+)

#traditional/popvocals

Macy Gray - Covered: 7 (B+)

# [r&b/covers]

Kelis - Kaleidoscope: 7 (B+)

#r&b