4/28/25

Elvis Costello- My Aim Is True (Kevin Gray Master)-****1/2
(Again, Kevin Gray works magic. This record never sounded better.)

Luke Winslow-King- Flash-A-Magic-***
Billy Nicholls- Would You Believe?-****
David Bowie- Hunky Dory- ****
The Who- My Generation (2014 Stereo Mix)-****
The Drifters- Golden Hits (Kevin Gray MONO Master)-****1/2
The Who- Who's Next (Steven Wilson Remix w/Bonus Tracks)- ****1/2
Riot- Fire Down Under- ****1/2
Utopia- POV-***1/2
Iggy & The Stooges- Raw Power-****1/2
Motorhead- 1916-****

4/27/25

Joe Lovano- Homage-***
Marcos Valle- Garra-****
Fleetwood Mac- Future Games-****
Linda Ronstadt- Mad Love-****
Allen Toussaint- Toussaint-****
The 5th Dimension- The Complete Soul City/Bell Singles (Personal Edit)- ***1/2

Champion Jack Dupree- From New Orleans To Chicago- ****1/2
(This hit the spot.)

45s
Irma Thomas- It's Starting To Get To Me Now/The Hurt's All Gone
Staple Singers- For What It's Worth
Berna-Dean- I Walk In My Sleep
The Beatles- Baby You're A Rich Man
The Members- Working Girl
Patty & The Emblems- Mixed-Up, Shook-Up Girl
The Exciters- Do Wah Diddy

 

4/26/25

Professor Longhair- Classics:1949-****
Corey Harris- Daily Bread-****
v/a- Boppin' By The Bayou: More Dynamite-***1/2
The Kinks- Face To Face (Kevin Gray MONO Master)-****1/2
The Who- Live At Hull-****
David Bowie- Is It Any Wonder?-***1/2
Queen- II-****1/2
Lil' Band O'Gold- *****
C.C. Adcock & The Lafayette Marquis-*****
The Jaded Hearts Club- You've Always Been Here-****1/2
Jon Cleary- GoGo Juice-****

4/25/25

Professor Longhair- Crawfish Fiesta-***1/2
Sarah Quintana- Baby Don't-****
Steve Kuhn Trio- Three Waves-****
Samantha Fish- Paper Doll-***1/2
Irma Thomas- Safe With Me-***
Faces- Personal Playlist-****1/2
Byron Lee & The Dragonaires- Uptown Top Ranking-****
The Bobby Fuller Four- I Fought The Law-****1/2
The Boys- Alternative Chartbusters-****
Jon Cleary- The Bywater Sessions-****1/2

4/24/25

Larry Marshall- Presenting Larry Marshall-****
Charlie Halloran w/The Tropicales- Shake The Rum-***

Joe Ashlar, Stanton Moore, Danny Abel & Brad Walker- Happy Organ Hour, Maple Leaf, 4/23/25 (First Set)- ****1/2
(You need to dial up the Maple Leaf channell on YouTube and get in on these amazing "Happy Organ Hour" shows.)

Johnny Guitar Watson- Original Gangster Of Love (1953-1959)- ***1/2
Carlton & The Shoes- Love Me Forever- ****
Steely Dan- Aja-****1/2

Echolalia-S/T- **1/2
(Really uneven. The good stuff reminded me of Soft Machine. The bad stuff was a snooze fest, like some amelodic, indie alt-country crap.)

Stanton Moore, James Singleton & David Torkanowsky w/Skerik & Eric Bloom- Live From Jazz Fest, 4/24/25-****
(Good set...even if I was on my couch and not front and center. This is gonna be a tough two weeks.)

Jon Cleary-So Swell-****1/2
Jon Cleary- The Bywater Sessions- *****
Stanton Moore- All Kooked Out!-****

4/23/25

William D. Smith- A Good Feelin'-****
The Kinks- The Kink Kronikles-****1/2
Genesis- A Trick of The Tail-****1/2
The Beatles- VI (MONO)- ****

Hamilton Leithauser- This Side Of The Island-****
(I can't say I recall any of The Walkmen's records, but this new one from their lead singer/songwriter is really good.)

Crosby, Stills & Nash- S/T- ***1/2

Au Pairs- Playing With A Different Sex (half)- **1/2
(Think I'm over Au Pairs.)

Irma Thomas- In Between Tears-****1/2
(I don't play this one enough. Irma and Swamp Dogg! And Duane Allman!)

Jon Cleary- The Bywater Sessions-*****

Aerosmith- Draw The Line-****
(This record never had a chance after "Rocks." So much better than its rep.)

The Runaways- Waitin' For The Night-***1/2
Jon Cleary- The Bywater Sessions-*****

4/22/25

Laura Nyro- Angel In The Dark- ***1/2

Larry Marshall- Presenting Larry Marshall-****1/2
(Incredible roots reggae record.)

King Tubby- Laser Rock-***
Bob Dylan & The Band- The Basement Tapes-****
The Beatles- Mono Masters (Personal Edit)- ****1/2
Ace Frehley- S/T-***1/2
Ray Barretto- Indestructible-***
Lucio Alves- A Bossa e Nossa-***1/2

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue- Orleans And Claiborne-****
(2005 release when Shorty and then "Jonathan" Batiste were still kids and STILL playing the shit out of their instruments. A great vibe throughout, just in time for Jazz Fest, including killer New Orleans twists on cuts by Curtis Mayfield and Maroon 5!)

Dr. John- Things Happen That Way-****