4/10/2026

Robert Palmer- Pressure Drop (1975) **** 

Ian Hunter- Personal Playlist (2022)-****

Galactic- Ruckus (2003)-****

4/9/2026

Thundercat- Distracted (2026)- ****

Ken Boothe- Freedom Street (1971)- ****

Jon Cleary- GoGo Juice (2015)- ****

Guy Clark- Boats To Build (1992)- ****

Lil’ Band O’Gold- S/T (2000)- ****

Wet Leg- moisturizer (2025)-****

4/8/2026

Joe Jackson-Hope & Fury (2026)- ****

(This sounded great thru headphones at 30,000 feet. Another solid effort from Joe.)

 

iPod on Shuffle:

Lieber Hoenig- Neu!

I Know There’s A Word- Aimee Mann

Jamaica Jerk Off- Elton John

She’s Pulling Out The Pin- Elvis Costello & The Imposters

Smoke Rings- Sam Cooke

007 (Shanty Town)- Desmond Dekker

These Days- Cheap Trick

It’s My Life- Shaun Cassidy

Down Boy Down- Nick Curran & The Nightlife’s

Hit Me Back (October)- Dave Barker

Judge Dread- Prince Buster

It’s Time- Elvis Costello & The Attractions

I’ve Been Wrong Before- Dusty Springfield 

You Don’t Know Like I Know- Peter Frampton

Borderline- Cheap Trick

Baby- World Party

The Clash- London Calling (1979)- ****

4/7/2026

Angine de Poitrine- Vol. II (2026)- *
(I had to stop it midway through the second song. It gave me an anxiety attack.)

The Maytals- The Sensational Maytals (1965)-****

Joe Jackson- Hope & Fury (2026)- ***1/2
(Good record after first pass. Reminds me a bit of "Blaze of Glory" or "Laughter & Lust.)

The Wild Magnolias- S/T (1974)- ***1/2
Todd Rundgren- Space Force (2024)- ****
Paul McCartney- Chaos & Creation In The Backyard (2005)- ****1/2
The Legal Matters- Lost At Sea (2026)- ****
The Tubes- The Completion Backward Principle (1981)- ***1/2

4/6/2026

The Band - A Musical History: Disc One (2005)- ***1/2
(Just started Robbie Robertson's "Testimony." Gotta listen along to Ronnie & The Hawks as I read.)

Jim Croce- You Don't Mess Around With Jim (1972)- ****
(Was blown away by the fact that this record was released on the Vertigo label in the U.K. When Croce was good, he was great.)

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band- Tomorrow Belongs To Me (1975)- ***

John Lennon- New York City: The Ultimate Mix (1972/2025)- **
("Got to, got to, got to, got to, Got to, got to, got to, got to, Got to, got to, got to, got to, Got to, got to, got to, got to set him free." I do like that one song. )

The Beatles- Past Masters (2009)- ****

Marshall Crenshaw- Downtown (1985)- ****
(The debut was so good, everything that followed seemed like a disappointment, as good as those records were. I know people defend "Field Day." It is really good. But it's not the debut. I think "Downtown" is better than "Field Day.")

Blossom Toes- We Are Ever So Clean (1967)- ****
(The Sal Maida/Sal Nunziato friendship began with this record in 1990. Know it? If not, listen tout de suite.)

The Jam- All Mod Cons (1978)- ****

4/5/2026

Big Youth & Prince Buster's All Stars- Chi Chi Run (1972)- *** 

Allen Toussaint- Connected (1996)- ***1/2
(A few snips and this is a 4 star record.)

v/a- Studio One Archives, Vol. 1 (2026)- ****
(15 volumes of Studio One a-sides and b-sides ripped from vinyl, courtesy of:
https://compartilhandoreggae.blogspot.com/)

Thundercat- Distracted (2026)- ****
(Even better the second time around.)

Todd Rundgren- The Hermit Of Mink Hollow (1978)-****

AC/DC- Powerage (1978)- ****
(If you are of the mind that every AC/DC album sounds the same, then surely you'd be okay with just one! This is the one!)

XTC- Nonsuch: Steven Wilson Mix, Personal Edit (1992/2013/2026)- ****

Leon Russell- S/T: Kevin Gray Master (1970/2017)- ****
Johnny Thunders- So Alone: Kevin Gray Master (1978/2014)- ****
(Two of my favorite Saturday night records work on Easter Sunday, too. Love how Kevin Gray covers all bases. Both of these versions are defintive.)

Sex Pistols- Never Mind The Bollocks...(Kevin Gray AAA Master, 1977/2025)-****

John Cale- Fear (1974)- ****
("Orgy." Hard G. Go Cale.)

Rod Stewart- Every Picture Tells A Story (1971)- ****

4/4/2026

Steve Lacy- Evidence w/ Don Cherry (1962)- ****

Larry Young- Mother Ship (1969/1980/2026)- ***1/2
(Recorded in 1969, shelved until 1980, remastered by Kevin Gray in 2025, released in 2026)

Joe Pernice- Sunny, I Was Wrong (2026)- ***

Thundercat- Distracted (2026)- ****
(Trippy, retro, psychedelic soul. Just great. And it's got The Lemon Twigs co-writing and producing two tracks, to boot!)

 

Barbara Lynn- The Crazy Cajun Recordings (1998)- ****

Budgie-  In For The Kill (1974)- ****
(Deal with his voice and just get lost in the jam. This is hot!)

The Pursuit Of Happiness- Love Junk (1988)- ****

U2- Easter Lily E.P. (2026)- ***1/2
(Very good. I liked this, too.)

World Party- Goodbye Jumbo (1990)- ****
("You can't see the bottom from the top. You don't see the edge before you drop.")

Timebox- The Deram Anthology (1998)- ****
The Rolling Stones- Through The Past Darkly: U.K. MONO (1969)- ****
The Datsuns- S/T (2002)- ****