8/25/2026

John McLaughlin With The One Truth Band- Electric Dreams (1979) **1/2

Bruce Springsteen- Lucky Town (1992) ***1/2

The Everly Brothers- Best (1959) ****

Grey De Lisle & Les Greene- Grey & Greene (2026) ****

John Waite/The Babys- Personal Playlist (2019) ****

The Byrds- Sweetheart Of The Rodeo (1968) ****

Lunachicks- Babysitters On Acid (1990) ***1/2

Michael Monroe- Nights Are So Long (1987) ****

Mott The Hoople- The Hoople (Sal's Version, 1974/2024) ****

 

• John Waite is one hell of a singer. This playlist hit the spot.

Every Step Of The Way
Saturday Night
Keys To Your Heart
Act Of Love
Turn & Walk Away
Broken Heart
When You Were Mine
Head First
Isn't It Time 
Tears
Let's Get Out Of Here
Change
In God's Shadow
Every Time I Think Of You
Midnight Rendezvous
Wild One
She's My Girl
Missing You 
Don't Walk Away

• (Removed both "Trudi's Song"- yes, I know it's about Ian's wife, but it's not very good- and "Through The Looking Glass," because the b-side "Rest In Peace" is a better ballad than both. And I added the two last singles "Foxy Foxy" and "Saturday Gigs," because they belong!)

 

8/24/2026

Ellen Foley- Nightout (1979) ****

John McLaughlin- Electric Guitarist (1978) ***1/2

Pete Townshend- Scoop (1983) ***

The Stranglers- IV: Rattus Norvegicus (1977) ****

Tom Waits- The Heart Of Saturday Night (1974) ****

Boz Scaggs- Silk Degrees (1976) ****

The Rolling Stones- Flowers: MONO (1967) ****

Michael Monroe- Outerstellar (2026) ****

The Rolling Stones- Some Girls (1978) ****

8/23/2026

The Staple Singers- Faith And Grace: A Family Journey 1953-1976, Personal Highlights (2015/2026) ****

Shakti with John McLaughlin (1976)  ***

John McLaughlin- The Promise (1995) **1/2

The Pretty Things- Parachute (1970) ***1/2

The Beatles- S/T: Giles Martin Stereo Remix, Sides Three & Four (1968/2018) ****

King Crimson- THRAK (1995) ****

Genesis- ...And Then There Were Three (1978) ****

X- Los Angeles (1980) ****

Joe Jackson- I'm The Man (1979) ***1/2

Prince- 10 From "Emancipation" (1996/2026) ****

Motorhead- Bomber (1979) ****

The Who- My Generation: Japanese True Stereo (1965/2023) ****

• I only listened to half of "The Promise," which is still about 38 minutes! Nothing was sticking. Amazing playing but really boring tunes.

• "THRAK" is one of the best records of 1995 and without question, the tour was one of the best KC shows I have ever seen. Town Hall never shook so hard.

• Happy Birthday Keith Moon! Dead at 32. That's just wrong, though that's 5 years longer than a few other rock and rollers we all know and love.

8/22/2026

John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers- A Hard Road (1967) ****

Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac- Greatest Hits (1971) ****

Moacir Santos- Coisas (1965) ***1/2

Carlos Santana & John McLaughlin- Love Devotion Surrender (1973) ****

Lindsey Buckingham- Law & Order (1981) ***

Utopia- Cleveland Agora, 8/23/78 (1978) ***1/2

Steely Dan- Aja (1977) ****

The Wailers- Burnin' (1973) ****

Love - Forever Changes: Stereo (1967) ***1/2
 

• Maybe an unpopular opinion but I think "A Hard Road" with Peter Green is a better record than the "Bluesbreakers" with Eric Clapton. 

• It's been a while since I listened to "Love Devotion Surrender." It continues to blow my face off.

 

8/21/2026

Arthur Alexander- You Better Move On (1962) ***1/2

Bleu- Sargeant Pepper Grinder (2026) *1/2

Strawberry Alarm Clock- Where's One? (2026) ****

Los Straitjackets- Rock En Espanol Vol. 1 (2007) ****

Santana- Caravanserai (1972) ***

The Godfathers- Birth, School, Work, Death (1988) ****

Jim Hendrix- Axis: Bold As Love (1967) ****

v/a- Move With The Groove: Hardcore Chicago Soul 1962-1970 (2012) ****

The Clash- S/T: U.S. (1979) ****

Television- Marquee Moon (1977) ****



 

• I lost patience with the Bleu record after five songs. What a cacophonous mess. Kitchen sink production trying to hide the non-songs.

• A new Strawberry Alarm Clock record with most of the original members? Does anyone really care? Well, this record is better than it has a right to be. It is also longer than it needs to be, clocking in at 57 minutes. First thing is to get rid of the pointless Beatles' covers and the last two goofy tracks. Then, what you have is a pretty great 38 minute psychedelic pop record. Very surprised by how much I enjoyed this.

• Man, there are so many gems on that Chicago soul comp. Dial it up, toot sweet. Here is a six-pack lagniappe to get you started.

• Happy Birthday Joe. 

 

 

8/20/2026

Allen Toussaint- The Bright Mississippi (2009) ****

v/a- The Legend: Augustus Pablo & Friends (1980) ***1/2

The Everly Brothers- A Date With...(1960) ****

ZZ Top- Tejas (1977) **1/2

Robert Palmer- Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley (1974) ****

Carlos Santana- Blues For Salvador (1987) ***

Marvin Gaye- Let's Get it On (1973) ***1/2

Thin Lizzy- Jailbreak (1976) ****

ZZ Top- Rio Grande Mud (1972) ***1/2

Todd Rundgren- A Wizard/A True Star (1973) ****1/2

The Cramps- Gravest Gravy (1977/2026) ***

v/a - Jagged Time Lapse Volume Two (2000) ***

8/19/2026

Paul Simon- There Goes Rhymin' Simon (1973) ****

Todd Rundgren- Runt. The Ballad Of Todd Rundgren (1971) ****

Jeff Beck- Truth (1968) ****

Earl Sixteen- Showcase (1985) **1/2

Dent May- The Big One (2026) **1/2

10cc- Sheet Music (1974) ****

Lindsey Buckingham- Out Of The Cradle (1992) ****

James McCartney- Me (2013) ***1/2

Steve Miller Band- Personal Playlist (2025) ****

Abba- Personal Playlist (2026) ****

 

• I picked up a small collection yesterday, about 40-50 records, and a 2017 repress of "Rhymin' Simon" was part of it. I am blown away by the sound of this pressing. Best I've ever heard this record. It's this one, for you vinyl lovers. 

• 10cc's "Sheet Music" is a true work of genius. But would "Hotel" and "Oh Effendi" ever get released in today's PC world?