4/20/24

Alton & Hortense Ellis- S/T
(One of my very favorite reggae records out of Studio One, and it is not on Mojo's list.)

Prince Buster- Back To Where It All Began: The Blue Beat Singles (RSD Release)
(This collection is the bomb! There are probably $500 worth of 45s on this two-LP set. One of the best releases this RSD.)

V/A- The Power Of The Heart: A Trobute To Lou Reed
(Really disappointing. The Keef cover of "Waiting For My Man" was fine once. Some of it, like the Joan Jett and the Rickie lee Jones are downright horrible.)

Ann Savoy- Another Heart
(By the book covers of Bruce, Ray Davies, Richard Thompson. Meh. Wanted to like this more.)

Tom Verlaine- S/T (From The RSD Box, Chris Bellman Masters)
(Wow! What a phenomenal pressing. First four Verlaine's in a box. Great, smart RSD piece.)

 

Grace Jones- Hurricane
(Just started reading her memoir. Need some music to go along with it. I don't play this one enough. Solid record!

Prince Far I- Cry Tuff Chants On U
(RSD release, first time on vinyl for this collection of guest appearances by the late DJ. Some good, some not so good. Nice to have them all in one place.)

Greg Osby- St. Louis Shoes
(Amazing 2003 session for Blue Note with Nicholas Payton, Rodney Green and Robert Hurst. They turn some standards inside out. Worth it for the Ellington cover. Brilliant!)

  

 

Steve Conte- The Concrete Jangle
(This record plays a lot better if you forget about Andy Partridge, but it's hard to forget about Andy Partridge because Steve Conte has been slinging his name around for the last six months like hash in a roadside diner. I enjoyed this whole thing. It's a solid rock and roll record with some sweet melodies and more than a few hooks. It just ain't XTC. Nothing is. But this is a great record on its own. After a shakey start, it turned out great.)

  

 

Southern Culture On The Skids- The Kudzu Ranch
(It's officially Saturday night!)