11/19/24

Johnny Cash- American V: A Hundred Highways

Geordie Greep- The New Sound
(This was suggested by three unrelated people who I respect. I lost patience by Track Four. I don't get it.)

The Rolling Stones- Exile On Main Street
Wilco- Summerteeth
XTC- Burning Wood's Waxworks
Aerosmith- S/T
Eddie Money- S/T 

11/18/24

Jeremy Ledbetter Trio- Gravity
(This was a thrill!)

Steely Dan- Aja
v/a- Baton Rouge Blues: The Jay Miller Sessions
The Black Crowes- Happiness Bastards
Graham Parker- Acid Bubblegum
David Bowie- Is It Any Wonder?
King's X- Ear Candy

Black Sabbath- Sabotage
(This really needs to be loved as much as the first four. This record is a badass.)

11/17/24

Silkroad Ensemble w/Rhiannon Giddens- American Railroad
George Harrison- Living In The Material World (Alternates)

XTC- Starple Penis (Personal Playlist)
(Been wanting to do this for years. It's five from "Apple Venus" and five from "Wasp Star" sequenced to my liking.)

v/a- "F": The Weekend Mix
Bee Gees- Mythology (Personal Playlist)
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros- Rock Art & The X-Ray Style
Television- Marquee Moon (Kevin Gray Master)
The Black Crowes- The Southern Harmony & Musical Companion

11/16/24

Carly Simon- No Secrets (Kevin Gray Master)

Silverlites- S/T
(I had a really hard paying attention to the music when my mind was almost completely focused on Joseph Arthur's anti-COVID-vax stance and his relentless distribution of false and harmful info. I wish I felt differently. Record sounded like something I might have enjoyed otherwise.)

Jefferson Airplane- Surrealistic Pillow (Kevin Gray MONO Master)

St. Vincent- Todos Nacen Gritando
(Spanish language version of "All Born Screaming." Very effective. I think I love it more now.)

Fleetwood Mac- Then Play On
Lucinda Williams- Blessed
Todd Rundgren- Arena

The Godfathers- Birth, School, Work, Death
(Always ALWAYS hits the spot!)

Matthew Sweet- Girlfriend
Elvis Costello- This Year's Model

Bad Brains- I Against I
(The heavyweight champion of them all!)

11/15/24

Silkroad Ensemble w/Rhiannon Giddens- American Railroad
(I had an idea of what this would sound like, but I had no idea how hard I would fall. Wow. This was stunning! I did not want it to end.)

Jon Batiste- Beethoven Blues
(Another winner.)

Judy Mowatt- Black Woman
(Hard to find a better reggae record.)

The Kinks- BW's Great Lost Kinks Compilation
(Recently compiled. Giving it a test run now.)

John Cale- Paris 1919 (2024 Remaster & Bonus LP Of Outtakes and Unreleased)
(This is a pretty stellar reissue of an all time favorite. Fantastic remastering and interesting bonus tracks, though not sure why a newly recorded track needed to be here. It sounds like something off his last record and definitely out of place.)

Todd Rundgren- Arena
(First time on vinyl for this, one of my 10 faves from Todd. Nice pressing, too. It's the little things.)

Paul Weller- Kings Theater, Brooklyn: 9/7/24

11/14/24

The Jam- Snap!
George Harrison- Living In The Material World (2024 Remix)
The Move- The Best Of
Todd Rundgren- 2nd Wind
Julie Driscoll- 1969
Todd Rundgren- Healing Live
The Who- My Generation (Japanese True Stereo)

11/13/24

Sam Cooke- Mr. Soul
Procol Harum- A Salty Dog
Boss Capone Meets George Dekker- Blackfire
Thin Lizzy- Chinatown
Skip Bifferty- S/T
Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts- Rogue To Redemption (about half)
Rosalie Cunningham- To Shoot Another Day
Iggy & The Stooges- Raw Power (1997 Iggy Mix)
Judas Priest- Savage (Personal Playlist)
The Saints- (I'm) Stranded
Iggy Pop- Every Loser

11/12/24

XTC- Apple Venus Volume One
Yes- The Yes Album (Steven Wilson Remix)

Purson- Desire's Magic Theatre
(This didn't kill me. Not nearly as melodic or interesting as Rosalie Cunningham's solo records.)

St. Vincent- All Born Screaming
(Shaping up to be a Top 5 of 2024.)

The Beatles- Mono Masters
Grace Jones- Nightclubbing

Soul Asylum- Slowly But Shirley
(Disappointing. Something about the sound of the recording and the tone of Pirner's aging voice rubbed me the wrong way. Might give it another go at some point.)

The Flat Five- It's A World Of Love & Hate
The Kinks- Latter Day Gems (A Vintage Burning Wood Mix)

11/11/24

WorldService Project- For King And Country

Boss Capone Meets George Dekker- Blackfire
(Excellent new old school ska record featuring Desmond's brother George. Great stuff!)

Lawrence Arabia- Absolute Truth
(Nice record. Really laid back pop, a la Nilsson, Emitt Rhodes, even a bit of Brian Wilson.)

Rosalie Cunningham- Two Piece Puzzle
(This blew me away. A rec from a friend who bet that it would be the best thing I listened to today. He won that bet.)

Elvis Costello- My Aim Is True (Kevin Gray Master)
Pet Shop Boys- New London Boy/All The Young Dudes E.P.

Genesis- A Trick Of The Tail (Nick Davis Remix)
(Diehards don't love these remixes, but I think every one is stellar.)

Rosalie Cunningham- Two Piece Puzzle
(Had to go in again.)

The Rails- Fair Warning
The Rails- Australia E.P.

11/10/24

Terry Adams- Terrible
v/a- Unhappy Holidays: A BBJ Mix
Elton John- Don't Shoot Me, I'm Only The Piano Player
Fountains Of Wayne- Welcome Interstate Managers
The Paragons w/Roslyn Sweat
v/a- "D": The Weekend Mix
Small Faces- S/T (Decca, MONO)
The Kinks- The Journey Pt. 2
David Johansen Group- The Agora, 7/11/78

11/9/24

Rod Stewart- Gasoline Alley
The Who- A Quick One (Japanese Stereo, with bonus tracks)
Misty In Roots- Live Counter Eurovision 1979
Tne Beatles- Burning Wood's Beatles' Alternatives
Ian Hunter- Personal Playlist
Roland Kirk- Gifts & Messages
The Tubes- The Completion Backward Principle
Paul Weller- Personal Playlist
v/a- Super Hits Of The 70's (Personal Playlist)

11/8/24

The Beach Boys- Endless Summer (Sides 3 & 4)
Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, Sonny Rollins- Sonny Side Up
Elton John- Captain Fantastic & The Brown Dirt Cowboy
Rush- Hemispheres
New Order- Substance (Personal Edit)
v/a- Cracking The Cosimo Code: 60's New Orleans R&B Soul

11/7/24

The Meters- Rejuvenation
(Time to snap outta my Election Day funk and into the real thing.)

Living Colour- The Chair In The Doorway
(The underrated gem of the Living Colour catalogue.)

The Charlatans- Up To Our Hips
The Beatles- Paperback Writer/Rain (2022 Stereo Remix)
Captain Beefheart- The Spotlight Kid
v/a- "I": The Weekend Mix
v/a- Popscene: From Baggy To Britpop 1989-1994 (Personal 1 CD Edit)

11/6/24

Kraftwerk- Tour de France
Paul Weller- On Sunset
Sting- The Soul Cages
Ray Davies & The Dessoff Chamber Choir- Town Hall, NYC: 11/20/09
v/a- "U": The Weekend Mix
Dead Boys- We Have Come For Your Children
Blue Oyster Cult- Agents Of Fortune: 40th Anniversary Live
Utopia- Pier 84, 8/8/83

11/5/24

Fantastic Cat- Now That's What I Call Fantastic Cat!
Pink Floyd- Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (MONO)
Roxy Music- Stranded
Bob & Marcia- Pied Piper
Be-Bop Deluxe- Axe Victim
Johnny Thunders- So Alone
Iggy Pop- The Idiot
Mott The Hoople- Mott (Kevin Gray Master)
AC/DC- Bon Rock Ce Soir (Personal Playlist)
(Hitting a lot of my all timers today. Comfort food.)

11/4/24

Roland Kirk- I Talk With The Spirits
Roland Kirk- We Free Kings
Todd Rundgren- North Stage Theater, NY: 12/13/81
Robert Palmer- Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley
NRBQ- Wild Weekend
Ian Hunter- Short Back N' Sides
Todd Rundgren- Agoura Hills, 7/15/11

11/3/24

Willie Lindo- Far & Distant
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers- A Hard Road
Big Youth- Screaming Target
Elton John- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Personal Edit)
Small Faces- S/T (Immediate MONO)
Pete Townshend- All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes
Utopia- Pier 84, 8/8/83
Jason Falkner- Play Myself Some Music
Judas Priest- Stained Class
Leon Russell- S/T (Kevin Gray Master)

11/2/24

iPod on Shuffle:
My Girlfriend Is A Waitress- The Iguanas
Liar- Todd Rundgren
The Milk Of Human Kindness- Procol Harum
Bones- Joe Walsh
Feel Like Makin' Love- Bad Company
Cindy- John Jackson
Vengeance (The Pact)- Blue Oyster Cult
Big Love- Little Village
Substitute- The Who
Heard It On The X- ZZ Top
Wedding Ring- The Easybeats
Johnny Strikes Up The Band- Warren Zevon
Beside You In Time- Nine Inch Nails
Holyman (Reprise)- Paul Weller
If You Only Knew Her- The New Mendicants
Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand (US Single Mix)- The Who
Time To Hide- Wings

Hank Williams- MGM Sides (Personal Playlist)
Elvis Costello- King Of America (2024 Remaster)
The Slits- Cut
Chuck Prophet feat. ¿Qiensave?- Wake The Dead
Soul Asylum- Let Your Dim Light Shine
Yes- Drama
Roxy Music- For Your Pleasure
Todd Rundgren- Under Cover O.S.T.
Jon Cleary- Hotel Room Ruffs
The Young Rascals- Groovin' (MONO)
Thin Lizzy- Renegade

11/1/24

Paul Kelly- Fever Longing Still
The Kinks- The Kink Kontroversy (Kevin Gray MONO Master)
John Entwistle- Smash Your Head Against The Wall
King Crimson- Red (2024 Steven Wilson Remix)
The Black Crowes- Amorica
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young- Live At Fillmore East, 1969
Todd Rundgren- Faithful
Faces- Snakes & Ladders: The Best of The Faces

10/31/24

I Roy- Dread Baldhead
Bad Brains- Rock For Light
Paul Weller- 66
The Drifters- Golden Hits (Kevin Gray MONO Master)
David Bowie- Live, Nassau Coliseum '76
Todd Rundgren- Niagara Falls, 11/20/17
Todd Rundgren's Utopia- S/T (Side One)