Monday, March 24, 2025

3/23/25

Nara Leao- Manha De Liberdade-***1/2
MPB-4- S/T (1968)- ***
Sting- Mercury Falling-****
Frankie Miller- High Life (Original Mix)-****1/2

Black Sabbath- Paranoid (Kevin Gray Master)- ****1/2
(Holy Moly! This new master is massive!)

Tom Waits- Rain Dogs-****1/2

The Rolling Stones- Stripped-*****
(A controversial opinion but, this is their BEST live album. And they have many.)

Nine Inch Nails- The Slip- ***1/2
Husker Du- Flip Your Wig-****
The Fleshtones/Los Straitjackets/Southern Culture On The Skids- Mondo Zombie Boogaloo-***1/2
The Move- Looking On-****


2 comments:

Cleveland Jeff said...

I completely agree that Stripped is their best "live" album. I find most of their live records to be a complete bore. Jagger shouting in near monotone over uninspired efforts by the band. Stripped is great, and would have been their last great record except now there's Hackney Diamonds. But Stripped isn't really live. Six live tracks from small venues, eight "live in the studio" tracks (they my be one take, but there was ample time for another take too). But a very compelling record, maybe even worthy of making a top ten list (I haven't really counted).

Anonymous said...

While I haven't heard the Kevin Gray cut of Paranoid, the mix from Proferssor Stoned is very good. https://www.profstoned.com/2023/03/black-sabbath-paranoidremixed-prof.html

- Paul in DK

4/25/25

Professor Longhair- Crawfish Fiesta-***1/2 Sarah Quintana- Baby Don't-**** Steve Kuhn Trio- Three Waves-**** Samantha Fish- Paper Doll-*...