Monday, April 28, 2025

4/27/25

Joe Lovano- Homage-***
Marcos Valle- Garra-****
Fleetwood Mac- Future Games-****
Linda Ronstadt- Mad Love-****
Allen Toussaint- Toussaint-****
The 5th Dimension- The Complete Soul City/Bell Singles (Personal Edit)- ***1/2

Champion Jack Dupree- From New Orleans To Chicago- ****1/2
(This hit the spot.)


45s
Irma Thomas- It's Starting To Get To Me Now/The Hurt's All Gone
Staple Singers- For What It's Worth
Berna-Dean- I Walk In My Sleep
The Beatles- Baby You're A Rich Man
The Members- Working Girl
Patty & The Emblems- Mixed-Up, Shook-Up Girl
The Exciters- Do Wah Diddy

 

5 comments:

Michael Giltz said...

"Baby You're A Rich Man" has to be way way down the list for anyone ranking Beatles songs. And yet, hear it and it's pretty darn great.

Anonymous said...

Staple Singers- For What It's Worth is an excellent cover version.

I gave Byron Lee & The Dragonaires - The Man and His Music a spin over the weekend. What a gas! Out of 48 songs, there were only 2 that were a bit cringe-worthy. The rest were a great diverse mix of songs that make you move your feet.

- Paul in DK

Bill said...

That’s a good version of I Think It’s Going To Rain Today for today’s cover. I’ve had a soft spot for this one too over the years: https://youtu.be/BxF7V56mmxc?si=Q5xH6Sj12iBWRh4g

Sal Nunziato said...

That Peggy Lee cover is excellent.

Bill said...

It’s the version that made me realize what a great song it is. The Irma Thomas one is great too—with Newman himself on piano.

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