Raspberries- Fresh- ****
The Dukes of Stratosphear- Psurroundabout Ride- ****
Raspberries- Side 3- ****
(I think it was inevitable that I'd be listening to these records today. How about one from Wally?)
John Lennon- Plastic Ono Band- ****
Agrovators & Revolutionaries- Rockers Almighty Dub- **1/2
(The 1977 meeting at Channel One is a much better record.)
Lou Reed- Sally Can't Dance- ***
(This is definitely NOT the worst album of Lou's career, as All Music says. I understand what's wrong with it, but I still dig it occasionally. It's got "Billy" and "Kill Your Sons" on it! How about Tommy Keene's cover "Kill Your Sons?"
Beastie Boys- Ill Communication- ***1/2
(If you trim the fat, this would rank a very close second to "Paul's Boutique.")
Mike Viola- Lonely Boy-****
(I've had this in my library for years and assumed it was a fan club release. Apparently it's a"fan" release, compiled from various sources and I believe, originally posted on a power pop blog. It's mostly covers and it's mostly great. Where else can you hear sincere reworkings of songs by Andy Partridge, Andrew Gold, Morrissey and Steve Allen! Oh...and the one below, which is pretty damn good, considering the legendary status of the original.)
The Duckworth Lewis Method- Sticky Wickets- ***1/2
(Not as hook-filled as the debut, but still ambitious in a good way. Some of it reminded me of Field Music, especially the title track.)
5 comments:
The Duckworth Lewis Method albums could go on a bill with The Baseball Project by Scott McCaughey and Steve Wynn. Oh and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band cover of Marvin Gaye was welcome.
The Raspberries, The Dukes... , Mike Viola, Duckworth Lewis. Sounds like pop heaven.
Beastie Boys listening experience: 1a - Paul’s Boutique; 1b - Ill Communication. Those singles! I forget sometimes what a commercial disaster Paul’s was at the time. And I sometimes forget how pop zeitgeist Ill Communication was. Love them both! Thanks for the suggestion, sir. :)
Thank you again for The Raspberries Apple playlist. Comprehensive and plays beautifully. :)
1c - Check Your Head. Lo-fi stoner rock, jazz, and garage copies of The Meters. And more samples than any Beastie Boys’ album not named Paul’s Boutique. All sequenced like a killer homemade mixtape by design. Famously, the previous album tanked so badly commercially, Capital Records didn’t care what the band did. For years, I held this album responsible for the many, many less talented artists who followed. It’s not their fault. #brilliant :)
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