Keith & Tex- Redux (2013)- ***1/3
(Solid collection of rock steady singles recorded in the mid to late 60s. Great cover of The Tams' "What Kind Of Fool.)
Graham Gouldman- The Graham Gouldman Thing (1968) - ****
Todd Rundgren's Utopia- Hammersmith, 10/9/75 (2012) - ***1/2
Savoy Brown- Blue Matter (1969, Side One)- ****
(There was no one like Chris Youlden.)
Bruce Springsteen- Kent State, 1/19/74 (1989)- ***1/2
(For anyone down on Bruce as a guitar player, listen to this set.)
Peter Gabriel- Flotsam & Jetsam (2019, 12 Track Personal Playlist)- ****
(Some of these alternates/remixes are really excellent.)
Franz Ferdinand- S/T (2004)- ***1/2
Elvis Presley- Elvis Country (1971)- ***1/2
Elvis Presley- Moody Blue (1977)- ***
Elvis Presley- Elvis (1956)- ****
(I made an attempt at rating the entire Elvis catalogue for the Popsurfing blog. I've always loved all Elvis. One chapter in my book is about an ill-fated business trip to Memphis and a lost opportunity to work with Scotty Moore and DJ Fontana. In that chapter I mention how I get a kick out of it all--Sun Elvis, Soldier Elvis, Movie Elvis, Fat Vegas Elvis, Memphis Elvis---so my ratings are more about how much I enjoy each record, and not whether the "Clambake" soundtrack is as good as "A Hard Day's Night." I enjoyed these three today, for one reason or another.)
The Plugz- Better Luck- ****
3 comments:
I like Elvis Country a tad more than you, but I'll have to give Moody Blue a first listen! Thank you very much.
It's a good record. Not a fan of those transitions between songs. And it's got "Snowbird" on it. If "What's Going On" had "Snowbird" on it, I'd give that ***1/2.
1968-1970 four records by Savoy Brown, the only four with Chris Youlden. Their best period. https://kleaveburg.blogspot.com/2020/01/savoy-brown-1968-1970.html
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