Affinity- S/T (1970)- ***1/2
(Heretofore unknown to me, but thanks to Butterboy's blog, I got to hear this British cult classic. Not quite progressive, not quite jazz rock. Feels more like Brian Auger & Julie Driscoll only a bit harder. Arrangements by John Paul Jones. Fun spin.)
Al Campbell- Ain't That Loving You (1978)- ****
(Another new one for me, solid, bass heavy rock steady. Good record.)
Bruce Springsteen- Grand Rapids, 8/3/05 (Personal Edit)- ***
Sam Cooke- One Night Stand: Live At The Harlem Square Club, 1963 (1985)- ****
(Legendary! The club was not in Harlem, by the way, but in Miami. An all time great live album.)
Led Zeppelin- Physical Graffiti (1975)- ****
Gary Moore- Dirty Fingers (1980/1984)- **1/2
(Recorded in 1980 and shelved until 1984, this is a weak attempt at heavy metal glory. Of course, Moore shreds wonderfully thoughout, but singer Charlie Huhn is just awful, with his squealing and screeching sabotaging almost every song. Highlights are few and far between.)
Robert Palmer- Pressure Drop (1975)- ****
Bad Brains- I Against I (1986)- ****
(Their best. One of the best of its kind. Always in heavy rotation. Essential)
Sam Cooke- My Kind Of Blues (1961)- ****
(He could sing anything. "Night Beat" gets all the acclaim for good reason. But this album is something else. Here's my theme song.)
C.C. Adcock- S/T (1994)- ****
(This. Always.)
3 comments:
Palmer's Pressure Drop is five stars every time for me. (I know, that's not how your system works.) Trouble is a great cover of the day.
Also, I had Sam Cooke's Live at Harlem Square, listened to it several times, and was not wowed at all. I didn't think the recording was very good. I love Cooke, but I never "got" that one.
The recording for me is the appeal. It's raw Sam, just a rhythm section. No big band behind him. Just a hot, sweaty club date.
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