Mance Lipscomb- Trouble In Mind (1961)- ****
(This is usually a Sunday morning record, but it will really make any morning. An exquisite guitar player!)
v/a- Listen To The Music: Caltone's Jamaican 45s, 1966-69 (2012)- ***1/2
Sandy Denny- Sandy (1972)- ****
Elton John- Captain Fantastic & The Brown Dirt Cowboy: Demos & Live Tracks (1975/2025)- **1/2
(Bonus material is rarely amazing, but these tracks were really underwhelming.)
Bruce Springsteen- The River: Personal Edit (1980/2022)- ****
Mott The Hoople- Mott :Kevin Gray Master (1973/2016)- ****
(The definitive version of this classic!)
Kiss- Dressed To Kiss: Demos/Alternates/Outtakes (1975/2025)- ***1/2
(That was fun...once. I did like the demo of "Burning Up With Fever" more than the released version on Gene's solo record.)
The Candy Butchers- Making Up Time (2006)- ****
The Beatles- Yesterday & Today: Stereo (1966)- ****
Aerosmith- Pump (1989)- ****
(Truly an amazing comeback and a record that still holds up. Sadly, what followed, doesn't hold up as well. But I'd argue there is one brilliant record to be had with songs from "Get A Grip," "Nine Lives," and "Just Push Play.")
The Heartbreakers- L.A.M.F.: The Found '77 Masters (1977/2021)- ****
(While listening to this, it occurred to me that I often play it on a Saturday night, which prompted me to create an off the cuff list for social media.)
1 comment:
Captain Fantastic is my favorite Elton album and definitely in my Top 20 (somedays Top 10) of all-time. I agree that the bonus tracks are seriously underwhelming. Too bad.
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