Jackie McLean- It's Time (1965)- ***1/2
Miles Davis- Bitches Brew: Record 2 (1970)- ***1/2
King Pleasure- Golden Days (1960)- ****
John Martyn- Grace & Danger (1980)- ****
(A far cry from Martyn's early Brit-folk days, but I think Phil Collins did a great job as producer.)
The Peppermint Kicks- Pop Rocks In My Chewing Gum (2025)- ***1/2
v/a- Jamaican Rare Groove (2023)- ***
(Strange collection of mostly non-reggae tunes. This seems like an attempt to connect R&B, doo wop and soul to early Jamaican music. Good stuff, but not what I wanted.)
The Beatles- Anthologies: Personal Playlist (2025)- ***1/2
(I randomly picked 15 tracks from across the three "Anthology" sets. I never listen to them, but there are a few gems, like "Leave My Kitten Alone" and that early take of "Got To Get You Into My Life," with Ringo smacking that kit like Bonham. But mostly, it just made me want to hear the released versions.)
Robyn Hitchcock- I Often Dream Of Trains (1984)- ****
(This was excellent. I don't recall ever hearing it before.)
The Len Price 3- Misty Medway Magick (2025)- ***1/2
(As expected. I've heard better and I've definitely heard worse. Goes by quickly. Fun record.)
Lou Reed- Transformer (1972)- ****
Jim Ford- Harlan County (1969)- ****
(Jim Ford has influenced many including Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, Bobby
Womack and Sly Stone. He has been covered by all but Sly in the
aformentioned quartet. In a now legendary interview on the Dick Cavett
show, Sly Stone said, "Jim Ford was the baddest white man on the
planet." Sly then said, "In order to get to it, you gotta go through
it." Cavett asked "Who said that? Emerson or Thoreau?" Sly says, "Jimmy
Ford!")
Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets- Indoor Safari (2024)- ****
Bruce Springsteen- Nebraska '82: Electric Nebraska (1982/2025)- ****
Steve Earle- Steve's Wonders: Personal Playlist (2025)- ****
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Had a long drive this past weekend and listened to both Indoor Safari and the newest Los Straitjackets album a couple of times. Both are good car albums. I kept an ear out for the Beatles melodies that you pointed out in a post last week, Sal, and they're unmistakable. So good!
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