Joan Baez- Farewell, Angelina: Kevin Gray Master (1965/2025)- ***1/2
Bob Dylan- The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (original issue with withdrawn tracks, 1963)- ****
Vernon Reid- Hoodoo Telemetry (2025)- **1/2
(I was hoping this wouldn't be exactly how I expected it to be. Alas, it is and it got on my nerves by song 5. Too busy. Too much noodling. Unnecessarily noisy.)
Dr. John- In The Right Place: AP 45 RPM RM (1973/2023)- ****
Lindisfarne- Back And Fourth (1978)- ***
(Not a great record, but I do love the single, "Run From Home.")
David Bowie- Toy: Unplugged & Somewhat Slighty Electric (2022)- ***1/2
Say She She- Cut & Rewind (2025)- ****
David Bowie- The Heart's Filthy Lesson Mix E.P. (2025)- ***1/2
Nick Lowe- Party Of One (1990)- ****
(I think I say this every time I play it- it's his best record.)
Johnny Thunders- So Alone: Kevin Gray Master (1978/2014)- ****
Leon Russell- S/T: Kevin Gray Master (1970/2017)- ****
(Two of my favorite Saturday night records. Love how Kevin Gray covers all bases. Both of these versions are defintive.)
5 comments:
You need to listen to the Impossible Bird again.
Love that album! But "Party Of One" is a lot more fun.
Here's my Nick Lowe grading for the Popsurfing Blog.
Jesus Of Cool ****
Pure Pop For Now People ****1/2
Labour of Lust ****
Seconds Of Pleasure (as ROCKPILE) *****
Nick The Knife ****1/2
The Abominable Showman ***1/2
Nick Lowe & His Cowboy Outfit ***
The Rose Of England ****
Pinker & Prouder Than Previous ***1/2
Party Of One *****
The Impossible Bird ****1/2
Dig My Mood ***1/2
The Convincer ****
Untouched Takeaway ***
At My Age ***1/2
The Old Magic ****1/2
Quality Street ****
Indoor Safari ****
Nice list. Seconds of Pleasure is perfect (but not really a Lowe record of course), and with only 1/2 a star less than Party of One (which I need to get back out), The Impossible Bird at #2 is fine. I agree that Cowboy Outfit wasn't as good as his work from that period, but it does have Half a Boy and Half a Man at least. The 2 LP Jesus of Cool/ Pure Pop For Now People from 2008 on Yep Rock would get a five star rating from me.
"Seconds of Pleasure is perfect (but not really a Lowe record of course)"
No, truly a group effort. But I was asked to include it.
I was going to do my take on the Nick albums but I can't really quibble with yours. I might bump up Cowboy Outfit a bit and give Dig My Mood and At My Age 4 full stars, but otherwise can't argue. Honestly, I'm never dissatisfied when I listen to one of his albums. Not sure who else has so many solid albums.
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