Wednesday, December 24, 2025

12/23/25

James McCartney- Beautiful Nothing (2024)- ***
(I guess this is a collection of stray tracks and remixes. Not completely sure. Some nice stuff here, though a let down after discovering his debut.)

v/a- Mystic Mood: A BW Reggae Mix (2024)- ****
Carly Simon- No Secrets: Kevin Gray Cut (1972/2020)- ****
Rosie Flores- Bandera Highway (2004)- ***1/2
Sabine McCalla- Dont Call Me Baby (2025)- ***

The Pogues- Rum Sodomy & The Lash (1985/2025)- ****

(New, excellent vinyl remaster featuring a bonus LP with the entire "Poguetry In Motion" E.P., as well as b-sides and live tracks. Fantastic remastering and package!)

Bee Gees- 2 Years On (1971)- ***1/2
(The Bee Gees binge continues.)

The Slits- Cut (1979)- ****

Small Faces- S/T: Immediate, MONO (1967/2023) - ****

(Nick Robbins MONO master is a monster!)

Be-Bop Deluxe- Futurama (1975)-****
XTC- Oranges & Lemons (1989)- ****







3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Rum Sodomy & The Lash and Poguetry In Motion are both outstanding. What a band. Will have to dig out Oranges & Lemons. Need to hear “Miniature Sun” and “Chalkhills and Children”.

Best I listened to yesterday was Songs:Ohia - The Magnolia Electric Co.

- Paul in DK

Cleveland Jeff said...

Mystic Mood is one of my favorite reggae "releases". A gift that keeps on giving.

Anonymous said...

Did Kevin Gray remaster the album
cover of No Secrets too? The headlights are even clearer now?

1/30/2026

Cast- All Change (1995)- *** (I remembered why I didn't remember this record. It's kinda flat. Nothing terrible, but no great songs ...