Miles Davis- Sketches Of Spain (1960)- ****
(Never not stunning.)
Luiz Bonfa- Uma Prece (1955)- ***1/2
Ken Boothe- Freedom Street (1970)- ****
Irma Thomas- Time Is On My Side: The Best Of (1992)- ****
Del Shannon- And The Music Plays On (1967/1978)- ****
(Del's 1967 London sessions with Andrew Loog Oldham released in 1978. Great stuff.)
Genesis- Selling England By The Pound: Nick Davis Remix (1973/2008)- ****
Joni Mitchell- Wild Things Run Fast (1982)- ***
Steely Dan- Katy Lied: UHQR (1975/2025)- ***
(This is being touted as one of the greatest sounding records ever. Maybe you need a $100,000 stereo to appreciate it. I thought it was a bit muddy and lifeless.)
Del Shannon- Move It On Over (2011)- ****
(One of my very favorite compilations courtesy of Norton Records, this covers Del's Amy and Berlee sides. Every track a great record.)
The Lemon Twigs & Friends- Written By Ronnie D'Addario (2025)- ****
The La's- S/T (1990)- ****
Motorhead- Rock 'N' Roll (1987)- ****
(Their last truly great album, though "1916" from 1991 is pretty solid. If Dave Edmunds, who produced Motorheadby the way, recorded the title track, it'd be a crowd pleaser. Maybe it's Lemmy's growl. Who knows? This band has been kicking my ass for almost 50 years.)
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Fifteen years ago I was in Madrid with some friends. We decided to go to the bullfights. They were as grim as one can imagine, but the music was Concierto de Aranjuez (not Miles’ version). Fortunately, the fights didn’t put me off Miles’ glorious album.
- Paul in DK
Selling England By The Pound is my favorite Genesis album. Akin to a good book that you can't put down until you reach the end and wanting to read it again.
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