Brave New World- Impressions On Reading Aldous Huxley (1972)- ****
(This was new to me, another excellent find in Vertigo's first 100 releases. Best described as Kraftwerk meets Yusef Lateef during the "Atom Heart Mother" sessions. Incredibly effective.)
Squeeze- Trixies (2026)- ***
(This needs a few more spins before my final decision. But first pass was underwhelming.)
Genesis- Wind & Wuthering (1976)- ****
Paul McCartney & Elvis Costello- Flowers In The Dirt Demos (2017)- ****
(The nine demos on the deluxe version of "Flowers In The Dirt" are some of my favorite things of all time. But there are more, with three appearing on a limited cassette, and two from U.K. singles. I had to have them all in one place, so I made a mix, which is HERE for you, if you into it.)
The Hi-Risers- In The Spotlight (2001)- ****
(Greg Townson's band before Los Straitjackets on a rec from my friend Jeff K. This snapped me out of my record-breaking stupor. Here are two faves.)
Paul McCartney- McCartney II (1980)- ****
The Masonics- You Can Tell, Its... The Masonics: 18 Rock 'N' Roll And Rhythm & Blues Greats Of The '50s And '60s! (2026)- **
(These guys just don't have it. Great songs to cover, but they sucked the life out of most of'em. Listen to The Hi-Risers instead.)
Crash Street Kids- Little Girls (1982)- ***1/2
2 comments:
Thanks the tip on The Hi-Risers. Some fine rock and roll.
A friend sent me news of the new single from Mary Chapin Carpenter & The Mountain Goats. MCC songs the A-side, Put The Message In The Box, while TMG lead the B-side, Migrations (also a cover, but not World Party).
https://music.apple.com/us/album/put-the-message-in-the-box-migrations-single/1880598904
- Paul in DK
Thanks for putting the Macca/Costello stuff all in one place.
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