Grant Green- Sunday Mornin' (1962) ****
Junior Parker- The Outside Man (1970) ****
Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band- Clear Spot (1972) ****
v/a-The Harder They Come, O.S.T. (1972) ****
Jo-Ann Campbell- That Real Gone Gal: The Complete Gone & Roulette Recordings (1997) ***1/2
The Records- Shades In Bed (1979) ***
Thin Lizzy- Vagabonds Of The Western World...Plus Bonus LP (1973/2023). ***1/2
The Partridge Family- Up To Date (1971) **1/2
Paul Simon- Essentials: Edit (2024/2026) ****
Blue Oyster Cult- Agents Of Fortune (1976) ****
Iggy Pop- Every Loser (2023) ****
I first heard Jo-Ann Campbell in a bar about 25 years ago. The bartender had her mix of mostly rockabilly going and the song "Nervous" came on, and after a couple drinks, sounded great. Everything did. Been a fan since and if you've never heard Miss Campbell, this collection from 1997 is a great one.
I know this will be sacrilege to many but, as much as I loved that debut from The Records and respect its status as a power pop classic, it just hasn't aged well for me. Half of it is great and half is just plain mediocre, or at least that it how it sounded the last few times I played it.
Here's one more great Junior Parker cover from "The Outside Man."
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Never cared much for The Records beyond the singles. BOC - Iggy seems like a great way to end a day of music.
Best thing I listened to yesterday was Huey Lewis and The News - Sports remastered edition. A perfect set of rock and pop.
- Paul in DK
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