The Grateful Dead- Reckoning (1981) ****
The Lovin' Spoonful- Everything Playing: MONO (1967) ***
The 3 Sounds- Moods (1960) ****
Peter Tosh- Legalize It (1976) ****
Rush- Hold Your Fire (1987) ****
Rainbow- Rising (1976) ***1/2
The Grateful Dead- Dead Set (1981) ***1/2
Rush- Moving Pictures: Side One (1981) ****
The Soft Boys- Underwater Moonlight (1980) ****
Flamin' Groovies- Shake Some Action (1976) ***
Michael Monroe- Outerstellar (2026) ****
• "Reckoning" is a great first play of the day. It's a record I imagine might even be enjoyed by those who aren't really Dead fans. Good way to celebrate JG's b'day.
• Just released on Sony Legacy, a 50th Anniversary gold edition of the Peter Tosh classic "Legalize It," and it's both excellent sounding and inexpensive. I don't like colored vinyl as a rule, but this gold LP is pretty snazzy.
• Speaking of possibly liking a record even if you're not a fan of the artist (see GD above), "Hold Your Fire" might be Rush's poppiest and most musical record. Maybe it suffers just a bit with the 80's production, but the songs are very accessible and the playing is great, of course. And Aimee Mann is on it!
• Here's a Rush lagniappe, my attempt at a mix of songs that might appeal to those who aren't fans of the band. It's here, if you dare.
• I think the "Shake Some Action" album might be a tad overrated.
4 comments:
Nice to see Rush in heavy rotation after the concert. Reckoning is the last GD album I've enjoyed (so far). Reckoning is also the second best album named Reckoning, since I give R.E.M.'s album a slight edge. (It's underappreciated. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.)
Shake Some Action is a fine single, but I’ve not found anything else from The Flamin’ Groovies that I cared for.
Best album I listened to yesterday was Drivin' N' Cryin' – Crushing Flowers (2026). Kevn Kinney’s voice has aged, but suits the material well. A good mix of rockers and other forms.
- Paul in DK
Shake Some Action 👍👍👍. 2 young lads playing The Clash w P. Simonon coming in: https://www.reddit.com/r/postpunk/s/xe0NoqindA
Shake Some Action is indeed overrated.
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