Running On The Spot- The Jam
You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover- Stevie Wonder
The Love We Almost Had- Rhiannon Giddens
Blue Sofa- The Plugz
Third World Man- Steely Dan
Charangaringa- Joe Bataan
South Horizon- David Bowie
Running On The Spot- The Jam
My favorite Jam album changes from month to month, and this week it was "The Gift."
You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover- Stevie Wonder
Stevie's run from "Music Of My Mind" through "Songs In The Key of Life" is legendary. But 1970's "Signed, Sealed & Delivered" is as good as early Motown gets. You can find this track and many other killer tracks on that album.
The Love We Almost Had- Rhiannon Giddens
I have been on a Rhiannon Giddens kick as of late and this track from "Freedom Highway" would have been a smash back in the day.
Blue Sofa- The Plugz
I recently sold my original Plugz 7" for some decent money and that should be a good thing, but instead I have seller's remorse. I decided to listen to "Better Luck," but the version of "Achin'" that made it to the record was cleaned up and it lost its bite. My 7" was better and I want it back! This track, "Blue Sofa," on the other hand, still kills me.
Third World Man- Steely Dan
"Gaucho" felt like a major disappointment following "Aja." For years it was always my least favorite Steely Dan record. Ovr 40 years later, it's my most played. This track contains one of my favorite guitar solos of all time, courtesy of Larry Carlton.
Charangaringa- Joe Bataan
Here's another from one of the Fania records I mentioned on Thursday. Let yourself in. These boys can play!
South Horizon- David Bowie
Our pal Shriner made some disparaging comments last week about David Bowie's later work, a brave move considering the host of this blog, yours truly, has written about just how essential those very same records are, time and time again. You're forgiven, Shriner. I can't imagine this funky drum and bass, modern jazz track will change your mind, but I listened to "The Buddha Of Suburbia" this week and I enjoyed it more than ever. A unique record in every way.
6 comments:
I've been on a bit of a Steely Dan and a Plugz jag of late -- are you reading my mail? :-)
Very nice -- thanks Sal.
I appreciate the call out. If II can't stand the heat, I'd stay out of the kitchen. I did listen to every last bit of Brilliant Adventures, though (and, in retrospect "Earthling" is the most interesting -- and I heard "Toy" and liked it on unreleased versions of the album way before the box set). I want half points for that! :-)
Cool comments about Gaucho... yeah man, it's hard to love it as much as Katy Lied, innit? But I agree... one of my Steely Shows was on the Y2K tour and they played Glamour Profession. I assure you it was the coolest song of the whole night (well, along with Jack of Speed).
I love Third World Man, but my hidden gem from Gaucho is the title track... used to just play it on repeat on a mixtape back in the day.
Also, if even Shriner can be deemed "wrong" (lol) there's hope for us all.
I picked up that RE of Buddha today. It's almost a secret Bowie album, I've always enjoyed. And with the superior cover image. And Guacho is like a new fresh world every time I hear. Definitely not played out like the others even though I never tire of listening to them.
Dyepics,
It's how I feel about all of those Bowie records in the Brilliant Adventures box. "Brilliant Adventures," the perfect name for it all.
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