#374
Roxy Music Siren
Release Date: 1975
Previously Owned: No
First Time Listen: Yes
Impressions: Even though I've heard it a million times, "Love is the Drug" is still a hell of an cut. Funky, sexy, funny, catchy, just aces. I can't imagine the album keeping that pace up, but bright punchy "End of The Line" really does. So far, a tiny bit more commercial than their previous outings but still great, weird songs and Brian … Continue Reading ››
RS #380: Toots and the Maytals, Funky Kingston
#380
Toots and the Maytals Funky Kingston
Release Date: 1975
Previously Owned: No
First Time Listen: Yes
Impressions: From the first beat, this classic reggae sound fits like your favorite t-shirt. The sound is like Al Green on the 1 and 3, with the gruff vocals of Toots Hibbert (who to Americans serves as the Kevin Durant to Bob Marley's LeBron James.) R&B, Soul, Rock, Ska, Funk, it's all in … Continue Reading ››
RS #429: Brian Eno, Another Green World
#429
Brian Eno, Another Green World
Impressions: I'm not sure why they cluster similar albums together on this list. I just reviewed Eno's Here Comes The Warm Jets at #432. Perhaps spreading these albums further apart for variety sake would have been considerate towards idiots like myself who are listening to the entire list in order, I'm just saying. Let's fire this one up… Seems even more experimental than … Continue Reading ››
RS #486: Earth, Wind and Fire – That’s The Way of The World
- #486
Earth, Wind and Fire, That's The Way of The World
First Time Listen: Yes
Impressions: Not sure why, but I had a feeling this was gonna be a monster. But, I realized for the benefit of the blog, I must manage expectations and approach this album dispassionately. I was so dispassionate that I went on Spotify and listened to the wrong album. As it turned out, I listened to the … Continue Reading ››