What are you listening to? April 2025

[Unsomnambulist]

The Replacements - Let It Be (1984)

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Sir Lord Baltimore - Kingdom Come (1970)



Edit: this is terrific.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Sir Lord Baltimore - s/t (1971)

 

[Unsomnambulist]

The Replacements - All Shook Down (1990)

 

[Zeeba Neighba]

The La's - The La's (1990)

First review that popped up on RYM:
This is from 2009 and I remember it was one of the first listening club albums I remember when joining. At the time, I had never heard of the album

MusicGourmets Listening Club: Week 25

I listened to this a couple of weeks ago, but forgot to write a review at that time.

So here goes.

I've heard "There She Goes" a few times on the radio and whatnot, and I've always really liked it for being catchy without being annoying. It's really the high point of this album, but the rest of the songs are very good poppy rock songs too. It's a shame more pop music isn't like this. It's also a shame that they didn't put out more music than they did.

4.0 Rating

 

[Zeeba Neighba]

Fairport Convention - Unhalfbricking (1969)

 

[Ojai Sam]

The All Stars (with and without Lionel Hampton) - Gene Norman Presents: Just Jazz (rec 1947, Decca 1958)

The All Stars here are Willie Smith, Charlie Shavers, Slam Stewart, Barney Kessel, Tommy Todd, Lee Young and Corky Corcoran. Gene Norman presented a series of concerts between 1947 and 1949 under the "Just Jazz" banner. This one took place on Monday, August 4, 1947 at the Pasadena Civic auditorium.

 

[Zeeba Neighba]

First: Cannonball Adderley - Something Else (1958)

Now: Black Sabbath - Master of Reality (1971)

 

[Unsomnambulist]

The Wrens - Meadowlands (2003)

 

[Ojai Sam]

Various Artists - Jailhouse Blues (rec. 1936-39, Rosetta comp. 1987)

Vinyl Rip of the Day.

All too often, the real world interferes with my listening activities. I ripped and scanned this essential album almost six years ago but am just now getting around to it. Rosetta Records brought in celebrated music historian Charles L. Wolfe to work with the Mississippi Department of Archives and History on this project. It presents 24 brief acapella field recordings by women incarcerated at Parchman Farm, Mississippi's oldest prison. This was the same place that Alan Lomax found and brought to light Son House, Muddy Waters and many others. The sound is rough, the material, largely simple blues chants like "Go Way Devil, Leave Me Alone" but the energy and passion of these women is unforgettable.

on the Sam-O-Meter.

 

[Ojai Sam]

Soviet Army Band, Soviet Army Chorus (Col. Boris Alexandrov, cond.) - Red Army Ensemble (rec. 1956, 1963, EMI comp. 2007)

Col. Boris Alexandrov (1905-1994) was the son of Alexander Alexandrov (1883-1946), founder of the Red Army Ensemble. This compilation puts together all of the material this legendary group recorded in the UK, including such nods to local tastes as "It's A Long Way To Tipperary and "Annie Laurie". Even Pete Seeger's "If I Had A Hammer" got a full-throated Russian rendition, doubtless to his delight.

The 1963 session found them at Abbey Road. Wonder if they met Lennon?


Boris


Alexander

 

[axolotl]

^ What's smaller than a toothbrush mustache? A Q-tip mustache?

Why bother?

P. S. That reminds me. Whatever happened to whybother?

 

[Zeeba Neighba]

ZZ Top - Tres Hombres (1973)

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Manu Dibango - Electric Africa (1985)

 

[Nickyboy]

^ What's smaller than a toothbrush mustache? A Q-tip mustache?

Why bother?

P. S. That reminds me. Whatever happened to whybother?

He just has an abnormally deep philtrum.

 

[Zeeba Neighba]

Beatles - Beatles for Sale (1964)

 

[Unsomnambulist]

William Tyler - Time Indefinite (2025)



Ambient and folk. May be of interest to @axolotl.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Deerhoof - Noble and Godlike in Ruin (2025)

 

[Ojai Sam]

Various Artists - Let's Put The Axe To The Axis (rec. 1941-1945, Folkways comp. 1981)

Vinyl Rip of the Day.

This collection of WWII period pieces includes one of my obscure favorites:

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Kuunatic - Wheels Of Ömon (2025)