(Can’t Live Without Your) Love And Affection

Here’s a 1990 cassette from Brother Craig that I’ll state, honestly, I’d given no thought to, back in the day.… Read more (Can’t Live Without Your) Love And Affection

Jumpin’ JESUS on a pogo stick that THING is LOUD

subtitle: “hahahaha springystick goes boing” *** Herein lies a huge tale, spanning several months, years even. I won’t bore you… Read more Jumpin’ JESUS on a pogo stick that THING is LOUD

Still Got This Thing

I played the hell out of this self-titled debut Alannah Myles cassette when I was a kid. Its rockin’ blues… Read more Still Got This Thing

IT IS HERE

Delivery, even on a holiday Monday. 2CD set. I can’t wait to dig in. *** Lana was asking about the… Read more IT IS HERE

Power To The Music

Broke my posting streak again, this time at 90 straight days. It hurts, but not as much as the time… Read more Power To The Music

All I Really Want

You surely don’t need me to tell you about this album. It was everywhere. Fun to hear it on cassette… Read more All I Really Want

Little Girls

Before bigger fame with Get The Funk Out/Hole Hearted/More Than Words, et al., came this glam metal funk hard rock… Read more Little Girls

She Sells Sanctuary

Pure Cult For Rockers, Ravers, Lovers And Sinners I will always say it should have had Soldier Blue on it,… Read more She Sells Sanctuary

Shake My Tree

A big deal at the time, I still say this album is a big deal. Page brings his palette of… Read more Shake My Tree

Rhymin’ & Stealin’

Pure classic. What a pleasure to play it on cassette in 2022.

Young Lust

I still have a bunch of thrift shoppe scores to get through. However, it was only recently that Brother Craig… Read more Young Lust

You Better Wait

When this 1994 CD (For The Love Of Strange Medicine) came in at work, I figured it’d be gone immediately.… Read more You Better Wait

Rock And Roll

This was fun. I liked it all, but I think my favourite part was at 2:50…

Walking On The Milky Way

You know Orchestra Manoeuvres In The Dark, especially the Hits, with which this 18-track set (The OMD Singles) is certainly… Read more Walking On The Milky Way

One Fine Morning

I bought this compilation, The Best Of Lighthouse: Sunny Days Again, knowing I should probably know a few of the… Read more One Fine Morning

Buddy’s Blues

I often say that I love an album. Well, I love this album, Krupa And Rich (1955). Buddy Rich, Gene… Read more Buddy’s Blues

Isfahan

Joe Henderson. Lush Life: The Music Of Billy Strayhorn. What more is there to say?

Poor Little Girl

My favourite Beatle. So good. Best Of Dark Horse 1976-1989 “Best of Dark Horse 1976–1989 is a compilation album by English… Read more Poor Little Girl

Feels Like The First Time

You know Foreigner. From Wiki: “Foreigner is a British-American rock band, originally formed in New York City in 1976 by veteran British guitarist and songwriter Mick… Read more Feels Like The First Time

Seven Year Ache

Greatest Hits 1978-1989 shows Roseanne Cash’s wide range and talents. I read somewhere it labelled as “progressive country-rock-roots” and, while… Read more Seven Year Ache

Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me

Wynton Marsalis once said (I’m paraphrasing and have no clue of where or when he said this) that he wished… Read more Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me

Imaginary Lover

Strap in for some good ol classic 70s southern rock and balladry and give the Atlanta Rythm Section a spin.… Read more Imaginary Lover

Gone Hollywood

Ah, Supertramp. This album, Breakfast In America, is pure classic. I’d wager you already have a copy and don’t need… Read more Gone Hollywood

Brother Craig Is A True Gent (Bon Voyage, Brother Craig)

I’ve told y’all about Brother Craig before. He of the relentless energy, he of the concert-going, he of the incredible… Read more Brother Craig Is A True Gent (Bon Voyage, Brother Craig)

A Soulful Shade Of Blue

I was stoked to find this two-fer album of incredible songs from a fascinating woman. You know her, you have… Read more A Soulful Shade Of Blue

Waiting On The World To Change

Y’all know I became a John Mayer fan. I’ve posted about it a few times, over the years. Now, I’m… Read more Waiting On The World To Change

She Said, She Said

Mojo magazine (November, 2021) was the Beatles issue, and came with the 8×10 print of the band and a CD… Read more She Said, She Said

Sweep It Up

I loved this 2021-11 edition of Uncut magazine. It was a tribute to Charlie Watts (my favourite drummer ever), and… Read more Sweep It Up

Manteca

Here’s the Verve Remixed 2, a second edition of what I talked about in yesterday’s post. It’s 14 more tracks… Read more Manteca

The Eternal Discussion

Clear information here. From 2018, but still worth watching…

Spanish Grease

I bought this to try it out. Does the Verve catalogue need to be remixed? Absolutely not. But if very… Read more Spanish Grease

Burn Down The Mission

This 15-track compilation series is a great idea. A bunch of major artists got asked to choose “songs that mattered… Read more Burn Down The Mission

My City Of Ruins

A 10th anniversary tribute and memorial to the heroes of the attacks on September 11, 2001, this 2 CD compilation… Read more My City Of Ruins

Where Did Our Love Go?

Apparently this 2003 compilation of the Supremes, called Diana Ross & The Supremes Number 1’s caused some consternation. Many of… Read more Where Did Our Love Go?

Good To Be Back

Here’s another on of those Over 60 Minutes With sets, this time from Prism. I’ll admit that Prism was not… Read more Good To Be Back

To Cry About

I knew of Mary Margaret O’Hara back in the day, but I didn’t buy the Miss America album (the first… Read more To Cry About

Live Wire

I probably didn’t need to buy this Decade Of Decadence 81-91 CD because I likely already have all these tracks… Read more Live Wire

SLCR #359: TEKE::TEKE (March 31, 2022)

The description of TEKE::TEKE from the email announcing the folk festival‘s annual Winterruption concert series was intriguing enough to make… Read more SLCR #359: TEKE::TEKE (March 31, 2022)

Rock The Nation

This 18-track, 2000 compilation called The Very Best Of Montrose sounds great. Rhino did a great job putting this together.… Read more Rock The Nation

Live A Little

This 20 Years: The Best Of Jacob Moon compilation is a truly wonderful collection of 16 tracks from a superlative… Read more Live A Little

Urge For Going

For years I’ve said I’m not a fan, thus (probably) making me a bad Canadian. And I can never say… Read more Urge For Going

All Revved Up With No Place To Go

This was a sad listen, this time around, what with Meat Loaf passing away recently, and all. But it was… Read more All Revved Up With No Place To Go

This Is It

Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow: The Greatest Hits Of Kenny Loggins is a15-track compilation of the solo career songs of a guy… Read more This Is It

Only Daddy That’ll Walk The Line

The only thing that mystifies me about this 22-track Ultimate Waylon Jennings set is how the heck somebody managed to… Read more Only Daddy That’ll Walk The Line

If Looks Could Kill

At one point, I think I had three Best Of Heart compilations lol. Yeah, that’s a lot of overlap, but… Read more If Looks Could Kill

Say It Isn’t So

Daryl Hall and John Oates’ Greatest Hits: Rock ‘N Soul Part 1 is exactly that, 11 studio tracks and one… Read more Say It Isn’t So

Angel

Aretha Franklin’s A Brand New Me (With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, 2017) is a beautiful collection of reimagined tracks, many… Read more Angel

Won’t Be Long

Recorded: 1960-08-01 to 1961-01-10 at Columbia Recording Studios, with the Ray Bryant Combo. ARETHA.

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

Y’all know I love the Eurythmics. What a band! What songs! My goodness, Annie Lennox’ voice! This 1991 Greatest Hits… Read more Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

Mr. Tambourine Man

The Byrds (which I always want to pronounce as the ‘Beards,’ with that spelling) are listed as a rock band.… Read more Mr. Tambourine Man