Love this record and I don’t listen all too often to the boss but I do love this particular record… here is a decent copy of the first run and the songs just resonate with me.
This 1991 record sounds incredible.. always loved Roy.. and this is how he's meant to be heard. I have to guess this was a present and sat unplayed for 35 years, just waiting for me to find it and drop the needle to let it live!
Starting my day with a record that truly never gets old to me.
I got the itch for an old favorite so the morning spin is Black Moses.
The story behind Isaac’s career is a cool one. He was a writer and producer at Stax and spearheading a lot of psychedelic soul stuff. The label was hesitant to make that move but financial chaos hit and the move was to record as much as possible to stay afloat. They called the whole roster into the recording booth. Isaac I guess was the studio workhorse so he had some clout and said he’d record but only if he produced himself.
That album became 1969’s Hot Buttered Soul. It’s an absolute classic in the progressive soul space. It’s a work of art. Every track is brilliant. But the masterpiece would come a couple years later with this one: Black Moses.
How many tracks need to be named? “Never Can Say Goodbye” is a killer take on the classic. “Ike’s Rap II” has the iconic bass line that’s sampled everywhere. “Close To You,” “Man’s Temptation,” “Going In Circles,” “Good Love,” “Part-Time Love,” “Never Gonna Give You Up.” Don’t you understand what you’re doin’ to this man?
Great album is an understatement.
A fave of my parents shortly into their marriage, they became fans a few years earlier right around when "Loser" was a hit. Still have all the CDs from their Columbia House subscription too.
What a zany album! Scratches the itch when the nostalgia bug bites. Most of all, its sound is steeped in Beck's deep knowledge of all sorts of genres...hip-hop, Mississippi Delta blues, country and punk. As a songwriter he is almost unparalleled in that respect, something I feel should be talked about more. Major credit goes to the Dust Brothers of Paul's Boutique fame, who helped polish his sound -- and well of course brought their two turntables and a microphone 😉
This is a new pressing released in 2025 or 26. So new, only 7 other Discoggers added it to their collection before me...lol. It's still got the 2016 copyright from prior reissues (including one cut by Bernie Grundman) so you can't easily tell it from a sealed copy unless "VINYL MADE IN MEXICO" is stamped on the shrinkwrap -- and mine didn't have it. First copy was defective with some nasty scratches and scuffs, but Amazon sorted me out with a replacement and it's fine & dandy.
This is one of the best albums in the 90s and doesn't get enough recognition IMHO. It's polished but nasty. The themes in this album are just as relevant as back then.
You can hear that Butch Vig production which you either love or hate. :) L7 has never sounded so polished, but I think that shine gives more depth to the lyrics and the underlying sludge hits even harder.
This is one of my favorite albums… Gram isn’t everyone’s cup of tea but I’d argue he was way ahead of his time and his work with Emmy Lou Harris is impeccable! I usually spin this one and GP back to back. Also he was pretty hard core and if you don’t believe me just check out the movie Grand Theft Parsons!
Remember when this came out, listened to it over and over... it is a superb record. Still play this and their next album all the time...
Love having these on vinyl.. had the first 3 all on cassette and cd multiple times, also my first solo gig.. Brixton Academy.. 1994.. i was 16, my mate's mum found his ticket.. nearly went to fk an had to kind of go on the run alone with parents rushing around n trying to catch me at the train station when his mum called mine! All a funny adventure, and i did catch some hell.. but it was fkn awesome!!! ✊️😎
Spinning Joe Jackson's debut album from 1979. Fast, energetic music to keep me awake this Friday afternoon.
CD Saturday continues! We’re still spinning from the new box and I’m on this: Money Jungle.
It’s Duke with Mingus and Max Roach. This CD is a late-80s Blue Note re-issue from the original 3-track tapes. It’s rough looking but the underside shined up nice and played smooth.
It’s such a classic album and the “deluxe version” here gives some extras. “REM Blues” is a cool, swingy number. My favorite is still “African Flower.” Such a gorgeous song.
It’s CD Sunday and I’m still pulling first spins from a box of jazz CDs I bought recently. Next up is Waterfalls.
Klemmer is a dude I never dig too deep into but he pops up everywhere. First he was a super influential soul-jazz saxophonist in the 60s before turning to the spiritual stuff right around here. After this he goes on to invent smooth jazz as a sound. Then he gets into solo sax albums. First of their kind. Then it’s New Age. Then solo vocal. Foundational stuff we don’t talk about much.
Anyway Waterfalls is a live album from 1972. The “Prelude” and a lot of the solo work give us a funky kind of spiritual sound. Both parts of “Utopia: Man’s Dream” sink into that sound in a really cool way.
This one is worth knowing if you don’t. Great album.
I would be lying if I said I didn’t slightly enjoy this one more than Ten (go ahead and let me have it). However, I will likely spin the redux of that one after this one… Takes me right back to my junior of high school. So happy Friday people!
"Name The Missing Word" is a favorite album cut of mine from this one, nice funky tune. Great soulful funky album in general with thought provoking and inspirational lyrics from Pops Staples. "I'll Take You There," and "Respect Yourself" are the big hits, but the whole album is heavy in general.
Ace’s Les Paul completely dominates in both Alive 1 and 2. Alive 2 feels especially electric and every song is full of energy. People talk bad about Kiss but they put out 2 of the best live albums of all time that sound entirely different than the studio albums. Favorite songs: Shock Me, Love Gun, Hard Luck Woman, God of Thunder, Rocket Ride.
Well I suppose this cover gets NSFW but the music it contains is another matter… god I love this band! Every song is a masterpiece but OMG Three Days is like a quintessential epic of awesomeness… on this pressing the Ortofon 2M Black really does its magic! It’s a harsh cartridge to say the least but this is a rewarding listen!
Yes, I’m allowing myself a bonus post tonight. She might have had only one great record in her, but what a record. 10/10.