Great_AlbumsNew feature article in the Tonearm Journal.. my interview with jazz artist Brittany Davis and Pearl Jam's Stone Gossard about Brittany's new album on Stone's label. #Jazz. #poetry #Seattle #vinyl #newrelease #music #PeterThomasWebb #AlbumForToday #GreatAlbums
RIP Brian Wilson (1942-2025)... Genius of the Beach Boys.
Incoming small crop of vinyl from RetroPop in Sherbrooke, Quebec: Genesis - Foxtrot (Supper's Ready!)/ Laurie Anderson - Big Science (O Superman!)/ Ten Years After - A Space in Time (their best)/ Tangerine Dream - Stratosfear (the group with which I'm currently on an obsessive deep dive).
Happy sun and summer, everyone.
Here is my feature article on Steely Dan's album Pretzel Logic, published today in PopMatters.
Mark3/3
Wake Up Little Susie is the other huge single from this album, a very strong record and a good mix of pop, rock n roll and country
The Best of Little Walter by Little Walter
I believe this is a compilation of singles and B-sides released by Little Walter in the early to mid 50’s.
Little Walter was a singer, guitar player and harmonica player. The songs are blues inspired with little touches of rock added in. I’m a sucker for stuff like this so have really enjoyed this record
3/3
There’s a sense of fun throughout the album and an enjoyment of playing these songs. Hush Your Mouth displays the classic Bo Diddley Beat with emphasised drums, Diddley Daddy’s guitar sound is something I want to hear more of while Who Do You Love is direct yet open.
I’ve loved this album for a few years now and that’s not going to be changing anytime soon. A true masterpiece
2/2
There’s a couple of slower songs here aren’t to my tastes but show off Jay Hawkins’ incredible singing voice and also mix up the tempo of the album.
The “Chirping” Crickets by Buddy Holly and The Crickets
I love this album. Wall to wall great songs and it’s easy to see why Buddy Holly became such an inspiration for so many people.
The perfect mesh of pop and 50’s rock in one record. The high pitched backing vocals are really something. The songs about pure young romance paint an earnest picture but I’m a sucker for this done well.
2/2
Cash’s deep voice is always great to hear even if his delivery can get repetitive. This is a minor criticism on an otherwise great little record. I was a little surprised to see both I Walk The Line and Folsom Prison Blues on this album, I hadn’t realised that two of his biggest songs happened this early on. A record definitely worth checking out
#greatalbums #rockalbums #JohnnyCash #withhishotandblueguitar
