Tuesday!

Let's try this Tuesday what ya listenin' to thread.

I listened to a bunch of stuff from this year last week, making up my 2004 comps, so this week, I dug out mostly older stuff, a few of which were...


Yeah, everybody loves their live debut, and for good reason, but this one has a great, raw garage sound to it that just gets better and better. They even toss in a wonderful ballad for good measure. If you're into garage rock and don't have this, run, don't walk, to your nearest record store.


Booker T. and the MGs are probably one of those bands that most people enjoy through compilation, and I can see why. But, they really never recorded a completely bad track that I've heard, so digging through individual releases is absolutely worthwhile. This one is a classic from the title track opener all the way through. Funky, groovy soul straight outta Memphis.


What? John Coltrane playing in a backing band for a vocal album of mellow jazz classics? Yup. It works wonderfully as well. Another absolute classic outing for Coltrane that really shows his range. People who don't like his more up tempo stuff or those who would like some jazz but get turned off by the disorder of much of it would do well to listen here.


Black Sabbath's second record is the heavy metal album to end all heavy metal albums as far as I'm concerned. Featuring powerhouse tracks like the title cut, War Pigs, Fairies Wear Boots, Iron Man, and even a mellow groove track like Planet Caravan, every song's a winner.


Atmospheric swan song from Roxy Music. The opening More Than This sets the stage for the wonderfully floating synth pop soundscapes that follow.


Underrated reggae classic from Peter Tosh. If you like Peter Tosh, you'll like this record. Nothing new or groundbreaking, but more classic roots from one of the masters.


Another lesser listened to reggae classic. This time Jimmy Cliff expands on his original sound, actually incorporating more laid back rock grooves, even handling a cover of Dave Mason's Can't Stop Worrying, Can't Stop Loving You with style. He's in his usual fine voice on a diverse selection of material.


The title track may be the only big hit from this release, but there's plenty more great music throughout. More traditional than the albums that were to follow, but songs like Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud and the epic closer Memory of a Free Festival always sound great to me.


Classic set featuring Oscar Peterson's group backing Sarah up. Late period Vaughn doing classic tunes as only she can.


Yup, I first saw this one advertised on TV, a Rhino compilation of doo wop hits. Scoff if you must, but this disc has 20 classic doo wop tracks and every one is an absolute classic. Earth Angel, Why Do Fools Fall in Love, Get A Job, Stay. Speedoo...hell I could just list every song. If you're ever in the market for a great 50s compilation, this one's a sure hit.

OK...there's 10 I listened to this week. How about the rest of you....