The Retropoet
The "Music Reviews" Page
They Review, I Forget
Because I forget so easily, and because they often review a recording a month before it is released, I make note of it. One of my favorite reviewers is Jim Walsh, of the Pioneer Press.
Liz Mandville Greeson
"Ready to Cheat"
I feel like I should enter this one twice, because I made note of it twice.
Manfred Mann
"Soul of Man" 1967
Big Star
"Nobody Can Dance" 1974
Soundtrack
"Our Man Flint/ In Like Flint"
Brian Auger
Budget ($9.95 or less)
War
"War: The Music Band Vols. 1 and 2"
Earth, Wind and Fire
"Greatest Hits"
Various
"The Essential 12": The Seventies" (includes Donna Summer)
Leonard Feather and the All Stars
tune: "Dante's Inferno"
Big Star
"#1 Record/Radio City"
Various
"Rockabilly" (Time-Life label)
Bill Frisell
"Good Dog, Happy Man" (Instrumental/ Rock/Folk/Jazz))
Jay & The Americans
"Greatest Hits" (budget)
Shorty Rogers
"Cool and Crazy" 1953 import jazz
Mike McIntyre
"Alpine Song" (or "Alpine Yodel") Mike is from Machesny Park, IL, it is a polka album?
Various
"Warp 10 + 1 Influences" (Techno)
Fountains of Wayne
"Utopia Parkway" is "one of the most addicting records of the year", says Jim Walsh.
Trish Murphy
"Rubies On The Lawn" (country)
Maxwell
"Embrya" (R&B), with hit single "Fortunate", reviewed by Jim Walsh.
Skip Heller
New: "Couch, Los Anglels" (all instrumentals). Reviewed by Jim Walsh 4/23/99.
Cheryl Wheeler
"Sylvia Hotel" (folk music)
Fatboy Slim
Rated one of the best of 1998 by critic Jon Dolan. He says, "easily one of the best disco records of all time." Cd title is "Live on the Floor at the Boutique".
Wilco
Featuring Billy Bragg, with guest vocalist Natalie Merchant. Rated one of the best of 1998 by critic Jon Dolan. The cd is titled "Mermaid Avenue".
Madredeus
World music recommended by my favorite music critic Jim Walsh. "O Paraiso" is the name of the CD.
Leila Josefowicz
Ms. Josefowicz is a solo violinist, perhaps known for her "Violin for Anne Rice", but get her earlier CD with unaccompanied solo violin music. Not your usual selction of music on that CD.
Todd Rundgren
His album "With a Twist". Bossa Nova versions of his hits.
Brother Jack McDuff
"That's the Way I Feel About It" (JAZZ), reviewed by Bob Protzman in the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Sunday, June 8, 1997. I would quote the whole review. You might as well visit them at Pioneerplanet.com, and read it yourself. Mr. Protzman gives the album 3 and one half stars. Songs included on the album; "Age of Aquarius", "Theme from Mission Impossible", and some new (good) ones written by Mr. McDuff.
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