Listen up.
I enjoy listening to music. As do you.
Below are brief summaries on what I’ve been listening to and calling out those that I find worthy of a second listen. You’ll find links to the full album and occasionally to a curated playlist of select tracks.
Here, I am focused on those albums that, on second listen, retain the sense of discovery and magic that make me want to hear them again. And again.
I hope you enjoy. Let me know what you think via the contact link. And stay in The Sweet Spot.
Mojo Mark
The Endless Coloured Ways: The Songs of Nick Drake | Various Artists
The Songs of Nick Drake By Various Artists.
Time Ain’t Accidental | Jess Williamson
Her voice; the tunes; the lyrics; the album. They all come together perfectly making this a leading contender for Album of the Year.
Altitude | Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives
Marty Stuart and his Superlatives are flying high on this release.
The Somerset Sessions | Seth Lakeman
No one track stands out as a ‘hit,’ but when played all the way through, I just want to hear it again.
Live at The Great American Music Hall, 1975 | Billy Joel
Billy Joel live, in 1975, when he was still building up to superstar he would soon become.
The Dark Side of The Moon (50th Anniversary) | Pink Floyd
It’s a Pink Floyd classic. It’s been played so much that even the aliens know it by heart from intercepting earth’s radio transmissions.
Honky Chateau (50th Anniversary Edition) | Elton John
In the early 1970’s, Elton John had the rock world in the palm of his hand. Just one year later he would release Yellow Brick Road.
Songs of Surrender | U2
I’m not the biggest U2 fan, but I do enjoy hearing acoustic versions of their biggest hits.
Oh Glistening Onion, The Nightmare is Coming | Pearla
Just when you think Pearla has settled in for the duration on a song, she jars you back to attention by taking a detour to where you didn’t know the song could go.
RIP Tom Verlaine
Tom Verlaine, accomplished guitarist, band leader and collaborator of Patti Smith, has passed after a brief illness.
