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Recycled Goods: Artist Index
This is a cumulative list of records reviewed in
Recycled Goods indexed by artist. (Various artist compilations are
here.) Release dates are omitted; the
provided dates are (usually) the recording dates. In order to better
group the records by artist minor differences in artist names have
been omitted. Sort within artist is generally by the last year of
material included. Starting with #66 (Sept. 2009), B+ records
are divided up between (***), (**), and (*)
ratings, where more * are better.
Ahmed Abdullah:
- Tara's Song (2004, TUM) A-
Rabih Abou-Khalil:
- Morton's Foot (2003, Enja/Justin Time) A-
- Journey to the Centre of an Egg (2004, Enja/Justin Time) A-
Muhal Richard Abrams:
- Afrisong (1975, Why Not) A-
The Abyssinians:
- Tree of Satta (1969-2003, Blood & Fire) A
Roy Acuff:
- The Essential Roy Acuff (1936-49, Columbia/Legacy) A-
Cannonball Adderley:
- In New York (1962, Riverside/Keepnews Collection) B
- Riverside Profiles (1958-62, Riverside) B+
Nat Adderley:
- Work Song (1960, Riverside/Keepnews Collection) A-
King Sunny Ade:
- The Best of the Classic Years (1967-74, Shanachie) A+
- Gems From the Classic Years (1967-1974) (1967-74, Shanachie) A-
- Synchro Series (1982-83, IndigeDisc) A-
Mario Adnet:
- From the Heart (2006, Adventure Music) B+
- Jobim Jazz (2006, Adventure Music) B+
- [/Philippe Baden Powell] Afro Samba Jazz: The Music of Baden Powell (2009, Adventure Music) B+(*)
Muiza Adnet:
- Sings Moacir Santos (2006, Adventure Music) B
Antonio Adolfo/Carol Saboya:
- Ao Vivo/Live (2005, Points South) B+
Aesop Rock:
- Fast Cars, Danger, Fire and Knives (2005, Definitive Jux) B+
African Head Charge:
- Off the Beaten Track (1986, Anthology) A-
Africa Unite:
- In Dub (2005, Echo Beach) A-
Afro-Celt Sound System:
- Anatomic (2005, RealWorld) B+
Mahmoud Ahmed:
- Éthiopiques, Vol. 6: Almaz (1973, Buda Musique) B+
- Éthiopiques, Vol. 19: Alèmyé (1974, Buda Musique) A-
- Éthiopiques, Vol. 7: Erè Mèla Mèla (1975, Buda Musique) A-
Kiran Ahluwalia:
- Wanderlust (2007, Times Square/4Q) B+
Air:
- Air Song (1975, Why Not) B+(***)
Air Supply:
- The Best of Air Supply: Ones That You Love (1976-86, Arista/Legacy) C-
Alabama:
- Ultimate Alabama: 20 #1 Hits (1981-93, RCA Nashville/BMG Heritage) B
- Livin' Lovin' Rockin' Rollin': The 25th Anniversary Collection (1980-2000, RCA/Legacy, 3CD) B
Howard Alden:
- [/Dan Barrett] Live in '95 (1995, Arbors) B+
Azam Ali:
- Elysium for the Brave (2006, Six Degrees) B
Rashied Ali:
- [/Arthur Rhames] The Dynamic Duo: Remember Trane and Bird (1981, Ayler, 2CD) B+
Alice in Chains:
- The Essential Alice in Chains (1990-99, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) C+
Rance Allen:
- Stax Profiles (1971-78, Stax) B+
Luther Allison:
- Underground (1958, Ruf) B+
The Allman Brothers Band:
- Live at the Atlanta International Pop Festival: July 3 & 5, 1970 (1970, Epic/Legacy, 2CD) B+
- The Essential Allman Brothers Band: The Epic Years (1990-2000, Epic/Legacy) B+
Karrin Allyson:
- By Request: The Best of Karrin Allyson (1993-2007, Concord) B+(*)
Herb Alpert:
- The Lonely Bull (1962, Shout! Factory) C+
- South of the Border (1964, Shout! Factory) B-
- Whipped Cream & Other Delights (1965, Shout! Factory) B
- Sounds Like (1967, Shout! Factory) B-
- Herb Alpert's Ninth (1967, Shout! Factory) C+
- The Beat of the Brass (1968, Shout! Factory) C-
- Lost Treasures (1963-74, Shout! Factory) C
Altan:
- Local Ground (2005, Narada) B
Alex Alvear:
- Equatorial (2006, Colorado Music) B+
Amadou & Mariam:
- Dimanche à Bamako (2004, Nonesuch) A
- Welcome to Mali (2009, Because Music/Nonesuch) A-
Amalgam:
- Prayer for Peace (1969, FMR) A
Les Amazones de Guinée:
- Wamato (2008, Sterns Africa) A
Albert Ammons:
- [/Henry Brown/Meade Lux Lewis/"Cripple" Clarence Lofton/Pete Johnson/Speckled Red] Boogie Woogie Kings (1938-71, Delmark) B+(**)
Gene Ammons:
- A Stranger in Town (1961-70, Prestige) A-
- Fine and Mellow (1972, Prestige) A
- [/Sonny Stitt] God Bless Jug and Sonny (1973, Prestige) A-
- [/Sonny Stitt] Left Bank Encores (1973, Prestige) B+
Marcos Amorim:
- Sete Capelas (Seven Chapels) (2005, Adventure Music) B+
Arild Andersen:
- Rarum XIX: Selected Recordings (1975-99, ECM) A-
Bill Anderson:
- The Definitive Collection (1960-78, MCA Nashville/Chronicles) B
Fred Anderson:
- Timeless: Live at the Velvet Lounge (2005, Delmark) A-
John Anderson:
- Greatest Hits (1980-84, Rhino Flashback) A
Laurie Anderson:
- Big Science (1982, Nonesuch) A-
Angá:
- Echu Mingua (2006, World Circuit/Nonesuch) B
The Animals:
- Retrospective (1964-70, Abkco) A-
Anjani:
- Blue Alert (2006, Columbia) B+
Antibalas:
- Who Is This America? (2004, Ropeadope) A-
Charly Antolini:
- Knock Out 2000 (1999, Inak) B+
Aphrodesia:
- Lagos by Bus (2007, Cyberset) B
The Arctic Monkeys:
- Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (2006, Domino) A-
Ardecore:
- Ardecore (2005, Il Manifesto) A-
Nacho Arimany:
- Silence-Light (2006, Fresh Sound World Jazz) B+
Louis Armstrong:
- Jazz Moods: Hot (1926-29, Columbia/Legacy) A
- Live in Zurich, Switzerland 18.10.1949 (1949, TCB) B+
- Satchmo at Pasadena (1951, Verve) A-
- New Orleans Nights (1950-54, Verve) A-
- Live at the 1958 Monterey Jazz Festival (MJF) B+
- The Essential Louis Armstrong (1925-67, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) A
- Fleischmann's Yeast Show & Louis' Home-Recorded Tapes (1937-70, Jazz Heritage Society, 2CD) B+(***)
Antonio Arnedo:
- Colombia (2000, Adventure Music) B+
Art Brut:
- Bang Bang Rock & Roll (2005, Downtown) A-
Art Ensemble of Chicago:
- AEC With Fontella Bass (1970, Free America/Verve) B+
- Certain Blacks (1970, Free America/Verve) B
- Phase One (1971, Free America/Verve) A-
Pablo Aslan:
- Avantango (2003, Zoho) B+
- Buenos Aires Tango Standards (2006, Zoho) A-
Nanny Assis:
- Double Rainbow (2006, Blue Toucan) B
Mulatu Astatke:
- Éthiopiques, Vol. 4: Ethio Jazz and Musique Instrumentale (1969-74, Buda Musique) A-
- New York-Addis-London: The Story of Ethio Jazz 1965-1975 (1965-75, Strut) A-
- [/The Heliocentrics] Inspiration Information Vol. 3 (2009, Strut) A-
Chet Atkins:
- Early Chet Atkins (1949-50, Country Routes) B+
- The Essential Chet Atkins: The Columbia Years (1983-97, Columbia/Legacy) B-
Gene Autry:
- The Essential Gene Autry (1931-51, Columbia/Legacy) B-
Omer Avital:
- Asking No Permission (1996, Smalls) B+
- Room to Grow (1997, Smalls) B+
Roy Ayers:
- Ubiquity (1971, Verve) B-
- He's Coming (1971, Verve) B
- Virgo Red (1973, Verve) B-
- Change Up the Groove (1974, Verve) B
- A Tear to a Smile (1975, Verve) C+
- Vibrations (1976, Verve) C
- Lifeline (1977, Verve) C+
- You Send Me (1978, Verve) C
Albert Ayler:
Babyface:
- The Essential Babyface (1989-97, Epic) B+
Luis Bacalov:
- Il Postino (1994-2000, CAM Jazz) B+
Mildred Bailey:
- The Incomparable Mildred Bailey (1933-42, Columbia/Legacy) A
- Mrs. Swing (1929-42, Proper, 4CD) A
Chet Baker:
- Ensemble (1953, Pacific Jazz) B+
- Sings and Plays (1955, Pacific Jazz) A-
- Big Band (1956, Pacific Jazz) B
- The Very Best (1954-56, Pacific Jazz) A-
- Sextet (1954-57, Pacific Jazz) B
- Prince of Cool (1952-57, Pacific Jazz, 3CD) B+
- Chet (1958-59, Riverside) B+
- Riverside Profiles (1958-59, Riverside) A-
- The Best of Chet Baker (1952-59, Riverside) B+
- Love Songs (1953-74, Columbia/Legacy) C+
- Jazz Moods: Cool (1974-75, Columbia/Legacy) B+
- Peace (1982, Enja) B+
- Chet in Chicago (1986, Enja) B+
- The Last Great Concert: My Favorite Songs, Vol. 1 & 2 (1988, Enja/Justin Time, 2CD) B-
- Career 1952-1988 (1952-88, Shout! Factory, 2CD) A-
Daby Balde:
- Introducing Daby Balde (2005, World Music Network) A-
Balkan Beat Box:
- Balkan Beat Box (2005, JDub) A-
- Nu-Med (2007, JDub) A-
Billy Bang:
- Sweet Science/Untitled Gift (1979-82, 8th Harmonic Breakdown, 2CD) A-
- Vietnam: Reflections (2004, Justin Time) A-
The Bangles:
- We Are the '80s (1984-88, Columbia/Legacy) B
Patricia Barber:
- The Premonition Years 1994-2002 (1994-2002, Premonition, 3CD) B+
Gato Barbieri:
- Bolivia/Under Fire (1971-73, Bluebird) A-
- Chapter One: Latin America (1973, Impulse) A-
- Chapter Two: Hasta Siempre (1973, Impulse) A-
- Chapter Four: Alive in New York (1975, Impulse) B+
- The Impulse Story (1973-75, Impulse) B+
- Ruby, Ruby (1978, A&M) B+
- Tropico (1978, A&M) B
Kenny Barron:
- The Perfect Set: Live at Bradley's II (1996, Sunnyside) B+
Gary Bartz:
- Harlem Bush Music (1970-71, Milestone) A-
Count Basie:
- One O'Clock Jump: The Very Best of Count Basie (1936-42, Columbia/Legacy) A
- America's #1 Band: The Columbia Years (1936-50, Columbia/Legacy, 4CD) A
- Mustermesse Basel 1956 Part 1 [Swiss Radio Days, Jazz Series, Vol. 19] (1956, TCB) A-
- The Count Basie Story (1957-59, Roulette, 2CD) B+
- Basie at Birdland (1961, Roulette Jazz) A-
- 100th Birthday Bash (1957-62, Roulette, 2CD) B
- On My Way & Shoutin' Again (1962, Verve) B+
- Basie Land (1963, Verve) A-
William Basinski:
- 92982 (1982, 2062) B+(**)
The Beach Boys:
- The Very Best of the Beach Boys: Sounds of Summer (1962-88, Capitol) B+
The Beakers:
- Four Steps Toward a Cultural Revolution (1980-81, K) B
Walter Beasley:
- Beasley (1987, Verve) B-
- Just Kickin' It (1989, Verve) C
- Intimacy (1992, Verve) C+
The Beatles:
- Let It Be . . . Naked (1970, Apple/Capitol) B+
- Love (1963-70, Capitol) B+
Gordon Beck:
- Experiments With Pops (1967, Art of Life) A-
Jeff Beck:
- Truth (1968, Epic/Legacy) B
- Beck-Ola (1969, Epic/Legacy) C+
Begnagrad:
- Begnagrad (1982, Mio) B
Bix Beiderbecke:
- Young Man With a Golden Horn (1924-30, Jazz Legends) A-
Harry Belafonte:
- The Essential Harry Belafonte (1952-77, RCA/Legacy, 2CD) A-
Marcus Belgrave:
- Gemini (1974, Universal Sound) B+
Regina Belle:
- Love Songs (1989-95, Columbia/Legacy) B-
Gaby Lita Bembo and Orchestra Stukas du Zaïre:
- Kita Mata ABC (1974-83, RetroAfric) A-
Sathima Bea Benjamin:
- A Morning in Paris (1963, Ekapa) B+
- Song Spirit (1963-2002, Ekapa) B+
Tony Bennett:
- Tony Bennett's Greatest Hits of the '50s (1950-59, RPM/Columbia/Legacy) B
- I Left My Heart in San Francisco (1957-62, RPM/Columbia/Legacy) B+
- Jazz Moods: Cool (1957-67, Columbia/Legacy) B+
- Snowfall: The Tony Bennett Christmas Album (1968, RPM/Columbia/Legacy) B-
- Tony Bennett's Greatest Hits of the '60s (1960-69, RPM/Columbia/Legacy) B+
- Perfectly Frank (1992, RPM/Columbia/Legacy) B
- MTV Unplugged (1994, RPM/Columbia/Legacy) B
- Sings the Ultimate American Songbook Vol. 1 (1958-97, RPM/Columbia/Legacy) B
- Duets: An American Classic (2006, RPM/Columbia) B
Han Bennink:
- Nerve Beats (1973, Atavistic) B+
George Benson:
- Shape of Things to Come (1968, Verve) B+
- Tell It Like It Is (1969, Verve) B
- I Got a Woman and Some Blues (1969, Verve) C
- The Essential George Benson (1963-80, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) B
Steven Bernstein:
- MTO Volume 1 (2005, Sunnyside) A-
Ignacio Berroa:
- Codes (2006, Blue Note) A-
Chuck Berry:
- The Definitive Collection (1955-72, Geffen/Chronicles) A+
Andy Bey:
- [/The Bey Sisters] 'Round Midnight (1965, Prestige) B
- Ain't Necessarily So (1997, 12th Street) B+
Be Your Own Pet:
- Be Your Own Pet (2006, Ecstatic Peace) A-
Big Youth:
- Screaming Target (1973, Trojan/Sanctuary) A
Black Uhuru:
- Sinsemilla (1980, Island/Chronicles) B+
- Red (1981, Island/Chronicles) A
- The Dub Factor (1983, Island/Chronicles) B-
Blackalicious:
- The Craft (2005, Anti-) A-
Lou Blackburn:
- The Complete Imperial Sessions (1963, Blue Note) B+
The Blackouts:
- History in Reverse (1979-81, K) B+
Art Blakey:
- Drum Suite (1956-57, Columbia/Legacy) B+
- Holiday for Skins (1958, Blue Note) B+
- Buhaina's Delight (1961, Blue Note) A-
- Caravan (1962, Riverside) B
- Free for All (1964, Blue Note) B+
- 'S Make It (1964, Verve) B
- Soul Finger (1965, Verve) B+
- Live at the 1972 Monterey Jazz Festival (MJF) B+
The Blasters:
- Live: Going Home (2003, Shout! Factory) B+
Carla Bley:
- Rarum Vol. 15: Selected Recordings (1961-99, ECM) B+
Paul Bley:
- Closer (1965, ESP-Disk) A-
- Improvisie (1971, Free America/Verve) B+
Mary J Blige:
- Reflections (A Retrospective) (1992-2006, Geffen) B+
The Blind Boys of Alabama:
- Atom Bomb (2005, RealWorld) B-
Alpha Blondy:
- Elohim (1999, Shanachie) B+
The Blue Oyster Cult:
- The Essential Blue Oyster Cult (1971-83, Columbia/Legacy) B
Blue Oyster Cult:
- Spectres (1977, Columbia/Legacy) B-
- Some Enchanted Evening (Legacy Edition) (1978, Columbia/Legacy, CD+DVD) B
Blueprint:
- 1988 (2005, Rhymesayers) A-
Colin Blunstone:
- One Year (1971, Water) B-
Jimmy Blythe:
- Messin' Around Blues: Enhanced Pianola Rolls (1920s, Delmark) B+
Willie Bobo:
- Bobo Motion (1967, Verve) B-
- Lost & Found (1969-78, Concord Picante) B
Boca Do Rio:
- Boca Do Rio (2007, Vagabundo) C+
Lucille Bogan:
- Shave 'Em Dry: The Best of Lucille Bogan (1933-35, Columbia/Legacy) A-
Bole 2 Harlem:
- Volume 1 (2006, Sounds of the Mushroom) B+
Michael Bolton:
- The Essential Michael Bolton (1987-99, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) B-
Richard Bona:
- [/Lokua Kanza/Gerald Toto] Toto Bona Lokua (Sunnyside) B
Luiz Bonfá:
- Solo in Rio 1959 (1959, Smithsonian/Folkways) B+
Luiz Bonfa:
- Composer of Black Orpheus Plays and Sings Bossa Nova (1962, Verve) B+
- The Brazilian Scene (1965, Verve) B-
Luiz Bonfa/Maria Toledo:
- Braziliana (1965, Verve) B+
Joe Bonner:
- Triangle (1975, Why Not) B+(***)
Juke Boy Bonner:
- The Sonet Blues Story (1971, Verve) B+
Ken Boothe:
- Everything I Own: The Best of Ken Boothe (1968-78, Sanctuary/Trojan) B+
Boston:
- Boston (1976, Epic/Legacy) B-
- Don't Look Back (1978, Epic/Legacy) C+
David Bowie:
- Live in Santa Monica '72 (1972, Virgin/EMI) A-
- Aladdin Sane: 30th Anniversary Edition (1973, Virgin, 2CD) B+
Bow Wow Wow:
- We Are the '80s (1980-82, RCA/Legacy) B
Eddie Boyd:
- The Sonet Blues Story (1974, Verve) B+
Ruby Braff:
- Controlled Nonchallance: At the Regattabar, Volume 2 (1993, Arbors) B
- You Brought a New Kind of Love (2001, Arbors Jazz) B+
- For the Last Time (2002, Arbors) B+
Anouar Brahem:
- Le Voyage de Sahar (2005, ECM) B+
- The Astounding Eyes of Rita (2008, ECM) B+(***)
Brakes:
- Give Blood (2005, Rough Trade) A-
Brand Nubian:
- The Very Best of Brand Nubian (1990-98, Elektra/Rhino) A-
Naftule Brandwein:
- King of the Klezmer Clarinet (1922-41, Rounder) A-
Brandy:
- The Best of Brandy (1994-2004, Atlantic) B
Anthony Braxton:
- Donna Lee (1972, Free America/Verve) B+
- Saxophone Improvisations Series F (1972, Free America/Verve, 2CD) B+
- New York, Fall 1974 (1974, Arista) B+
- Five Pieces 1975 (1975, Arista) A-
- Creative Orchestra Music 1976 (1976, Arista) A
- [/Muhal Richard Abrams] Duets 1976 (1976, Arista) B+
- For Trio (1977, Arista) B
- The Montreux/Berlin Concerts (1975-76, Arista, 2LP) A-
- Alto Saxophone Improvisations 1979 (1978-79, Arista, 2LP) B+
- For Four Orchestras (1978, Arista, 3LP) B+
- For Two Pianos (1980, Arista) A-
- The Complete Arista Recordings of Anthony Braxton (1974-79, Mosaic, 8CD) A-
- Charlie Parker Project 1993 (1993, Hatology) A-
- [/Joe Fonda] Duets 1995 (1995, Clean Feed) B+
Toni Braxton:
- The Essential Toni Braxton (1992-2006, LaFace/Legacy, 2CD) B
The Brecker Brothers:
- Sneakin' Up Behind You: The Very Best of the Brecker Brothers (1975-81, Arista/Legacy) B
- Return of the Brecker Brothers (1992, Verve) B
Goran Bregovic:
- Welcome to Goran Bregovic (Best Of) (1974-2008, Wrasse) B+(*)
- Alkohol (2008, Wrasse) A-
Anne Briggs:
- The Time Has Come (1971, Water) A
Jonatha Brooke:
- The Works (2008, BDR) A
Bob Brookmeyer:
- Bob Brookmeyer & Friends (1964, Columbia/Legacy) B+
Cedric Im Brooks:
- Cedric Im Brooks & the Light of Saba (1974-76, Honest Jons) A
Tina Brooks:
- True Blue (1960, Blue Note) A-
Big Bill Broonzy:
- The Essential (1930-42, Classic Blues, 2CD) A
Peter Brötzmann:
- The Complete Machine Gun Sessions (1968, Atavistic) B+
- Fuck de Boere (1968-70, Atavistic) B
- FMP 130 (1973) B
- [/Han Bennink] Schwarzwaldfahrt (1977, Atavistic, 2CD) B
- Alarm (1981, Atavistic) B+
- [/Albert Mangelsdorff/Günter Sommer] Pica Pica (1982, Atavistic) B+
- Berlin Djungle (1984, Atavistic) B+
Marc Broussard:
- S.O.S.: Save Our Soul (2007, Vanguard) B
Charles Brown:
- Alone at the Piano (1989-94, Savoy Jazz) B+
- Dark Night (Masked Weasel) B
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown:
- Bogalusa Boogie Man (1975, Sunnyside) B-
Dennis Brown:
- The Best of the Joe Gibbs Years (1972-83, Shanachie) A-
James Brown:
- The Singles, Volume Two: 1960-1963 (1958-63, Hip-O Select, 2CD) A-
- Gettin' Down to It (1968-69, Verve) B
- Soul on Top (1969, Verve) A
- In the Jungle Groove (1969-72, Polydor) A+
- Motherlode (1967-76, Polydor) A-
- The Best of James Brown Volume 2: The '70s (20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection) (1970-76, Polydor) A
Jeri Brown:
- New Wonderland: The Best of Jeri Brown (1991-2006, Justin Time) B
Lattimore Brown:
- Little Box of Tricks (AIM) B+
Marion Brown:
- Marion Brown (1965, ESP-Disk) A-
Norman Brown:
- Just Between Us (1992, Verve) B
Dave Brubeck:
- Time Out [Legacy Edition] (1959-64, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD+DVD) A-
- For All Time (1959-65, Columbia/Legacy, 5CD) A-
- The Essential Dave Brubeck (1949-2002, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) A
- 50 Years of Dave Brubeck: Live at the Monterey Jazz Festival 1958-2007 (MJF) A-
Lenny Bruce:
- Thank You Masked Man (1958-63, Fantasy) B+
- Let the Buyer Beware (1948-66, Shout! Factory, 6CD) A-
Bill Bruford:
- Feels Good to Me (1977, Winterfold) B
- One of a Kind (1979, Winterfold) B-
- Rock Goes to College (1979, Winterfold) B
- The Winterfold Collection 1978-1986 (1977-85, Winterfold) B-
- Bill Bruford's Earthworks (1986, Summerfold) B+
- Dig? (1989, Summerfold) B+
- The Summerfold Collection 1987-2008 (1986-2007, Summerfold, 2CD) B
Cliff Bruner:
- Cliff Bruner and His Texas Wanderers (1937-50, Bear Family, 5CD) B+
Peabo Bryson:
- Love & Rapture: The Best of Peabo Bryson (1990-94, Columbia/Legacy) B
Buck 65:
- Weirdo Magnet (1988-96, Warner Music Canada) A-
- This Right Here Is Buck 65 (2005, V2) A-
- Secret House Against the World (2005, Warner Music Canada) A-
Jeff Buckley:
- Grace (Legacy Edition) (1994, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD+DVD) C+
- So Real: Songs From Jeff Buckley (1993-97, Columbia/Legacy) B-
Buena Vista Social Club:
- At Carnegie Hall (1998, Nonesuch, 2CD) B+
Vashti Bunyan:
- Some Things Just Stick in Your Mind (1964-67, Fat Cat) B-
Eric Burdon:
- Wild & Wicked (1976-82, AIM) C+
T Bone Burnett:
- 20/20: The Essential T Bone Burnett (1976-2003, Columbia/DMZ/Legacy, 2CD) B+
- The True False Identity (2006, DMZ/Columbia) A-
Burning Spear:
- Man in the Hills/Dry & Heavy (1976-77, Island/Chronicles) B+
- Social Living (1978-80, Island) A
Dave Burrell:
- After Love (1970, Free America/Verve) A-
Kenny Burrell:
- A Night at the Village Vanguard With the Kenny Burrell Trio (1959, Verve) B+
- Prestige Profiles (1957-63, Prestige) B+
- Prime Kenny Burrell: Live at the Downtown Room (1976-2006, High Note) B+
Gary Burton:
- [/Chick Corea] Crystal Silence: The ECM Recordings 1972-79 (1972-79, ECM, 4CD) B+(*)
Garvin Bushell:
- One Steady Roll (1982, Delmark) B+
Jerry Butler:
- The Best of the Vee-Jay Years (1958-65, Shout! Factory) A-
Billy Butterfield:
- [/Andy Bartha] Take Me to the Land of Jazz (1969, Delmark) B
Jaki Byard:
- The Last From Lennie's (1965, Prestige) A-
- Sunshine of My Soul (1978, High Note) B+
Junior Byles:
- Beat Down Babylon: The Upsetter Years (1970-74, Sanctuary/Trojan) A-
Donald Byrd:
- The Cat Walk (1961, Blue Note) B
The Byrds:
- The Essential Byrds (1965-71, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) A-
- There Is a Season (1964-90, Columbia/Legacy, 4CD) B+
David Byrne:
- The Knee Plays (1985, Nonesuch) A-
Cabaret Voltaire:
- The Original Sound of Sheffield '83/'87: The Best of the Virgin/EMI Years (1983-87, Superfecta) A
- Conform to Deform '82/'90: Archive (1982-90, Virgin, 3CD) A-
George Cables:
- Why Not? (1975, Why Not) B+(***)
- Morning Song (1980, High Note) B+
Cabruêra:
- Proibido Cochilar: Sambas for Sleepless Nights (Piranha) A-
Cachao:
- Descargas: The Havana Sessions (1957-61, Yemaya, 2CD) A-
Susan Cadogan:
- Hurt So Good (1972-75, Sanctuary/Trojan) B-
Uri Caine:
- Toys (1995, JMT/Winter & Winter) A-
J.J. Cale:
- Rewind: Unreleased Recordings (1973-83, Time Life) B-
John Cale:
- [/Tony Conrad/Angus McLise/La Monte Young/Marian Zazeela] Inside the Dream Syndicate, Volume I: Day of Niagara (1965, Table of the Elements) C-
- Sun Blindness Music (1965, Table of the Elements) B
- Dream Interpretation: Inside the Dream Syndicate, Volume II (1965-69, Table of the Elements) B
- Stainless Gamelan: Inside the Dream Syndicate, Volume III (1965-68, Table of the Elements) B+
Terry Callier:
- Occasional Rain (1972, Verve) B
- What Color Is Love (1973, Verve) B
Cab Calloway:
- The Hi-De-Ho Man (1930-33, Jazz Legends) A
Candido Camero:
- Candido Featuring Al Cohn (1956, Verve) B+
Kate Campbell:
- Songs From the Levee (1995, Compadre) B+
- The Portable Kate Campbell (2004, Compadre) A-
- Sing Me Out (2004, Compadre) B+
- Blues and Lamentations (2005, Large River Music) A-
Canned Heat:
- The Very Best of Canned Heat (1967-73, Capitol) B+
Freddy Cannon:
- Boom Boom Rock 'n' Roll: The Best of Freddy Cannon (1959-81, Shout! Factory) B+(**)
Havana Carbo:
- Through a Window . . . Like a Dream (2006, MODL Music) B+
Ralph Carney:
- Carneyball Johnson (2006, Akron Cracker) A-
- Ralph Carney's Serious Jass Project (2009, Akron Cracker) A-
Mary Chapin Carpenter:
- The Essential Mary Chapin Carpenter (1989-2001, Columbia/Legacy) B
Hayes Carll:
- Little Rock (2005, Highway 87) A-
Carolina Chocolate Drops:
- Dona Got a Ramblin' Mind (2005-06, Music Maker) B+
Leroy Carr:
- Whiskey Is My Habit, Cool Women Is All I Crave: The Best of Leroy Carr (1928-35, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) A-
François Carrier:
- [/Dewey Redman] Open Spaces (1999, Spool/Line) B+
Aaron Carter:
- Come Get It: The Very Best of Aaron Carter (2000-03, Jive/Legacy) B+
Benny Carter:
- Sax a la Carter (1960, Capitol Jazz) A-
- Further Definitions: The Complete Further Definition Sessions (1961-66, Impulse) A
Carter Sisters:
- Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle With Chet Atkins (1950, Country Routes) A-
Johnny Cash:
- The Fabulous Johnny Cash (1958, Columbia/Legacy) A-
- Hymns by Johnny Cash (1959, Columbia/Legacy) B+
- At San Quentin (Legacy Edition) (1969, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD+DVD) B+
- The Johnny Cash Children's Album (1971-73, Columbia/Legacy) B
- Life (1958-77, Columbia/Legacy) A-
- Ultimate Gospel (1957-81, Columbia/Legacy) A-
- Personal File (1973-82, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) A-
- [/June Carter Cash] 16 Biggest Hits (1964-83, Columbia/Legacy) B
- The Great Lost Performance (1990, Mercury/Chronicles) B+
- The Legend (1955-2002, Columbia/Legacy, 4CD) A
- Unearthed (1994-2003, American/Lost Highway, 5CD) B+
- My Mother's Hymn Book (2003, American/Lost Highway) B+
- The Legend of Johnny Cash (1955-2003, Island) A-
- The Legend of Johnny Cash, Vol. II (1956-2003, Island) B+
June Carter Cash:
- Wildwood Flower (2003, Dualtone) A-
- Keep on the Sunny Side: Her Life in Music (1939-2003, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) B+
Rosanne Cash:
- Seven Year Ache (1981, Columbia/Legacy) B+
- King's Record Shop (1987, Columbia/Legacy) A-
- Interiors (1990, Columbia/Legacy) A
- The Very Best of Rosanne Cash (1979-2003, Columbia/Legacy) A-
- The List (2009, Manhattan) A-
Oscar Castro-Neves:
- All One (2006, Mack Avenue) B+
Papa Celestin:
- [/Sam Morgan] Papa Celestin & Sam Morgan (1925-28, Azure) A-
Cephas & Wiggins:
- Richmond Blues (2008, Smithsonian Folkways) A-
A Certain Ratio:
- Early (1977-85, Soul Jazz) B+
Serge Chaloff:
- Boston Blow-Up! (1955, Capitol Jazz) A-
Paul Chambers:
- Bass on Top (1957, Blue Note) B
James Chance:
- [/Contortions] Buy (1979, ZE) B+
- [[James White and the Blacks]] Off White (1979, ZE) B+
- [/Contortions] Paris 1980: Live aux Bains Douches (1980, ZE) B
- James White's Flaming Demonics (1983, ZE) B-
- Sax Education (1978-88, Tiger Style, 2CD) A-
Manu Chao:
- La Radiolina (2007, Nacional/Because) A
Thomas Chapin:
- Ride (1995, Playscape) B+
Ray Charles:
- The Genius Hits the Road (1957-72, Concord) B+(*)
- Friendship (1984-86, Columbia/Legacy) C+
- [/The Count Basie Orchestra] Ray Sings, Basie Swings (2006, Concord/Hear Music) B+
Charming Hostess:
- Sarajevo Blues (2005, Tzadik) B-
Cheap Trick:
- Dream Police (1979, Epic/Legacy) B-
- All Shook Up (1980, Epic/Legacy) C+
- The Essential Cheap Trick (1976-2002, Epic/Legacy) B
The Chemical Brothers:
- Singles 93-03 (1993-2003, Astralwerks, 2CD) B+
Don Cherry:
- Where Is Brooklyn? (1966, Blue Note) A-
- Live at Cafe Montmartre 1966 (1966, ESP-Disk) B+
- Life at Café Montmartre 1966: Volume Two (1966, ESP-Disk) B
- Blue Lake (1971, Fuel 2000) B+
- [/Nana Vasconcelos/Collin Walcott] The Codona Trilogy (1978-82, ECM, 3CD) B+
Chieftains:
- The Essential Chieftains (1977-2002, RCA/Legacy, 2CD) B+
China Shop:
- 21 Puffs on the Cassette (1979, Anthology) B-
Stella Chiweshe:
- Double Check (1987-2005, Piranha, 2CD) B+
Oana Catalina Chitu:
- Bucharest Tango (2008, Asphalt Tango) B+
Choro Ensemble:
- Nosso Tempo (2007, Anzic) B+
June Christy:
- Ballads for Night People (1959-61, Capitol Jazz) B+
Chuck & Albert:
- Énergie (chuckandalbert.com) B+(**)
Ciccone Youth:
- The Whitey Album (1987-88, Geffen) B
Ablaye Cissoko:
- [/Volker Goetze] Sira (2007, ObliqSound) B+
Terri Clark:
- Greatest Hits 1994-2004 (Mercury) B+
The Clash:
- London Calling: 25th Anniversary Legacy Edition (1979, Epic/Legacy) B
- The Singles (1977-85, Epic/Legacy) A-
- The Singles (1977-85, Epic/Legacy, 19CD) B+
The Clean:
- Anthology (1981-96, Merge, 2CD) B+
Jimmy Cliff:
- The Harder They Come: Original Soundtrack Recording (Deluxe Edition) (1968-72, Hip-O/Island, 2CD) A
- Anthology (1962-93, Hip-O/Island/A&M, 2CD) B+
- We All Are One: The Best of Jimmy Cliff (1969-93, Columbia/Legacy) B
Patsy Cline:
- The Definitive Collection (1956-63, MCA Nashville) A
Clipse:
- Hell Hath No Fury (2006, Re-Up Gang/Zomba) A-
Rosemary Clooney:
- The Essential Rosemary Clooney (1947-56, Columbia/Legacy) B+
- Come On-a My House: The Very Best of Rosemary Clooney (1951-60, Columbia/Legacy) B+
Club D'Elf:
- Now I Understand (1998-2006, Accurate) A-
Cluster:
- 71 (1971, Water) B+
The Coasters:
- The Very Best of the Coasters (1954-60, Rhino Flashback) A+
Billy Cobham:
- Stratus (1981, Inak) B
Joe Cocker:
- Mad Dogs and Englishmen (Deluxe Edition) (1970, A&M, 2CD) A0
Gil Coggins:
- Better Late Than Never (2001-02 [2007], Smalls) B+
Ira Cohen:
- [/Ralph Carney] The Stauffenberg Cycle (2007, Paris) B+
Leonard Cohen:
- Songs of Leonard Cohen (1967, Columbia/Legacy) A
- Songs From a Room (1968-69, Columbia/Legacy) B+
- Songs of Love and Hate (1970, Columbia/Legacy) A-
- Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 (1970, Columbia/Legacy) B+(***)
- Live in London (2008, Columbia, 2CD) A+
Bill Cole's Untempered Ensemble:
- Proverbs for Sam (2001, Boxholder) A-
David Allan Coe:
- Penitentiary Blues (1968, Hacktone) B
- The Essential David Allan Coe (1974-86, Columbia/Legacy) B+
Nat King Cole:
- Hit That Jive (1936-46, Jazz Legends) A-
- The World of Nat King Cole (1944-91, Capitol) A
Johnny Coles:
- Little Johnny C (1963, Blue Note) B+
Ornette Coleman:
- To Whom Who Keeps a Record (1959-60, Water) A-
- Town Hall, 1962 (1962, ESP-Disk) B+
Graham Collier:
- Workpoints (1968-75, Cuneiform, 2CD) A-
- Hoarded Dreams (1983, Cuneiform) B+
Vidal Colmenares:
- . . . Otro Llano (2006, Cacao Musica) B+
Jessi Colter:
- The Very Best of Jessi Colter: An Outlaw . . . a Lady (1972-81, Capitol) B+
Alice Coltrane:
- The Impulse Story (1968-2000, Impulse) B+
John Coltrane:
- The Best of John Coltrane (1956-58, Prestige) B+
- Stardust (1958, Prestige) B+
- Fearless Leader (1957-58, Prestige, 6CD) A-
- Prestige Profiles (1956-58, Prestige) B+
- Africa/Brass (1961, Impulse) A-
- At the Village Vanguard (1961, Impulse) A-
- Impressions (1961-63, Impulse) B+(**)
- A Love Supreme: Deluxe Edition (1964-65, Impulse, 2CD) A
- One Down, One Up: Live at the Half Note (1965, Impulse, 2CD) B+
- [/Archie Shepp] New Thing at Newport (1965, Impulse) B+(*)
- More Coltrane for Lovers (1959-65, Verve) B
- The Impulse Story (1961-67, Impulse) A-
Ravi Coltrane:
- In Flux (2005, Savoy Jazz) A-
Jose Conde y Ola Fresca:
- (R)evolucion (2006, Mr. Bongo) B+
Paolo Conte:
- Psiche (2009, Platinum/Universal) B+(*)
Contemporary America:
- Another Center (2007, Adventure Music) B+
The Contemporary Jazz Quintet:
- Actions (1966-67, Atavistic) B+
Ry Cooder:
- Chávez Ravine (2005, Nonesuch/Perro Verde) A-
Sam Cooke:
- Sam Cooke at the Copa (1964, Abkco) A-
- Keep Movin' On (1953-64, Abkco) A-
- Portrait of a Legend 1951-1964 (1951-64, Abkco) A
Cooper-Moore:
- Outtakes 1978 (1978, Hopscotch) B+
Chick Corea:
- Tones for Joan's Bones (1966, Rhino/Atlantic) B+
Elvis Costello:
- My Aim Is True (Deluxe Edition) (1976-77, Hip-O, 2CD) B+
- Live at the Mocambo (1978, Hip-O) A-
- The Best of Elvis Costello: The First 10 Years (1977-86, Hip-O) A-
- Rock and Roll Music (1976-86, Hip-O) B
The Coup:
- Pick a Bigger Weapon (2006, Epitaph) A
Ida Cox:
- The Essential (1923-40, Classic Blues, 2CD) B+
Kenny Cox:
- Introducing Kenny Cox and the Contemporary Jazz Quintet (1968-69, Blue Note) B+
Cream:
- Gold (1966-68, Polydor/Chronicles, 2CD) B+
Robert Creeley:
- [/Ralph Carney] Really!! (2007, Paris) B+
Cristina:
- Doll in the Box (1980, ZE) A-
- Sleep It Off (1984, ZE) A-
Jim Croce:
- Home Recordings: Americana (1967, Shout! Factory) C+
- Facets (1966-69, Shout! Factory) B
Bing Crosby:
- The Essential Bing Crosby: The Columbia Years (1931-34, Columbia/Legacy) B+
- Bing With a Beat (1957, Bluebird) A-
- [/Rosemary Clooney] Fancy Meeting You Here (1958-59, Bluebird) B+(**)
- [/Louis Armstrong] Bing & Satchmo (1960, Capitol) B+(**)
Rodney Crowell:
- The Essential Rodney Crowell (1981-2004, Columbia/Legacy) B+
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup:
- When the Sun Goes Down, Vol. 7: Rock Me Mama (1941-54, Bluebird) B+
The Crusaders:
- Pass the Plate (1971, Verve) B-
- Images (1978, Blue Thumb) B
Celia Cruz:
- La Guarachera de Cuba (1950-53, Tumbao) B+
Julio Cueva:
- La Butuba Cubana (1943-45, Tumbao) B+
- Desintegrando (1944-47, Tumbao) A-
Culture:
- Two Sevens Clash (The 30th Anniversary Edition) (1977, Shanachie) A+
Curlew:
- 1st Album/Live at CBGB 1980 (1980-81, DMG/ARC, 2CD) A-
Ted Curson:
- Blue Piccolo (1976, Why Not) B+(***)
Karen Dalton:
- In My Own Time (1971, Light in the Attic) B+
Tadd Dameron:
- [/John Coltrane] Mating Call (1956, Prestige) B+
Danger Doom:
- The Mouse and the Mask (2005, Epitaph) A-
Danger Mouse:
- Danger Mouse Presents: The Grey Album (2004, bootleg) B+
Charlie Daniels:
- The Essential Charlie Daniels Band (1974-89, Epic/Legacy) C+
Terence Trent D'Arby:
- Do You Love Me Like You Say: The Very Best of Terence Trent D'Arby (1987-95, Columbia/Legacy) A-
Bobby Darin:
- Live From Las Vegas (1963, Capitol) B
- The Swinging Side of Bobby Darin (1962-65, Capitol Jazz) A-
- The Legendary Bobby Darin (1962-73, Capitol) B+
Roger Davidson:
- [/Raúl Jaurena] Pasión por la Vida (2008, Soundbrush) B+
Betty Davis:
- Betty Davis (1973, Light in the Attic) B+(***)
- They Say I'm Different (1974, Light in the Attic) B+(**)
- Is It Love or Desire (1976, Light in the Attic) B+(*)
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis:
- The Best of Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (1958-62, Prestige) A-
- Prestige Profiles (1958-62, Prestige) A-
Gary Davis:
- The Heroes of the Blues: The Very Best of Reverend Gary Davis (1935-71, Shout! Factory) A-
Miles Davis:
- Birdland 1951 (1951, Blue Note) B-
- Steamin' With the Miles Davis Quintet (1956, Prestige) A-
- The Legendary Prestige Quintet Sessions (1955-58, Prestige, 4CD) A-
- 'Round About Midnight (Legacy Edition) (1955-56, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) B+
- The Very Best: The Early Years (1949-58, Blue Note) B+
- Broadcast Sessions 1958-59 (1958-59, Acrobat) B+
- Kind of Blue (Legacy Edition) (1958-60, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) A-
- Sketches of Spain [Legacy Edition] (1959-60, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) B
- Seven Steps to Heaven (1963, Columbia/Legacy) B
- Miles Davis in Europe (1963, Columbia/Legacy) B+
- Live at the 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival (MJF) B+
- My Funny Valentine (1964, Columbia/Legacy) A-
- "Four" and More (1964, Columbia/Legacy) A-
- Miles in Tokyo (1964, Columbia/Legacy) A-
- Miles in Berlin (1964, Columbia/Legacy) A-
- Seven Steps: The Complete Columbia Recordings of Miles Davis (1963-64, Columbia/Legacy, 7CD) A-
- The Best of Seven Steps: The Complete Columbia Recordings of Miles Davis 1963-1964 (1963-64, Columbia/Legacy) A-
- Love Songs (1957-64, Columbia/Legacy) B+
- A Tribute to Jack Johnson (1970, Columbia/Legacy) A+
- The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions (1970, Columbia/Legacy, 5CD) A-
- The Cellar Door Sessions 1970 (1970, Columbia/Legacy, 6CD) A-
- Evolution of the Groove (1959-72, Columbia/Legacy) B-
- The Complete On the Corner Sessions (1972-75, Columbia/Legacy, 6CD) A-
- Cool & Collected (1956-84, Columbia/Legacy) B+
Tyrone Davis:
- Give It Up (Turn It Loose): The Very Best of the Columbia Years (1976-81, Columbia/Legacy) B+
Walter Davis Jr.:
- Davis Cup (1959, Blue Note) B
De La Soul:
- Live at Tramps, NYC, 1996 (1996, Tommy Boy/Rhino) B
The Deacons:
- Brooklyn Towne (2004, Made in Brooklyn) A-
Dead Can Dance:
- Momento (1985-96, Rhino) C-
Jimmy Dean:
- The Best of Jimmy Dean (1961-65, Columbia/Legacy) B-
Maria de Barros:
- Dança Ma Mi (Narada) B+
- Morabeza (2009, Sheer Group) B+(**)
Hamilton de Holanda:
- Brasilianos (2006, Adventure Music) B+
- Íntimo (2006, Adventure Music) B+
Desmond Dekker:
- Rudy Got Soul: The Early Beverly's Sessions (1963-68, Sanctuary/Trojan, 2CD) B+
Delaney & Bonnie:
- Home (1968-69, Stax) B+
Peter Delano:
- For Dewey (1996, Sunnyside) B+
Lea Delaria:
- Double Standards (2002, Telarc) B+
The Dells:
- The Best of the Vee-Jay Years (1955-65, Shout! Factory) B+
John Denver:
- Rhymes & Reasons (1969, RCA/Legacy) C
- John Denver's Greatest Hits (1969-73, RCA/Legacy) C+
- Back Home Again (1974, RCA/Legacy) B-
- Love Songs (1969-95, RCA/Legacy) C-
Lizzy Mercier Descloux:
- Press Color (1979, ZE) B+
- Mambo Nassau (1981-82, ZE) B
Paul Desmond:
- [/Gerry Mulligan] Two of a Mind (1962, Bluebird) A
- Bridge Over Troubled Water (1969, Verve) C-
Trudy Desmond:
- A Dream Come True: The Best of Trudy Desmond (1988-98, Just a Memory) B+
Toumani Diabaté:
- Boulevard de l'Indépencence (2006, Nonesuch) A-
- The Mandé Variations (2008, World Circuit/Nonesuch) B+
Walt Dickerson:
- Tell Us Only the Beautiful Things (1975, Why Not) B+(***)
Bo Diddley:
- I'm a Man: The Chess Masters, 1955-1958 (1955-58, Hip-O Select, 2CD) A-
- The Definitive Collection (1955-66, Geffen/Chess) A
- The Chess Box (1955-74, Chess) A+
Marlene Dietrich:
- Love Songs (1930-59, Columbia/Legacy) B
Ani DiFranco:
- Canon (1993-2007, Righteous Babe, 2CD) A-
Digable Planets:
- Beyond the Spectrum: The Creamy Spy Chronicles (1993-94, Blue Note) A-
Henri Dikongué:
- Biso Nawa (Buda Musique) B+
Dillinger:
- Ultimate Collection (1974-80, Hip-O/Island) A-
Dion DiMucci:
- The Essential Dion (1961-68, Columbia/Legacy) B+
Celine Dion:
- These Are Special Times (1998, Columbia/CMV/Legacy, CD+DVD) B+
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band:
- Jazz Moods: Hot (1987-92, Columbia/Legacy) B
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prine:
- The Very Best of DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (1986-93, Jive/Legacy) B+
DJ Quik:
- Born and Raised in Compton: The Greatest Hits (Arista/Profile/Legacy) B
DJ Shadow:
- Endrotroducing (Deluxe Edition) (1996-97, Island/Chronicles, 2CD) A-
- Live! In Tune and on Time (2004, Geffen) B
DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid:
- Celestial Mechanix (2004, Thirsty Ear, 2CD) B+
- [/Dave Lombardo] Drums of Death (2005, Thirsty Ear) A-
DNA:
- DNA on DNA (1978-82, No More) B+
Baby Dodds:
- Talking and Drum Solos (1946-54, Atavistic) B
Bill Doggett:
- The Very Best of Bill Doggett: Honky Tonk (1954-59, Collectables) A-
Eric Dolphy:
- The Best of Eric Dolphy (1960-61, Prestige) A-
- Prestige Profiles (1960-61, Prestige) A-
Fats Domino:
- Blues Kingpins (1949-55, Capitol/The Right Stuff) B
Lou Donaldson:
- Here 'Tis (1961, Blue Note) B+
- Gravy Train (1961, Blue Note) A-
Kenny Dorham:
- Trompeta Toccata (1964, Blue Note) B+
Will Downing:
- Come Together as One (1989, Verve) B
- A Dream Fulfilled (1991, Verve) B+(*)
Dr. John:
- City Lights (1978, Verve) B+(**)
- All By Hisself: Live at the Lonestar (1986, Skinji Brim/Hyena) A-
- Right Place, Right Time (1989, Hyena) B
- The Best of the Parlophone Years (1998-2004, Blue Note) B+
Doctor Mix & the Remix:
- Wall of Noise (Acute) B+
Donovan:
- Try for the Sun: The Journey of Donovan (1964-2004, Epic/Legacy, 3CD+DVD) B
Lee Dorsey:
- Yes We Can/Night People (1970-78, Raven) A-
Tommy Dorsey:
- The Sentimental Gentleman of Swing: Centennial Collection (1925-56, Bluebird/Legacy, 3CD) A-
Kenny Drew:
- Kenny Drew Trio (1956, Riverside) B+
The Drive-By Truckers:
- Pizza Deliverance (1999, New West) A-
Dub Syndicate:
- Pure Thrillseekers (2005, Shanachie) B+
Gerd Dudek:
- Open (1977, Atavistic) A-
George Duke:
- Faces in Reflection (1974, Verve) B
- Feel (1974, Verve) B-
- I Love the Blues, She Heard My Cry (1974, Verve) B
- The Essential George Duke (1977-90, Epic/Legacy, 2CD) B
Champion Jack Dupree:
- The Sonet Blues Story (1971, Verve) A-
Bob Dylan:
- Live 1964: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 6 (1964, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) B+
- The Bootleg Series Vol. 7: No Direction Home: The Soundtrack (1959-66, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) B+
- Modern Times (2006, Columbia) A-
- Dylan (1962-2006, Columbia/Legacy, 3CD) A-
- Dylan (1963-2006, Columbia/Legacy) A
- Tell Tale Signs: The Bootleg Series Vol. 8: Rare and Unreleased 1989-2006 (1989-2006, Columbia, 2CD) A-
Snooks Eaglin:
- The Sonet Blues Story (1971, Verve) B+
- [& Friends] The Sonet Blues Story (1977, Verve) B+
Steve Earle:
- The Definitive Collection (1983-97, Hip-O) A-
Earth, Wind & Fire:
- I Am (1979, Columbia/Legacy) B+
- Beautiful Ballads (1973-79, Columbia/Legacy) B
Dave Edmunds:
- From Small Things: The Best of Dave Edmunds (1970-2002, Columbia/Legacy) A
Stoney Edwards:
- Stoney Edwards/She's My Rock (1971-73, Hux) B+
Willie Egan:
- Wow Wow/Rockin' the Blues: The Complete Vita/Mambo Sessions (1955-56, Empire Musicwerks) A-
Either/Orchestra:
- Éthiopiques 20: Live in Addis (2004, Buda Musique, 2CD) A-
Electric Light Orchestra:
- No Answer (1970-71, Epic/Legacy) B-
- ELO II (1972, Epic/Legacy) B
- On the Third Day (1973, Epic/Legacy) B
- Face the Music (1975, Epic/Legacy) B-
- A New World Record (1976, Epic/Legacy) B+
- All Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra (1973-2001, Epic/Legacy) A-
- Out of the Blue (1977, Epic/Legacy) B+
Eliane Elias:
- Bossa Nova Stories (2008, Blue Note) B+
Duke Ellington:
- The Bubber Miley Era: 1924-1929 (1924-29, Jazz Legends) A+
- Volume 1: Mrs Clinkscales to the Cotton Club (1924-29, JSP, 4CD) A-
- Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band (1940-42, Bluebird, 3CD) A+
- Live in Zurich, Switzerland 2.5.1950 (1950, TCB) B+
- Masterpieces by Ellington (1950-51, Columbia/Legacy) A-
- Ellington Uptown (1947-52, Columbia/Legacy) A
- Blues in Orbit (1958-59, Columbia/Legacy) A
- Festival Session (1959, Columbia/Legacy) A-
- Piano in the Background (1960, Columbia/Legacy) B+
- The Essential Duke Ellington (1927-60, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) A-
- Piano in the Foreground (1957-61, Columbia/Legacy) B+
- Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins (1962, Impulse) A+
- Duke Ellington's Far East Suite (1966, Bluebird) A+
- The Jaywalker (1966-67, Storyville) B+
Missy Elliott:
- The Cookbook (2005, Goldmind/Atlantic) A-
Maurice El Médioni:
- [/Roberto Rodriguez] Descarga Oriental: The New York Sessions (2005, Piranha) A-
Emergency:
- Homage to Peace (1970, Free America/Verve) B+
Eminem:
- Curtain Call: The Hits (1999-2005, Aftermath) A-
- Curtain Call: The Hits + Stan's Mixtape (1999-2005, Aftermath) B+
Brian Eno:
- Here Come the Warm Jets (1973, Astralwerks) A
- Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) (1974, Astralwerks) A+
- Another Green World (1975, Astralwerks) A+
- Before and After Science (1978, Astralwerks) A
- [/David Byrne] My Life in the Bush of Ghosts (1979-80, Nonesuch) A-
- [/John Cale] Wrong Way Up (1990, Hannibal) A-
Roky Erickson:
- I Have Always Been Here Before: The Roky Erickson Anthology (1965-95, Shout! Factory, 2CD) B+
Booker Ervin:
- The Freedom Book (1963, Prestige) A-
- Tex Book Tenor (1968, Blue Note) B+
Ersatzmusika:
- Voice Letter (2007, Asphalt Tango) A-
- Songs Unrecantable (2009, Asphalt Tango) A-
Alèmayèhu Eshèté:
- Éthiopiques 22: More Vintage! (1972-74, Buda Musique) B+
Gloria Estefan:
- The Essential Gloria Estefan (1984-2003, Epic/Legacy) B
Eurythmics:
- Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (1983, RCA/Legacy) B+
- Be Yourself Tonight (1985, RCA/Legacy) B
Bill Evans:
- Everybody Digs Bill Evans (1958, Riverside) B+
- Portrait in Jazz (1959, Riverside/Keepnews Collection) A-
- Sunday at the Village Vanguard (1961, Riverside/Keepnews Collection) A
- The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings (1961, Riverside, 3CD) A-
- At Shelly's Manne Hole (1963, Riverside) B+
- Riverside Profiles (1958-63, Riverside) A
- The V.I.P.s Theme (1963, Verve) B
- Getting Sentimental (1978, Milestone) A-
Gil Evans:
- The Complete Pacific Jazz Sessions (1958-59, Blue Note) B+
- Out of the Cool (1960, Impulse) A-
- The Gil Evans Orcheatra Plays the Music of Jimi Hendrix (1974-75, Bluebird) B+
The Everly Brothers:
- It's Everly Time (1960, Collectors' Choice) B+
- A Date With the Everly Brothers (1961, Collectors' Choice) B+
- Sing Great Country Hits (1963, Collectors' Choice) B+
- Roots (1968, Collectors' Choice) B
The Ex:
- Singles, Period: The Vinyl Years (1980-90, Ex) A-
Faces:
- Five Guys Walk Into a Bar . . . (1969-75, Rhino, 4CD) A-
John Fahey:
- Of Rivers and Religion (1972, Collectors' Choice) A
- After the Ball (1973, Collectors' Choice) A
- The Best of John Fahey 1959-1977 (1967-77, Takoma) A-
- The Best of John Fahey, Vol. 2 (1964-83, Takoma) A-
Marianne Faithfull:
- The Best of Marianne Faithfull (20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection) (1979-95, Island) B+
- Easy Come Easy Go (2009, Decca) A-
The Fall:
- It's the New Thing! The Step Forward Years (1978-80, Castle) B+
- 50,000 Fall Fans Can't Be Wrong (1978-2003, Beggars Banquet, 2CD) A
Fanfare Ciocarlia:
- Queens and Kings (2007, Asphalt Tango) A-
Fannypack:
- See You Next Tuesday (2005, Tommy Boy) A-
Art Farmer:
- Farmer's Market (1956, Prestige) B
Zusaan Kali Fasteau & Donald Rafael Garrett:
- Memoirs of a Dream (1975-77, Flying Note, 2CD) B+
Fatboy Slim:
- The Greatest Hits: Why Try Harder (1996-2006, Astralwerks) A-
José Feliciano:
- Light My Fire: The Very Best of José Feliciano (1967-74, RCA/Legacy) C+
Israel Fernandez:
- Naranjas Sobre la Nieve (2007, Sunnyside) C+
Ibrahim Ferrer:
- Mi Sueño (1998-2005, World Circuit/Nonesuch) B+
Mongezi Feza:
- Free Jam (1972, Ayler, 2CD) B+
Maynard Ferguson:
- Octet (1955, Verve) A-
- The Essential Maynard Ferguson (1954-96, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) B-
F/i:
- The Past Darkly/The Future Lightly: Rare & Unreleased 1983-1989 (1983-89, Lexicon Devil, 2CD) B+
Irving Fields:
- Bagels and Bongos (1959, Reboot Stereophonic) A-
Ella Fitzgerald:
- [/Louis Armstrong] Ella and Louis Again (1957, Verve, 2CD) A
- [/Louis Armstrong] Porgy and Bess (1957, Verve) B
- [/Louis Armstrong] The Best of Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong (1956-57, Verve) A-
- [/Louis Armstrong] For Lovers (1956-57, Verve) B
- Live at Mistery Kelly's (1958, Verve, 2CD) A-
- Ella in Hollywood (1961, Verve) A-
- Twelve Nights in Hollywood (1961-62, Hip-O Select/Verve, 4CD) A-
- Sings the Jerome Kern Songbook (1963, Verve) B+
- Ella at Juan-Les-Pins (1964, Verve, 2CD) A-
- Ella in Hamburg (1965, Verve) B+
- Whisper Not (1966, Verve) B+
- Love Letters From Ella (1973-83, Concord) B
Flatt & Scruggs:
- The Complete Mercury Recordings (1948-50, Mercury/Chronicles) A-
- Foggy Mountain Jamboree (1951-57, Columbia/Legacy) A-
- Foggy Mountain Gospel (1951-66, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) A-
Béla Fleck:
- Throw Down Your Heart: Tales From the Acoustic Planet Vol. 3: Africa Sessions (2009, Rounder) A-
A Flock of Seagulls:
- We Are the '80s (1981-86, Jive/Legacy) B+
Eddie Floyd:
- Stax Profiles (1966-74, Stax) B
Harmonica Frank Floyd:
- The Missing Link (1979, Memphis International) B+
FME:
- Cuts (2004, Okka Disk) A
John Fogerty:
- The Long Road Home (1969-2005, Fantasy) A
Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders:
- The Best of Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders (20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection) (1965-68, Mercury) B-
Foo Fighters:
- The Colour and the Shape (1997, Roswell/RCA/Legacy) B+
Frank Foster:
- Manhattan Fever (1968-69, Blue Note) A-
- Well Water (1977, Piadrum) B
Four Tet:
- Everything Ecstatic (2005, Domino) A-
Fra Lippo Lippi:
- Songs (1985-86, Rune Archiv) B-
Connie Francis:
- The Best of Connie Francis (20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection) (1957-62, Polydor) A-
Franco:
- Francophonic: A Retrospective, Vol. 1: 1953-1980 (1953-80, Sterns Africa, 2CD) A+
- The Very Best of the Rumba Giant of Zaire (1956-87, Manteca) A+
- The Rough Guide to Franco (1956-87, World Music Network) A
- Francophonic, Vol. 2 (1980-89, Sterns Africa, 2CD) A+
Yves François:
- Blues for Hawk (1981-82, Delmark) B+
Aretha Franklin:
- Jazz Moods: 'Round Midnight (1961-69, Columbia/Legacy) B
John Fred and His Playboy Band:
- Absolutely the Best of John Fred and His Playboy Band (1964-69, Fuel 2000) B+
Free Range Rat:
- Nut Club (1999, Clean Feed) B+
Bud Freeman:
- Chicago/Austin High School Jazz in Hi-Fi (1957, Mosaic) A-
- The Bud Freeman All-Star Swing Sessions (1935-62, Prestige) B+
Chico Freeman:
- Morning Prayer (1976, Why Not) B+(**)
Von Freeman:
- The Best of Von Freeman on Premonition (1996-2006, Premonition, 2CD+DVD) A-
The Free Zen Society:
- The Free Zen Society (2003, Thirsty Ear) B
Kinky Friedman:
- Last of the Jewish Cowboys: The Best of Kinky Friedman (1973-2003, Shout! Factory) B+
Robert Fripp:
- Exposure (1977-79, DGM, 2CD) B+
- [/Brian Eno] Beyond Even (1992-2006, DGM, 2CD) B+
Fred Frith:
- Eleventh Hours (1990-2002, Winter & Winter) B+
Lefty Frizzell:
- Country Favorites/Saginaw Michigan (1951-64, Collectables) A-
Yoshie Fruchter:
- Pitom (2008, Tzadik) B-
The Fugs:
- Virgin Fugs (1967, ESP-Disk) A-
- Electromagnetic Steamboat: The Reprise Recordings (1967-68, Rhino Handmade, 3CD) B+
- Greatest Hits 1984-2004 (1984-2004, Fugs) B+(***)
Satoko Fujii:
- When We Were There (2005, Libra) A-
Robbie Fulks:
- Georgia Hard (2005, Yep Roc) A-
Andrea Fultz:
- The German Projekt: German Songs from the Twenties &Thirties (2009, no label) B+
Funkadelic:
- By Way of the Drum (1989, Hip-O Select) B+
Funkadesi:
- Yo Baba (2008, Funkadesi) B+
Kenny G:
- The Essential Kenny G (1986-2004, Arista/Legacy, 2CD) C
Anders Gahnold:
- Flowers for Johnny (1983-85, Ayler, 2CD) A-
Slim Gaillard:
- Laughing in Rhythm (1937-52, Proper, 4CD) A-
Eddie Gale:
- Eddie Gale's Ghetto Music (1968, Water) A
- Black Rhythm Happening (1969, Water) A-
Rory Gallagher:
- Big Guns: The Very Best of Rory Gallagher (1970-90, Capo, 2CD) B+
Christoph Gallio:
- [/Urs Voerkel/Peter K Frey] Tiegel (1981, Atavistic) B+
The Gap Band:
- Gold (1979-92, Hip-O/Mercury, 2CD) B+
Garbage:
- Absolute Garbage (1995-2005, Almo Sounds) A-
- Absolute Garbage (Deluxe Edition) (1995-2005, Almo Sounds, 2CD) B+
Jan Garbarek:
- Rarum II: Selected Recordings (1974-95, ECM, 2CD) A-
Judy Garland:
- Great Day! Rare Recordings From the Judy Garland Show (1963-64, Savoy Jazz) B
- That Old Feeling: Classic Ballads From the Judy Garland Show (1963-64, Savoy Jazz) C
- Judy Garland and Friends: Duets (1963-64, Savoy Jazz) C+
Red Garland:
- Soul Junction (1957, Prestige) B+
- Prestige Profiles (1957-61, Prestige) B+
Linton Garner:
- Quiet Nights (2002, Cellar Live) B+
Reverend J.M. Gates:
- Are You Bound for Heaven or Hell? The Best of Reverend J.M. Gates (1926-31, Columbia/Legacy) C-
Gaucho:
- Deep Night (2008, Gaucho) B+
Marvin Gaye:
- Gold (1962-82, Motown, 2CD) A
Gato Libre:
- Nomad (2006, No Man's Land) A-
Herb Geller:
- [/Rein de Graaff] Delightful Duets 2 (2002, Blue Jack Jazz) B+
Bobbie Gentry:
- Chickasaw County Child: The Artistry of Bobbie Gentry (1967-74, Shout! Factory) C+
Stan Getz:
- Stan Getz in Stockholm (1955, Verve) B+
- [/Gerry Mulligan/Harry Edison/Louis Bellson/Oscar Peterson] Jazz Giants '58 (1953-57) B+
- Big Band Bossa Nova (1962, Verve) B+
- [/Luiz Bonfa] Jazz Samba Encore! (1963, Verve) A-
- [/Laurindo Almeida] With Guest Artist Laurindo Almeida (1963, Verve) A-
- [/Joao Gilberto] Getz/Gilberto #2 (1964, Verve) B
- [/Astrud Gilberto] Getz Au Go Go (1964, Verve) B+
- Dynasty (1971, Verve, 2CD) A-
- Apasionado (1989, Verve) B+
- Bossas and Ballads: The Lost Sessions (1989, Verve) A-
- More Getz for Lovers (1952-91, Verve) B+
Don Gibson:
- RCA Country Legends (1958-66, Buddha) A-
Ghostface Killah:
- Fishscale (2006, Def Jam) A
- More Fish (2006, Def Jam) A-
Terry Gibbs:
- Swing Is Here!! (1960, Verve) B+
Astrud Gilberto:
- The Astrud Gilberto Album (1965, Verve) B
- Look to the Rainbow (1965-66, Verve) B-
- [/Walter Wanderley] A Certain Smile, a Certain Sadness (1966, Verve) B
Bebel Gilberto:
- Momento (2007, Nonesuch) B+
Gilfema:
- Gilfema + 2 (2008, ObliqSound) B+
Dizzy Gillespie:
- [/Charlie Parker] Town Hall, New York City, June 22, 1945 (1945, Uptown) B+
- Showtime at the Spotlite (1946, Uptown, 2CD) B
- Night in Tunisia: The Very Best of Dizzy Gillespie (1946-49, Bluebird/Legacy) A
- Odyssey (1945-52, Savoy Jazz, 3CD) A-
- Sittin' In (1957, Verve) A-
- Dizzy on the French Riviera (1962, Verve) B+
- Dizzy Goes Hollywood (1963, Verve) B+
- Dizzy: The Music of John Birks Gillespie (1950-63, Verve) B+
- The Cool World (1964, Verve) B+
- Live at the 1965 Monterey Jazz Festival (MJF) B+
- Career 1937-1992 (1937-92, Shout! Factory, 2CD) A
Jimmie Dale Gilmore:
- Come On Back (2005, Rounder) A-
Allen Ginsberg:
- Kaddish (Water) B+
- First Blues (1972-81, Water, 2CD) A-
Gipsy Kings:
- Pasajero (2007, Nonesuch) B+
The Girls:
- 5.17.79 Live at the Rathskeller (1979, Abaton Book) B
Girl Talk:
- Night Ripper (2006, Illegal Art) A-
Jimmy Giuffre:
- The Easy Way (1959, Verve) B
Globe Unity Orchestra:
- Globe Unity 67 & 70 (1967-70, Atavistic) B+
- Hamburg '74 (1974, Atavistic) B
Dobet Gnahoré:
- Na Afriki (Cumbancha) B
The Go-Betweens:
- Oceans Apart (2005, Yep Roc) A-
Gogol Bordello:
- Gypsy Punks (2005, Side One Dummy) A-
Golem:
- Fresh Off Boat (2006, JDub) A-
Jerry Gonzalez:
- Jerry Gonzalez y los Piratas del Flamenco (2001, Sunnyside) A-
Benny Goodman:
- The Essential Benny Goodman (1934-46, Columbia/Bluebird/Legacy, 2CD) A-
Dexter Gordon:
- Bopland (1947, Savoy Jazz, 3CD) A-
- Daddy Plays the Horn (1955, Shout! Factory) A-
- Doin' Alright (1961, Blue Note) B+
- Dexter Calling . . . (1961, Blue Note) B+
- One Flight Up (1964, Blue Note) B
- Gettin' Around (1965, Blue Note) B+
- Clubhouse (1965, Blue Note) B+
- The Classic Blue Note Recordings (1961-65, Blue Note, 2CD) A-
- Manhattan Symphonie (1978, Columbia/Legacy) B+
- Mosaic Select (1978-79, Mosaic, 3CD) A-
- Jazz Moods: 'Round Midnight (1976-80, Columbia/Legacy) B-
Rosco Gordon:
- A Proper Introduction to Rosco Gordon: No More Doggin' (1951-53, Proper) B+
- No Dark in America (2002, Dualtone) B
The Gothic Archies:
- The Tragic Treasury: Songs From a Series of Unfortunate Events (2006, Nonesuch) A-
Ayelet Rose Gottlieb:
- Mayim Rabim (2006, Tzadik) B+
Eve Graham:
- The Mountains Welcome Me Home (Scotdisc) B-
Marco Granados:
- Music of Venezuela (2008, Soundbrush) B
Boris Grebenshikov:
- Russian Songwriter: A Collection From Boris Grebenshikov (Naxos World) B
Juliette Greco:
- Le Temps D'Une Chanson (2006, Sunnyside) B
Al Green:
- Back Up Train (1967-68, Arista/Legacy) B
- Green Is Blues (1970, The Right Stuff/Hi) B+
- Gets Next to You (1970, The Right Stuff/Hi) A
- Let's Stay Together (1972, The Right Stuff/Hi) A
- I'm Still in Love With You (1972, The Right Stuff/Hi) A+
- Call Me (1973, The Right Stuff/Hi) A+
- Explores Your Mind (1974, The Right Stuff/Hi) A-
- The Love Songs Collection (1967-2002, The Right Stuff/Hi) A-
Cee-Lo Green:
- Closet Freak: The Best of Cee-Lo Green the Soul Machine (1995-2004, Arista/Legacy) B+
Grant Green:
- The Latin Bit (1961, Blue Note) B
- Goin' West (1962, Blue Note) B+
- Live at Club Mozambique (1972, Blue Note) B+
- The Original Jam Master, Volume One: Ain't It Funky Now (1969-72, Blue Note) B+
- The Original Jam Master, Volume Two: For the Funk of It (1969-72, Blue Note) B+
- The Original Jam Master, Volume Three: Mellow Madness (1969-72, Blue Note) B
Peter Green:
- Man of the World: The Anthology (1968-88, Sanctuary, 2CD) B+
The Green Arrows:
- 4-Track Recording Session (1974-79, Alula) A-
Al Grey:
- Snap Your Fingers (1962, Verve) B
Johnny Griffin:
- Johnny Griffin Quartet (1956, Verve) B+
- The Congregation (1957, Blue Note) A-
- [/Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis] Tough Tenors (1960, Jazzland OJC) B+
Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou:
- Éthiopiques 21: Ethiopia Song (1963-96, Buda Musique) A-
The Guess Who:
- The Best of the Guess Who (1968-71, RCA/Legacy) B+
El Guincho:
- Alegranza (2008, XL) A-
Guitar Gabriel:
- Toot Blues (1991, Music Maker) A-
Buddy Guy:
- The Definitive Buddy Guy (1958-2001, Shout! Factory) A-
- Can't Quit the Blues (1957-2005, Silvertone/Legacy, 3CD) A-
Lama Gyurme:
- [/Jean-Philippe Rykiel] The Lama's Chants: Songs of Awakening/Roads of Blessings (1994-2001, Narada, 2CD) B+
Sexteto y Septeto Habanero:
- Las Raíces del Son: Grabaciones Completas 1925-1931 (1925-31, Tumbao, 4CD) A-
Charlie Haden:
- [/Joe Henderson/Al Foster] The Montreal Tapes (1989, Verve) B+
- The Best of Quartet West (1986-96, Verve) B+
- Not in Our Name (2004, Verve) A-
Merle Haggard:
- Live From Austin TX (1985, New West) A-
- The Essential Merle Haggard: The Epic Years (1981-87, Epic/Legacy) A-
- 40 #1 Hits (1966-96, Capitol, 2CD) A-
- Hag: The Best of Merle Haggard (1966-2005, Capitol) A
Daryl Hall & John Oates:
- Rock 'n' Soul Part 1 (1976-83, RCA/Legacy) B
Tom T. Hall:
- In Search of a Song (1971, Hip-O Select) A
- In Search of a Song & The Rhymer and Other Five and Dimers (1971-73, Hux) A
- The Essential Tom T. Hall: The Story Songs (1968-84, Mercury) A+
- The Definitive Collection (1968-84, Hip-O) A-
Hallelujah Chicken Run Band:
- Take One (1974-79, Alula) A-
Chico Hamilton:
- Three Faces of Chico/Gongs East! (1958-59, Collectables) B
Scott Hamilton:
- Nocturnes & Serenades (2006, Concord) A-
Lionel Hampton:
- Founder of the Jazz Vibes (1930-44, Jazz Legends) A-
- Mustermesse Basel 1953 Part 2 (1953, TCB) B+
Herbie Hancock:
- Jazz to Funk (1966-69, AIM, 2CD) B+
- The Piano (1978, Columbia/Legacy) B
- V.S.O.P.: Live Under the Sky (1979, Columbia/Legacy) B+
- The Essential Herbie Hancock (1962-98, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) B+
- Then and Now: The Definitive Herbie Hancock (1964-2008, Verve) B
The Handsome Family:
- Last Days of Wonder (2006, Carrot Top) A-
Kip Hanrahan:
- Conjure: Bad Mouth (2005, American Clavé) B+
- Every Child Is Born a Poet: The Life & Work of Piri Thomas (1992-2002, American Clavé) B+
Fareed Haque:
- Flat Planet (2009, Owl Studios) B+
John Hardee:
- Hardee's Partee: The Forgotten Texas Tenor (1946-49, Ocium) A-
Brian Harnetty:
- American Winter (2007, Atavistic) A-
Craig Harris:
- Souls Within the Veil (2003, Aquastra, 2CD) A
Gene Harris:
- Live in London (1996, Resonance) B+
Hat:
- Hi Ha (2005, Fresh Sound New Talent) A-
Coleman Hawkins:
- The King of the Tenor Sax (1929-43, Jazz Legends) A
- The Bebop Years (1939-49, Proper, 4CD) A+
- The Hawk Flies High (1957, Riverside/Keepnews Collection) A-
- The Best of Coleman Hawkins (1958-62, Prestige) A-
- Prestige Profiles (1958-62, Prestige) A-
- Today and Now (1962, Impulse) A
Isaac Hayes:
- Ultimate Isaac Hayes: Can You Dig It? (1968-77, Stax, 2CD) B
Roy Haynes:
- [/Phineas Newborn/Paul Chambers] We Three (1958, Prestige/New Jazz) B+
Hazmat Modine:
- Bahamut (2006, Barbès) A-
Kees Hazevoet:
- Pleasure (1970, Atavistic) B+
Jeff Healey:
- Among Friends (2002, Stony Plain) B+
Heart:
- Love Songs (1977-2005, Epic/Legacy) C+
Jimmy Heath:
- Really Big! (1960, Riverside) A-
Kieran Hebden:
- [/Steve Reid] The Exchange Session Vol. 1 (2005, Domino) A-
Hedningarna:
- 1989-2003 (1989-2003, NorthSide) B+
Joe Henderson:
- Inner Urge (1964, Blue Note) A-
- In 'n Out (1964, Blue Note) B+
- Milestone Profiles (Milestone) A-
Jimi Hendrix:
- Live at Monterey (1967, Experience Hendrix/Geffen/UMe) A-
- Live at Berkeley (1970, Experience Hendrix) A-
Matthew Herbert:
- Score (1997-2006, !K7) B
Peter Herborn:
- Peter Herborn's Acute Insights (1987-88, Winter & Winter) A-
Herman's Hermits:
- Retrospective (1964-69, Abkco) A-
Nachito Herrera:
- Bembé En Mi Casa (2005, FS Music) B+
Frank Hewitt:
- Fresh From the Cooler (1996, Smalls) A-
- Four Hundred Saturdays (1999, Smalls) B+
- Out of the Clear Black Sky (2000, Smalls) B+
Hi-Flyers:
- Hi-Flyers (1937-41, Krazy Kat) B+
Andrew Hill:
- Black Fire (1963, Blue Note) A-
- Smoke Stack (1963, Blue Note) A-
- Judgment! (1964, Blue Note) B+
- Andrew!!! (1964, Blue Note) A-
- Pax (1965, Blue Note) A-
- Compulsion (1965, Blue Note) A-
- Change (1966, Blue Note) A-
- Dance With Death (1968, Blue Note) A-
- Passing Ships (1969, Blue Note) A-
- Mosaic Select (1967-70, Mosaic, 3CD) B+
Earl Hines:
- Once Upon a Time (1966, Impulse/Verve) A-
Maurice Hines:
- To Nat "King" Cole With Love (2005, Arbors) A-
Johnny Hodges:
- The Jeep Is Jumpin' (1937-52, Proper, 4CD) A
- Everybody Knows Johnny Hodges (1964-65, Impulse) A+
The Hold Steady:
- Separation Sunday (2005, Frenchkiss) A-
- Boys and Girls in America (2006, Vagrant) A-
- A Positive Rage (2009, Vagrant) A-
Billie Holiday:
- God Bless the Child: The Very Best of Billie Holiday (1935-42, Columbia/Legacy) A
- Lady Day: The Master Takes and Singles (1935-42, Columbia/Legacy, 4CD) A+
- Billy Crystal Remembers Billie Holiday (1939-50, Verve) A-
- The Complete Commodore & Decca Masters (1939-50, Hip-O Select/Verve, 3CD) A-
- Lady Sings the Blues (1955-56, Verve) B+
- [/Lester Young] A Musical Romance (1937-57, Columbia/Legacy) A+
Dave Holland:
- [/Barre Phillips] Music From Two Basses (1971, ECM) B+
- Rarum X: Selected Recordings (1972-2000, ECM) B+
Buddy Holly:
- The Definitive Collection (1956-58, Geffen/Chronicles) A
- Gold (1954-59, Geffen, 2CD) A
John Holt:
- I Can't Get You Off My Mind: 18 Greatest Hits (1968-72, Heartbeat) B+
The Holy Modal Rounders:
- 1 & 2 (1964, Fantasy) A
- Live in 1965 (1965, HMR) B+
- The Moray Eeels Eat the Holy Modal Rounders (1969, Water) B+
- Good Taste Is Timeless (1971, Sundazed) B+
- Bird Song: Live 1971 (1971, Water) B+
- I Make a Wish for a Potato (1975-99, Rounder) A
John Lee Hooker:
- Blues Kingpins (1948-55, Virgin/The Right Stuff) A-
- Boom Boom (1992, Shout! Factory) B+
- Chill Out (1995, Shout! Factory) B
- The Best of Friends (1987-98, Shout! Factory) A-
- Hooker (1949-98, Shout! Factory, 4CD) A
Lightnin' Hopkins:
- Hello Central: The Best of Lightnin' Hopkins (1950-51, Columbia/Legacy) B+
- Blues Kingpins (1946-54, Virgin/The Right Stuff) A-
- The Sonet Blues Story (1974, Verve) B+
Elmo Hope:
- Trio and Quintet (1953-57, Blue Note) B+
Hugh Hopper:
- Hopper Tunity Box (1976, Cuneiform) B+
Shirley Horn:
- Live at the 1994 Monterey Jazz Festival (MJF) B+
Bruce Hornsby:
- Intersections 1985-2005 (1989-2005, RCA/Legacy, 4CD) B
Hot Tuna:
- Keep on Truckin': The Very Best of Hot Tuna (1969-78, RCA/Legacy) B
Son House:
- Heroes of the Blues: The Very Best of Son House (1930-65, Shout! Factory) B+
Howlin' Wolf:
- Moanin' at Midnight: The Memphis Recordings (1951-52, Fuel 2000) A-
- Howlin' Wolf/Moanin' in the Moonlight (1951-61, Chess) A+
- The Definitive Collection (1951-64, Geffen/Chess) A+
- Ain't Gonna Be Your Dog (1951-69, Chess, 2CD) A-
- The Chess Box (1951-73, Chess, 3CD) A
Freddie Hubbard:
- Ready for Freddie (1962, Blue Note) A-
- Here to Stay (1962, Blue Note) B+
- Breaking Point (1964, Blue Note) B+
- Blue Spirits (1965, Blue Note) A-
- The Night of the Cookers (1965, Blue Note) B
- Without a Song: Live in Europe 1969 (1969, Blue Note) B+
Michael Hurley:
- Down in Dublin (2004, Blue Navigator) B+
Bobby Hutcherson:
- Happenings (1966, Blue Note) A-
- Oblique (1967, Blue Note) A-
- Head On (1971, Blue Note) B+
- Now! (1969-77, Blue Note) B-
Phyllis Hyman:
- Love Songs (1978-91, Arista/Legacy) C
Weber Iago:
- Os Filhos do Vento (Children of the World) (2004, Adventure Music) B-
Julio Iglesias:
- 1100 Bel Air Place (1984, Columbia/Legacy) B-
- Tango (1996, Columbia/Legacy) C+
Solomon Ilori:
- African High Life (1963-64, Blue Note) B+
I'm Not a Gun:
- Our Lives on Wednesdays (2005, City Centre Offices) A-
Inner Circle:
- The Best of Inner Circle: The Capitol Years (1976-77, The Right Stuff) B+
- State of Da World (2009, Shanachie) B+
The Insect Trust:
- Hoboken Saturday Night (1970, Collectors' Choice) A-
Toni Iordache:
- Sounds From a Bygone Age, Vol. 4 (1964-80, Asphalt Tango) B+
Gregory Isaacs:
- More Gregory (1981, Island) A-
- Ultimate Collection (1974-88, Hip-O) A-
Chris Isaak:
- Best of Chris Isaak (1998-2006, Wicked Game/Reprise) B-
Haruna Ishola:
- Apala Messenger (1967-71, Hyena/IndigeDisc) B+
The Isley Brothers:
- 3 + 3 (1973, Epic/Legacy) A-
- Live It Up (1974, Epic/Legacy) B
- Beautiful Ballads, Volume Two (1972-85, Epic/Legacy) B+
- The Essential Isley Brothers (1959-96, Epic/Legacy, 2CD) A-
- It's Your Thing: The Story of the Isley Brothers (1959-96, Columbia/Legacy, 3CD) A-
- The Definitive Collection (1959-2005, Hip-O) B
Isley Jasper Isley:
- Caravan of Love: The Best of Isley Jasper Isley (1984-87, Epic/Legacy) B
Isotope:
- Golden Section (1974-75, Cuneiform) A-
Vijay Iyer:
- Reimagining (2004, Savoy Jazz) A-
David J:
- Crocodile Tears and the Velvet Cosh (1985, Plain) B
- On Glass: The Singles (1983-85, Plain) B+
Harry J All Stars:
- Liquidator: The Best of the Harry J All Stars (1969-72, Sanctuary/Trojan) B
Alan Jackson:
- The Greatest Hits Collection (1989-95, Arista) A-
- 16 Biggest Hits (1989-2002, Arista Nashville/Legacy) A-
Reverend Charlie Jackson:
- God's Got It: The Legendary Booker and Jackson Singles (1970-78, CaseQuarter) A-
Mahalia Jackson:
- The Essential Mahalia Jackson (1955-67, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) B+
Michael Jackson:
- Number Ones (1979-2001, Epic) A-
Milt Jackson:
- [/Wes Montgomery] Bags Meets Wes! (1961, Riverside/Keepnews Collection) B+
- At the Museum of Modern Art (1965, Verve) B+
Illinois Jacquet:
- Jumpin' at Apollo (1945-47, Delmark) A-
- Desert Winds (1964, Verve) B+
Ahmad Jamal:
- The Legendary Okeh & Epic Recordings (1951-55, Epic/Legacy) A-
Bob James:
- Explosions (1965, ESP-Disk) B+
Elmore James:
- Blues Kingpins (1952-55, Virgin/The Right Stuff) A-
- Shake Your Money Maker: The Best of the Fire Sessions (1959-61, Buddha) A
Etta James:
- Love Songs (1960-2001, RCA/Legacy) B+
- The Definitive Collection (1954-2004, Geffen/Chronicles) A
Skip James:
- Rare and Unreleased Studio Sessions (1967, Vanguard) B+
- Heroes of the Blues: The Very Best of Skip James (1930-68, Shout! Factory) B+
Los Jardineros:
- The Best of Los Jardineros (1929-32, Shanachie) B+
Joseph Jarman:
- As If It Were the Seasons (1968, Delmark) B+
Keith Jarrett:
- Treasure Island (1974, Impulse) A-
- The Impulse Story (1973-76, Impulse) B+
- [/Gary Peacock/Jack DeJohnette] Setting Standards: New York Sessions (1983, ECM, 3CD) B+
- [/Gary Peacock/Jack DeJohnette] Yesterdays (2001, ECM) B+
Raúl Jaurena:
- Te Amo Tango (2005, Soundbrush) B+
Jazzanova:
- Blue Note Trip (1949-75, Blue Note, 2CD) B-
The Jazz Crusaders:
- At the Lighthouse/Pacific Jazz Records (1962, Blue Note) B+
- Old Socks, New Shoes . . . New Socks, Old Shoes (1970, Verve) B
Jefferson Airplane:
- Sweeping Up the Spotlight: Live at the Fillmore East 1969 (1969, RCA/Legacy) B+
- The Worst of Jefferson Airplane (1965-69, RCA/Legacy) B+
- The Essential Jefferson Airplane (1966-72, RCA/Legacy, 2CD) B+
Jefferson Starship:
- Blows Against the Empire (1970, RCA/Legacy) C-
- Red Octopus (1975, RCA/Legacy) B
Waylon Jennings:
- Nashville Rebel (1958-95, RCA Nashville/Legacy, 4CD) A-
Jesus H Christ and the Four Hornsmen of the Apocalypse:
- Jesus H Christ and the Four Hornsmen of the Apocalypse (2006, jesushchristrocks.com) A-
- Happier Than You (Jesus H Christ Rocks) A-
Antonio Carlos Jobim:
- [/Elis Regina] Elis & Tom (1974, Verve) A-
- Symphonic Jobim (2003, Adventure Music, 2CD) B-
- [/Gal Costa] Rio Revisited (1987, Verve) B+
Billy Joel:
- Greatest Hits, Vols. 1 & 2 (1973-85, Columbia, 2CD) B+
- Greatest Hits, Volume III (1986-97, Columbia) B
- The Complete Hits Collection: 1973-1997 (Columbia, 4CD) B
- My Lives (1965-2003, Columbia/Legacy, 4CD) B-
Willi Johanns:
- Scattin' (1987-2002, TCB) B+
Elton John:
- Rocket Man: Number Ones (1970-94, Mercury) B-
Budd Johnson:
- The Stanley Dance Sessions (1958-67, Lone Hill Jazz) A-
- Ya! Ya! [The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions] (1970, Black & Blue) B+
J.J. Johnson:
- J.J.'s Broadway (1963, Verve) B-
Linton Kwesi Johnson:
- Live in Paris With the Dennis Bovell Dub Band (2003, Wrasse) A-
Robert Johnson:
- King of the Delta Blues Singers, Vol. II (1936-37, Columbia/Legacy) B+
Etta Jones:
- [/Houston Person] Don't Misunderstand: Live in New York (1980, High Note) B+
George Jones:
- The Best of George Jones (20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection) (1955-62, Mercury) A
- Hank, Bob & Me: The Songs of Hank Williams, Sr. & Bob Wills (1962, Fuel 2000) B+
- Jones by George! (1965-71, Proper, 2CD) B
- My Very Special Guests (Legacy Edition) (1977-97, Epic/Legacy, 2CD) B
- The Best of George Jones, Volume 2: The '90s (20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection) (1991-98, MCA Nashville) A-
- The Essential George Jones (1954-99, Epic/Legacy, 2CD) A
Grace Jones:
- The Best of Grace Jones (20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection) (1977-82, Island) A-
Hank Jones:
- The Talented Touch/Porgy and Bess (1958-59, Okra-Tone) B+
Quincy Jones:
- The Quintessence (1961, Impulse) B+(**)
- Explores the Music of Henry Mancini (1964, Verve) B+(***)
- Smackwater Jack (1971, A&M) B
- You've Got It Bad Girl (1973, Verve) B-
Thad Jones:
- Detroit-New York Junction (1956, Blue Note) B+
- The Magnificent Thad Jones (1956, Blue Note) A-
- [/Mel Lewis] Live at the Village Vanguard (1967, Blue Note) A-
Tom Jones:
- Reloaded: Greatest Hits (1965-2003, Decca/UTV) A-
Janis Joplin:
- Pearl (Legacy Edition) (1970, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) A-
Kidd Jordan:
- [/Hamid Drake/William Parker] Palm of Soul (2005, AUM Fidelity) A-
Louis Jordan:
- Number Ones (1942-48, Geffen/Chronicles) A
- Jivin' With Jordan (1939-51, Proper, 4CD) A
Sheila Jordan:
- Celebration: Live at the Triad (2004, High Note) A-
Seu Jorge:
- Cru (2005, Wrasse) B
Niño Josele:
- Paz (2006, Calle 54) B+
Erol Josué:
- Régléman (2007, MI5) B
Journey:
- Infinity (1978, Columbia/Legacy) C+
- Evolution (1979, Columbia/Legacy) D
- Departure (1980, Columbia/Legacy) C-
- Escape (1981, Columbia/Legacy) C-
- Live in Houston 1981 Escape Tour (1981, Columbia/Legacy) D-
- Captured (1981, Columbia/Legacy) D+
- Frontiers (1983, Columbia/Legacy) C+
- Raised on Radio (1986, Columbia/Legacy) D
- Trial by Fire (1996, Columbia/Legacy) D+
- Greatest Hits (1978-96, Columbia/Legacy) C
Joyce:
- [/Nana Vasconcelos/Mauricio Maestro] Visions of Dawn (1976, Far Out) A-
Barb Jungr:
- Bare Again (1999, ZC) B
Henry Kaiser & Wadada Leo Smith:
- Yo Miles! Upriver (2005, Cuneiform, 2CD) A-
Kal:
- Radio Romanista (2008, Asphalt Tango) B+
Maria Kalaniemi:
- Bellow Poetry (2006, Alula) B
Kayhan Kalhor:
- [/Erdal Erzincan] The Wind (2004, ECM) B+
Fred Katz:
- Folk Songs for Far Out Folk (1958, Reboot Stereophonic) B+
KCP 5:
- Many Ways (2005, Challenge) B+
Kékélé:
- Kinavana (2006, Stern's Africa) A-
Amjad Ali Khan:
- Moksha (2005, RealWorld) A-
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan:
- The Ultimate Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: The Early Years, Vol. 1 (1978-82, Narada, 2CD) B+
- The Ultimate Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: The Early Years, Vol. 2 (1983-84, Narada, 2CD) A-
Kid Creole and the Coconuts:
- Off the Coast of Me (1980, Rainman) A-
- Wise Guy (1982, Wounded Bird) A
- Going Places: The August Darnell Years (1976-83, Strut) A-
- In Praise of Older Women & Other Crimes (1985, Wounded Bird) A-
- I, Too, Have Seen the Woods (1987, Wounded Bird) B+
- Too Cool to Conga! (2001, Rainman) B+
Albert King:
- Stax Profiles (1968-83, Stax) B+
B.B. King:
- Blues Kingpins (1951-62, Virgin/The Right Stuff) A
- Live at the Apollo (1990, Verve) B
Ben Bowen King:
- Sidewalk Saints: Roots Gospel Guitar (2007, Talking Taco Music) B+
Earl King:
- The Sonet Blues Story (1977, Verve) A-
Freddie King:
- Live at the Electric Ballroom, 1974 (1974, Shout! Factory) B+
King Crimson:
- The 21st Century Guide to King Crimson, Volume One: 1969-1974 (1969-74, DGM, 4CD) B+
- The 21st Century Guide to King Crimson, Volume Two: 1981-2003 (1981-2003, DGM, 4CD) B
Gershon Kingsley:
- God Is a Moog (1968-74, Reboot Stereophonic, 2CD) B
John Kirby:
- Complete Columbia & RCA Victor Recordings (1939-42, Definitive, 2CD) A-
Rahsaan Roland Kirk:
- [/Jack McDuff] Kirk's Work (1961, Prestige) B+
- [/Al Hibbler] A Meeting of the Times (1966-72, Warner Jazz) A
- Brotherman in the Fatherland (1972, Hyena) B+
- The Man Who Cried Fire (1973-77, Hyena) B
- Compliments of the Mysterious Phantom (1974, Hyena) B+
Kitka:
- The Rusalka Cycle: Songs Between the Worlds (2007, Diaphonica) B-
John Klemmer:
- Barefoot Ballet (1976, Verve) B+(*)
- Arabesque (1977, Verve) B
The Klez Dispensers:
- Say You'll Understand (2008, TKD) B+
The Klezmatics:
- Wonder Wheel: Lyrics by Woody Guthrie (2006, JMG) A
- Woody Guthrie's Happy Joyous Hanukkah (2006, JMG) B+
Eric Kloss:
- First Class! (1966-67, Prestige) B+
K'naan:
- The Dusty Foot Philosopher (2003-05, IM Culture) A
- Troubadour (2008, A&M/Octone) A-
Chris Knight:
- The Trailer Tapes (1996, Drifter's Church) A-
- Trailer II (1996, Drifter's Church) B+(***)
- Enough Rope (2006, Drifter's Church) A-
Gladys Knight & the Pips:
- Beautiful Ballads (1971-83, Buddha/RCA/Legacy) B
- Love Finds Its Own Way: The Best of Gladys Knight and the Pips (1961-83, Buddah/Legacy) A-
Habib Koité:
- Baro (2001, Putumayo World Music) B+
- Afriki (2007, Cumbancha) B+
Lee Konitz:
- Motion (1961, Verve) A
Konono No. 1:
- Congotronics (2004, Crammed Discs) A-
- Lubuaku (2003, Terp) A-
Ithamara Koorax:
- [/Juarez Moreira] Bim Bom: The Complete João Gilberto Songbook (2008, Motema) B+(*)
Kottarashky:
- Opa Hey! (2009, Asphalt Tango) B+(***)
Sofia Koutsovitis:
- Ojalá (2005, CD Baby) B+
David Krakauer & Socalled With Klezmer Madness:
- Bubbemeises: Lies My Gramma Told Me (2006, Label Bleu) B+
Diana Krall:
- From This Moment On (2006, Verve) A-
- The Very Best of Diana Krall (1995-2006, Verve) B+
Alison Krauss:
- A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection (1996-2007, Rounder) A-
Kris Kristofferson:
- The Essential Kris Kristofferson (1969-99, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) B-
Kronos Quartet:
- [/Asha Bhosle] You've Stolen My Heart: Songs From R.D. Burman's Bollywood (2005, Nonesuch) B+
KRS-One:
- Life (2006, Antagonist) A-
Ali Hassan Kuban:
- The Rough Guide to Ali Hassan Kuban (1989-2001, World Music Network) A-
Conjunto Kubavana:
- Rumba en el Patio (1944-48, Tumbao) A-
Steve Kuhn:
- Trance (1974, ECM) B+
- Life's Backward Glances: Solo and Quartet (1974-79, ECM, 3CD) B+
- [/Steve Swallow] Two by Two (1995, Owl/Sunnyside) B+
Fela Kuti:
- [mixed by Chief Xcel] The Underground Spiritual Game (2004, Quannum Projects) A-
Albert Kuvezin and Yat-Kha:
- Re-Covers (2006, World Village) C+
Patti Labelle:
- Beautiful Ballads (1978-86, Epic/Legacy) C+
La Cherga:
- Fake No More (2008, Asphalt Tango) A
Steve Lacy:
- The Forest and the Zoo (1966, ESP-Disk) A-
- The Gap (1972, Free America/Verve) B
- Esteem (1975, Atavistic) A-
- [/Roswell Rudd] Early and Late (1962-2002, Cuneiform, 2CD) A-
The L.A. Carnival:
- Pose a Question (1969-71, Now-Again) B+
Ladysmith Black Mambazo:
- Raise Your Spirit Higher (Wenyukela) (2003, Heads Up) B+
- No Boundaries (2004, Gallo/Heads Up) B-
- Long Walk to Freedom (2006, Heads Up) B+
- Ilembe: Honoring Shaka Zulu (2007, Heads Up) B+
Scott LaFaro:
- Pieces of Jade (1961-85, Resonance) B
Sinikka Langeland:
- Starflowers (2006, ECM) B+
The Last Poets:
- When the Revolution Comes (1970-71, Rev-Ola) B+
Yusef Lateef:
- Psychicemotus (1965, Impulse) B
Kenny Lattimore:
- Days Like This: The Best of Kenny Lattimore (1995-98, Columbia/Legacy) B-
Cyndi Lauper:
- The Essential Cyndi Lauper (1983-96, Epic/Legacy) B+
Leadbelly:
- When the Sun Goes Down, Vol. 5: Take This Hammer (1940, Bluebird) B+
Brenda Lee:
- The Best of Brenda Lee (20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection) (1959-63, MCA) A-
- The Definitive Collection (1957-79, MCA Nashville/Chronicles) B+
Julia Lee:
- A Proper Introduction: That's What I Like (1944-52, Proper) A-
Peggy Lee:
- Black Coffee (1953-56, Verve) A-
Tom Lellis:
- [/Toninho Horta] Tonight (2008, Adventure Music) B-
John Lennon:
- The U.S. Vs. John Lennon (Music From the Motion Picture) (1969-80, Capitol) A
Furry Lewis:
- Heroes of the Blues: The Very Best of Furry Lewis (1927-70, Shout! Factory) A-
George Lewis:
- Ice Cream (1953, Delmark) B+
Jerry Lee Lewis:
- The Definitive Collection (1957-81, Hip-O/Chronicles) A-
Ramsey Lewis:
- At the Bohemian Caverns (1964, Verve) B+(*)
- The In Crowd (1965, Argo) B+(**)
- Goin' Latin (1966, Verve) B+(*)
- Love Songs (1972-88, Columbia/Legacy) D
Yungchen Lhamo:
- Ama (2005, Real World) B+
Kirk Lightsey:
- The Nights of Bradley's (1985, Sunnyside) B+
Lio:
- Les Ballades (1980-96, ZE) B
- Les Pop Songs (1980-91, ZE) B+
Little Milton:
- Stax Profiles (1971-74, Stax) B+
Little Richard:
- Get Down With It: The Okeh Sessions (1966, Epic/Legacy) B+
Living Colour:
- Everything Is Possible: The Very Best of Living Colour (1988-2003, Epic/Legacy) B
Living Things:
- Black Skies in Broad Daylight (2004, Loog/Dreamworks) A-
Charles Lloyd:
- Of Course, Of Course (1964-65, Mosaic) A-
Cheikh Lô:
- Lamp Fall (2005, World Circuit/Nonesuch) B+
Ismaël Lo:
- Sénégal (2006, Wrasse) B+
Hank Locklin:
- RCA Country Legends (1956-67, BMG Heritage) B
Robert Lockwood Jr.:
- The Complete Trix Recordings (1974-77, Savoy Jazz, 2CD) B
Nils Lofgren:
- Nils Lofgren (1975, Hip-O Select) A-
Loggins & Messina:
- The Best: Sittin' In Again (1972-74, Columbia/Legacy) B
Frank London:
- Carnival Conspiracy (2005, Piranha) A-
- Frank London's A Night in the Old Marketplace (2006, Soundbrush) B
Los de Abajo:
- LDA v the Lunatics (2006, Real World) A-
Patty Loveless:
- The Definitive Collection (1985-96, MCA Nashville/Chronicles) B+
Loverboy:
- We Are the '80s (1980-86, Columbia/Legacy) B-
- Get Lucky (1982, Columbia/Legacy) B-
Frank Lowe:
- Black Beings (1973, ESP-Disk) B-
Mundell Lowe:
- Guitar Moods by Mundell Lowe (1956, Riverside OJC) B
Nick Lowe:
- Jesus of Cool (1975-78, Yep Roc) A
Luciano:
- Ultimate Collection (1993-2000, Hip-O/Island) B
Lulendo:
- Angola (2005, Buda Musique) B
Luna:
- Best of Luna (1992-2004, Elektra/Rhino) A
Gabi Lunca:
- Sounds From a Bygone Age, Vol. 5 (1956-78, Asphalt Tango) A-
Lupe Fiasco:
- Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor (2006, Atlantic) A-
Lura:
- M'Bem di Fora (2006, Times Square) B+
Loretta Lynn:
- The Definitive Collection (1964-78, MCA Nashville/Chronicles) A-
Lynyrd Skynyrd:
- Live at the Cardiff Capitol Theatre, Cardiff, Wales Nov 04 1975 [Authorized Bootleg] (1975, Geffen) B
- Live at Winterland, San Francisco, Mar 07 1976 [Authorized Bootleg] (1976, Geffen) B+(**)
- Thyrty: The 30th Anniversary Collection (1970-2002, UTV, 2CD) B+
Jimmy Lyons:
- The Box Set (1972-85, Ayler, 5CD) A-
Lyrics Born:
- Same !@#$ Different Day (2005, Quannum Projects) A-
Humphrey Lyttelton and His Band:
- Snag It! (1948-52, ASV Living Era) A-
Yo-Yo Ma:
- The Essential Yo-Yo Ma (1981-2003, Sony Classical/Legacy, 2CD) B+
Machito:
- Cubop City (1949-50, Tumbao) B+
- Vacation at the Concord (1958, Verve) B-
Madonna:
- Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005, Warner Bros.) A-
- I'm Going to Tell You a Secret (2004, Warner Brothers) A-
Maddox Brothers & Rose:
- A Proper Introduction: That'll Learn Ya Durn Ya (1948-53, Proper) A
Madredeus:
- Faluas Do Tejo (2004, Metro Blue) B+
Johnny Maestro:
- The Best of Johnny Maestro (1958-1985) (1958-85, Shout! Factory) B-
Taj Mahal:
- The Essential Taj Mahal (1967-99, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) A-
Mahala Raï Banda:
- Mahala Raï Banda (1999-2004, Crammed Discs) B+
- Ghetto Blasters (2009, Asphalt Tango) B+(***)
Vusi Mahlasela:
- Guiding Star (2007, ATO) B+
The Main Ingredient:
- Everybody Plays the Fool: The Best of the Main Ingredient (1970-75, RCA/Legacy) B
Miriam Makeba:
- Reflections (2004, Heads Up) C+
Raphé Malik:
- Last Set: Live at the 1369 Jazz Club (1984, Boxholder) A-
Gui Mallon:
- Live at Montreux (1999, Adventure Music) B+
Joe Maneri/Peter Dolger:
- Peace Concert (1964, Atavistic) B
Chuck Mangione:
- The Best of Chuck Mangione (1973-88, Columbia/Legacy) C
The Manhattans:
- The Manhattans (1977, Epic/Legacy) B+
Manic Street Preachers:
- The Holy Bible: 10th Anniversary Edition (1994, Epic/Legacy, 2CD+DVD) A-
Barry Manilow:
- Barry Manilow I (1973, Arista/Legacy) C
- Barry Manilow II (1974, Arista/Legacy) C+
- Tryin' to Get the Feeling (1975, Arista/Legacy) C-
- This One's for You (1976, Arista/Legacy) B-
- Live (Legacy Edition) (1976, Arista/Legacy, 2CD) D
- Even Now (1978, Arista/Legacy) D+
- One Voice (1979, Arista/Legacy) D-
- The Essential Barry Manilow (1974-97, Arista/Legacy, 2CD) C+
Mariza:
- Concerto em Lisboa (2006, Times Square) B
Shelly Manne:
- The Best of Shelly Manne (1953-61, Contemporary) A-
- 2-3-4 (1962, Impulse) A-
Michy Mano:
- The Cool Side of the Pillow (2003, Enja/Justin Time) B+
Thomas Mapfumo:
- Spirits to Bite Our Ears: The Singles Collection (1977-86, DBK) A-
Tania Maria:
- Intimidade (2004, Blue Note) B+
Teena Marie:
- Robbery (1983, Epic/Legacy) C+
Boban Markovic Orkestar:
- Boban I Marko (2003, Piranha) A-
- The Promise (2005, Piranha) B+
- [i Marko] Devla: Blown Away to Dancefloor Heaven (2009, Piranha) A-
Bob Marley & the Wailers:
- One Love: At Studio One (1964-66, Heartbeat, 2CD) B+
- African Herbsman (1970-72, Silverline/Sanctuary) A-
- Live at the Roxy (1976, Tuff Gong/Island/Chronicles, 2CD) B+
- Africa Unite: The Singles Collection (1970-80, Island/Chronicles) A-
Dodo Marmarosa:
- A Proper Introduction: Dodo's Dance (1946-48, Proper) B+
María Márquez:
- Nature's Princess/Princesa de la Natura (2003, Adventure Music) B
Warne Marsh:
- [/Lee Konitz] Two Not One (1975, Storyville, 4CD) A-
Branford Marsalis:
- The Steep Anthology (1983-98, Columbia/Legacy) B
Wynton Marsalis:
- Standards & Ballads (1983-98, Columbia/Legacy) B
Mike Marshall:
- Mike Marshall & Choro Famoso (2004, Adventure Music) B+
- Brazil Duets (2005, Adventure Music) B
Dean Martin:
- Dino: The Essential Dean Martin (1949-69, Capitol) A
Juan Martin:
- Camino Latino (2001-02, Flamencovision) B+
Martirio:
- [/Chano Domínguez] Acoplados (2004, Sunnyside) B
- Primavera en Nueva York (2006, Calle 54) B+
Hugh Masekela:
- Grrr (1966, Verve) B+
- Home Is Where the Music Is (1972, Verve) A-
- Revival (2005, Heads Up) B+
- Live at the Market Theatre (2006, Times Square/4Q, 2CD) A-
Souad Massi:
- Honeysuckle (Mesk Elil) (2005, Wrasse) B+
Conjunto Matamoros:
- [/Benny Moré] Conjunto Matamoros With Benny Moré (1945-47, Tumbao) A-
Sonora Matancera:
- Se Formó la Rumbantela (1948, Tumbao) A-
Johnny Mathis:
- The Essential Johnny Mathis (1956-2000, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) B
- Gold: A 50th Anniversary Collection (1956-2006, Columbia/Legacy) B-
- Gold: A 50th Anniversary Christmas Collection (1958-2006, Columbia/Legacy) C+
Matisyahu:
- Youth (2006, JDub/Epic) B
Kathy Mattea:
- The Definitive Collection (1983-97, Mercury/Chronicles) B+
Bennie Maupin:
- The Jewel and the Lotus (1974, ECM) B
Maximum Joy:
- Unlimited (1979-83, Crippled Dick Hot Wax) A-
Delbert McClinton:
- The Definitive Collection (1961-97, Hip-O) B
Liz McComb:
- The Spirit of New Orleans (2001, GVE/Sunnyside) A-
Tommy McCook:
- Blazing Horns/Tenor in Roots (1978-80, Blood & Fire) B+
Mississippi Fred McDowell:
- Heroes of the Blues: The Very Best of Mississippi Fred McDowell (1960-71, Shout! Factory) A-
Jack McDuff:
- The Prestige Years (1960-65, Prestige) B+
Wayne McGhie:
- Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy (1969, Light in the Attic) B+
Tim McGraw:
- Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (1994-2006, Curb) C+
Chris McGregor:
- Eclipse at Dawn (1971, Cuneiform) B+
- Travelling Somewhere (1973, Cuneiform) A-
- Bremen to Bridgwater (1971-75, Cuneiform, 2CD) B+
Freddie McGregor:
- Bobby Bobylon (1980, Heartbeat) A-
MC Hawking:
- A Brief History of Rhyme: MC Hawking's Greatest Hits (1994-2002, Brash Music) A-
Nellie McKay:
- Normal as Blueberry Pie: A Tribute to Doris Day (2009, Verve) A-
The McKay Brothers:
- Cold Beer & Hot Tamales (2006, Medina River) A-
Erin McKeown:
- Sing You Sinners (2006, Nettwerk) B+
Sarah McLachlan:
- Mirrorball: The Complete Concert (1999, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) C+
John McLaughlin:
- [/Jaco Pastorius/Tony Williams] Trio of Doom (1979, Columbia/Legacy) B+
- This Is Jazz 17 (1971-82, Columbia/Legacy) B+
- The Essential John McLaughlin (1963-2006, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) A-
Jackie McLean:
- The Best of Jackie McLean (1956-57, Prestige) A-
- Prestige Profiles (1956-57, Prestige) A-
- Destination . . . Out! (1963, Blue Note) A-
- Action (1964, Blue Note) A-
- It's Time (1964, Blue Note) B+
- Jacknife (1965, Blue Note) B+
- Consequence (1965, Blue Note) B+
- Old and New Gospel (1967, Blue Note) A-
- Demon's Dance (1967, Blue Note) B+
Big Jay McNeely:
- Nervous (1949-59, Saxophile) B+(***)
Joe McPhee:
- Underground Railroad (1968-69, Atavistic, 2CD) A-
- Trinity (1971, Atavistic) B+
- [/John Snyder] Pieces of Light (1974, Atavistic) B+
Carmen McRae:
- For Lovers (1955-59, Verve) B
- Live at the Flamingo Jazz Club London May 1961 (1961, Acrobat) B+
Jay McShann:
- Hootie Blues (2006, Stony Plain) B+
Blind Willie McTell:
- When the Sun Goes Down, Vol. 9: Statesboro Blues (1927-32, Bluebird) B+
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes:
- Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes (1972, Epic/Legacy) B-
- Wake Up Everybody (1975, Epic/Legacy) B+
- The Essential Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes Featuring Teddy Pendergrass (1972-75, Epic/Legacy) B+
Memphis Nighthawks:
- Jazz Lips (1976-77, Delmark) B+(***)
Memphis Slim:
- The Sonet Blues Story (1967, Verve) B
- [/Roosevelt Sykes] Double-Barreled Boogie (1970, Sunnyside) B+
- Boogie Woogie (1971, Sunnyside) A-
Pat Metheny:
- [/Ornette Coleman] Song X: Twentieth Anniversary (1985, Nonesuch) A
M.I.A.:
- [/Diplo] Piracy Funds Terrorism, Vol. 1 (2004, bootleg) A-
- Arular (2005, Beggars/XL) A-
The Microscopic Septet:
- Seven Men in Neckties: History of the Micros Volume One (1982-90, Cuneiform, 2CD) B+
- Surrealistic Swing: History of the Micros Volume Two (1981-90, Cuneiform, 2CD) B+
Mighty Sparrow:
- First Flight (1957-59, Smithsonian Folkways) A-
Buddy Miller:
- [/Julie Miller] Love Snuck Up (1995-2002, Hightone) B+
Harry Miller:
- Which Way Now (1975, Cuneiform) A-
Steve Miller:
- The Story So Far . . . Oh Really? (1971-74, Cuneiform, 2CD) B+
Ronnie Milsap:
- The Essential Ronnie Milsap (1973-88, RCA Nashville/Legacy, 2CD) B-
Charles Mingus:
- East Coasting (1957, Shout! Factory) A-
- A Modern Jazz Symposium of Music and Poetry (1957, Shout! Factory) A-
- Tijuana Moods (1957, RCA Victor/Legacy) A
- Tijuana Moods (First Edition) (1957, Bluebird, 2CD) A-
- Thrice Upon a Theme (1954-57, AIM, 2CD) B
- Mingus Ah Um [Legacy Edition] (1959, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) A
- The Impulse Story (1963, Impulse) B-
- [/Eric Dolphy] Cornell 1964 (1964, Blue Note, 2CD) B+
- At UCLA 1965 (1965, Sunnyside, 2CD) B+
- In Paris: The Complete America Session (1970, Sunnyside, 2CD) B+
Memphis Minnie:
- Me and My Chauffeur (1929-44, Proper, 2CD) A-
Sugar Minott:
- The Roots Lover (1978-83, Moll-Selekta, 2CD) B+
Lee Michaels:
- Hello: The Best of Lee Michaels (1968-72, Shout! Factory) B+
Glenn Miller:
- Jazz Moods: Hot (1939-42, Bluebird/Legacy) B+
- The Essential Glenn Miller (1939-44, Bluebird/Legacy, 2CD) B+
Roger Miller:
- All Time Greatest Hits (1964-85, Mercury/Chronicles) A-
Liza Minnelli:
- Liza With a "Z" (1972, Columbia/Legacy) B+
- The Best of Liza Minnelli (1972-92, Columbia/Legacy) B+
The Miracles:
- Love Machine: The '70s Collection (1973-77, Motown/Chronicles) B
Mission of Burma:
- Signals, Calls and Marches (1980-81, Matador) B+
- The Horrible Truth About Burma (1983, Matador) B-
The Mississippi Sheiks:
- Honey Babe Let the Deal Go Down: The Best of the Mississippi Sheiks (1930-31, Columbia/Legacy) B+
Blue Mitchell:
- Blue Soul (1959, Riverside/Keepnews Collection) A-
- The Thing to Do (1964, Blue Note) B+
- Down With It! (1965, Blue Note) A-
Eddy Mitchell:
- Jambalaya (2006, Sunnyside) C+
Red Mitchell:
- [/George Cables] Live at Port Townsend (1992, Challenge) B+
Roscoe Mitchell:
- The Solo Concert (1973, AECO) B+(*)
Mobb Deep:
- Life of the Infamous: The Best of Mobb Deep (1993-2004, Loud/Legacy) B
Hank Mobley:
- Dippin' (1965, Blue Note) B+
- High Voltage (1967, Blue Note) B+
- Reach Out! (1968, Blue Note) B
- The Flip (1969, Blue Note) B+
Moby Grape:
- Listen My Friends! The Best of Moby Grape (1967-69, Columbia/Legacy) B+
Modern Traditions Ensemble:
- New Old Music (2003, Adventure Music) B+
Mohammed "Jimmy" Mohammed:
- Takkabel! (2005, Terp) A-
Nils Petter Molvaer:
- Live: Streamer (2002, Thirsty Ear) A-
- ER (2005, Thirsty Ear) A
- An American Compilation (2001-06, Thirsty Ear) A-
Ben Monder:
- Dust (1996, Sunnyside) B+
- Excavation (1999, Sunnyside) B
Eddie Money:
- We Are the '80s (1980-89, Columbia/Legacy) C+
Thelonious Monk:
- The Very Best (1947-52, Blue Note) A
- Thelonious Monk Trio (1952-54, Prestige) A
- Brilliant Corners (1956, Riverside/Keepnews Collection) A
- Thelonious Himself (1957, Riverside/Keepnews Collection) B
- [w/John Coltrane] At Carnegie Hall (1957, Blue Note) A
- [w/John Coltrane] The Complete 1957 Riverside Recordings (1957, Riverside, 2CD) A-
- Riverside Profiles (1955-59, Riverside) A-
- The Best of Thelonious Monk (1955-60, Riverside) A-
- Criss-Cross (1962-63, Columbia/Legacy) A-
- Solo Monk (1964, Columbia/Legacy) B+
- It's Monk's Time (1964, Columbia/Legacy) A
- Live at the 1964 Monterey Jazz Festival (MJF) A-
- Monk (1964-65, Columbia/Legacy) A-
- At Newport 1963 & 1965 (1963-65, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) B+
- Monk in Paris: Live at the Olympia (1965, Thelonious/Hyena) A-
- Monk 'Round the World (1961-65, Thelonious/Hyena) B+
- Underground (1967-68, Columbia/Legacy) B
- The Essential Thelonious Monk (1962-68, Columbia/Legacy) A-
Wes Montgomery:
- Incredible Jazz Guitar (1960, Riverside/Keepnews Collection) A-
- Riverside Profiles (1959-63, Riverside) B+
- Smokin' at the Half Note (1965, Verve) A-
- Goin' Out of My Head (1965, Verve) B
- Down Here on the Ground (1967-68, Verve) B-
Bill Monroe:
- RCA Country Legends (1940-41, RCA/BMG Heritage) B+
- Anthology (1950-81, MCA Nashville/Decca, 2CD) A
Monty Python:
- The Monty Python Matching Tie and Handkerchief (1973, Arista/Legacy) B
- Month Python and the Holy Grail (Executive Version) (1975, Arista/Legacy) B
- Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album (1980, Arista/Legacy) B
- Monty Python Sings (1970-83, Virgin) B+
Moondog:
- Demos (1989, Anthology) B-
Gatemouth Moore:
- Cryin' and Singin' the Blues (1945-46, Savoy Jazz) A-
Thurston Moore:
- Psychic Hearts (1994-95, Geffen) B+
Alexa Weber Morales:
- Vagabundeo/Wanderings (2007, Patois) B
Patrick Moraz:
- [/Bill Bruford] Music for Piano and Drums (1983, Winterfold) B
- [/Bill Bruford] Flags (1985, Winterfold) B-
Benny Moré:
- [/Pérez Prado] Mambos by Benny Moré: El Barbaro del Ritmo (1948-50, Tumbao) 07-10
- El Legendario Ídolo del Pueblo Cubano: Grabaciones Completas 1953-1960 (1953-60, Tumbao, 4CD) A-
Derrick Morgan:
- Moon Hop: Best of the Early Years (1960-69, Trojan/Sanctuary) B+
Lee Morgan:
- Indeed! (1956, Blue Note) B+
- Volume 2: Sextet (1956, Blue Note) B+
- Volume 3 (1957, Blue Note) B+
- Candy (1957, Blue Note) A-
- The Cooker (1957, Blue Note) B+
- Tom Cat (1964, Blue Note) B
- The Gigolo (1965, Blue Note) B+
- The Very Best (1957-65, Blue Note) A-
- The Sixth Sense (1967-68, Blue Note) B+
- Sonic Boom (1967-69, Blue Note) B+
Van Morrison:
- At the Movies: Soundtrack Hits (1964-95, Exile) B
- The Best of Van Morrison: Volume 3 (1992-2005, Exile/Manhattan, 2CD) A
- Still on Top: The Greatest Hits (1964-2005, Hip-O) A+
- Astral Weeks: Live at the Hollywood Bowl (2008, Listen to the Lion) A-
Sal Mosca:
- You Go to My Head (2001-06, Blue Jack Jazz) B+
Mosaïc:
- Ultimatum Plus . . . (1976-78, Mio) B+
Paul Motian:
- Rarum XVI: Selected Recordings (1972-87, ECM) B+
- Paul Motian and the Electric Bebop Band (1992, JMT/Winter & Winter) A-
- Reincarnation of a Love Bird (1994, JMT/Winter & Winter) B
Mott the Hoople:
- All the Young Dudes (1972, Columbia/Legacy) A-
- Mott (1973, Columbia/Legacy) A
- Greatest Hits (1972-75, Columbia/Legacy) A-
- The Ballad of Mott: A Retrospective (1972-75, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) A
The Mountain Goats:
- The Sunset Tree (2004, 4AD) A-
Mr. Lif:
- Mo' Mega (2006, Definitive Jux) A-
Oliver Mtukudzi:
- Shanda (2004, Alula) B+
- Tsoka Itsimba (2007, Heads Up) B+
Idris Muhammad:
- House of the Rising Sun (1976, CTI/Epic/Legacy) B
Maria Muldaur:
- 30 Years of Maria Muldaur: I'm a Woman (1973-2001, Shout! Factory) A-
- Sweet Lovin' Ol' Soul (2005, Stony Plain) A-
- Heart of Mine: Love Songs of Bob Dylan (2006, Telarc) A-
- Naughty Bawdy & Blue (2007, Stony Plain) B+
- Maria Muldaur & Her Garden of Joy: Good Time Music for Hard Times (2009, Stony Plain) A-
Gerry Mulligan:
- [/Paul Desmond] Blues in Time (1957, Verve) A-
- Gerry Mulligan Meets Johnny Hodges (1959, Verve) A-
- Jeru (1962, Columbia/Legacy) A
- The Age of Steam (1971, Artists House) B+
Eddie Murphy:
- Comedian (1983, Columbia/Legacy) B
David Murray:
- Live at the Village Vanguard (1995, 411 Records) B+
Sunny Murray:
- Sunny Murray (1966, ESP-Disk) B
Junior Murvin:
- Police & Thieves (1977, Island) A-
Muslimgauze:
- Uzbekistani Bizzare and Souk (1995-96, Important) B+
My Solid Ground:
- My Solid Ground (1971, Anthology) B
Mystikal:
- Prince of the South . . . The Hits (1995-2004, Jive/Zomba) A-
Jim Nabors:
- The Best of Jim Nabors (1966-75, Columbia/Legacy) C
Sexteto/Septeto Nacional:
- Cubaneo (1927-28, Tumbao) A-
- Ignacio Piñeiro and His Septeto Nacional (1928-30, Tumbao) A
Milton Nascimento:
- [/Jobim Trio] Novas Bossas (2007, Blue Note) C+
Ted Nash:
- La Espada de la Noche (2005, Palmetto) A-
Shahram Nazeri:
- [/Hafez Nazeri] The Passion of Rumi (2007, QuarterTone) B
Youssou N'Dour:
- The Rough Guide to Youssou N'Dour and Etoile de Dakar (1979-82, World Music Network) A
- 7 Seconds: The Best of Youssou N'Dour (1992-2000, Columbia/Legacy) B+
- Rokku Mi Rokka (2007, Nonesuch) A
Fred Neil:
- Fred Neil (1967, Water) A-
Oliver Nelson:
- Blues and the Abstract Truth (1961, Impulse) A
- Fantabulous (1964, Verve) B+
- Live From Los Angeles (1967, Impulse) B+
- The Kennedy Dream (1967, Verve) B
Ricky Nelson:
- Greatest Hits (1957-72, Capitol) A
Steve Nelson:
- Fuller Nelson (1998, Sunnyside) B+
Willie Nelson:
- I Let My Mind Wander (1961, Kingfisher) A-
- Country Willie -- His Own Songs (1965, Buddha) A
- Crazy: The Demo Sessions (1960-66, Sugar Hill) B+
- Oh Boy Classics Presents Willie Nelson (1960-66, Oh Boy) B+
- Legends of the Grand Ole Opry (1964-67, Time/Life) B
- The Party's Over and Other Great Willie Nelson Songs (1967, RCA) B
- Texas in My Soul (1968, RCA) B-
- Good Times (1969, RCA) B
- My Own Peculiar Way (1969, RCA) B+(*)
- Both Sides Now (1970, RCA) B+(**)
- Laying My Burdens Down (1970, RCA) B
- Naked Willie (1966-70, RCA Nashville/Legacy) B+(**)
- Willie Nelson & Family (1971, RCA) C+
- Yesterday's Wine (1971, RCA) A-
- The Words Don't Fit the Picture (1972, RCA) B
- The Willie Way (1972, RCA) B+(**)
- RCA Country Legends (1965-72, RCA/BMG Heritage) B
- The Troublemaker (1973-74, Columbia/Legacy) B+
- Red Headed Stranger (1975, Columbia/Legacy) B+
- Stardust (1978, Columbia/Legacy) A
- Pretty Paper (1979, Columbia) B
- Greatest Hits (& Some That Will Be) (1975-81, Columbia) B+
- Tougher Than Leather (1983, Columbia) B+(***)
- Without a Song (1983, Coumbia) B
- City of New Orleans (1984, Columbia) B-
- In the Jailhouse Now/Brand on My Heart (1982-85, DCC) A
- Old Friends/Funny How Time Slips Away (1982-85, Koch) A-
- Love Songs (1978-88, Columbia/Legacy) D+
- A Horse Called Music (1989, Columbia) B
- The Very Best of Willie Nelson (1974-89, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) B+
- 16 Biggest Hits (1975-89, Columbia/Legacy) A-
- Stardust (Legacy Edition) (1976-90, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) A-
- Live From Austin TX (1990, New West) B+
- Revolutions of Time (1975-93, Columbia/Legacy, 3CD) B+
- Healing Hands of Time (1994, Liberty) B
- Just One Love (1995, Justice) B+(**)
- Nacogdoches (1997, Pedernales) A-
- The Essential Willie Nelson (1961-2003, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) A
- It Always Will Be (2004, Lost Highway) B+(***)
- Outlaws and Angels (2004, Lost Highway) B+(**)
- Countryman (1995-2004, Lost Highway) B
- You Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy Walker (2006, Lost Highway) A-
- Songbird (2006, Lost Highway) B
- One Hell of a Ride (1954-2007, Columbia/Legacy, 4CD) A
- [/Merle Haggard/Ray Price] Last of the Breed (2007, Lost Highway, 2CD) A-
- Moment of Forever (2008, Lost Highway) B+(*)
- Lost Highway (2002-08, Lost Highway) B
- [/Wynton Marsalis] Two Men With the Blues (2007, Blue Note) B+(***)
- American Classic (2009, Blue Note) B+(**)
- [/Asleep at the Wheel] Willie and the Wheel (2009, Bismeaux) A
Jovino Santos Neto:
- [/Weber Iago] Live at Caramoor (2007, Adventure Music) B
New Ghost:
- Live Upstairs at Nick's (1998, ESP-Disk) B+
New Order:
- Retro (1981-2002, London, 4CD) A-
- Waiting for the Sirens' Call (2005, Warner Bros.) A-
- Singles (1981-2005, Rhino, 2CD) A
The New Percussion Group of Amsterdam:
- Go Between (1986, Summerfold) B+
Wayne Newton:
- Mr. Las Vegas (1963-67, Capitol) B+
New York Art Quartet:
- New York Art Quartet (1964, ESP-Disk) A-
New York Dolls:
- Some Day It Will Please Us to Remember Even This (2006, Roadrunner) A-
Shiyani Ngcobo:
- Introducing Shiyani Ngcobo (2004, World Music Network) A-
Red Nichols:
- [/Miff Mole] Red Nichols & Miff Mole (1925-27, Retrieval) A-
Harry Nilsson:
- Son of Schmilsson (1972-73, RCA/Legacy) B+
- A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night (1973, RCA/Legacy) C
- Personal Best: The Harry Nilsson Anthology (1967-77, RCA, 2CD) B
- Everybody's Talkin': The Very Best of Harry Nilsson (1967-77, RCA/Legacy) A-
Niney and Friends:
- Blood and Fire (1971-72, Trojan) A
Nirvana:
- Live at Reading (1992, DGC) B
Nneka:
- Concrete Jungle (2005-08, Decon) B+(*)
Papa Noel:
- Café Noir (2007, Tumi) A-
Notekillers:
- Notekillers (1977-81, Ecstatic Peace) A-
Luis Mario Ochoa:
- Cimarrón (2005, Cuban Music Productions) B+
Anita O'Day:
- [/Billy May] Swing Rodgers and Hart (1960, Verve) B
Oh-OK:
- The Complete Recordings (1982-84, Collector's Choice) A-
The O'Jays:
- Ship Ahoy (1973, Epic/Legacy) B
- The Essential O'Jays (1972-78, Epic/Legacy) A-
- Beautiful Ballads (1969-93, Epic/Legacy) C+
Ol' Dirty Bastard:
- The Definitive Ol' Dirty Bastard Story (1995-99, Elektra/Rhino) B+
Olatunji:
- Drums of Passion [Legacy Edition] (1959-66, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) A-
Jane Olivor:
- The Best of Jane Olivor (1976-82, Columbia/Legacy) C
Oojami:
- Boom Shinga Ling (CIA) B+
Roy Orbison:
- Lonely and Blue (1960, Monument/Legacy) B
- Crying (1962, Monument/Legacy) B
- In Dreams (1963, Monument/Legacy) B+
- The Essential Roy Orbison (1956-88, Monument/Legacy, 2CD) B+
Orchestra Baobab:
- Pirates Choice (1982, World Circuit/Nonesuch) A
- Specialist in All Styles (2002, World Circuit/Nonesuch) A
- Made in Dakar (2007, World Circuit/Nonesuch) A-
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark:
- Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (1980, Virgin) A-
- Organisation (1980, Virgin) A-
- Architecture and Morality (1981, Virgin) B
Orquestra Popular de Camara:
- Orquestra Popular de Camara (2004, Adventure Music) B
Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe:
- Sound Time (1970-85, IndigeDisc) A-
Johnny Otis:
- Cold Shot/Snatch and the Poontangs (1969, Ace) A-
OutKast:
- Idlewild (2006, LaFace/Zomba) A-
Buck Owens:
- 21 #1 Hits: The Ultimate Collection (1963-88, Rhino) A-
Isaiah Owens:
- You Without Sin Cast the First Stone (1998-2001, CaseQuarter) C+
Augustus Pablo:
- King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown (Deluxe Edition) (1976, Shanachie) A
- Rockers Meets King Tubbys in a Fire House (1980, Shanachie) A
- King David's Melody (1975-82, Shanachie) A-
Andy Palacio:
- Wátina (2007, Cumbancha) B+
Charlie Parker:
- Washington D.C., 1948 (1948, Uptown) B+
- The Genius of Charlie Parker (1944-48, Savoy Jazz, 2CD) A
- The Complete Savoy and Dial Studio Recordings (1944-48, Atlantic, 8CD) A-
- The Complete Live Performances on Savoy (1947-50, Savoy Jazz, 4CD) B+
- The Complete Legendary Rockland Palace Concert (1952, Jazz Classics, 2CD) A-
- Yardbird Suite: The Ultimate Charlie Parker Collection (1945-52, Rhino, 2CD) A
- Charlie Parker (1947-53, Verve) A-
Evan Parker:
- The Snake Decides (1986, Psi) B+
- The Ayes Have It (1983-91, Emanem) A-
William Parker:
- Long Hidden: The Olmec Series (1993-2005, AUM Fidelity) B+
- O'Neal's Porch (2000, Aum Fidelity) A-
- First Communion + Piercing the Veil (A-) 07-07
- [/Hamid Drake] Summer Snow (2005, AUM Fidelity) B+
Parliament:
- Up for the Down Stroke (1974, Mercury/Chronicles) B+
- Chocolate City (1975, Mercury/Chronicles) B+
- Mothership Connection (1976, Mercury/Chronicles) A
- Funked Up: The Very Best of Parliament (1974-80, Mercury/Chronicles) A-
Pärson Sound:
- Pärson Sound (1966-68, Anthology, 2CD) A-
Dolly Parton:
- Coat of Many Colors (1969-71, RCA Nashville/Legacy) A-
- My Tennessee Mountain Home (1972, RCA Nashville/Legacy) A-
- Jolene (1973, RCA Nashville/Legacy) B
- 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs (1980, RCA Nashville/Legacy) B+
- RCA Country Legends (1967-84, RCA/BMG Heritage) B+
- Love Songs (1974-85, RCA/Legacy) B+
- Ultimate Dolly Parton (1970-88, RCA Nashville/BMG Heritage) B
- The Essential Dolly Parton (1967-2000, RCA/Legacy, 2CD) B+
The Partridge Family:
- Come On Get Happy! The Very Best of the Partridge Family (1970-72, Arista/Legacy) B
Jaco Pastorius:
- The Essential Jaco Pastorius (1975-81, Epic/Legacy) B-
Charlie Patton:
- Primeval Blues, Rags, and Gospel Songs (1929-34, Yazoo) B+
John Patton:
- Soul Connection (1983, Just a Memory) B+
Les Paul/Mary Ford:
- The Best of the Capitol Masters: 90th Birthday Edition (1948-57, Capitol) A-
Pavement:
- Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain: L.A.'s Desert Origins (1993-94, Matador, 2CD) A-
Annette Peacock:
- My Mama Never Taught Me How to Cook: The Aura Years (1978-82, Castle) A
Pearls Before Swine:
- The Complete ESP-Disk' Recordings (1967-68, ESP-Disk) B+
Duke Pearson:
- Sweet Honey Bee (1966, Blue Note) B+
Teddy Pendergrass:
- Anthology (1977-82, Philadelphia International/The Right Stuff, 2CD) A-
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen:
- [/Ulf Wakenius/Jonas Johansen] The Unforgettable NHØP Trio Live (1999-2005, ACT) B+
Hank Penny:
- Flamin' Mamie (1938-41, Krazy Kat) B+
- Hollywood Western Swing: The Best of Hank Penny (1944-47, Krazy Kat) A-
Art Pepper:
- Omega Sessions: The Complete Master Takes (1957, Fresh Sound) A
- Mosaic Select (1956-57, Mosaic, 3CD) A
- Winter Moon (1980, Galaxy) A+
- The Best of Art Pepper (1957-80, Contemporary) A-
- Unreleased Art, Vol. III: The Croydon Concert, May 14, 1981 (1981, Widow's Taste, 2CD) A-
- Unreleased Art, Vol. 1: The Complete Abashiri Concert (1981, Widow's Taste, 2CD) A-
- Unreleased Art, Vol. 2: The Last Concert (1982, Widow's Taste) A-
- The Art History Project (1950-82, Widow's Taste, 3CD) A-
The Perceptionists:
- Black Dialogue (2005, Definitive Jux) A
Susan Pereira and Sabor Brasil:
- Tudo Azul (2006, Riony) B+
Pernice Brothers:
- Discover a Lovelier You (2005, Ashmont) A-
Lee "Scratch" Perry:
- Songs Produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry: The Ultimate Collection (1970-79, Hip-O) A-
- Panic in Babylon (2004, Narnack) A-
Steve Perry:
- Street Talk (1984, Columbia/Legacy) D
- For the Love of Strange Medicine (1994, Columbia/Legacy) C-
- Greatest Hits (1977-98, Columbia/Legacy) D+
Houston Person:
- The Art and Soul of Houston Person (1996-2008, High Note, 3CD) A
Peter, Paul and Mary:
- The Very Best of Peter Paul and Mary (1962-2003, Warner Brothers/Rhino) C+
Oscar Peterson:
- This Is Oscar Peterson (1945-49, Bluebird, 2CD) B+(**)
- Debut: The Clef/Mercury Duo Recordings 1949-1951 (1949-52, Verve, 3CD) B+(***)
- Plays the Jerome Kern Songbook (1952-53, Verve) B+
- [/Ella Fitzgerald] JATP Lausanne 1953 (Swiss Radio Days, Vol. 15) (1953, TCB) B+
- JATP Lausanne 1953 (Swiss Radio Days, Vol. 16) (1953, TCB) B+
- Plays Count Basie (1955, Verve) B+
- In a Romantic Mood (1955, Verve) C
- At the Stratford Shakespearean Festival (1956, Verve) B+(***)
- At the Concertgebouw (1957, Verve) A-
- [/Nelson Riddle] Oscar Peterson & Nelson Riddle (1963, Verve) C+
- With Respect to Nat (1965, Verve) B+(**)
- [/Ray Brown/Milt Jackson] What's Up? The Very Tall Band (1998, Telarc) B+
Michel Petrucciani:
- 100 Hearts (1983, Blue Note) A-
- Live at the Village Vanguard (1984, Blue Note) A-
- So What: Best Of (1994-99, Dreyfus) A-
Pharoah's Daughter:
- Out of the Reeds (2000, Tzadik) B+
- Haran (2007, Oy! Hoo) B+
Esther Phillips:
- Jazz Moods: Hot (1972-75, Epic/Legacy) B+
Flip Phillips:
- Live at the Beowulf (1977-78, Arbors, 2CD) B+
John Phillips:
- John Phillips (John the Wolfking of L.A.) (1969, Varèse Sarabande) B+
- Jack of Diamonds (1970-73, Varèse Sarabande) B
Washington Phillips:
- The Key to the Kingdom (1927-29, Yazoo) B+
Astor Piazzolla:
- The Rough Guide to Astor Piazzolla (1957-88, World Music Network) A
Wilson Pickett:
- The Definitive Collection (1961-71, Atlantic/Rhino, 2CD) A
Dave Pike:
- Manhattan Latin (1964, Verve) B-
Pink Martini:
- Hey Eugene! (2005-06, Heinz) A-
Bobby Pinson:
- Man Like Me (2005, RCA) A-
John Pisano:
- John Pisano's Guitar Night (1997-2006, Mel Bay) B+
Plastilina Mosh:
- All U Need Is Mosh (2008, Nacional) B+
Los Pleneros de la 21:
- Para Todos Ustedes (2005, Smithsonian/Folkways) A-
Poco:
- The Essential Poco (1968-89, Epic/Legacy) B-
Poi Dog Pondering:
- The Best of Poi Dog Pondering (The Austin Years) (1989-91, Columbia/Legacy) B
The Police:
- The Police (1977-83, A&M, 2CD) B+
The Ponys:
- Celebration Castle (2005, In the Red) A-
Charlie Poole:
- You Ain't Talkin' to Me: Charlie Poole and the Roots of Country Music (1902-40, Columbia/Legacy, 3CD) A
Iggy Pop:
- A Million in Prizes: The Anthology (1969-2003, Virgin, 2CD) A
The Pop-O-Pies:
- Pop-O-Anthology (1984-93, www.pop-o-pies.com) B
Pop Will Eat Itself:
- Box Frenzy (1987-88, Sanctuary/Castle) B
Henri Pousseur:
- Musique Mixte 1966-1970 (Sub Rosa) B
Baden Powell:
- Live à Bruxelles (1999, Sunnyside) B+
Bobby Powell:
- Louisiana Soul (1979, AIM) B
Bud Powell:
- Blues in the Closet (1956, Verve) B+
- The Amazing Bud Powell: The Scene Changes (1958, Blue Note) A-
- The Very Best (1949-58, Blue Note) A
- Parisian Thoroughfares (1957-61, Pablo) A-
- Live at the Blue Note Café, Paris 1961 (1961, ESP-Disk) B+
- Paris Sessions (1957-64, Pablo) A-
- Bebop (1948-64, Pablo) B+
Philippe Baden Powell:
- Estrada de Terra/Dirt Road (2006, Adventure Music) B
Chano Pozo:
- El Tambor de Cuba (1939-53, Tumbao, 3CD) A-
Pérez Prado:
- Kuba-Mambo (1947-49, Tumbao) A-
- The Best of Pérez Prado: The Original Mambo No. 5 (1949-59, RCA/Legacy) A-
Prefab Sprout:
- Steve McQueen (Legacy Edition) (1985-2006, Legacy, 2CD) B
Elvis Presley:
- Elvis Presley (1956, RCA) A+
- Close Up (1957-72, RCA/BMG Heritage, 4CD) B
- 2nd to None (1954-76, RCA) A-
- The Country Side of Elvis (1954-76, RCA, 2CD) B+
The Pretty Things:
- Come See Me: The Very Best of the Pretty Things (1964-74, Shout Factory) B
Alan Price:
- Between Today and Yesterday (1974, Sanctuary/Castle) B
Ray Price:
- The Essential Ray Price 1951-62 (1951-62, Columbia/Legacy) A-
- The Essential Ray Price (1950-80, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) B+
Charley Pride:
- The Essential Charley Pride (1966-84, RCA Nashville/Legacy, 2CD) A-
Julian Priester:
- Love, Love (1974, ECM) A-
Louis Prima:
- [/Keely Smith] Live From Las Vegas (1958, Capitol) A-
Les Primitifs du Futur:
- World Musette (1999, Sunnyside) A-
- Tribal Musette (2007-08, Sunnyside) A-
Prince Far I:
- Heavy Manners: Anthology (1977-83, Trojan/Sanctuary, 2CD) A-
John Prine:
- Fair & Square (2005, Oh Boy) A-
Public Enemy:
- Power to the People and the Beats (1987-98, Def Jam) A
- New Whirl Odor (2005, SlamJamz) A-
- Rebirth of a Nation (2006, Guerrilla Funk) A
Romica Puceanu & the Gore Brothers:
- Sounds From a Bygone Age, Vol. 2 (1964-73, Asphalt Tango) A-
Gary Puckett & the Union Gap:
- Young Girl: The Best of Gary Puckett & the Union Gap (1968-71, Columbia/Legacy) C+
Tito Puente:
- Dance Mania [Legacy Edition] (1956-60, RCA/Legacy, 2CD) A-
- The Essential Tito Puente (1949-63, RCA/Legacy, 2CD) A-
- Live at the 1977 Monterey Jazz Festival (MJF) B+
- The Best of Tito Puente (20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection (1991-99, Hip-O) B+
Puerto Plata:
- Mujer de Cabaret (2007, IASO) A-
Lucía Pulido:
- Luna Menguante/Waning Moon (2006, Adventure Music) B+
Don Pullen:
- Mosaic Select (1978-79, Mosaic, 3CD) A
Pulp:
- Hits (1992-2002, Island/Chronicles) B
Flora Purim:
- Butterfly Dreams (1973, Milestone) B
Quadro Nuevo:
- Ciné Passion (2000, Justin Time) B
- Tango Bitter Sweet (2006, Justin Time) B+
Ike Quebec:
- Heavy Soul (1961, Blue Note) B+
- It Might as Well Be Spring (1961, Blue Note) A-
- Bossa Nova Soul Samba (1962, Blue Note) B+
- The Complete Blue Note 45 Sessions (1959-62, Blue Note, 2CD) A-
Alvin Queen:
- Jammin' Uptown (1985, Just a Memory) B
Juan Carlos Quintero:
- Las Cumbias . . . Las Guitarras (1997-2006, Inner Knot) B+
Sun Ra:
- Interplanetary Melodies: Doo Wop From Saturn and Beyond, Vol. One (1950s, Norton) B
- The Second Stop Is Jupiter: Doo Wop From Saturn and Beyond, Vol. Two (1950s, Norton) B-
- Spaceship Lullaby (1954-60, Atavistic) B-
- Secrets of the Sun (1962, Atavistic) B+
- Heliocentric Worlds: Volumes 1 and 2 (1965, ESP-Disk) B+
- Heliocentric Worlds Vol. 3: The Lost Tapes (1965, ESP-Disk) B
- Nothing Is . . . (1966, ESP-Disk) B+
- Strange Strings (1966-67, Atavistic) B+
- The Night of the Purple Moon (1964-70, Atavistic) B+
- Nidhamu/Dark Myth Equation Visitation (1971, Art Yard) B+(*)
- The Antique Blacks (1974, Art Yard) B+(**)
- Some Blues but Not the Kind That's Blue (1973-77, Atavistic) A-
Radio Zumbido:
- Los Últimos Días del AM (2002, Palm) A-
A.R. Rahman:
- The Best of A.R. Rahman (1997-2006, Legacy) A-
Idan Raichel:
- The Idan Raichel Project (2002-05, Cumbancha) B
Ma Rainey:
- Heroes of the Blues: The Very Best of Ma Rainey (1923-28, Shout! Factory) A-
The Rakes:
- Capture/Release (2006, V2) A-
Ramp:
- Come Into Knowledge (1977, Blue Thumb) B-
Ernest Ranglin:
- Surfin' (2005, Tropic/Telarc) B+
Rank and File:
- Sundown (1982, Collectors' Choice) A-
- Long Gone Dead (1984, Collectors' Choice) A
The Rapture:
- Pieces of the People We Love (2006, Universal Motown) A-
The Raspberries:
- Starting Over (1974, RPM) A
The Ravens:
- Their Complete National Recordings (1947-50, Savoy Jazz, 3CD) B+
Lou Rawls:
- The Very Best (1966-92, Blue Note) B-
Freddie Redd:
- [/Jackie McLean] Music From "The Connection" (1960, Blue Note) A-
Otis Redding:
- Live in London and Paris (1967, Stax, 2CD) B+
- Stax Profiles (1966-68, Stax) A-
Dewey Redman:
- The Struggle Continues (1982, ECM) B+
Jim Reeves:
- The Essential Jim Reeves (1953-68, RCA Nashville/Legacy, 2CD) B+
The Replacements:
- Don't You Know Who I Think I Was? The Best of the Replacements (1981-2006, Sire/Reprise/Rhino) B+
Red Rodney:
- [/Henry Schoonderwalt] Scrapple From the Apple (1975, Blue Jack Jazz) B+
Jimmy Reed:
- The Best of the Vee-Jay Years (1953-63, Shout! Factory) A
Lou Reed:
- Coney Island Baby (1975-76, RCA/Legacy) B
- NYC Man: The Collection (1967-2002, RCA/BMG Heritage, 2CD) A-
Steve Reid:
- Rhythmatism (1976, Universal Sound) A-
Terry Reid:
- River (1973, Water) B+
The Remains:
- The Remains (1965-66, Epic/Legacy) B+
Revolutionary Ensemble:
- Vietnam (1972, ESP-Disk) B+(**)
Kenneth Rexroth:
- [/Lawrence Ferlinghetti] Poetry Readings in the Cellar (1957, Fantasy) B+
Bob Reynolds:
- Can't Wait for Perfect (2005, Fresh Sound New Talent) A-
Rhymefest:
- Blue Collar (2006, J/All I Do) A-
Marc Ribot:
- Spiritual Unity (2004, Pi) A-
Charlie Rich:
- The Essential Charlie Rich (1959-91, Epic/Legacy, 2CD) A-
John Rich:
- Underneath the Same Moon (1998-99, BNA/Legacy) B
Amy Rigby:
- 18 Again: An Anthology (1996-2000, Koch) A
- Little Fugitive (2005, Signature Sounds) A
The Righteous Brothers:
- Retrospective 1963-1974 (Abkco) B+
Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys:
- Dominos (2005, Rounder) B+
Sam Rivers:
- Fuchsia Swing Song (1964, Blue Note) A
- Colours (1965, Blue Note) B+
Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali:
- Day of Colours (2004, RealWorld) B+
Max Roach:
- Quiet as It's Kept (1960, Verve) B
Marty Robbins:
- The Essential Marty Robbins (1952-82, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) B-
Duke Robillard:
- Duke Robillard's World Full of Blues (2006-07, Stony Plain, 2CD) B+
Smokey Robinson:
- [& the Miracles] Gold (1959-2005, Motown/Chronicles, 2CD) B+
Tabu Ley Rochereau:
- The Voice of Lightness: Congo Classics (1961-77, Sterns Africa, 2CD) A
Rockpile:
- Seconds of Pleasure (1980, Columbia/Legacy) A-
Jimmie Rodgers:
- RCA Country Legends (1927-33, RCA/BMG Heritage) A
Arsenio Rodriguez:
- Montuneando (1946-50, Tumbao) A
- Dundunbanza (1946-51, Tumbao) A-
The Rolling Stones:
- Singles 1963-1965 (1963-65, Abkco, 12CD) A-
- Singles 1965-1967 (1965-67, Abkco, 11CD) A-
- Rarities 1972-2003 (1972-2003, Hear Music/Virgin) B
- A Bigger Bang (2005, Virgin) A-
Sonny Rollins:
- The Best of Sonny Rollins (1951-56, Prestige) A-
- Prestige Profiles (1951-56, Prestige) A-
- The Very Best (1956-57, Blue Note) B+
- Freedom Suite (1958, Riverside/Keepnews Collection) B+
- The Essential Sonny Rollins: The RCA Years (1962-64, RCA/Legacy, 2CD) A
- The Impulse Story (1965-66, Impulse) A-
- Silver City (1972-95, Milestone, 2CD) A+
- Without a Song: The 9/11 Concert (2001, Milestone) A-
- Milestone Profiles (1972-2001, Milestone) A
- Road Shows Vol. 1 (1980-2007, Doxy/Emarcy) A-
Max Romeo:
- Open the Iron Gate (1973-77, Blood & Fire) A-
- Ultimate Collection (1970-77, Hip-O/Island) A-
Wally Rose:
- Whippin' the Keys (1968-71, Delmark) B+
Frank Rosolino:
- [/Carl Fontana] Trombone Heaven (1978, Uptown) B+
Nino Rota:
- Fellini & Rota (1952-2003, CAM Jazz) B+
Charlie Rouse:
- Bossa Nova Bacchanal (1962-65, Blue Note) B+
Las Rubias del Norte:
- Panamericana (2006, Barbès) B+
Roswell Rudd:
- Roswell Rudd (1965, Free America/Verve) B+
- [/The Mongolian Buryat Band] Blue Mongol (2005, Sunnyside) A-
- [/Yomo Toro] El Espíritu Jíbaro (2002-06, Sunnyside) B+
Kermit Ruffins:
- Putumayo Presents: Kermit Ruffins (1992-2002, Putumayo World Music) B+
Frankie Ruiz:
- Gold (1990-98, Hip-O, 2CD) B+
Run-D.M.C.:
- Run-D.M.C. (1983-84, Arista/Legacy) A
- King of Rock (1985, Arista/Legacy) A-
- Raising Hell (1986, Arista/Legacy) A-
- Tougher Than Leather (1988, Arista/Legacy) B+
- Greatest Hits (1983-93, Arista/BMG Heritage) A
Otis Rush:
- The Sonet Blues Story (1974, Verve) B+
Jimmy Rushing:
- Cat Meets Chick/The Jazz Odyssey of James Rushing Esq. (1955-56, Collectables) A
- The Scene: Live in New York (1965, High Note) A-
Hal Russell:
- Elixir (1979, Atavistic) B+
Pee Wee Russell:
- Ask Me Now! (1965, Impulse) A-
Saborit:
- Que Linda Es Mi Cuba (2006, Tumi Music) A-
Sainte Anthony's Fyre:
- Sainte Anthony's Fyre (1971, Anthology) B+
Henri Salvador:
- Révérance (2007, Circular Moves) A-
Sam the Sham & the Pharoahs:
- The Best of Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs (20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection) (1965-68, Mercury/Chronicles) B+
Samba Meets Boogie Woogie:
- Samba Meets Boogie Woogie (2008, Adventure Music) B+
Joe Sample:
- [/David T. Walker] Swing Street Café (1978, Verve) B+(*)
Pharoah Sanders:
- Pharoah's First (1964, ESP-Disk) B+
- Elevation (1973, Impulse) B-
- The Impulse Story (1963-73, Impulse) A-
Randy Sandke:
- Outside In (2005, Evening Star) A-
Oumou Sangare:
- Oumou (1989-2000, World Circuit/Nonesuch, 2CD) A
- Seya (2009, World Circuit/Nonesuch) A
Santana:
- Santana (Legacy Edition) (1969, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) B
- Santana III (Legacy Edition) (1971, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) B+
Daniel Santiago:
- On the Way (2005, Adventure Music) B+
Moacir Santos:
- Ouro Negro (1965-92, Adventure Music, 2CD) A-
- [Mario Adnet & Zé Nogueira] Choros & Alegria (2005, Adventure Music) B+
Vittor Santos:
- Renewed Impressions (2005, Adventure Music) A-
Ximena Sariñana:
- Mediocre (2008, Warner Music Latina) B-
Julia Sarr:
- [/Patrice Larose] Set Luna (2005, Sunnyside/No Format) B
Joe Satriani:
- Surfing With the Alien (1986, Epic/Legacy) B+
- Surfing With the Alien (Legacy Edition) (1986, Epic/Legacy, CD+DVD) B-
Savoy Brown:
- Hellbound Train: Live 1969-1972 (Sanctuary/Castle, 2CD) B+
- Blues, Balls & Boogie (AIM) B-
Boz Scaggs:
- Hits! (1972-85, Columbia/Legacy) B
Scandal:
- We Are the '80s (1982-84, Columbia/Legacy) C
Mario Schiano:
- On the Waiting List (1973, Atavistic) B+
Dieter Scherf:
- Inside-Outside Reflections (1974, Atavistic) B+
Lalo Schifrin:
- Piano, Strings and Bossa Nova (1962, Verve) B
Alexander Von Schlippenbach:
- Pakistani Pomade (1972, Atavistic) B+
Manfred Schoof:
- European Echoes (1969, Atavistic) B+(***)
Irène Schweizer:
- Portrait (1984-2004, Intakt) A
Jimmy Scott:
- Everybody's Somebody's Fool (1950-52, Verve) B-
- Milestone Profiles (2000-01, Milestone) B+
Moody Scott:
- Bustin' Out of the Ghetto (1968, AIM) B+
Shirley Scott:
- Queen of the Organ (1964, Impulse) A-
Tony Scott:
- Tony Scott (1967, Verve) A-
Wayne Scott:
- This Weary Way (2005, Full Light) A-
Screaming Trees:
- Ocean of Confusion (1990-96, Epic/Legacy) B
Earl Scruggs:
- I Saw the Light With Some Help From My Friends (1971, Columbia/Legacy) B
- The Essential Earl Scruggs (1946-84, Columbia/Legacy) A-
Marvin Sease:
- Candy Licker: The Sex & Soul of Marvin Sease (1994-2005, Jive/Legacy) B+
Sebadoh:
- Sebadoh III (1991, Domino, 2CD) B
Secret Oyster:
- Secret Oyster (1973, The Laser's Edge) B+
- Sea Son (1974, The Laser's Edge) B+
- Straight to the Krankenhaus (1976, The Laser's Edge) B
Pete Seeger:
- The Essential Pete Seeger (1941-64, Columbia/Legacy) A-
17 Hippies:
- Heimlich (2007, Hipster) B+
Shalamar:
- Anthology (1977-87, The Right Stuff/Solar, 2CD) A-
Jamshied Sharifi:
- One (2007, Ceres) B+
Linda Sharrock:
- [/Eric Watson] Listen to the Night (1994, Owl/Sunnyside) B+
Sonny Sharrock:
- [/Freedom Sounds Featuring Wayne Henderson] Black Woman/People Get Ready (1967-69, Collectables) B+
- Black Woman (1969, Water) A-
Artie Shaw:
- His First Three Bands (1936-40, Jazz Legends) A-
- Jazz Moods: Hot (1938-45, Bluebird/Legacy) B+
- The Essential Artie Shaw (1936-53, Bluebird/Legacy) A-
Woody Shaw:
- Stepping Stones: Live at the Village Vanguard (1978-79, Columbia/Legacy) B
Harry Shearer:
- Songs of the Bushmen (2008, Courgette) B+
George Shearing:
- The Very Best (1955-69, Capitol Jazz) B
Bill Sheffield:
- Journal on a Shelf (2006, American Roots) A-
Archie Shepp:
- Black Gipsy (1969, Free America/Verve) B
- Attica Blues (1972, Impulse) A-
- The Cry of My People (1972, Impulse) B
- The Impulse Story (1964-72, Impulse) A-
- I Know About the Life (1981, Hatology) B+
Shirim Klezmer Orchestra:
- Pincus and the Pig: A Klezmer Tale (2004, Tzadik) B
J.D. Short:
- The Sonet Blues Story (1961-62, Verve) B+
Alan Shorter:
- Tes Esat (1970, Free America/Verve) C+
Wayne Shorter:
- The Soothsayer (1965, Blue Note) B+
- The Classic Blue Note Recordings (1960-89, Blue Note, 2CD) A
- Footprints: The Life and Music of Wayne Shorter (1960-2001, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) B
- Beyond the Sound Barrier (2002-04, Verve) A-
Deena Shoshkes:
- Somewhere in Blue (2008, Verbena Music) B+
Shrimp Boat:
- Speckly (1989, Aum Fidelity) B+
- Something Grand (1985-93, Aum Fidelity, 3CD) A-
Judee Sill:
- Live in London: The BBC Recordings 1972-1973 (1972-73, Water) B-
Ricardo Silveira:
- [/Luiz Avellar] Live: Play the Music of Milton Nascimento (2004, Adventure Music) B+
- Outro Rio (Another River) (2005-06, Adventure Music) B+
Horace Silver:
- Horace Silver & the Jazz Messengers (1954-55, Blue Note) A-
- Silver's Blue (1956, Epic/Legacy) B
- Silver's Serenade (1963, Blue Note) B
- The Very Best (1954-66, Blue Note) A+
- Serenade to a Soul Sister (1968, Blue Note) B+
- The United States of Mind (1970-72, Blue Note, 2CD) B+
Shel Silverstein:
- The Best of Shel Silverstein: His Words His Songs His Friends (1967-85, Columbia/Legacy) B
Dona Dumitru Siminica:
- Sounds From a Bygone Age, Vol. 3 (1960, Asphalt Tango) B+
Sonny Simmons:
- The Complete ESP-Disk' Recordings (1966, ESP-Disk, 2CD) A-
Carly Simon:
- Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits (1971-99, Arista/Elektra/Rhino) B
Simon & Garfunkel:
- Live 1969 (1969, Columbia/Legacy) B-
- The Essential Simon & Garfunkel (1964-75, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) B-
Nina Simone:
- Sings the Blues (1966-69, RCA/Legacy) B
- Forever Young, Gifted and Black: Songs of Freedom and Spirit (1967-69, RCA/Legacy) B
- Silk & Soul (1967-69, RCA/Legacy) C
- Just Like a Woman: Nina Simone Sings Classic Songs of the '60s (1967-78, RCA/Legacy) B
- The Soul of Nina Simone (1963-87, RCA/Legacy) B+
- For Lovers (1964-87, Verve) C-
- Anthology (1957-93, RCA/BMG Heritage, 2CD) A-
- To Be Free: The Nina Simone Story (1957-93, RCA/Legacy, 3CD+DVD) B+
Frankie Lee Sims:
- Walking With Frankie (1960, AIM) B+
Zoot Sims:
- Live at Falcon Lair (1956, Pablo) B+
- Zoot Suite (1973, High Note) B+
Sirone:
- [/Billy Bang] Configuration (2004, Silkheart) A-
Frank Sinatra:
- The Essential Frank Sinatra With the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra (1940-42, RCA/Legacy, 2CD) B
- The Essential Frank Sinatra: The Columbia Years (1944-52, Columbia/Legacy) A-
- A Voice in Time (1939-52, Columbia/RCA Victor/Legacy, 4CD) B+
- Live at the Meadowlands (1986, Concord) B+(**)
Sir Douglas Quintet:
- Live From Austin TX (1981, New West) A-
Gino Sitson:
- Bamisphere (2007, 18th & Vine) B
Ricky Skaggs:
- The Essential Ricky Skaggs (1978-88, Epic/Legacy) A-
Alan Skidmore Quintet:
- Once Upon a Time (1970, Vocalion) B+
Slade:
- Get Yer Boots On: The Best of Slade (1971-84, Shout! Factory) B+
Slavic Soul Party!:
- Technochek Collision (2007, Barbès) A-
The Slits:
- Cut (1979, Koch) A-
Sly & the Family Stone:
- A Whole New Thing (1967, Epic/Legacy) C+
- Dance to the Music (1968, Epic/Legacy) B
- Life (1968, Epic/Legacy) B+
- Stand! (1969, Epic/Legacy) A
- Greatest Hits (1967-69, Epic/Legacy) A+
- There's a Riot Goin' On (1971, Epic/Legacy) A
- Fresh (1973, Epic/Legacy) A-
- Small Talk (1974, Epic/Legacy) B-
- The Collection (1967-74, Epic/Legacy, 7CD) B
- The Essential Sly & the Family Stone (1967-75, Epic/Legacy, 2CD) A-
Byther Smith:
- Hold That Train (1981, Delmark) B+
Hobart Smith:
- In Sacred Trust: The 1963 Fleming Brown Tapes (1963, Smithsonian/Folkways) A-
Jimmy Smith:
- At Club Baby Grand, Vol. 1 (1956, Blue Note) B+
- At Club Baby Grand, Vol. 2 (1956, Blue Note) B+
- Softly as a Summer Breeze (1958, Blue Note) B
- Home Cookin' (1959, Blue Note) B+
- Straight Life (1961, Blue Note) B+
- Plays Fats Waller (1962, Blue Note) B
- Hobo Flats (1963, Verve) B+
- Live at the Village Gate (1963, Verve) B-
- Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1964, Verve) B+
- The Very Best (1956-86, Blue Note) A-
- Retrospective (1956-86, Blue Note, 4CD) A-
- Milestone Profiles (1981-93, Milestone) B+
Mamie Smith:
- Crazy Blues: The Best of Mamie Smith (1920-31, Columbia/Legacy) B+
Patti Smith:
- Land (1975-2002) (1974-2002, Arista, 2CD) A-
- Twelve (2007, Columbia) B+
Stuff Smith:
- Time and Again (1936-45, Proper, 2CD) A-
- Cat on a Hot Fiddle (1959, Verve) B+
Tab Smith:
- Crazy Walk (1955-57, Delmark) B+
Wadada Leo Smith:
- Kabell Years (1971-79, Tzadik, 4CD) B+
Willie "The Lion" Smith:
- [/Don Ewell] Stride Piano Duets: Live in Toronto, 1966 (1966, Delmark) B+
Todd Snider:
- That Was Me (1994-98, Hip-O) A-
- Peace, Love and Anarchy (Rarities, B-Sides and Demos, Vol. 1) (2000-04, Oh Boy) A-
- The Devil You Know (2006, New Door) A
- Peace Queer (2008, Aimless) A-
Socalled:
- Ghettoblaster (2005, JDub) A-
Soft Machine:
- Grides (1971, Cuneiform) A-
- Live at the New Morning (2005, Inakustik, 2CD) B+
Somi:
- Red Soil in My Eyes (2005-06, World Village) B-
Sones de México Ensemble:
- Esta Tierra Es Tuya (2007, Sones de México) B+
Sonic Liberation Front:
- Change Over Time (2006, High Two) A-
Sonic Youth:
- Sonic Youth (1981-82, Geffen) B+
- Daydream Nation (Deluxe Edition) (1988-89, Geffen, 2CD) A
- Dirty (Deluxe Edition) (1992, Geffen/Chronicles, 2CD) B+
- Rather Ripped (2006, Geffen) A-
Sonido Isleño:
- ¡Vive Jazz! (2005, Tresero) B+
The Soprano Summit:
- In 1975 and More (1975-79, Arbors, 2CD) A-
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes:
- The Jukes (1979, Hip-0 Select) C+
Luciana Souza:
- Duos II (2005, Sunnyside) B+
Soweto Gospel Choir:
- Voices From Heaven (2005, Shanachie) B
- Blessed (2005, Shanachie) B+
The Spiritualaires of Hurtsboro, Alabama:
- Singing Songs of Praise (2004-05, CaseQuarter) B+
Rick Springfield:
- Working Class Dog (1981, RCA/Legacy) B-
- We Are the '80s (1981-88, RCA/Legacy) B
- Written in Rock: Anthology (1970-2004, RCA/Legacy, 2CD) C+
Peter Stampfel:
- The Jig Is Up (1984-99, Blue Navigator) A-
- Antonia's 11 (1975-2006, Blue Navigator) B+
Tomasz Stanko:
- Rarum XVII: Selected Recordings (1975-98, ECM) A-
The Stanley Brothers:
- The Complete Mercury Recordings (1953-58, Mercury/Chronicles, 2CD) A-
- An Evening Long Ago (1956, Columbia/Legacy) B+
The Staple Singers:
- The Best of the Vee-Jay Years (1956-61, Shout! Factory) B
- Stax Profiles (1969-73, Stax) A-
Candi Staton:
- Candi Staton (1969-73, Honest Jons) A
- The Ultimate Gospel Collection (1955-2002, Shanachie, 2CD) B
Starship Beer:
- Nut Music: As Free as the Squirrels (1976-88, Atavistic) B-
Steel Pulse:
- Ultimate Collection (1978-97, Hip-O) B+
Steinski:
- Steinski's Burning Out of Control: The Sugarhill Mix (1972-2003, Antidote) A-
- What Does It All Mean? 1983-2006 Retrospective (1983-2006, Illegal Art, 2CD) A
Stereolab:
- Serene Velocity: A Stereolab Anthology (1993-2003, Rhino/Electra) B+
Michael Jefry Stevens Trio:
- For Andrew (1996, Konnex) B+
Sufjan Stevens:
- Illinois (2005, Asthmatic Kitty) A-
- The Avalanche: Outtakes and Extras from the Illinois Album (2005, Asthmatic Kitty) B+
Nicola Stilo:
- [/Toninho Horta] Duets (1999, Adventure Music) B
Sonny Stitt:
- Stitt's Bits: The Bebop Recordings (1949-52, Prestige, 3CD) B+
- [/Paul Gonsalves] Salt and Pepper (1963, Impulse) A-
- It's Magic (1969, Delmark) A-
Ion Petre Stoican:
- Sounds From a Bygone Age, Vol. 1 (1966-77, Asphalt Tango) A-
Frank Stokes:
- The Best of Frank Stokes (1927-29, Yazoo) B+
The Streets:
- The Hardest Way to Make an Easy Living (2006, Vice/Atlantic) A-
The Suicide Commandos:
- The Commandos Commit Suicide Dance Concert (1978, Anthology) B
Sukke:
- Introducing Sukke (2004, World Music Network) B+
Maxine Sullivan:
- A Proper Introduction to Maxine Sullivan: Moments Like This (1937-47, Proper) B+
Yma Sumac:
- Recital (1961, ESP-Disk) B-
Donna Summer:
- Bad Girls (Deluxe Edition) (1977-80, Mercury/Chronicles, 2CD) A
- The Best of Donna Summer (20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection) (1975-83, Mercury) A-
- The Journey: The Very Best of Donna Summer (1975-2003, UTV/Mercury) A-
The Sundowners:
- Chicago Country Legends (1960-71, Bloodshot) B
Sunnyland Slim:
- The Sonet Blues Story (1974, Verve) B
Suphala:
- Blueprint (2007, Suphala) B
John Surman:
- Way Back When (1969, Cuneiform) A-
- Tales of the Algonquin (1971, Vocalion) A-
- Rarum XIII: Selected Recordings (1976-99, ECM) B+
Ralph Sutton:
- [/Dick Cary] Rendezvous at Sunnie's 1969 (1969, Arbors) A-
- At St. George Church, Brandon Hill, Bristol, England (1992, Arbors, 2CD) B+
Bettye Swann:
- Bettye Swann (1968-70, Honest Jons) B+
Roosevelt Sykes:
- Chicago Boogie (1950-63, Delmark) B+
Gabor Szabo:
- Spellbinder (1966, Impulse) B+
Booker T & the MGs:
- Stax Profiles (1963-71, Stax) B-
Rachid Taha:
- Tékotoi (1998-2004, Wrasse) A-
- Diwan 2 (2006, Wrasse) A-
Talking Heads:
- The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads: 2CD Set (1977-81, Sire/Warner Bros./Rhino, 2CD) A-
- The Best of Talking Heads (1977-88, Sire/Warner Bros./Rhino) A
James Talley:
- Touchstones (2002, Cimarron) A-
Tammen Harth Rosen Dahlgren:
- Expedition (2001, ESP-Disk) B+
Tarika:
- 10: Beasts, Ghosts & Dancing With History (1994-2002, Triloka/Artemis) A-
Dave Tarras:
- Tanz! With Dave Tarras and the Musiker Brothers (1955, Epic/Legacy) A-
Art Tatum:
- The Best of the Complete Pablo Solo Masterpieces (1953-55, Pablo) A
- The Best of the Complete Pablo Group Masterpieces (1954-56, Pablo) A
Tavares:
- Anthology (1973-81, Capitol, 2CD) B
Art Taylor:
- A.T.'s Delight (1960, Blue Note) B+
Billy Taylor:
- [/Gerry Mulligan] Live at MCG (1993, MCG Jazz) B+
Cecil Taylor:
- Student Studies (1966, Fuel 2000) B+
- One Too Many Salty Swift and Not Goodbye (1978, Hatology) A-
Hound Dog Taylor:
- Release the Hound (1971-75, Alligator) A-
Johnnie Taylor:
- Stax Profiles (1956-73, Stax) B+
Martin Taylor:
- The Best of Martin Taylor (1978-2004, The Guitar Label, 2CD) B
Jack Teagarden:
- Mis'ry and the Blues (1961, Verve) B+
Teenage Jesus & the Jerks:
- Beirut Slump (1978-79, Atavistic) B+
Tempest:
- The Double-Cross (Magna Carta) B+
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee:
- Sportin' Life Blues (1940-52, Proper, 2CD) B+
Texas Tornados:
- Live From Austin TX (1990, New West) B+
They Might Be Giants:
- A User Guide to They Might Be Giants (1986-2002, Elektra/Rhino) A
The Thing:
- Now and Forever (2000-05, Smalltown Superjazz, 3CD+DVD) B+
Third World:
- Black Gold Green (2005, Shanachie) C+
This Moment in Black History:
- It Takes a Nation (of Assholes to Hold Us Back) (2005, Cold Sweat) A-
Carla Thomas:
- Stax Profiles (1961-71, Stax) B
Marlo Thomas:
- Free to Be . . . You and Me (1972, Arista/Legacy) A-
Rufus Thomas:
- Stax Profiles (1967-75, Stax) A-
Lucky Thompson:
- Tricotism (1956, Impulse) A
- New York City, 1964-65 (1964-65, Uptown Jazz, 2CD) B+(**)
Clifford Thornton:
- The Panther and the Lash (1970, Free America/Verve) B+
George Thorogood & the Destroyers:
- Greatest Hits: 30 Years of Rock (1973-2003, Capitol) B+
Thunderbirds Are Now!:
- Make History (2006, Frenchkiss) A-
Ticklah:
- Ticklah vs. Axelrod (2007, Easy Star) B+
Tiempo Libre:
- Arroz Con Mango (2005, Shanachie) B+
Tierra Negra:
- [/Muriel Anderson] New World Flamenco (2009, Tierra Negra) B+(**)
Tinariwen:
- Aman Iman: Water Is Life (2006, World Village) A-
- Imidiwan: Companions (2009, World Village) A-
Bobby Timmons:
- The Best of Bobby Timmons (1960-64, Riverside) B+
Cal Tjader:
- Plays the Contemporary Music of Mexico and Brazil (1962, Verve) C+
- The Best of Cal Tjader: Live at the Monterey Jazz Festival 1958-1980 (MJF) B+
Toots & the Maytals:
- Funky Kingston/In the Dark (1972-73, Island) A-
Peter Tosh:
- The Essential Peter Tosh: The Columbia Years (1976-77, Columbia/Legacy) B+
- Scrolls of the Prophet: The Best of Peter Tosh (1964-81, Columbia/Legacy) A-
Cy Touff:
- [/Sandy Mosse] Tickle Toe (1981, Delmark) B+
Ali Farka Touré:
- [/Toumani Diabaté] In the Heart of the Moon (2004, Nonesuch) A-
- Savane (2006, World Circuit/Nonesuch) B+
- [/Toumani Diabaté] Ali and Toumani (2005, World Circuit/Nonesuch) B+(***)
Daby Touré:
- Stereo Spirit (2007, Real World) B+
Vieux Farka Touré:
- Vieux Farka Toure (2006, World Village) B+
Senti Toy:
- How Many Stories Do You Read on My Face? (2006, Circular Moves) B
Rokia Traoré:
- Bowmboï (2004, Nonesuch) A-
- Tchamantché (2008, Nonesuch) B+
The Traveling Wilburys:
- The Traveling Wilburys (1988-90, Rhino, 2CD) B+
Merle Travis:
- Hot Pickin' (1943-52, Proper, 2CD) A-
Tribecastan:
- Strange Cousin (2008, Evergreene Music) B+(**)
The Troggs:
- The Best of the Troggs (20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection) (1966-68, Mercury) B
Trouble Funk:
- Live/Early Singles (1980-82, 2.3.61, 2CD) A-
True West:
- Hollywood Holiday Revisited (1983-84, Atavistic) B+
Ernest Tubb:
- The Texas Troubadour (1936-52, Proper, 4CD) B+
- The Definitive Collection (1941-67, MCA Nashville/Chronicles) A
Tanya Tucker:
- My Turn (2009, Saguaro Road) A-
Tuner:
- Totem (2005, Unsung) B+
Turbo Tabla:
- The Belly and the Beat (2006, CIA) B
Saadet Türköz:
- Urumchi (2005, Intakt) B+
Ike Turner:
- Blues Kingpins (1952-61, Capitol/The Right Stuff) B+
Stanley Turrentine:
- That's Where It's At (1962, Blue Note) B+
- A Bluish Bag (1967, Blue Note) B+
- Return of the Prodigal Son (1967, Blue Note) B+
- Flipped Out on Love (1971-72, AIM) B
- Don't Mess With Mister T. (1973, CTI/Epic/Legacy) B+
- Jazz Moods: Cool (1971-75, Epic/Legacy) B+
The Turtles:
- Happy Together: The Very Best of the Turtles (1965-70, Shout Factory) B+
Conway Twitty:
- 25 Number Ones (1958-86, MCA Nashville) A-
- [/Loretta Lynn] The Definitive Collection (1970-88, MCA Nashville/Chronicles) A-
- Gold (1958-91, MCA Nashville, 2CD) A-
Two Siberians:
- Out of Nowhere (2005, Heads Up) B+
McCoy Tyner:
UB40:
- Who You Fighting For? (2005, Rhino) B+
James Blood Ulmer:
- Birthright (2005, Hyena) A-
- Odyssey the Band: Back in Time (2005, Pi) A-
Peter Ustinov:
- The Grand Prix of Gibraltar! (1958, Riverside) B+
Sir Victor Uwaifo:
- Guitar-Boy Superstar 1970-76 (1970-76, Soundway) A-
Vakoka:
- Introducing Vakoka (2004, World Music Network) B+
Bebo Valdés:
- [/Cigala] Lágrimas Negras (2002, Calle 54/Bluebird) A-
- Bebo de Cuba (2002, Calle 54, 2CD) A-
- [/Javier Colina] Live at the Village Vanguard (2005, Calle 54/Norte) B+
Frankie Valli & the 4 Seasons:
- The Definitive Pop Collection (1962-78, Rhino, 2CD) A
Ken Vandermark:
- [Vandermark 5] Free Jazz Classics Vols. 1 & 2 (2000-01, Atavistic, 2CD) A-
- [Sound in Action Trio] Gate (2003, Atavistic) A-
- [Vandermark 5] Free Jazz Classics Vols. 3 & 4 (2003-04, Atavistic, 2CD) A
Luther Vandross:
- The Essential Luther Vandross (1981-96, Epic/Legacy, 2CD) B
- Love, Luther (1980-2005, Epic/J Records/Legacy, 4CD) B
Sarah Vaughan:
- Love Songs (1949-53, Columbia/Legacy) B-
- At Mister Kelly's (1957, Verve) B
- Live at the 1971 Monterey Jazz Festival (MJF) B
- Send in the Clowns: The Very Best of Sarah Vaughan (1949-87, Columbia/Legacy) B-
Stevie Ray Vaughan:
- Solos, Sessions & Encores (1978-88, Epic/Legacy) B
Ramana Vieira:
- Lágrimas de Rainha/Tears of a Queen (2008, Pacific Coast Jazz) B+
Claudia Villela:
- [/Kenny Werner] Dreamtales (2004, Adventure Music) B
Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson:
- Cleanhead & Cannonball (1961-62, Milestone) A-
Bobby Vinton:
- The Best of Bobby Vinton (1962-72, Epic/Legacy) A-
The Vulgar Boatmen:
- Wide Awake (1989-95, No Nostalgia) A-
Waco Brothers:
- Freedom and Weep (2005, Bloodshot) A-
Porter Wagoner:
- Misery Loves Company (1954-69, Masked Weasel) B+
Loudon Wainwright III:
- High Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project (2009, 161, 2CD) A
Tom Waits:
- Orphans (2006, Anti-, 3CD) A-
- Glitter and Doom Live (2008, Anti-) B+(**)
Terry Waldo's Gutbucket Syncopators:
- The Ohio Theatre Concert (1974, Delmark) B+(**)
Mal Waldron:
- Soul Eyes: The Mal Waldron Memorial Album (1957-62, Prestige) A-
- Mal Waldron With the Steve Lacy Quintet (1972, Free America/Verve) B
Fats Waller:
- A Handful of Keys (1922-35, Jazz Legends) B+
- Volume 6 of the Complete Recorded Works (1940-42, JSP, 4CD)
- If You Got to Ask, You Ain't Got It (1926-43, Bluebird/Legacy, 3CD) A
Per Henrik Wallin:
- The Stockholm Tapes (1975-77, Ayler) B+
- Burning in Stockholm (1981, Atavistic) A-
David S. Ware:
- Live in the World (1998-2003, Thirsty Ear, 3CD) A-
- Renunciation (2006, AUM Fidelity) A-
Was (Not Was):
- Out Come the Freaks (1981-83, ZE) B
- (The Woodwork) Squeaks (1980-83, ZE) B+
Dinah Washington:
- The Complete Roulette Dinah Washington Sessions (1962-63, Mosaic, 5CD) B+
Grover Washington Jr.:
- Inner City Blues (1971, Verve) B+(*)
- All the Kings Horses (1972, Verve) B
- Soul Box (1973, Verve) A-
- Feels So Good (1975, Verve) B+(**)
- A Secret Place (1976, Verve) B
- Reed Seed (1977, Verve) B
Ethel Waters:
- The Incomparable Ethel Waters (1933-40, Columbia/Legacy) A-
Muddy Waters:
- Live at the Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, Nov 04-06 1966 [Authorized Bootleg] (1966, Geffen) B+(***)
- Hard Again (1976, Epic/Legacy) A
- The Definitive Collection (1948-76, Geffen/Chronicles) A
- I'm Ready (1977, Epic/Legacy) B+
- [/Johnny Winter/James Cotton] Breakin' It Up, Breakin' It Down (1977, Epic/Legacy) B+
- King Bee (1980, Epic/Legacy) A-
Patty Waters:
- The Complete ESP-Disk' Recordings (1965-66, ESP-Disk) B
Johnny "Guitar" Watson:
- The Funk Anthology (1976-94, Shout! Factory, 2CD) B
Jeff Wayne:
- Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of "The War of the Worlds" (1976-77, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) B+
Weather Report:
- Forecast: Tomorrow (1969-85, Columbia/Legacy, 3CD+DVD) B+
Eberhard Weber:
- Rarum XVIII: Selected Recordings (1974-2000, ECM) B
Ben Webster:
- Soulville (1957, Verve) A
- For Lovers (1954-64, Verve) A-
- See You at the Fair (1964, Impulse) A-
Papa Wemba:
- 1977-1997 (Stern's Africa, 2CD) A
Asnaqètch Wèrqu:
- Éthiopiques, Vol. 16: The Lady With the Krar (1974-76, Buda Musique) B+
Kanye West:
- Late Registration (2005, Roc-A-Fella) A
Whistler, Chaucer, Detroit and Greenhill:
- The Unwritten Works of Geoffrey, Etc. (1968, Fallout) B
Harry Whitaker:
- One Who Sees All Things (1981-82, Smalls) B+
Bukka White:
- The Sonet Blues Story (1963, Verve) B+
Michael White:
- The Land of Spirit and Light (1973, Impulse) B+
Mark Whitecage:
- BushWacked: A Spoken Opera (2005, Acoustics) A-
The White Stripes:
- Get Behind Me Satan (2005, V2) A-
Whodini:
- Funky Beat: The Best of Whodini (1983-96, Jive/Legacy) B+
Wide Right:
- Sleeping on the Couch (2005, Poptop) A-
The Wild Magnolias:
- The Wild Magnolias/They Call Us Wild (1974-75, Sunnyside, 2CD) A-
Baby Face Willette:
- Face to Face (1961, Blue Note) B+
Big Joe Williams:
- The Sonet Blues Story (1972, Verve) A-
Deniece Williams:
- This Is Niecy (1976, Columbia/Legacy) B+
Don Williams:
- [/Pozo Seco] The Little Darlin' Sound of Don Williams (1970, Koch) D+
- The Definitive Collection (1973-86, MCA Nashville/Chronicles) A-
Hank Williams:
- The Unreleased Recordings (1951, Time Life, 3CD) A-
- The Ultimate Collection (1947-52, Mercury, 2CD) A+
- Gold (1947-52, Mercury, 2CD) A+
- Turn Back the Years: The Essential Hank Williams Collection (1947-52, Mercury/Chronicles, 3CD) B+
Hank Williams III:
- Straight to Hell (2006, Bruc, 2CD) A-
Joe Williams:
- At Newport '63 (1963, Bluebird) B+
- Havin' a Good Time (1965, Hyena) B+
Marion Williams:
- Remember Me (1968-92, Shanachie) B+
Mary Lou Williams:
- Mary Lou's Mass (1969-72, Smithsonian/Folkways) B
- A Grand Night for Swinging (1976, High Note) A-
Robert Pete Williams:
- The Sonet Blues Story (1973, Verve) B+
Robin Williams:
- A Night at the Met (1986, Columbia/Legacy) B+
Robin Williamson:
- The Iron Stone (2005, ECM) B+
Sonny Boy Williamson:
- When the Sun Goes Down, Vol. 8: Blue Bird Blues (1937-47, Bluebird) A-
Bob Wills:
- The Tiffany Transcriptions (1946-47, Collectors Choice, 10CD)
- Take Me Back to Tulsa (1932-50, Proper, 4CD) A
- Legends of Country Music (1932-73, Columbia/Legacy, 4CD) A
Delroy Wilson:
- Once Upon a Time: The Best of Delroy Wilson (1967-74, Sanctuary/Trojan) B+
- Dub Plate Style (1978, Pressure Sounds) B+
- The Best of Delroy Wilson: Original Eighteen Deluxe Edition (1964-80, Heartbeat) A-
Jack Wilson:
- Easterly Winds (1967, Blue Note) B
John Lee Wilson:
- Shout for Trane (1976, Why Not) B+(**)
Nancy Wilson:
- Live From Las Vegas (1968, Capitol) B-
Winds of Brazil:
- Winds of Brazil (Om Sopro de Brasil) (2004, Adventure Music) C+
Johnny Winter:
- The Progressive Blues Experiment (1969, Capitol) B+
- Johnny Winter (1969, Columbia/Legacy) B
- Second Winter (Legacy Edition) (1969-70, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) B-
- The Johnny Winter Anthology (1967-2004, Shout! Factory, 2CD) B
Bill Withers:
- Just as I Am (1971, Columbia/Legacy) B+
- Still Bill (1972, Columbia/Legacy) A
- Menagerie (1977, Columbia/Legacy) B
Jimmy Witherspoon:
- Live at the 1972 Monterey Jazz Festival (1959-72, MJF) B
The Wizards From Kansas:
- The Wizards From Kansas (1970, Radioactive) B
Bobby Womack:
- Anthology (1967-76, Capitol/The Right Stuff, 2CD) B+
Stevie Wonder:
- A Time to Love (2005, Motown) A-
- Number 1's (1963-2005, Motown) A
The World's Greatest Jazz Band:
- At Manchester's Free Trade Hall, England 1971 (1971, Arbors, 2CD) B+
Wreckless Eric:
- [/Amy Rigby] Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby (2008, Stiff) A-
Frank Wright:
- Uhuru Na Umoja (1970, Free America/Verve) B+
- Unity (1974, ESP-Disk) A-
Wu-Tang Clan:
- Legend of the Wu-Tang: Wu-Tang Clan's Greatest Hits (1993-2001, BMG Heritage) A-
Robert Wyatt:
- Solar Flares Burn for You (1972-2003, Cuneiform) B-
X:
- Live in Los Angeles (2004, Shout! Factory) B+
X-Ray Spex:
- The Anthology (1977-78, Sanctuary/Castle, 2CD) A
Frankie Yankovic:
- The Best of Frankie Yankovic (1947-65, Columbia/Legacy) B+
Savina Yannatou:
- Terra Nostra (2001, ECM) B
- Sumiglia (2004, ECM) B+
- Songs of an Other (2007, ECM) B+
Larry Young:
- Of Love and Peace (1966, Blue Note) A-
- Mother Ship (1969, Blue Note) B+
Mighty Joe Young:
- The Sonet Blues Story (1972, Verve) B+
Neil Young:
Zap Mama:
- Supermoon (2007, Heads Up) B
Joe Zawinul:
- 75 (2007, Heads Up, 2CD) B+
Tom Zé:
- Estuando O Pagode (2006, Luaka Bop) B+
- Danç-Êh-Sá (2006, Tratore) A-
Warren Zevon:
- Genius: The Best of Warren Zevon (1976-2002, Elektra/Rhino) A
Pablo Ziegler:
- [/Quique Sinesi] Buenos Aires Report (2006, Zoho) B+
James Zitro:
- Zitro (1967, ESP-Disk) B
Zoé:
- Reptilectric (2009, EMI/Noiselab) B
The Zombies:
- Odyssey and Oracle: 30th Anniversary Edition (1968, Big Beat) A-
Zucchero:
- Zucchero & Co. (1988-2003, Concord/Hear Music) C-
ZZ Top:
- Rancho Texicano: The Very Best of ZZ Top (1970-92, Warner Bros., 2CD) A-
Total artist records reviewed: 2315
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