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Recycled Goods:
Backlog

Originally a list of things I had received and was working on, now mostly a worksheet as I get things reviewed and slotted.

#72: 2010-03 (future)

  1. Burkina Electric: Paspanga (2009, Cantaloupe) [A-]
  2. Johnny Cash: American VI: Ain't No Grave (2002-03, Lost Highway) [B+(**)]

  3. Jerry Leake: Cubist (2009, Rhombus Publishing) [B+(**)]
  4. Pete Lockett: One (1999, Summerfold) [B+(*)]
  5. Elvis Presley: Elvis (1956, RCA) [A-]
  6. Elvis Presley: Loving You (1957, RCA) [A-]

#71: 2010-02

  1. Afghan Star (2009, Silva Screen) [B+(**)]
  2. Goran Bregovic: Welcome to Goran Bregovic (Best Of) (1974-2008, Wrasse) [B+(*)]
  3. Betty Davis: Betty Davis (1973, Light in the Attic) [B+(***)]
  4. Boban i Marko Markovic Orkestar: Devla: Blown Away to Dancefloor Heaven (2009, Piranha) [A-]
  5. Tinariwen: Imidiwan: Companions (2009, World Village) [A-]
  6. Ali Farka Touré/Toumani Diabaté: Ali and Toumani (2005, World Circuit/Nonesuch) [B+(***)]

  7. Albert Ammons/Henry Brown/Meade Lux Lewis/"Cripple" Clarence Lofton/Pete Johnson/Speckled Red: Boogie Woogie Kings (1938-71, Delmark) [B+(**)]
  8. Mulatu Astatke: New York-Addis-London: The Story of Ethio Jazz 1965-1975 (1965-75, Strut) [A-]
  9. Anouar Brahem: The Astounding Eyes of Rita (2008, ECM) [B+(***)]
  10. Goran Bregovic: Alkohol (2008, Wrasse) [A-]
  11. Betty Davis: They Say I'm Different (1974, Light in the Attic) [B+(**)]
  12. Betty Davis: Is It Love or Desire (1976, Light in the Attic) [B+(*)]
  13. Scott LaFaro: Pieces of Jade (1961-85, Resonance) [B]
  14. Memphis Nighthawks: Jazz Lips (1976-77, Delmark) [B+(***)]
  15. Nneka: Concrete Jungle (2005-08, Decon) [B+(*)]
  16. Tierra Negra/Muriel Anderson: New World Flamenco (2009, Tierra Negra) [B+(**)]

#70: 2010-01

  1. The Coasters: The Very Best of the Coasters (1954-60, Rhino Flashback) [A+]
  2. Franco & Le TPOK Jazz: Francophonic, Vol. 2 (1980-89, Sterns Africa, 2CD) [A+]
  3. Nirvana: Live at Reading (1992, DGC) [B]

  4. Willie Nelson: One Hell of a Ride (1954-2007, Columbia/Legacy, 4CD) [A]
  5. Willie Nelson: Legends of the Grand Ole Opry (1964-67, Time/Life) [B]
  6. Willie Nelson: Naked Willie (1966-70, RCA Nashville/Legacy) [B+(**)]
  7. Willie Nelson: The Party's Over and Other Great Willie Nelson Songs (1967, RCA) [B]
  8. Willie Nelson: Texas in My Soul (1968, RCA) [B-]
  9. Willie Nelson: Good Times (1969, RCA) [B]
  10. Willie Nelson: My Own Peculiar Way (1969, RCA) [B+(*)]
  11. Willie Nelson: Both Sides Now (1970, RCA) [B+(**)]
  12. Willie Nelson: Laying My Burdens Down (1970, RCA) [B]
  13. Willie Nelson: Willie Nelson & Family (1971, RCA) [C+]
  14. Willie Nelson: Yesterday's Wine (1971, RCA) [A-]
  15. Willie Nelson: The Words Don't Fit the Picture (1972, RCA) [B]
  16. Willie Nelson: The Willie Way (1972, RCA) [B+(**)]
  17. Willie Nelson: Stardust (Legacy Edition) (1976-90, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) [A-]
  18. Willie Nelson: Pretty Paper (1979, Columbia) [B]
  19. Willie Nelson: Tougher Than Leather (1983, Columbia) [B+(***)]
  20. Willie Nelson: Without a Song (1983, Coumbia) [B]
  21. Willie Nelson: City of New Orleans (1984, Columbia) [B-]
  22. Willie Nelson: A Horse Called Music (1989, Columbia) [B]
  23. Willie Nelson: Healing Hands of Time (1994, Liberty) [B]
  24. Willie Nelson: Just One Love (1995, Justice) [B+(**)]
  25. Willie Nelson: Nacogdoches (1997, Pedernales) [A-]
  26. Willie Nelson: It Always Will Be (2004, Lost Highway) [B+(***)]
  27. Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws and Angels (2004, Lost Highway) [B+(**)]
  28. Willie Nelson: Countryman (1995-2004, Lost Highway) [B]
  29. Willie Nelson: You Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy Walker (2006, Lost Highway) [A-]
  30. Willie Nelson: Songbird (2006, Lost Highway) [B]
  31. Willie Nelson/Merle Haggard/Ray Price: Last of the Breed (2007, Lost Highway, 2CD) [A-]
  32. Willie Nelson: Moment of Forever (2008, Lost Highway) [B+(*)]
  33. Willie Nelson: Lost Highway (2002-08, Lost Highway) [B]
  34. Willie Nelson/Wynton Marsalis: Two Men With the Blues (2007, Blue Note) [B+(***)]
  35. Willie Nelson: American Classic (2009, Blue Note) [B+(**)]

  36. William Basinski: 92982 (1982, 2062) [B+(**)]
  37. Sun Ra: Interplanetary Melodies: Doo Wop From Saturn and Beyond, Vol. One (1950s, Norton) [B]
  38. Sun Ra: The Second Stop Is Jupiter: Doo Wop From Saturn and Beyond, Vol. Two (1950s, Norton) [B-]
  39. Sun Ra: Nidhamu/Dark Myth Equation Visitation (1971, Art Yard) [B+(*)]
  40. Sun Ra: The Antique Blacks (1974, Art Yard) [B+(**)]
  41. Manfred Schoof: European Echoes (1969, Atavistic) [B+(***)]
  42. Tom Waits: Glitter and Doom Live (2008, Anti-) [B+(**)]
  43. Neil Young: Sugar Mountain: Live at Canterbury House 1968 (1968, Reprise) [B]
  44. Neil Young: Dreamin' Man Live '92 (1992, Reprise) [B+(***)]

#69: 2009-12

  1. Karrin Allyson: By Request: The Best of Karrin Allyson (1993-2007, Concord) [B+(*)]
  2. Leonard Cohen: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 (1970, Columbia/Legacy) [B+(***)]
  3. Warne Marsh/Lee Konitz: Two Not One (1975, Storyville, 4CD) [A-]
  4. Big Jay McNeely: Nervous (1949-59, Saxophile) [B+(***)]

  5. Maria de Barros: Morabeza (2009, Sheer Group) [B+(**)]
  6. Chris Knight: Trailer II (1996, Drifter's Church) [B+(***)]
  7. Kottarashky: Opa Hey! (2009, Asphalt Tango) [B+(***)]
  8. Roscoe Mitchell: The Solo Concert (1973, AECO) [B+(*)]
  9. Panama! 2: Latin Sounds, Cumbia Tropical and Calypso Funk on the Isthmus 1967-77 (1967-77, Soundway) [A-]

  10. Leonard Cohen: Live in London (2008, Columbia, 2CD) [A+]
  11. Willie Nelson/Asleep at the Wheel: Willie and the Wheel (2009, Bismeaux) [A]
  12. Loudon Wainwright III: High Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project (2009, 161, 2CD) [A]

  13. Jonatha Brooke: The Works (2008, BDR) [A]
  14. Ralph Carney: Ralph Carney's Serious Jass Project (2009, Akron Cracker) [A-]
  15. Rosanne Cash: The List (2009, Manhattan) [A-]
  16. Marianne Faithfull: Easy Come Easy Go (2009, Decca) [A-]
  17. The Hold Steady: A Positive Rage (2009, Vagrant) [A-]
  18. Nellie McKay: Normal as Blueberry Pie: A Tribute to Doris Day (2009, Verve) [A-]
  19. Van Morrison: Astral Weeks: Live at the Hollywood Bowl (2008, Listen to the Lion) [A-]
  20. Maria Muldaur: Maria Muldaur & Her Garden of Joy: Good Time Music for Hard Times (2009, Stony Plain) [A-]
  21. Tanya Tucker: My Turn (2009, Saguaro Road) [A-]

#68: 2009-11

  1. Air: Air Song (1975, Why Not) [B+(***)]
  2. John Anderson: Greatest Hits (1980-84, Rhino Flashback) [A]
  3. Louis Armstrong: Fleischmann's Yeast Show & Louis' Home-Recorded Tapes (1937-70, Jazz Heritage Society, 2CD) [B+(***)]
  4. Bing Crosby/Louis Armstrong: Bing & Satchmo (1960, Capitol) [B+(**)]
  5. Ella Fitzgerald: Twelve Nights in Hollywood (1961-62, Hip-O Select/Verve, 4CD) [A-]
  6. Billie Holiday: The Complete Commodore & Decca Masters (1939-50, Hip-O Select/Verve, 3CD) [A-]
  7. Oscar Peterson: Debut: The Clef/Mercury Duo Recordings 1949-1951 (1949-52, Verve, 3CD) [B+(***)]

  8. Muhal Richard Abrams: Afrisong (1975, Why Not) [A-]
  9. Joe Bonner: Triangle (1975, Why Not) [B+(***)]
  10. George Cables: Why Not? (1975, Why Not) [B+(***)]
  11. Freddy Cannon: Boom Boom Rock 'n' Roll: The Best of Freddy Cannon (1959-81, Shout! Factory) [B+(**)]
  12. Ray Charles: The Genius Hits the Road (1957-72, Concord) [B+(*)]
  13. Bing Crosby: Bing With a Beat (1957, Bluebird) [A-]
  14. Bing Crosby/Rosemary Clooney: Fancy Meeting You Here (1958-59, Bluebird) [B+(**)]
  15. Ted Curson: Blue Piccolo (1976, Why Not) [B+(***)]
  16. Walt Dickerson: Tell Us Only the Beautiful Things (1975, Why Not) [B+(***)]
  17. Chico Freeman: Morning Prayer (1976, Why Not) [B+(**)]
  18. Lynyrd Skynyrd: Live at the Cardiff Capitol Theatre, Cardiff, Wales Nov 04 1975 [Authorized Bootleg] (1975, Geffen) [B]
  19. Lynyrd Skynyrd: Live at Winterland, San Francisco, Mar 07 1976 [Authorized Bootleg] (1976, Geffen) [B+(**)]
  20. Oscar Peterson: This Is Oscar Peterson (1945-49, Bluebird, 2CD) [B+(**)]
  21. Oscar Peterson: At the Stratford Shakespearean Festival (1956, Verve) [B+(***)]
  22. Oscar Peterson: At the Concertgebouw (1957, Verve) [A-]
  23. Oscar Peterson: With Respect to Nat (1965, Verve) [B+(**)]
  24. Frank Sinatra: Live at the Meadowlands (1986, Concord) [B+(**)]
  25. Muddy Waters: Live at the Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, Nov 04-06 1966 [Authorized Bootleg] (1966, Geffen) [B+(***)]
  26. John Lee Wilson: Shout for Trane (1976, Why Not) [B+(**)]

#67: 2009-10

  1. Gary Burton/Chick Corea: Crystal Silence: The ECM Recordings 1972-79 (1972-79, ECM, 4CD) [B+(*)]
  2. Elvis Costello: Live at the Mocambo (Hip-O) [A-]
  3. Ersatzmusika: Songs Unrecantable (2009, Asphalt Tango) [A-]
  4. The Fugs: Greatest Hits 1984-2004 (1984-2004, Fugs) [B+(***)]
  5. Joyce/Nana Vasconcelos/Mauricio Maestro: Visions of Dawn (1976, Far Out) [A-]

  6. Roy Ayers: Ubiquity (1971, Verve) [B-]
  7. Roy Ayers: He's Coming (1971, Verve) [B]
  8. Roy Ayers: Virgo Red (1973, Verve) [B-]
  9. Roy Ayers: Change Up the Groove (1974, Verve) [B]
  10. Roy Ayers: A Tear to a Smile (1975, Verve) [C+]
  11. Roy Ayers: Vibrations (1976, Verve) [C]
  12. Roy Ayers: Lifeline (1977, Verve) [C+]
  13. Roy Ayers: You Send Me (1978, Verve) [C]
  14. Gato Barbieri: Chapter One: Latin America (1973, Impulse) [A-]
  15. Gato Barbieri: Chapter Two: Hasta Siempre (1973, Impulse) [A-]
  16. Gato Barbieri: Ruby, Ruby (1978, A&M) [B+]
  17. Gato Barbieri: Tropico (1978, A&M) [B]
  18. Walter Beasley: Beasley (1987, Verve) [B-]
  19. Walter Beasley: Just Kickin' It (1989, Verve) [C]
  20. Walter Beasley: Intimacy (1992, Verve) [C+]
  21. The Brecker Brothers: Return of the Brecker Brothers (1992, Verve) [B]
  22. Norman Brown: Just Between Us (1992, Verve) [B]
  23. Terry Callier: Occasional Rain (1972, Verve) [B]
  24. Terry Callier: What Color Is Love (1973, Verve) [B]
  25. John Coltrane: Africa/Brass (1961, Impulse) [A-]
  26. John Coltrane: At the Village Vanguard (1961, Impulse) [A-]
  27. John Coltrane: Impressions (1961-63, Impulse) [B+(**)]
  28. John Coltrane/Archie Shepp: New Thing at Newport (1965, Impulse) [B+(*)]
  29. The Crusaders: Pass the Plate (1971, Verve) [B-]
  30. The Crusaders: Images (1978, Blue Thumb) [B]
  31. Will Downing: Come Together as One (1989, Verve) [B]
  32. Will Downing: A Dream Fulfilled (1991, Verve) [B+(*)]
  33. Dr. John: City Lights (1978, Verve) [B+(**)]
  34. George Duke: Faces in Reflection (1974, Verve) [B]
  35. George Duke: Feel (1974, Verve) [B-]
  36. George Duke: I Love the Blues, She Heard My Cry (1974, Verve) [B]
  37. Keith Jarrett: Treasure Island (1974, Impulse) [A-]
  38. The Jazz Crusaders: Old Socks, New Shoes . . . New Socks, Old Shoes (1970, Verve) [B]
  39. Quincy Jones: The Quintessence (1961, Impulse) [B+(**)]
  40. Quincy Jones: Explores the Music of Henry Mancini (1964, Verve) [B+(***)]
  41. Quincy Jones: Smackwater Jack (1971, A&M) [B]
  42. Quincy Jones: You've Got It Bad Girl (1973, Verve) [B-]
  43. B.B. King: Live at the Apollo (1990, Verve) [B]
  44. John Klemmer: Barefoot Ballet (1976, Verve) [B+(*)]
  45. John Klemmer: Arabesque (1977, Verve) [B]
  46. Ramsey Lewis: At the Bohemian Caverns (1964, Verve) [B+(*)]
  47. Ramsey Lewis: The In Crowd (1965, Argo) [B+(**)]
  48. Ramsey Lewis: Goin' Latin (1966, Verve) [B+(*)]
  49. Wes Montgomery: Goin' Out of My Head (1965, Verve) [B]
  50. Wes Montgomery: Down Here on the Ground (1967-68, Verve) [B-]
  51. Ramp: Come Into Knowledge (1977, Blue Thumb) [B-]
  52. Joe Sample/David T. Walker: Swing Street Café (1978, Verve) [B+(*)]
  53. McCoy Tyner: Today and Tomorrow (1963-64, Impulse) [B+(**)]
  54. Grover Washington Jr.: Inner City Blues (1971, Verve) [B+(*)]
  55. Grover Washington Jr.: All the Kings Horses (1972, Verve) [B]
  56. Grover Washington Jr.: Soul Box (1973, Verve) [A-]
  57. Grover Washington Jr.: Feels So Good (1975, Verve) [B+(**)]
  58. Grover Washington Jr.: A Secret Place (1976, Verve) [B]
  59. Grover Washington Jr.: Reed Seed (1977, Verve) [B]

  60. Mario Adnet/Philippe Baden Powell: Afro Samba Jazz: The Music of Baden Powell (2009, Adventure Music) [B+(*)]
  61. Chuck & Albert: Énergie (chuckandalbert.com) [B+(**)]
  62. Paolo Conte: Psiche (2009, Platinum/Universal) [B+(*)]
  63. The Duke of Elegant: Gems From the Duke Ellington Songbook [The Composer Collection Volume 3] (1959-2007, High Note) [B]
  64. Ersatzmusika: Voice Letter (2007, Asphalt Tango) [A-]
  65. The Jazz Crusaders: At the Lighthouse/Pacific Jazz Records (1962, Blue Note) [B+]
  66. Kind of Blue Revisited: The Miles Davis Songbook [The Compser Collection Volume 4] (1990-2006, High Note) [B+(**)]
  67. Ithamara Koorax/Juarez Moreira: Bim Bom: The Complete João Gilberto Songbook (2008, Motema) [B+(*)]
  68. Mahala Rai Banda: Ghetto Blasters (2009, Asphalt Tango) [B+(***)]
  69. Revolutionary Ensemble: Vietnam (1972, ESP-Disk) [B+(**)]
  70. Lucky Thompson: New York City, 1964-65 (1964-65, Uptown Jazz, 2CD) [B+(**)]
  71. Tribecastan: Strange Cousin (2008, Evergreene Music) [B+(**)]
  72. Terry Waldo's Gutbucket Syncopators: The Ohio Theatre Concert (1974, Delmark) [B+(**)]