(5/69 contd.)
The Meters -- The Meters: Booker T. & the M.G.'s REVAMPED -- BIGGER & BETTER THAN EVER. Get your groovin' proto-funk instrumentals right here, right now at no extra charge to you. B+
(6/69)
Johnny Cash -- At San Quentin: Capitalizing off the success of At Folsom Prison? Perhaps. But the increased energy of this performance compared to its predecessor makes it distinct in its own way, and Cash's personality on the stage alone makes it a worthwhile listen. A-
Elton John -- Empty Sky: Aww, drat those young new-fangled kids. Once Elton learns to stop using those tacky vocal affectations and Bernie Taupin learns to stop believing lyrics about Vikings have any value at all, they might very well make something of themselves. C
Pink Floyd -- More: There’s a great ambient EP hidden in this mess of tracks. The decision to couple that ambience with some of the Floyd’s heaviest material to date is confusing to say the least, however. C+
The Steve Miller Band -- Brave New World: Sailor hit us with "Gangster of Love", now with Brave New World we have "Space Cowboy". Wouldn't it be a novel idea if Miller were to couple those two song titles into another song a few years later, turning it into a hit in the process? That Paul Ramon kid seems pretty talented as well. B-
Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band -- Trout Mask Replica: Cut this record in half and it’s his best album hands down. Keep it as is and the cacophony of polyrhythms grows very fatiguing after a while. Not the musical Anti-Christ that many will have you believe it is, however. B
The Grateful Dead -- Aoxomoxoa: I have faith that the Dead are capable of making a truly great record, and they inch closer to that status here. It's unfortunate that they had to demolish any chance they had of entirely doing so with the inclusion of "What's Become of the Baby", easily the worst track of their career to date. B
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