{"id":11778,"date":"2016-11-21T05:30:19","date_gmt":"2016-11-21T10:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?p=11778"},"modified":"2016-11-20T18:12:59","modified_gmt":"2016-11-20T23:12:59","slug":"hundred-word-reviews-novemberdecember-2016-part-1-of-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2016\/11\/21\/hundred-word-reviews-novemberdecember-2016-part-1-of-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Hundred-word Reviews for Nov.\/Dec. 2016, Part 1 of 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Time to clear out the backlog before the year&#8217;s end. Here&#8217;s the first installment; lots of great titles here. Consider doing your holiday shopping, and note that I&#8217;ve provided purchasing links (when available) to Amazon. As it happens, these five are all from Real Gone Music, one of my favorite reissue\/archival labels.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11779\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/fanny_mothers_pride.jpg\" alt=\"fanny_mothers_pride\" width=\"300\" height=\"296\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"float: right; padding: 10px; width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=musoscribe-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B01H2ROXAG&amp;asins=B01H2ROXAG&amp;linkId=0abee9728731671409cecc2dff6f4499&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<b>Fanny \u2013 <\/b><i><b>Mother&#8217;s Pride (Expanded Edition)<\/b><\/i><br \/>\nBefore there was the <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2016\/09\/20\/hundred-word-reviews-for-september-2016-part-2\/\"><b>Bangles<\/b><\/a>, there was Fanny. Perhaps not the first all-female rock band (<b>Suzi Quatro<\/b>&#8216;s <b>Pleasure Seekers<\/b> predate them, I believe), Fanny was one of the best. In fact it&#8217;s a disservice to think of them as a female band; I mean, who describes the Beatles as a male band? Anyway, <i>Mother&#8217;s Pride<\/i> \u2013 the band&#8217;s fourth album \u2013 is quite good. It&#8217;s also one of <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?s=rundgren\"><b>Todd Rundgren<\/b><\/a>&#8216;s best production efforts. <i>Mother&#8217;s Pride<\/i> rocks hard in that oh-so-1973 way, but the gentle moments (\u201cLong Road Home\u201d) are superb, too. Real Gone Music&#8217;s expanded edition improves upon the original.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11780\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/isley_brothers_groove.jpg\" alt=\"isley_brothers_groove\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/isley_brothers_groove.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/isley_brothers_groove-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"float: right; padding: 10px; width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=musoscribe-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B01ICUPA54&amp;asins=B01ICUPA54&amp;linkId=1fac49f8bd37497e13714116435ac394&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<b>The Isley Brothers \u2013 <\/b><i><b>Groove With You \u2026 Live!<\/b><\/i><br \/>\nPlease, let&#8217;s set aside matters of authenticity, shall we? Because doing otherwise prevents us from considering just how good this album really is. The Isley Brothers were always a force to be reckoned with, and their approach combined the very best of close-harmony vocal ensembles and hot-shit instrumental prowess. \u201cThat Lady\u201d is one of the best soul tracks of the &#8217;70s (or any other decade), and it&#8217;s here alongside many other great tracks. But the \u201cfake-live\u201d bit does require a certain suspension of belief. An earlier reissue stripped away the audience overdubs; this one \u201crestores\u201d that. Your mileage may vary.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11781\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/butterfield_live_1966.jpg\" alt=\"butterfield_live_1966\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/butterfield_live_1966.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/butterfield_live_1966-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"float: right; padding: 10px; width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=musoscribe-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B01EBB4N56&amp;asins=B01EBB4N56&amp;linkId=ae0a13b6ce48219567433d81dc86ed9e&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<b>The Paul Butterfield Blues Band \u2013 <\/b><i><b>Got a Mind to Give Up Living: Live 1966<\/b><\/i><br \/>\nOne of the most important yet underrated outfits of the 1960s, the PBBB were awesome both in the studio and live. They never released a live album during their time together (<i>East-West Live<\/i> didn&#8217;t come out until the 1990s). This set captures them at \u2013 or perhaps just prior to \u2013 their pinnacle. The group fused blues, rock and soul like few others (their reading of <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2015\/04\/03\/rick-wakeman-cannonball-adderley-and-me\/\"><b>Nat Adderley<\/b><\/a>&#8216;s \u201cWork Song\u201d is a revelation). Still, there&#8217;s no avoiding the fact that this is basically an authorized bootleg. If \u2013 <i>only<\/i> <i>if<\/i> \u2013 you can get past the low fidelity, it&#8217;s great.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11782\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/wilson_pickett_singles1.jpg\" alt=\"wilson_pickett_singles1\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/wilson_pickett_singles1.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/wilson_pickett_singles1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"float: right; padding: 10px; width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=musoscribe-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B01H2ROXB0&amp;asins=B01H2ROXB0&amp;linkId=eda8a1d0c8e7b50e306e106e9780d7a0&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<b>Wilson Pickett \u2013 <\/b><i><b>Land of 1000 Dances: The Complete Atlantic Singles Vol. 1<\/b><\/i><br \/>\nThere&#8217;s a reason they called him \u201cwicked\u201d Pickett. The soul singer had a voice that burned; seething with passion and energy, Pickett also had the good fortune to be on a label that understood him. And he was helped by the best studio cats around, including <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2010\/06\/24\/a-conversation-with-felix-cavaliere-and-steve-cropper-part-one\/\"><b>Steve Cropper<\/b><\/a>. This collection \u2013 all in glorious back-to-mono \u2013 brings together 22 singles (a-sides and little-heard b-sides) from 1964 to 1967. Lots of gems here. It&#8217;s essential for fans of soul and\/or r&amp;b. And while I don&#8217;t know when <i>Vol. 2<\/i> will be out, I know that it, too will be required listening.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11783\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/meters_message.jpg\" alt=\"meters_message\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/meters_message.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/meters_message-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"float: right; padding: 10px; width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=musoscribe-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B01ICUPA1I&amp;asins=B01ICUPA1I&amp;linkId=c4a5c7518971b6310f21b8313db4ce8d&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<b>The Meters \u2013 <\/b><i><b>A Message from the Meters<\/b><\/i><br \/>\nThe Meters all but defined a genre: New Orleans funk\/soul. Think of them as a kind of N&#8217;awlins answer to <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2011\/05\/27\/album-review-booker-t-the-mgs-mclemore-avenue\/\"><strong>Booker T &amp; the MG&#8217;s<\/strong><\/a>. This 2CD collection is nearly divided into two eras: the first disc (in mono) collects the group&#8217;s singles for the Josie label, and it&#8217;s where you&#8217;ll find the immortal \u201cCissy Strut.\u201d The second disc is in stereo, and documents the group&#8217;s singles (1972 to 1977) for Reprise and Warner Brothers. This stuff is all tastefully played and arranged; sometimes the tunes are so subtle that you might miss out on just how well-put-together they are.<\/p>\n<p>So-so-so much more to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Time to clear out the backlog before the year&#8217;s end. Here&#8217;s the first installment; lots of great titles here. 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