On Second Thought: Cheap Time – Exit Smiles (2013)
These aren’t garage acolytes, the kind who nail the details but miss the feel.
On Second Thought
On Second Thought: Chad and Jeremy – Painted Dayglow Smile (1992)
This serves as a tasty sampling of their output on Columbia Records.
On Second Thought: Van Morrison – No Guru, No Method, No Teacher (1986)
Arriving in an era dominated by neon sensibilities, Van Morrison instead stayed the course.
On Second Thought: Jamiroquai, “Canned Heat” (1999)
College student Matt Bray demonstrates the power of anyone with a little imagination and a whole lot of time can have to single-handedly put a long-forgotten dance floor hit back in the spotlight.
Traffic – ‘The Best Of Traffic’ (1969): On Second Thought
How good was Traffic? So good that the band from Birmingham, England warranted this album only two years after getting together.
On Second Thought: Joni Mitchell – Night Ride Home (1991)
Joni Mitchell ended her tenure at Geffen with the lovely and understated ‘Night Ride Home’ — an album that in many ways works in stark contrast to its predecessor.
On Second Thought: Cat Stevens – Mona Bone Jakon (1970)
‘Mona Bone Jakon’ is significant because of its emotional content, unique because of its instrumentation — and important because of its honesty.
On Second Thought: The Nels Cline Singers – Macroscope (2014)
When Wilco released the Ashes of American Flags DVD for Record Store Day in 2009, I finally “got” it. You May Also Like: The Nels Cline Singers – ‘Share the Wealth’ (2020)
Joni Mitchell – ‘Chalk Mark in a Rainstorm’ (1988): On Second Thought
The guest-packed ‘Chalk Mark in a Rainstorm’ represented yet another left turn in Joni Mitchell’s fabled career.
Joni Mitchell – ‘Dog Eat Dog’ (1985): On Second Thought
My first experience with Joni Mitchell, ‘Dog Eat Dog’ rivals the ‘Mingus’ album for being her most polarizing work.
