Artists' lps that don't get the respect deserved

Jason Molina
Bill Callahan

Quite a bit of Andrew Gold's solo work.

Yeah Slaw, that first album of Andrew's is a good one. I used to see Andrew around Sherman Oaks (in the valley on the other side of the Hollywood Hills), and once attempted to ask him about a project I heard he was doing with Graham Gouldman, member of 10CC and writer of such 60's songs as "For Your Love" by The Yardbirds. Andrew was most unpleasant. The album he and Graham did together, however, is really, really amazing---"Greetings From Planet Love" by, get this: The Fraternal Order of The All. It is a tongue-in-cheek send-up of the psychedelic era, and the best parody I've ever heard, even better than The Rutles and Spinal Tap, which themselves are mighty good.

Just recently listening to the James Gang's first album, "Yer' Album".  Hopefully, most will know the James Gang was Joe Walsh's first major, commercially successful group.  Some of the banter between tracks is a little dated/corny but the music sounds great.  Particular noteworthy on this LP is the bass playing by Tom Kriss.  Worth a listen just to hear him.  It seems unfortunate this was the only album he made with JG.   

Linda ronstadt