He’s a Soul Man

My latest album purchase is Raphael Saadiq’s The Way I See It, his second solo album.  It’s not new, but it is a great one.  Saadiq was the lead singer of the band Tony! Toni! Toné! and is now a solo artist doing music in the style of 1960s Motown and soul, but with a bit of a modern twist.  He’s worth a listen if you’re into that kind of music. 

Here’s the video for “Let’s Take A Walk”:

Good Times at Record Store Day

I headed over to my local record store today to take part in Record Store Day.  My birthday is next week, so I had a good reason to go.  I got quite a nice haul:

• The Beatles Past Masters, remastered edition
• Erroll Garner Concert By The Sea.  There was also a two-disc Complete Savoy Master Takes available used, but I thought that might be a little too much Garner right now.
• Willie Nelson Greatest Hits (and some that will be), bought in honor of Willie’s upcoming birthday, and so I can finally add some Willie to my music collection.
• Something for Salana.  Something really good and exclusive.  I’m sure she’ll be gushing about it when she gets it.  I bought it for her birthday next month. 

Buying all that filled up my bonus card, enabling me to also get

• Jimi Hendrix South Saturn Delta, which has just been reissued.

Not a bad day at the record store! 

Salana is on vacation, so she might not be writing much, if at all, this week.