Animal House

  Ok yes it's a great hilarious movie and the soundtrack is pretty good, but the real thing to write home about is Otis Day And The Knights.  They are the phoney joke Soul-ish Doo Wop group within the film.  Even-though they are hilarious to watch and hear, they pull off their schtick beautifully, their version of Shout is a real romper, but my personal favorite is the nonsensical ballad Shama Lama Ding Dong which pokes fun at kooky Doo Wop phrasing but at the same time homages it with their authentic sound ... "and that is why, shoo doo doo do do do!" 

Frank Sinatra -- In The Wee Small Hours

  A blue themed slew of cover tunes with a score that is reminiscent of Bernard Herrmann and Sinatra's soft breath pangs of loneliness ... I liked this album, although it might not make it on the turntable too often, but it definitively has it's place, you can clearly see that this record had a deep impact on Tom Waits.

Devo -- Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!

  Imagine getting discovered by David Bowie and Brian Eno, how f*cking cool would that be, then to have Eno produce your debut album which became your greatest contribution to Rock 'n' Roll, man my head would be more swollen than a shitty bar band who think they're awesome!  Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! sounds like Television on speed, unfortunately the rest of their career wasn't as strong ...  

Jackson 5 -- Greatest Hits

  I don't really mind the Jackson 5, but are they the same caliber as other Motown artists ... hardly.  They are just too cute and packaged to sell to the masses, but you can't say that breaking down barriers with adorable little faces wasn't one hell of a brilliant plan!  

She And Him -- Volume One

  Don't get me wrong M. Ward is great, but I f*ckin' hated this album, mostly because of Zooey hipster princess Des-crap-nel's singing, yeah I get it she's cute and probably cool, but some people are only meant for back-up vocals... my guess is Wardy really really really wanted to get in, "Mary-Jane rotten crotche's, purtty pink panties," and this is how he did it!

Groovie Ghoulies -- Travels With My Amp

  Fun, cute and quirky Weasel style Punk.  Even-though these guys are a one trick pony I can't help but have a major soft spot for this kinda music, it just reminds me of being young, flirting with girls, acting silly and smoking lots of pot!

Charlie Pride -- Someone Loves You Honey

  Ok trust me I would never listen to this crapola, but being a record collector in a sh*tnik dirty old town I have to sift through so much garbage to find the goodies ... and there is no artist more popular in this city than Charlie Pride.  The weird part is I have found so many killer gems stuffed in-between Chucky's albums which I find it kinda disturbing, what kind of whahoo digs the Pridemeister and lets say The Seeds or the Velvets or better yet The Smiths, nevertheless who cares, I got some great lps at cheap prices while going through some of the worst albums of all-time.