277. Paula Greer: “I Did”
I guess I just don’t really like this kind of jazz, no matter how nice a job the protagonists make of it. (4)
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276. George Bohanon Quartet: “El Rig”
Oh, brilliant, more instrumental jazz trombone music! (2)
275. George Bohanon Quartet: “Bobbie”
So, it turns out I’m not a big fan of jazz trombone. Who knew? (1)
274. Johnny Griffith Trio: “I Did”
Shapeless, uninspiring slop. (1)
273. Johnny Griffith Trio: “I’mi See You Later”
I really wanted to like this, but ultimately it’s just irritating. A pity. (3)
272. Dave Hamilton: “Mellow In Coli”
It’s long, boring, goes nowhere, nobody sounds like they’re having any fun (not even Dave himself); it’s dull dull dull and I hate it. (1)
271. Dave Hamilton: “Late Freight”
Listening to this is like being trapped in a supermarket bathroom, your cries for help drowned out by their piped in-store muzak. Sorry, jazz aficionados – I find this tedious in the extreme. (2)
270. The Supremes: “You Bring Back Memories”
Not awful, but not even worthy of a place in the top ten songs Smokey would ever write for the Supremes. (3)
269. The Supremes: “My Heart Can’t Take It No More”
An album filler track with ideas above its station, a strange curio with limited replay value. (3)
268. Martha & the Vandellas: “Jealous Lover”
A record that’s no more than “okay” at best – but Holland-Dozier-Holland’s creations couldn’t always be winners, and luckily the A-side was brilliant enough that no-one would be dwelling on the flip anyway. (4)
267. Martha & the Vandellas: “Come And Get These Memories”
If 1962 had belonged to the Marvelettes, then 1963 would belong to Martha and the Vandellas; this single marked them out not only as worthy recipients of the Marvelettes’ baton as Motown’s number one group, but one of the best new pop groups in the world, full stop.
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