Exuma [Mercury, 1970]
Jive Dr. John? Yes, jive Dr. John. D

>>126996442 (OP)
The big difference is that Exuma was preserving a real ethno-folk tradition while Dr. John was just wearing voodoo stereotypes like a halloween costume.

Dr. John's Gumbo [Atco, 1972]
Given Mac Rebennack's limitations as a songwriter, this selection of tunes that made Bourbon Street jump in the '50s is an ideal showcase for his studio-expert piano and sly, whining, raceless vocal affectations. It has its antiquarian aspect, but if Huey Smith or Allen Toussaint captures more of the spirit of New Orleans they don't do it on any album you can buy in a store. I mean, where else can you hear "Iko Iko," "Blow Wind Blow," "Big Chief," "Mess Around," and "Let the Good Times Roll" without pushing reject? A-

>>126996442 (OP)
Wow what a great review. No wonder he’s considered the dean.

>>126996442 (OP)
Exuma? This Christgau character exhumes other men’s cum from his wife’s who-ha

This Is Bull [Paramount, 1970]
Speak for yourself, Ferdinand. D

>>126996769
Would’ve assumed Cuckgau would give the Bull a higher grade. Was he too rough with his wife?

John Barleycorn Must Die [A&M, 1971]
So that Vince Guaraldi can live on? C-

>>126997198
Cuck

>>126996442 (OP)
Absolutely filtered here. Exuma washes Dr John, the insincere hack

he never misses

>>126997198
I still haven't deciphered this one

>>126997802
Cuckgau must've thought having unabashed wigger tastes gave him some license to judge all of it with an ironic-racist hipster detachment.

>>126998819
it's like some of his reviews of female artists

>lol I was only being sexist ironically XD

>>126998807
The album sounds like cocktail lounge jazz.

The review of Journey's Frontiers is the one I find totally incomprehensible.

Children of the World [RSO, 1976]
Their closed-system commitment to a robot aura renders embarrassing questions about whether they mean what they're singing moot, which is good. Best hook--Blue Weaver's organ on "Subway." B-

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>>126997802
Saying shit about Dr. John!? In my /mu/!?

Anka [United Artists, 1974]
Sure, "(You're Having) My Baby" is kind of cute. But the rest of the album is the usual abortion. C-

>>126998964
But it doesn't though. It's a weird comparison.

>>126999011
Based and Subway pilled