THE CHRISTGAU CONSUMER GUIDE
I’m writing this at Christmastime, and as always the backlog has me down. Eleven out of the 20 records below are deemed Buyable (B plus or above) by your relatively trusty rater. Seven of them are B plusses. Hence, as is my occasional wont, I will offer one of my prized within-B plus guides.
THE CHRISTGAU CONSUMER GUIDE
by
Robert Christgau
I’m writing this at Christmastime, and as always the backlog has me down. Eleven out of the 20 records below are deemed Buyable (B plus or above) by your relatively trusty rater. Seven of them are B plusses. Hence, as is my occasional wont, I will offer one of my prized within-B plus guides. In descdending order of buy ability, given our inevitable differences, I would say the B plusses go this way: 10 CC; Average White Band; Band; Waiters; O’Jays; Grateful Dead; Slade. Hope that helps.
Gregg Allman: “Laid Back” (Capricorn). In which Gregg proves that drawling slowly isn’t the same as singing soulfully. C plus.
The Average White Band: “Show Your Hand” (MCA).Who needs ,a white (British, even) (Scottish, even) cross between the Spinners and the Main Ingredient. You, I hope. Good melodies, they sing sweet, and when they make an album they make an album, which is more than you can say for the Spinners or the Main Ingredient. B plus.