ALBUMS

• VAN MORRISON: A PERIOD OF TRANSITION: 1977: FOLK ROCK: GRADE: B: VINYL: Van had went 2 1/2 years without releasing an album and that was an eternity back in the 1970’s. Kind of a disappointment when you compare it to his earlier work but it isn’t a bomb by any means- highlights- The Eternal Kansas City, Cold Wind In August, Flamingos Fly… a minor work.

• THE BLACK KEYS: ‘LET’S ROCK:” 2019: BLUES ROCK: GRADE: A-. APPLE: I am liking this album- it doesn’t seem like they over thought things- just went into the studio and made an album and didn’t second guess themselves…. I wish U2 would do that sort of thing.