My Music Listening Journal 2021: Day 10: Sunday January 10, 2021.

- DAVID BOWIE: HUNKY DORY: 1971: 5+ OUT OF 5 STARS: ITUNES: POP ROCK: My favorite Bowie album- I know a lot of folks would go with his next one- The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars- which is also outstanding. Bowie with this album had arrived. “Changes”, “Kooks”, “Oh, You Pretty Things” and “Life On Mars?” my Mount Rushmore- “Life On Mars?” being my favorite Bowie song period. Not a bad song on the album though. The album originally didn’t chart in the US- but caught fire later when “Ziggy” arrived in 1972.

- PAUL MCCARTNEY: MCCARTNEY 3: 2020: 4 STARS OUT OF 5 STARS: CD: POP: I had heard some of these songs on the Beatles Channel but this is my first full listen- and it sounds like another pretty good 21st Century McCartney album. The third album in which McCartney plays all the instruments- we know what he’s been doing during the pandemic. It is also his first #1 album in 30 years. Mt.Rushmore- “Seize The Day”, “Long Tailed Winter Bird”, “Find My Way” and “Deep Deep Feeling.”

- KRIS KRISTOFFERSON: PLEASE DON’T TELL ME HOW THE STORY ENDS: 2010: 4 STARS OUT OF 5 STARS: IPOD: COUNTY: These demos were made when Kristofferson was working as a janitor at Columbia Records in the late 60’s- writing songs and looking for his big break. Many of the songs here would later be recorded by others- “Me And Bobby McGee”, “Please Don’t Tell Me How The Story Ends”, “If You Don’t Like Hank Williams” and “Slow Down.”

- MITSKI: PUBERTY 2: 2016: 5 STARS OUT OF 5 STARS: IPOD: ROCK: This critically acclaimed album is the one which put Mitski on the map. Indie/ Punk Rock- The album covers a lot of ground both musically and lyrically. “Your Best American Girl”, “My Body’s Made Of Crushed American Stars” , “Happy” and “Fireworks” make my Mount Rushmore. Mitski’s should be good for another album soon- her latest was in 2018.
“Hunky Dory” is such an interesting album. I had a bird who was utterly fascinated by “Andy Warhol” for some reason; he would start hopping up and down on his perch and making little trills.
Thats funny.. my brother had a dog that hated The Beach Boys.
I’m assuming we’ll get another Mitski this year. Hunky Dory is on my Bowie Mt Rushmore with Ziggy, Station to Station, and Low.
all those are good ones!
Hunky Dory may be my favorite Bowie also but I can’t choose. Happy by Mitski is a chilling song. I listen to Be the Cowboy fairly often but the other albums as well. Can’t wait til she puts a new one out there.
I am with you on Mitski!
Thank you again for introducing me to her music 🙂
Your welcome.. I hadn’t listened to her in a while- no reason just kind of forgot-