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Herb Ellis and Charlie Byrd - Guitar/Guitar, Columbia. What do you get when you hire classical guitarists to play jazz and blues? A soulless, mind-numbing snoozefest.

Jarreau (s/t), Warner Brothers, 1983. Jarreau is a fantastic jazz vocalist. Some of the material is borderline cheesy, but. His vocal skill and positive message make the album enjoyable. You can see his hilarious video for Mornin'

The Best of Carly Simon, Volume 1, Elektra, 1975. One of the great pop singer/songwriters. Of course, You're So Vain is the standout.

Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band - Night Moves, Capitol, 1976. Some good, old fashioned rock and roll. In fact, according to Seger, rock and roll never forgets. Side one focuses on the exploits of womanizing men prowling the night. Side two features Bob’s lamentations about women who have betrayed him and a veiled reference to sticking it to the man.

Robert Hickok’s Music Appreciation, Columbia Special Productions, 1971. 8 LPs. A collection of classical works from medieval chant to modern compositions. Some of the recordings are of poor quality, and I felt the selections didn’t represent the periods that well. For instance, two entire sides were devoted to Mozart, and one side was squandered on Haydn.