This Week's Hot Spins

Today, we have quite a cornucopia of tunes collected in the CD case. Here are this week's Jumbled Encephalon Noodle Salad Hot Spins:

PETER GABRIEL: Up - moody, atmospheric... touches of Us, So and Security pop up here and there.

STEVIE WONDER: The Definitive Collection - "Sir Duke" makes it worth the money all by itself... one of the most infectous pop songs of all time.

NEIL YOUNG: Comes A Time - If you like Harvest, try this often overlooked set from 1978. Includes the CSNY outtake "Four Strong Winds" from the aborted album they attempted in the mid-70's.

ROCKPILE: Seconds of Pleasure - fantastic rocking set from Nick "Cruel To Be Kind" Lowe, Dave "I Hear You Knocking" Edmunds and company.

WINGS: Venus and Mars - 'Cause ya always need a little McCartney to satisfy your musical sugar fix.

MIDNIGHT OIL: Blue Sky Mining - This one is growing on me. Thought it was ok... now think it's really good.

PASTE MAGAZINE FREEBEE DISC from December 2004: Some wonderful little known stuff from Sam Roberts, Low Millions, The Arcade Fire, Alison Krauss and others.

MADNESS: The Business - If you thought all they did was "Our House", "It Must Be Love" and / or "One Step Beyond", think again. This 3 CD British collection includes all their UK singles - A & B sides. Great stuff to make you smile!