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D'Angelo "Left & Right/How Does it Feel" (Virgin/Cheeba Sound) The second single from the upcoming Voodoo bumps hard with Redman and Method Man and a totally Prince style B-side. More! 8.5 (SC) Walt Dickerson Impressions of a Patch of Blue (Verve/Universal) This rare session finds the unheralded vibist/leader joined by pianist Sun Ra. 8.5 (LD) Various Locked On... The Best of (Locked On/Beggar's Banquet) Steppy, blackalicious U.K. garage, for those who still care. Featuring Tuff Jam, Doollaly and Artful Dodger. 7.5 (MS) Various The Vinyl Factory, Vol. 1 (MMS/Brilliant) The cream of the Cancon indie scene! Danko Jones, Blurtonia, Elevator, et al. Vinyl only! 7 (JC) Johnny Hallyday Sang pour sang (Mercury) A cockroach swimming in the Fountain of Youth. And you know how the French do it? With cigarettes, wine and cheese. 7 (CY) Various Hommage a Polnareff (Select/Tox) Jarvis Cocker singing in French doesn't save this from being ultimately boring. 6 (CK) 2 Faces Le Gemeaux Appelle-Ca comme tu veux (Tacca/Select) This dude's split personality rocks along with DJ Nerve, Kemo and Misfit from Rascalz, Rainmen and Muzion. 7.5 (SC) Jungle Long Time No See (Scratch/Safari Entertainment) And hopefully we won't be seeing you again. 4 (JC) Racer Analytical Observations of Unnecessity (Raw Energy/Page) The Cure cover (previously covered by Dinosaur Jr.) is abysmal. New school econo-emo with bad singing. 4 (JC) Paul McCartney Working Classical (EMI Classics) Yeah sure, but when's he going to do Symphony No. 9... No. 9... No. 9.... ? 3 (CY)
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