1. She Makes Me Happy – Rod Stewart – B+
2. Back to Black – Andre 3000 and Beyonce – A-
3. Push Thru – Talib Kweli – B+
4. Axis – Pet Shop Boys – A-
5. #Beautiful – Miguel and Mariah Carey – A-
6. Repercussions – Ms. Lauryn Hill And Boywonder
7. Sunday Girl – She And Him – B-
8. Come a Little Bit Closer – Jay And The Americans – A
9. You Da One – Rihanna – A-
10. Talk That Talk – Rihanna – A-
Comment: Apparently, Rod is sick of the Great American Songbook and has returned to writing his own songs and while there will never ne another album as great as even Atlantic Crossing, the new one is good enough. Jay and The Americans are at BB Kings this September and I went to see Rihanna yesterday. The rest are all new.