Richard Roundtree in 1971 film “Shaft.” Photo courtesy Silver Screen Collection. This coming Tuesday is Halloween, but our illustrious editor Roman Gokhman has requested I not do yet another Halloween column. So, to fill your Halloween music needs, here are all the ones I’ve written in the past: •…

Bruce Springsteen, “Only The Strong Survive.” The new Bruce Springsteen record of soul classics is going to be misinterpreted by some. A 73-year-old superstar cashing in on a quick cover record? An old guy making a statement about old music? A fantastically productive songwriting machine for decades running out of gas? Only…