CHRISTGAU CONSUMER GUIDE

ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL: "Wheelin' and Dealin'” (Capitol):: Now that its musicianship and production values are established, the album quality of this excellent but marginal band will depend mostly on the song quality. Except for “Miles and Miles of Texas,” this LP singles out no really striking nonoriginals, and LeRoy Preston has apparently been touring too hard to contribute more than two new compositions.