The Vinyl Countdown # 1310
David Bowie, Stage (1978) You know I only got hip to this album when it was reissued on CD a wee while back now, maybe 10 years ago or so. I hadn’t heard it before then. I knew a lot of the material,...
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The Cure, Mixed Up (1990) I like this album – always have. I imagine it probably wasn’t all that popular at the time – a few purists, big time fans of The Cure might have had a moan about it not...
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Elvis Costello & The Roots, Wise Up Ghost (2013) I was sold on the idea of this straight away. Well, I hoped it would be good. It hasn’t let me down – one of the records of the year. Here’s my...
View ArticleThe Vinyl Countdown # 1310
David Bowie, Stage (1978) You know I only got hip to this album when it was reissued on CD a wee while back now, maybe 10 years ago or so. I hadn’t heard it before then. I knew a lot of the material,...
View ArticleThe Vinyl Countdown # 1279
The Cure, Mixed Up (1990) I like this album – always have. I imagine it probably wasn’t all that popular at the time – a few purists, big time fans of The Cure might have had a moan about it not...
View ArticleThe Vinyl Countdown # 1255
Elvis Costello & The Roots, Wise Up Ghost (2013) I was sold on the idea of this straight away. Well, I hoped it would be good. It hasn’t let me down – one of the records of the year. Here’s my...
View ArticleThe Grateful Dead: The Best of The Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead The Best of The Grateful Dead Grateful Dead/Rhino It’s Grateful Dead 50th Anniversary Season if you didn’t already know. It’s also 20 years since Jerry Garcia, spiritual centre of the...
View ArticleEric Clapton: Live In San Diego (with Special Guest J.J. Cale)
Eric Clapton Live In San Diego (with Special Guest J.J. Cale) Reprise He’d be wise – with the recent retirement news – to leave this as his final offering. For it never really got better for EC than...
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Avantdale Bowling Club, Avantdale Bowling Club (2018) I was sold on this on first listen – I’ve liked most of what Tom Scott has done ahead of this project, but this is the one. And in fact when I...
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Bill Withers, Live at Carnegie Hall (1973) I have bought this album at least twice – maybe this is even my third copy; I know the CD version was my introduction and I played it so much. I had a best of...
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Mike Oldfield, Exposed (1979) I used to be so into Mike Oldfield – and now it’s a chore. At best. Be careful though, when you say something like that – especially when it comes to guilty-pleasures…I...
View ArticleV/A: Martin Freeman and Eddie Piller Present ‘Soul On The Corner’
Various Artists: Martin Freeman and Eddie Piller Present ‘Soul On The Corner’ Acid Jazz Records It’s easy to be a bit cynical about celebrity-endorsed compilations and – for that matter –...
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Ramones, It’s Alive (1979) The Ramones are likeAC/DCfor me – in that it feels like they’ve always just been there. Doing the same song, serving it in the same way, the same setting. And I’ve been a fan...
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Fiona Apple, Fetch The Bolt Cutters (2020) Lockdown Records. There were a few. This was one of them. An album that arrived while we weren’t going anywhere – beyond daily walks. And an album I spent a...
View ArticleJosé James: New York 2020 (Live)
José James New York 2020 (Live) Rainbow Blonde I’m a huge fan of José James – he was, for a time, the most exciting new jazz singer on the planet. But he gave that up to be a super great R’n’B singer....
View ArticleV/A: PAURA – A Collection of Italian Horror Sounds From The CAM Sugar Archive
Various Artists: PAURA: A Collection of Italian Horror Sounds From The CAM Sugar Archive CAM Sugar / Distributed by Decca Records, a division of Universal The Italian horror movie boom set the tone for...
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