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July 1, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Shit That’s Good! Crap Albums I Love # 32 – Deep Purple, “Concerto For Group And Orchestra”
Deep Purple, Concerto for Group and Orchestra, 1969 I have a complicated history with this one – I probably thought about it before hearing it more than has been the case with any other album… Let me explain. Deep Purple was one of my first loves – a Singles collection by the band was the […]Archive
June 26, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 103
Blind Faith, Blind Faith (1969) When I first heard the Blind Faith album it was a revelation! I mean, this was back when you read about things and had to wait, had to imagine them first. Couldn’t just click and find out, trial and move on. I was a huge Eric Clapton fan when I […]Archive
June 25, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 104
Fleetwood Mac, Need Your Love So Bad [Single] (1969) A Facebook chum messages. Says he’s found a double-up in his collection and would I like to have it. It’s only Need Your Love So Bad by Fleetwood Mac. Of course I’d fucking love it! It arrives – and it plays just fine. Any tiny little […]Archive
February 2, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Simon & Garfunkel: Live at Carnegie Hall 1969 (ep)
Simon & Garfunkel Live at Carnegie Hall 1969 (ep) Columbia/Legacy / Sony Music Entertainment It’s just been the 50th anniversary of Bridge Over Troubled Water so in a low-key marking of that – we have this new digital-only EP – featuring four songs recorded live in a venue famous for so many great live concert […]Archive
December 14, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 199
Fleetwood Mac, The Pious Bird of Good Omen (1969) I’ve been after this compilation for a while – one of the last Fleetwood Mac albums I need for my collection – nearly have them all, all eras, all styles. But I particularly have a soft spot for the original group and here you get to […]Archive
October 17, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 233
The Fourmyula, Nature [Single] (1969) I wrote about it in my book – it was, long before that, voted the top of a list of 75 NZ songs. I’ve always loved it – and the band The Fourmyula, they have some psych-rock masterpieces that still seem forgotten/under-discovered in the wider catalogue. But this song carries […]Archive
September 30, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Beatles: Abbey Road – Anniversary Super Deluxe
The Beatles Abbey Road: Anniversary Super Deluxe Capitol It’s the 50th Anniversary of the last album The Beatles recorded together – and its available in a spangling new package with a book and outtakes and straight away you might wonder if you need to purchase it again and the answer is, ultimately that you will […]Archive
September 24, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 370
Burt Bacharach, Make It Easy On Yourself (1969) Many things have drawn me to the music of Burt Bacharach – that line in the Monty Python film where his music is used as the very embodiment of naff and out of touch; the 90s/00s re-appreciation of his music; the fact that Hal David seems largely […]Archive
June 15, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 120 – Sam Cutler
Welcome to episode 120 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. Sam Cutler was tour manager for The Rolling Stones during their infamous 1969 tour of America, he went on to work for The Grateful Dead. You can see him in a small handful of documentaries focussed on that era […]Archive
February 27, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 37: The Youngbloods – “Elephant Mountain”
Reading this book is a reminder of just how much music is out there that you forget about, or forget to check out further. First view of the name The Youngbloods and I’m scratching my head, thinking I’ve never even heard of them. But of course I have… Their 1967 single Get Together isn’t quite […]Archive
February 25, 2018 by Simon Sweetman