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July 20, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: Lotus Poisitioning
Back in the day I’d buy a new cassette tape each week – mow lawns to save money to buy tapes to listen to while mowing more lawns. It was a good system, joined the World Record Club – had obscure album choices sent to me in that little town where I lived; things you’d […]Archive
July 18, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 92
Phoebe Snow, Phoebe Snow (1974) Was Phoebe Snow underrated? Certainly by me! Every time I’ve heard her I’ve loved her – that Paul McCartney cover. Singing with Paul Simon. I used to have that single-disc Best of Phoebe Snow (on CD – though I thought I had the record too, apparently not). So I picked […]Archive
June 30, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 101
Leo Sayer, Just A Boy (1974) As a kid all I knew of Leo Sayer was the two big hits from 1976/77 – You Make Me Feel Like Dancing and When I Need You – they were on the radio all the time; or so it seemed. Look, I couldn’t even say if I loved […]Archive
June 28, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 102
V/A, Phantom Of The Paradise – Original Soundtrack Recording (1974) A few years back I was in Las Vegas and I booked to see Paul Williams. It was never the reason for the trip but it felt like the right thing to see while there and I loved it! He couldn’t sing very well anymore […]Archive
May 26, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 117
Ken Boothe, Everything I Own (1974) Ken Boothe is a sort of journeyman Jamaican vocalist – made over in the early 1970s to sing some Johnny Nash-styled pop-reggae vibes. I like the best of his work a great deal, fantastic cover versions and he wrote a few tunes too. He has great musicians in support […]Archive
February 19, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 169
Van Morrison, It’s Too Late To Stop Now (1974) He was never better than right here. Van Morrison. Many great albums – plenty of great shows. And yes, reports too of him being grumpy or rude, of not delivering. Loads of albums that just dud-along and repeat themselves. But the very best of his work […]Archive
February 11, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Bryan Ferry: Live At The Royal Albert Hall 1974
Bryan Ferry Live At The Royal Albert Hall 1974 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd Bryan Ferry was one of the coolest people on the planet in 1974. He was also this in 1973. He is also this – to many people – now. And certainly there’s plenty of evidence here and across 73/74 when he […]Archive
February 2, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 179
Todd Rundgren, Todd (1974) I learned the hard way: Always check the sleeves when buying second-hand records. I picked up a copy of this only to find that record two was not “Todd” at all – it was some easy listening compilation. But record one is the real deal. So I have half of this […]Archive
December 15, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Steely Dan: La La Land – The 1974 Los Angeles Broadcast
Steely Dan La La Land – The 1974 Los Angeles Broadcast Shockwaves Steely Dan, in 1974. This is a legendary radio broadcast of a live show from near the end of the life of the original band, Steely Dan. After that touring was off the table and the band’s line-up changed from song to song […]Archive
August 22, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 260
Randy Newman, Good Old Boys (1974) I’ve said it before – and I think it with every album by Randy Newman, whenever I’m playing them or even thinking about playing them…it’s hard to pick a favourite. But this is consistently in the top three. This is probably my favourite (well, this and Sail Away, uh-oh, here we go…) I fell in love with this […]Archive
January 26, 2019 by Simon Sweetman