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November 12, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 20

Little Feat, Feats Don’t Fail Me Now (1974) I arrived pretty late to Little Feat. Which is to say I knew about them from reading about music for most of my life – and I was interested. And I was particularly interested in theLowell Georgestory (probably via all my Frank Zappa listening at some stage […]
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August 29, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 64

Gil Scott-Heron, The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (1974) When I discovered Gil Scott-Heron it was all in – the poems, the songs. The books, the albums. It was just a whirlwind of words, a blur – and I still feel that way, whenever I dip back in. I’ve been feeling that way lately, hooked, […]
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July 27, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Carpenters: The Road To Yesterday (Live 1974)

Carpenters The Road To Yesterday (Live 1974) Stiletto Discs The Carpenters worked themselves non-stop. They were a hard-touring band on account of all the hits they had. That’s how it worked. They kept having hit singles, kept hitting the road. It sent Richard to the uppers and it was a big downer for Karen, part […]
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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 […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 1974, Carlos Santana, Live Album, Lotus, Lotus Positioning, Michael Shrieve, Poem, Poem: Lotus Poisitioning, Santana ·

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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 […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1974, Bob James, Every Night, I Don't Want The Night To End, LP, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Phoebe Snow, Poetry Man, Record, S/T, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 92, Vinyl ·

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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 […]
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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 […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged [Original Soundtrack Recording], [OST], 1974, Film, Gig, Gig Review, Las Vegas, LP, Movie, Paul Williams, Phantom of the Paradise, Record, Soundtrack, The Hell Of It, The Vinyl Countdown # 102, Vinyl ·

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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 […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1974, Bread, Everything I Own, Ken Boothe, LP, Record, Reggae, Sad and Lonely, Speak Softly Love, The Godfather, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 117, Vinyl ·

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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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