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February 14, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

In Praise of Tracy Chapman

That first Tracy Chapman album is a masterpiece. I loved it when I first heard it. I remember vividly listening to it on the side of the road over and over. My mum had to sleep after a long drive and a rough ferry crossing, so we parked up out of Wellington and while she […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 1988, Blog, Chapman, Crossroads, Debut, https://linktr.ee/Simonsweetman, In Praise, In Praise Of, In Praise of Tracy Chapman, Matters of The Heart, New Beginning, Praise, Self-Titled, Songwriter, Tracy, Tracy Chapman, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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August 3, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 81

Transvision Vamp, I Want Your Love [Single] (1988) I wasn’t a big Transvision Vamp fan but I always loved the song I Want Your Love. Big song. Popular video and really the whole thing can be summed up in two words: Wendy James. She was everywhere. Music mags. Music TV. The radio. She was everywhere. […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1988, 80s, Elvis Costello, EP, Evolution Evie (Acoustic Version), I Want Your Love, LP, Record, Single, Sweet Thing, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 81, Transvision Vamp, Vinyl, Wendy James ·

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April 20, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 131

Aswad, Distant Thunder (1988) Reggae music and reggae fandom – that’s where I’ve found the most snobbery. Not in classical or jazz or any of the other genres. Reggae music as a catch-all is rife with problems of course – there’s the pop side of thing and then separate elements – ska, dub, lovers rock, […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1988, Amazulu, Aswad, Bob Marley, Distant Thunder, LP, Maxi Priest, Record, Reggae, The Message, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 131, Vinyl ·

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March 28, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 143

Schnell Fenster, The Sound of Trees (1988) Do you own more than one copy of any album in your collection? I got rid of most of my double-ups recently. Didn’t feel the need to keep more than one copy of any album in my collection – apart from the first Schnell Fenster record. I now […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1988, 3 Copies, Australia, Great Kiwi Albums, LP, Michael den Elzen, Phil Judd, Record, Schnell-Fenster, The Sound Of Trees, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 143, Vinyl ·

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March 11, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Michel Petrucciani Trio: One Night In Karlsruhe [Live]

The Michel Petrucciani Trio One Night In Karlsruhe [Live] SWR Jazzhaus The French jazz pianist Michel Petrucciani lived his life in pain. He was born with osteogenesis imperfecta, brittle bone disorder. He was one of the greats of jazz piano across the 1980s and early 1990s – despite being in enormous pain whenever he played. […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 1988, Album Review, Archive, Bass, Drums, Gary Peacock, German, Germany, Jazz, Live, Michel Petrucciani, Michel Plays Petrucciani, One Night In Karlsruhe, One Night In Karlsruhe [Live], Piano, Reissue, Roy Haynes, SWR Jazzhaus, The Michel Petrucciani Trio, Trio, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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December 17, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 197

Sharon O’Neill, Danced In The Fire [Single] (1988) A couple of years ago I started buying up a bunch of Sharon O’Neill singles. (And albums too). I have most of what I want now. But I’m also still working through some of them – the b-sides and in one case the full album. Most of […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1988, A-side, B-side, Danced In The Fire, EP, LP, Record, Sharon O'Neill, Single, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 197, Thirst For Love, Vinyl ·

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November 28, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Joe Satriani: Altered States (Live 1988)

Joe Satriani Altered States (Live 1988) Shockwaves In 1988 – and for me it was through until about 1994 – Joe Satriani was the man. His Lazarus days. A king shredder that invested some melody and mood into the trick-bag. Rock instrumentals for fairweather-bogans, guitar music that wasn’t just for guitar-nerds…okay, it mostly was, but […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 1988, Album Review, Altered States, Altered States (Live 1988), Bootleg, CD, Concert, Guitar, Instrumental, Joe Satriani, Joe Satriani: Altered States (Live 1988), Jonathan Mover, Live, Not Of This Earth, Radio Broadcast, Rubina, Satch, Stu Hamm, Surfing With The Alien, Time Machine, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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November 26, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 211

V/A, The Sixties Collection – 60 No. 1 Hits of the Sixties (1988) Along with Tour of Duty’s first soundtrack this was one of the most important albums in my musical development. The sixties reunion of the late 1980s was right place/right time for me (and my family). Mum and dad were getting back into […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged [OST], 1960s, 1988, 3-LP, 60 No. 1 Hits of the Sixties, 60s, Comp, Compilation, LP, Never My Love, Tapes, The Association, The Sixties Collection, The Sixties Collection – 60 No. 1 Hits of the Sixties, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 211, Tour Of Duty, V/A, Various Artists, Vinyl ·

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February 17, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 334 

Pet Shop Boys, Introspective (1988)  Probably the biggest love affair I’m having now with a band from the past is Pet Shop Boys. Always liked them. A big band – with huge singles – when I was a kid. And the first two albums were packed with highlights and I had a copy of the greatest hits CD through […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1988, 80s, Always On My Mind, Always On My Mind / In My House, Domino Dancing, In My House, Left To My Own Devices, LP, Pet Shop Boys, Record, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 334, Vinyl ·

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February 14, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 335 

Hothouse Flowers, Don’t Go [Single] (1988) Hothouse Flowers – good band! Saw them live a couple of times, once still in their ascendancy and then many years on. They still sounded great. Good show. Very capable. But it was a school night. In a wee pub down the road. And no one seemed to really give a fuck – […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1980s, 1988, Dire Straits, Don't Go, Eighties, Hothouse Flowers, Ireland, Irish, LP, Pop, Record, Saved, Single, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 335, Vinyl ·

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January 31, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The 1001 Albums Challenge # 120: Barry Adamson – “Moss Side Story”

I already know I’ll be listening to this a lot more – I love it. Instantly. Which is no great surprise. I used to have a few Barry Adamson solo albums – and have followed most of his work and appearances. Anyone that can play with the range of artists and engage with a range of audience such as he […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged “Moss Side Story”, [OST], 1001, 1001 Albums, 1001 Albums Challenge, 1001 Albums To Hear Before You Die, 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, 1980s, 1988, Bad Seeds, Barry Adamson, Birthday Party, Concept, Conceptual, Crime, Dave Graney, Eighties, Instrumental, Magazine, Noir, Soundtrack, The 1001 Albums, The 1001 Albums Challenge, The 1001 Albums Challenge # 120, The 1001 Albums Challenge # 120: Barry Adamson ·

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January 11, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 342

V/A, Rikky and Pete [OST] (1988) I was chuffed to find this – something I knew about for a while…it’s the soundtrack to a film of the same name (obviously). Have yet to see the film, just this trailer. But I’ll hunt it out. The songs here (mostly) come from Phil Judd, many under the […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged [OST], 1988, Australian, Crowded House, Eddie Rayner, Film, Fingers Crossed, LP, Noel Crombie, Noel's Cowards, Phil Judd, Record, Recurring Dream, Rikky & Pete, Rikky and Pete, Schnell-Fenster, Score, Songs, Soundtrack, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 342, V/A, Various Artists, Vinyl, Wendy Matthews ·
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