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October 22, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

V/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 many of the best moments in Hollywood’s slashers – and the music continues to inspire two generations of filmmakers; Quentin Tarantino […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2xLP, A Collection of Italian Horror Sounds From The CAM Sugar Archive, Album Review, CAM Sugar, Decca Records, Double, Horror Movies, Italian Horror, PAURA, PAURA: A Collection of Italian Horror Sounds From The CAM Sugar Archive, Soundtrack, Universal, V/A, V/A: PAURA - A Collection of Italian Horror Sounds From The CAM Sugar Archive, Various, Various Artists, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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December 8, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 5

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 lot of time with, since I was inside for most of each day and the stereo was always […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 20/20, 2LP, 2xLP, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Double, Double Vinyl, Fetch The Bolt Cutters, Fiona Apple, Lockdown, LP, New Release, Record, Shameika, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 5, Vinyl ·

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March 5, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 159

Tori Amos, Boys For Pele (1996) The other week a guy I know on Twitter sent me a message offering me a copy of this Tori Amos album. No catch. He’d ordered it and doubled-up. He didn’t need it, had no use for it. He offered it to me. A simple – but very kind […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1996, 2xLP, Boys For Pele, double-album, Gatefold, Little Amsterdam, LP, Record, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 159, Tori Amos, Vinyl ·

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February 29, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 162

Queen, Live Killers (1979) I bought this for Oscar – he loved the Queen + Adam Lambert concert so much (and yeah, yeah so did I!) so I thought I’d get him a record for his room (he has a small collection – basically just Beatles/Beatles-related records and a cheap portable player). And, actually, okay, […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1979, 2xLP, Don't Stop Me Now, Gatefold, Live, Live Killers, LP, Queen, Record, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 162, 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 […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1974, 2xLP, Into The Mystic, It's Too Late To Stop Now, Live, LP, Record, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 169, Van Morrison, Vinyl ·

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January 27, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 182

V/A, The Wonderful Wireless (1982) I love the nostalgia records, the various compilations that tell you about eras and movements from before you were born; comedy records, old radio shows, the bygone era. My record collection is full  of them, many inherited, some I have sought out. I’ve always been intrigued by the medium of […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1982, 2xLP, Character, Comedy, Compilation, Don Bradman, Drama, Glenn A. Baker, Interviews, Music World, Radio, Talks Cricket, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 182, The Wonderful Wireless, V/A, Various, Various Artists, Vinyl, Wireless ·

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September 17, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 251

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 and then was hipped to the live album – some of its versions […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1973, 2xLP, Bill Withers, Double, Gatefold, I Can't Write Left-Handed, Live, LP, R'n'B, Record, Soul, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 251, Use Me, Vinyl ·

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June 30, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 285 

The Roots, The Tipping Point (2004) A mate told me he had a copy of this on vinyl – he liked it, but didn’t think he’d be playing it all that often and did I want to take it off his hands? I did! I really did. And yet in this way of the world we […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 2004, 2xLP, Guns Are Drawn, LP, Questlove, Record, The Roots, The Tipping Point, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 285, Vinyl ·

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June 16, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 399

Madvillian, Madvillainy (2004) So this guy buzzes me the other day, says “What do you make of this record, any good?” And I tell him that Madvillain – the pairing of MF DOOM and Madlib – was golden as far as I was concerned; like a really big deal for me. It arrived when I […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 2004, 2xLP, Accordion, Doom, double-album, Great Day, Hip-Hop, LP, Madlib, Madvillainy, Madvilliany, MF Doom, Record, Rush, The Vinyl Countdown # 399, Vinyl ·

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June 8, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 401

Moby, Play (1999) Look, I’m not sure when this album by Moby drove me mad, exactly – or as close as I got to it – but tripping balls, wearing a sarong, stirring a pot full of different leftover spirits and liqueurs with South Side blasting out as if a new religion…yeah, that was a […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1999, 2xLP, Ambient, Counting Crows, Dance, It Was The Worst: # 17 That Time I Nearly Took Counting Crows Seriously, LP, Moby, Movies, My Weakness, Play, Record, Soundtrack, South Side, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 401, The Worst, The Worst # 17, TV, Vinyl ·

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October 27, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 479

Madonna, The Immaculate Collection (1990) I posted a photo of the LP cover the other day and someone wrote underneath, “Has your turntable been hacked?” – or some such. No chance of that ever. I’m the only one playing records in my place, the turntable sits on my desk, I don’t even need to move […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1990, 2xLP, Compilation, Gatefold, Greatest Hits, Hung Up, LP, Lucky Star, Madonna, Ray of Light, Record, The Immaculate Collection, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 479, Vinyl ·

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July 17, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 530

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, Live Alive (1986) Just recently I’ve returned to the music of Stevie Ray Vaughan – well, it’s always there, of course – but it’s only been recently that I’ve returned to the records.  In particular I’ve been playing In Step – it’s probably his all-around best album and even […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1986, 2xLP, Change It, Concert, Double Trouble, In Step, Life Without You, Live, Live Alive, LP, Record, SRV, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, The Vinyl Countdown # 530, Vinyl, Voodoo Chile ·
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