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February 12, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Matthew Restall: Elton John’s Blue Moves (33 1/3)

Elton John’s Blue Moves (33 1/3) Matthew Restall Bloomsbury Academic A while back someone told me to check out Elton John’s Blue Moves album – I knew of it but hadn’t spent a lot of time with it; the advice was that it was a hidden gem. Not many hits at all (really just the […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 33 1/3, 33 1/3 Series, Bloomsbury Academic, Blue Moves, Book, Book Review, Elton John, Elton John’s Blue Moves (33 1/3), George Michael, Matthew Restall, Matthew Restall: Elton John’s Blue Moves (33 1/3), You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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August 21, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Ezra Furman: Lou Reed’s Transformer (33 1/3)

Lou Reed’s Transformer (33 1/3) Ezra Furman Bloomsbury Academic The death of the album – so greatly exaggerated. And the 33 1/3 series of books in tribute to classic albums (old and new) continues to trot out the titles. Here, musician Ezra Furman looks at Lou Reed’s Transformer album in this volume of the same […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 1970s, 1972, 33 1/3, 72, Andy Warhol, Bloomsbury, Bloomsbury Academic, Book, Book Review, Classic Album, Ezra Furman, Ezra Furman: Lou Reed's Transformer, Ezra Furman: Lou Reed's Transformer (33 1/3), Gay, Icon, Iconography, Lou Reed, Lou Reed's Transformer, Lou Reed's Transformer (33 1/3), Music, Mythology, Queer, Seventies, Sex, Sexuality, The Velvet Underground, Transformer, VU, Walk On The Wild Side, Writing, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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July 21, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sean L Maloney: The Modern Lovers’ The Modern Lovers (33 1/3)

The Modern Lovers’ The Modern Lovers (33 1/3) Sean L. Maloney Bloomsbury Academic The 33 1/3 series is always worth checking out and Sean L. Maloney’s discussion around the debut Modern Lovers album is a worthwhile read, more than that even – it’s one of the highlights of the series.  He does a fine line […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 33 1/3, Book, Book Review, Jonathan Richman, Modern Lovers, Sean L Maloney: The Modern Lovers' The Modern Lovers (33 1/3), Sean L. Maloney, The Modern Lovers, The Modern Lovers’ The Modern Lovers (33 1/3) ·

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September 10, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Kembrew McLeod: Blondie’s Parallel Lines (33 1/3)

Blondie’s Parallel Lines (33 1/3) Kembrew McLeod Bloomsbury Academic As good as a great wee fan-story is – and perfect for many of the volumes of this series – nothing beats a great argument that makes you think of the album in question in a whole new light, then – of course – sends you […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 33 1/3, Blondie, Bloomsbury, Bloomsbury Academic, Book, Book Review, Debbie Harry, Kembrew McLeod, Kembrew McLeod: Blondie's Parallel Lines (33 1/3), Music Book, Parallel Lines ·

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September 5, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Rebecca Wallwork: New Kids On The Block’s Hangin’ Tough (33 1/3)

New Kids On The Block’s Hangin’ Tough (33 1/3) Rebecca Wallwork Bloomsbury Academic Rebecca Wallwork is – unashamedly – a fan of the New Kids. She loves the Hangin’ Tough album which is why she has written this Hangin’ Tough book (snobs attracted to the 33 1/3 series will be a bit put out by […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 1980s, 33 1/3, Bloomsbury Academic, Book, Book Review, Classic Album, Hangin' Tough, New Kids On The Block, NKOTB, Nostalgia, Rebecca Wallwork, Rebecca Wallwork: New Kids On The Block's Hangin' Tough (33 1/3) ·

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April 3, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Walter Holland: Phish’s A Live One (33 1/3)

Phish’s A Live One (33 1/3) Walter Holland Bloomsbury Academic I always suspected that I loathed Phish – this book  confirmed that. A great book though. WHAT? Well, this book got me to listen to the album in question, A Live One by Phish and a few other Phish records too – studio and live. […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 33 1/3, A Live One, Album, Book, Book Review, Phish, Wally Holland, Wally Holland: Phish's A Live One (33 1/3), Walter Holland ·

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January 18, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Tara Murtha: Bobbie Gentry’s Ode To Billie Joe (33 1/3)

Bobbie Gentry’s Ode To Billie Joe (33 1/3) Tara Murtha Bloomsbury Academic Here journalist Tara Murtha goes into full detective-mode as she tells the story not only of the wonderful Ode To Bille Joe record but in her entry to the 33 1/3 series it is as much about the “disappearance” of Bobby Gentry, the […]
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October 27, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 802

Aretha Franklin, Amazing Grace (1972) Recorded at The New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in LA, with the help of the incredible Southern California Community Choir (and of course her ace backing band with Bernard Purdie as bandleader/musical director) this is Aretha Franklin’s third live album, part of a magnificent run of nearly a dozen must-have […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1972, 33 1/3, Amazing Grace, Aretha Franklin, Bernard Purdie, Church, Gospel, Live Album, Missionary Baptist Church, Record, Southern California Community Choir, The Vinyl Countdown # 802, Vinyl ·

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May 13, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

How to Write About Music: Excerpts from the 33 1/3 Series, Magazines, Books and Blogs with Advice from Industry-leading Writers

How to Write About Music: Excerpts from the 33 1/3 Series, Magazines, Books and Blogs with Advice from Industry-leading Writers Marc Woodworth/Ally-Jane Grossan (eds). Bloomsbury Academic The always worth checking out, usually excellent 33 1/3 series (pocket-sized loved letters to classic/interesting albums, usually by authors of note and/or excellent music writers) is something of an […]
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April 17, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Susan Fast: Michael Jackson’s Dangerous (33 1/3)

Michael Jackson’s Dangerous (33 1/3) Susan Fast Bloomsbury Academic At their best, the slim volumes of the 33 1/3 series should make you reconsider an album you possibly dismissed, or at the least go back  to a record and find something new. They can even introduce you to albums – though I’m sure most 33 […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 100, 33 1/3, Book, Book Review, Dangerous, Michael Jackson, MJ, Susan Fast, Susan Fast: Michael Jackson's Dangerous (33 1/3) ·

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September 30, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Charles Fairchild: Danger Mouse’s Grey Album (33 1/3)

Danger Mouse’s The Grey Album (33 1/3) Charles Fairchild Bloomsbury Academic Charles Fairchild is a Senior Lecturer in Popular Music at the University of Sydney in Australia and here, with his entry into the 33 1/3 series he looks at The Grey Album by Danger Mouse, an exercise in collage and contrast, in the melding […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged "The White Album", 33 1/3, 33 1/3 Series, Bloomsbury, Book, Book Review, Brian Burton, Charles Fairchild, Danger Mouse, Danger Mouse's Grey Album, Hip-Hop, Jay-Z, Mash-Up, Sample, The Beatles, The Black Album, White Album ·

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August 7, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Kirk Walker Graves: Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (33 1/3)

Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (33 1/3) Kirk Walker Graves Bloomsbury Academic Okay, first up, yes, I was not a fan – at all – of Kanye’s Dark Twisted Fantasy. So why would I read a book about it? Well – why not? Also, I’ll read anything (and I nearly have read everything) […]
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