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December 12, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 2

Elton John, Don’t Ya Wanna Play This Game No More (Sartorial Eloquence) [Single] (1980) When Oscar was about 18 months old and through until he was three or four I guess – Slow Boat Records was one of his favourite places (it probably still is, truth be told). But as a toddler he was allowed […]
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December 11, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 3

Bobby Bloom, Montego Bay [Single] (1970) I’m still working through a batch of singles a retired DJ gifted to me – this is one of them. People consider Bobby Bloom a one-hit-wonder, which he was. It’s further impacted by his sad demise. Depression, and then an accidental shooting. Dead by 28. But he co-wrote a […]
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December 5, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 7

Sleaford Mods, Mork N Mindy [Single] (2020) I wasn’t a Day One Sleaford Mods Fan. I know that. I didn’t hate them. But I think it probably wasn’t going to be for me to rate them. Then I listened properly. A couple of albums into their career, not even sure what it was that made […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 20/20, A-side, B-side, Billy Nomates, EP, Little Bits, LP, Mork N Mindy, Poem, Poet, Poetry, Rap, Record, Single, Sleaford Mods, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 7, Vinyl ·

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December 1, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 9

Ben E. King, Spanish Harlem [Single] (1962) Obviously these are both great songs – and I used to play the B-Side quite a lot as part of DJ sets. I’m not a massive Ben E. King fan by any stretch, which is to say I don’t know any deep cuts, I only know the hits. […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1962, A-side, B-side, Ben E. King, Don't Play That Song, Don't Play That Song (You Lied), EP, LP, Single, Spanish Harlem, Stand By Me, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 9, Vinyl ·

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November 23, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 12

Phil Collins, In The Air Tonight [Single] (1981) I used to own the reissued 12” single and I regret selling it off. But that’s the nature of record-collecting, of owning, trading and of fading in and out of interest with certain acts. When I bought it Phil Collins was almost entirely thought of as not […]
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November 10, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 21

Village People, Macho Man[Single] (1978) I guess I’m neither a Village People fan nor a non-fan. They’re just the band you know – because some of their songs were everywhere for a while and occasionally continue to be in many places. Certainly the case with this song. And the gym one with the letters. We […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1978, A-side, Album, B-side, disco, EP, I Ain't Got Nobody, Just A Gigolo, Just A Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody, Macho Man, Record, Single, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 21, Village People, Vinyl, YMCA ·

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November 6, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 23

Bruce Hornsby and The Range, The Way It Is [Single] (1986) I’ve always loved this song. I respect Bruce Hornsby as a musician and have listened to a few of the things he’s done outside and around the album of the same name that of course features this as its title track. But ultimately I […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1986, A-side, B-side, Bruce Hornsby, Bruce Hornsby and The Range, EP, LP, Record, Single, The Range, The Red Plains, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 23, The Way It Is, Vinyl ·

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November 3, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 25

Stevie Wonder, As [Single] (1976) I was about to kick this off by saying I’m on a Stevie Wonder kick currently. But then, I’m always on a Stevie Wonder kick. One of the most important music artists in (and of) my lifetime – which is to say his music has been in my heart, mind, […]
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November 1, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 26

David Bowie, The Laughing Gnome [Single] (1967) You quickly sort the true believers when you delve into David Bowie’s pre-Ziggy years. Or his David Jones years. Or really we’re talking about the bridging of them…some of the David Jones stuff became popular on the back of his world domination in the 1970s. I can take […]
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October 19, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 35

Bob Dylan, Tight Connection To My Heart (Has Anybody Seen My Love) [Single] (1985) A lot of people reckon Empire Burlesque is rubbish – but I don’t. I quite like it. And I don’t think that’s just because I’m a bit of a Bob Dylan Tragic. Though, granted. It’s by no means a lost classic, […]
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October 18, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 36

ABBA, Dancing Queen [Single] (1976) I can’t lie – I really started to appreciate ABBA after I heard Elvis Costello’s little nod to them in his Oliver’s Army tune. If he liked them they must be good. Prior to that it was just radio music from when I was a young kid and everyone seemed […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1976, A-side, ABBA, Abbasalutely, B-side, Dancing Queen, Elvis Costello, EP, Flying Nun, LP, Oliver's Army, Record, Single, That's Me, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 36, Vinyl ·

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October 13, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 40

Boston, Amanda[Single] (1986) My mate worked in a CD store once and there was a flood and they had water-damaged CDs to give away – they played fine but the covers were ruined.  He gave me a few albums and it was cool – got some jazz, some soul, some country, hip-hop. Also got Boston’s […]
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