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December 19, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 348
Paul McCartney, No More Lonely Nights [Single] (1984) The mark of Macca the craftsman, the master of conjuring melodies, making magic out of almost anything, out of nowhere, can be heard her. His Give My Regards to Broadway is a barely-endearing flop (I bought it years back on VHS and watched it more than once, […]Archive
December 16, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 349
Wings, Getting Closer [Single] (1979) I never understood the idea that the band Wings was not good. I grew up on them. I love The Beatles and a lot of what Paul McCartney does solo, but for a while there at least I was a Wings fan – number one. And I always dip back […]Archive
December 3, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 354
Schnell Fenster, Ok Alright A Huh Oh Yeah [Single] (1990) You know you’re in deep with a band when you have multiple copies, when you’re collecting across formats…I didn’t think I was one of those people…and I’m still not sure I am…but I guess I am with Schnell Fenster – I’ve just put a copy […]Archive
November 28, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 357
The Cult, Fire Woman [Single] (1989) In a perfect world I’ll own a few more singles by The Cult – and the original albums – the ones from the 1980s, including the parent-record to this. The band’s greatest hits album, Pure Cult, and there’s a few slightly different versions of it, was one of my […]Archive
October 15, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 366
Schnell-Fenster, Love Hate Relationship [Single] (1988) I’m collecting up the Schnell-Fenster singles now; had a couple earlier on and sold them – got them again now. And picking up others. Just an incredible band. And it felt like such a secret to me – back when I discovered this group, and the connections leading to […]Archive
August 9, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 383
Men At Work, Down Under [Single] (1981) When I was a kid this song was massive – it was everywhere – and I guess I loved it, for a while at least. Then I got over it. Then it was sorta right time/right place for a while…but I bought this single, just recently, because I […]Archive
July 31, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 386
Bob Geldof, The Great Song of Indifference [Single] (1990) As time goes by I seem to think less of both Bob Geldof and his music – granted I was never a diehard for his solo nor Boomtown Rats stuff; I did like a bit of it though, and read his autobiography at a time when […]Archive
April 18, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 412
Dennis O’Brien, Julia [Single] (1982) When I first (properly) met Dennis O’Brien it was to interview him for a story about Slow Boat Records’ then 21st Birthday – (the shop is now pretty much, fittingly, 33 1/3). I didn’t know about Dennis musical background. Not really anyway. I knew he tinkled and sang but didn’t […]Archive
April 10, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 415
Eddy Grant, Gimme Hope Jo’Anna [Single] (1988) I remember this song – and a few others – so well from my childhood. It was (and is) all at once terrific and fucking annoying. I remember, sometime back, a very decent compilation turned up for me to review. And I remembered how much I had really […]Archive
April 1, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 418
David Bowie, Ashes to Ashes [Single] (1980) Hard to pick one favourite David Bowie song right? Impossible. And no need. Just enjoy so many of them…but I’ll bite. If I had to pick just one – it’s going to be this. Only because it always feels great hearing this – it’s a song you can […]Archive
February 3, 2018 by Simon Sweetman