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November 15, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 217

The Rolling Stones, Flowers (1967) I almost never feel like listening to The Rolling Stones these days – possibly because I’ve heard it all and heard it all for too long and too often. They were a band I really cared about for the longest time, but now it’s very rare I can make it […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1960s, 1967, B-Sides, Flowers, LP, Pop, Rarities, Record, Singles, Small Faces, The Beatles, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 217, Vinyl ·

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August 29, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Midnight Oil: Chiko Locallo (B-sides & Rarities)

Midnight Oil Chiko Locallo (B-sides & Rarities) Sony Legacy The return of Midnight Oil was signalled with a press conference announcing a full world tour – and two massive box-sets, the first Full Tank, a reminder of those amazing studio albums, and then Overflow Tank with its rarities and bits and pieces; both sets offering […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, B-Sides, B-Sides & Rarities, Chico Locallo, Chiko Locallo (B-sides & Rarities), Full Tank, Midnight Oil, Midnight Oil: Chiko Locallo (B-sides & Rarities), Overflow Tank, Rarities, Sony ·

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July 20, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Beach Boys: 1967 – Sunshine Tomorrow

The Beach Boys 1967 – Sunshine Tomorrow Capitol As a Beach Boys fanatic this is gold to me – and that’s what these sort of reissues are about, catering to the existing fans, fleshing out the story, giving added depth. Yes, there’s a cynical cash-grab (always) attached too. But this one fulfils its promise of […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 1967, 1967 - Sunshine Tomorrow, 60s, Album Review, B-Sides, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Bruce Johnston, Capitol, Carl Wilson, Compilation, Covers, Leftovers, Mike Love, Outtakes, Pet Sounds, Psychedelic, Reissue, SMiLE, Smiley Smile, Sunshine Tomorrow, Surf Pop, The Beach Boys, Wild Honey ·

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July 6, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Five Songs For Friday: # 16 – Brand New Music From Old, Old Favourites

This week it’s all about new music from old favourites. Simple theme. So here goes… 1. Melvins, Christ Hammer There’s a brand new – double – album from the Melvins – I love this band. It all fell into place seeing them live the first time (I’ve caught them three times now, in three different […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 1967, 5, A Man In Conflict With Nature, B-Sides, Beach Boys, Brand New Music, Brand New Music From Old Old Favourites, Christ Hammer, Five Songs, Five Songs For A Friday, Five Songs For Friday, Five Songs For Friday #16, Five Songs For Friday: 16 – Brand New Music From Old, Friday, Live, Man of War, Melvins, Ok Computer, Old Favourites, Old Old Favourites, Outtakes, Radiohead, Split Enz, Surf's Up, Tex Don and Charlie, Without A Doubt ·

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June 24, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Prince: Purple Rain (Deluxe) [Expanded Edition]

Prince Purple Rain (Deluxe) [Expanded Edition] NPG Records/Warner Bros. This is the one people have been waiting for – particularly since the sad news last year. Prince was readying this release – it was planned to happen in his lifetime, it was further delayed across the last year – its 30th Anniversary well and truly […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, B-Sides, Deluxe, Expanded Edition, Prince, Prince: Purple Rain (Deluxe) [Expanded Edition], Purple Rain, Purple Rain (Deluxe) [Expanded Edition], Re-Release, Reissue, Remixes ·

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April 30, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

DJ Setlist: PRINCE – A Tribute Night, Meow, Friday, April 29, 2016

It was a tribute night to the Purple One following the news that’s still so hard to take even as it continues to sink in, and the loss seems more astounding by the day. I teared up this afternoon rewatching the clip of Prince slaying all with his solo at the end of the all-star […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 1999, 2016), Alphabet Street, April 29, B-Sides, Batman, Come, Controversy, Diamonds and Pearls, DJ Dopamean, DJ Set, DJ Setlist, DJ Setlist: Prince – A Tribute Night, DJing, Friday, Lovesexy, Lovesymbol, LP, Mel James, Meow, Musicology, Parade, Prince, Purple Rain, R.I.P., Records, Sign O' The Times, The Gold Experience, Thieves in the Temple, Tribute, Vinyl, Wellington, Wgtn ·

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June 8, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 879

The Beatles, Hey Jude (1971) I love checking out a compilation, or alternate version of an album, or a special release – not the album you grew up with – when it’s a band (like The Beatles) where I know a lot of the music already. It’s fun to hear things where the context has […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1971, American Albums, B-Sides, Burglary, Hey Jude, Library, Rain, Record, Singles, The Beatles, The Vinyl Countdown # 879, US Albums, Vinyl ·

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August 10, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1062

V/A, Attack of The Killer B’s, Vol.1  (1983) I saw this in the “rare & interesting” section of the store – and spotted Marshaw Crenshaw at the top – You’re My Favourite Waste of Time is a favourite. Then the list of names that carried it on: Pretenders, The Blasters, Ramones, John Hiatt, Roxy Music, […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1983, Attack of the Killer B's, B-Sides, Compilation, Gang of Four, In The Sticks, John Hiatt, Laurie Anderson, Marshall Crenshaw, Peter Gabriel, Pretenders, Roxy Music, Shock Den Affen, T-Bone Burnett, Talking Heads, The Blasters, The Time, V/A, Various, Various Artists, You're My Favourite Waste of Time ·

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August 21, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1302

Sonic Youth, Goo (1990) I had the tape – my first Sonic Youth tape but not the first album I heard by them. The first one I owned though and the first that totally pulled me in. Swapped it for a Bobby Brown tape. Go figure – that’s gotta rank as one of the music world’s […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1990, 4LP box-set, B-Sides, Bobby Brown, Deluxe Edition, Goo, Karen Carpenter, LP, My Friend Goo, Rarities, Sonic Youth, Tunic (Song For Karen), Vinyl ·

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