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October 9, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 14: Dusty Springfield – “A Girl Called Dusty”
I’ve always loved Dusty Springfield – right from when I first heard her, Bacharach compilations, and then finding out it was her that was the voice on that Pet Shop Boys song and from there to classic Dusty compilations, of course the Dusty in Memphis album – a masterpiece; a revelation – and not that […]Archive
June 30, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 676
Paul Williams, Classics (1977) For a long time, I’m sure, it wasn’t cool to say you liked Paul Williams – but I remember the songs from childhood. And then I found out he not only wrote Rainbow Connection but that first Muppet Movie film soundtrack which is one of the totems of my lifetime. And […]Archive
May 30, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 689
Naked Eyes, Burning Bridges (1983) This was a recent find – and a good one – because I love Naked Eyes. By which I really mean I love their cover of Always Something There To Remind Me – so good you don’t (quite) process it (straight away) as a cover. I’ve just thought of this […]Archive
January 17, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 766
Dusty Springfield, Stay Awhile – I Only Want To Be With You (1964) Here’s a nice find – one found recently, and in that best possible way: you know, when I wasn’t even (really) looking for it. Eyes open just enough to spot it because it was there, but busy hustling the store for almost […]Archive
December 1, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 784
Burt Bacharach & Hal David, Lost Horizon [OST] (1973) By all accounts it’s a fucking atrocious film – but I’m loving this soundtrack album, found it recently…lured in by the cover…and then when I saw what it actually was I remembered that in his autobiography there was some concern by Burt Bacharach about this album […]Archive
August 2, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
R.I.P. Cilla Black
Cilla Black has died of natural causes at her Spanish villa. She was 72. She rose to fame as a pop singer in the 1960s – one of a handful of British female singers (think Dusty Springfield, Petula Clark, Lulu, Helen Shapiro) who performed cover versions, who created signature hits from working with a talented […]Archive
December 3, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: Painted From Memory
You could cry all night alone in the room. A soft breeze blowing in and the songs of Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach wafting through the lonely spaces. Such beautiful music, lilting melodies, wondrous harmonies… You could cry all night alone in the room – writing on into the next day inspired and touched and […]Archive
July 11, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1082
V/A, Arthur – The Album [OST] (1981) I remember when the film was a bit of a big deal – remember watching it as a kid. And the big song from it was everywhere. I do like a bit of Christopher Cross, can’t deny that. Wouldn’t want to. And then this soundtrack also features Nicolette […]Archive
March 3, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Webster Wraight Ensemble: No Lucky Days
Webster Wraight Ensemble No Lucky Days Miso Charles Webster was something of a pioneer of deep house in the UK and has worked across electronic musical genres under various names. Peter Wraight has created music for video games and has collaborated with the Matthew Herbert Big Band – a project not dissimilar to the Webster […]Archive
September 13, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
Burt Bacharach: Anyone Who Had A Heart
Anyone Who Had A Heart: My Life And Music Burt Bacharach with Robert Greenfield HarperLuxe All those wonderful songs – and there are some great stories about them in here, about singers being demanding, getting jealous (Dionne Warwick), about some of the classic tunes being tossed off as obligation, filler-material. Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My […]Archive
August 16, 2013 by Simon Sweetman