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Posts Tagged Cliff Richard

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March 8, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 156

The Shadows, Jigsaw (1967) I fucking love The Shadows. On a level where I actually can’t understand it if you don’t. To me, if a person does not think The Shadows are super-fucking-great I’m forced to contemplate whether that person is even real. I mean – they breathe. Eat. Sleep. Shit. Sure. But are they […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1967, Cliff Richard, Guitar, Hank Marvin, Instrumentals, Jigsaw, LP, Mono, Record, Sixties, surf-rock, Tennessee Waltz, The Shadows, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 156, Vinyl ·

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March 13, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Revisiting Live at Knebworth (1990)

The grounds of Knebworth House have played host to some huge rock concerts over the years. This British venue was where the re-formed Deep Purple first played in 1985. A year later it was where Queen played its final live show (with Freddie Mercury). In 1979 it was the scene for two Led Zeppelin shows, the band’s return to the UK stage after […]
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January 28, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: #183 – Cliff Richard, Wellington, 2013

He has HUGE hands – which is fucking worrying given the current speculation/s…but he was still (Sir) Cliff Richard and I went along because it was a job; I was reviewing him. And he was okay, it was half a good gig actually…but Cliff will never be cool. So the next day, I was out for […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2013, Big Hands, Cliff Richard, Dominion Post, Gig Review, Hands, HUGE, Jeremy Taylor, Live, Live Gig, Sir Cliff Richard, Stub, Stubs, Stubs: #183 – Cliff Richard, Stuff.co.nz, The Shadows, TSB Bank Arena, Wellington ·

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January 12, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 768

Cliff Richard, Cliff’s Hit Album (1963) This compilation – the first Cliff Richard compilation of hits – features 14 singles taken between 1958 and 1962. The early rock’n’roller years. No matter what you think of Cliff – then or now – there’s some magic right here. Some good, good songs. It might be all you […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1958-1962, 1963, Cliff, Cliff Richard, Cliff's Hit Album, Compilation, Hits, LP, Move It, Private Collection, Record, The Shadows, Vinyl ·

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December 30, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 773

V/A, Worried Now, Won’t Be Worried Long: Field Recordings from Alan Lomax’s “Southern Journey”, 1959-1960 (2010) The record store I go to most often has this little pile of LPs down the end of the shop, near the counter…that’s where you find the gold; the stuff that’s just about to hit the shelves for the […]
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December 7, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Cliff Richard: 75 at 75

Cliff Richard 75 at 75 Warner Music UK/PLG UK Cat. Forget Tom Waits turning 66 or the fact that Dennis Wilson would have been 71 were he here, Sir Cliff of Richard is 75 and he is here and he’s sure he’s got the hits to prove it. Three discs hold this career perambulation, though […]
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August 25, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

V/A: Nick Cave Heard Them Here First

Various Artists: Nick Cave Heard Them Here First Ace Here’s the latest in a wonderful compilation series. This time it’s Nick Cave (I’ve previously looked at versions devoted to Cliff Richard and Dusty Springfield). The way this series works is the good folk at Ace – one of those old-fasioned curator/care labels – put together […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Ace, Ace Records, Bad Seeds, Cliff Heard Them Here First, Cliff Richard, Compilation, Dusty Heard Them Here First, Dusty Springfield, Nick Cave, Nick Cave Heard Them Here First, Original Seeds, V/A, Various Artists ·

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March 25, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

V/A: Cliff Heard Them Here First

Various Artists:  Cliff Heard Them Here First Ace This compilation should appeal to both Cliff Richard fans – and people who like music (make your own joke about them being mutually exclusive if you must). But I think you’d struggle to find a reason to not like at least some of what’s on offer here, […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Ace, Album Review, Border, Cliff Heard Them Here First, Cliff Richard, V/A, Various Artists ·

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May 4, 2012 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1509

Madness, Complete Madness (1982) Any thought of Madness, any time I hear the music – and I wouldn’t call myself a huge fan or anything – I’m transported back to The Young Ones. Picked up on some cool music from that show – and in a before-my-time sort of way as I was addicted to […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1982, 33 1/3, Baggy Trousers, Cliff Richard, Complete Madness, Divine Madness, LP, Madness, One Step Beyond..., Suggs, Summer Holiday, The Shadows, The Young Ones, Vinyl ·

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September 20, 2011 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1841

Cliff Richard, Private Collection: 1979-1988 (1988) During a recent one-day trip to Australia I found this for $8 and thought bargain. You see I’m not that much of a Cliff Richard fan but I was pretty sure that he put out better songs across the 1980s than most of the “heritage acts” that were still […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged Carrie, Cliff Richard, Devil Woman, Neil Young, Private Collection 1979-1988, Some People, The Young Ones, Vinyl, We Don't Talk Anymore, Wired For Sound ·

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