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November 26, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 211
V/A, The Sixties Collection – 60 No. 1 Hits of the Sixties (1988) Along with Tour of Duty’s first soundtrack this was one of the most important albums in my musical development. The sixties reunion of the late 1980s was right place/right time for me (and my family). Mum and dad were getting back into […]Archive
August 9, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 267
Beastie Boys, The In Sound From Way Out! (1996) I’m never not loving the Beastie Boys – but right now I’m right back into them, the 30th Anniversary of Paul’s Boutique had me sharing some memories – just how important this band has been in my life. And this instrumental compilation – which sorta deeply legitimised them, as producers and players and tastemakers, was a big part […]Archive
July 1, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
V/A: Peggy Gou – DJ Kicks
Various Artists: DJ Kicks: Peggy Gou !k7 Records A really great DJ mix album should mean you really don’t spot any sore thumbs; you don’t care if a song that’s not really to your liking is included – because in and of that moment it sounds good, or at least sounds like it is meant to be there […]Archive
July 21, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 389
Bob Dylan, Masterpieces (1978) You just know what you know – especially when there was no internet. So all I knew was that Masterpieces was a life-changer. Possibly the most important album I ever heard. It opened all the doors. In fact it blew them right off their hinges. And if it was only supposed […]Archive
December 15, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
V/A: Heed The Call! (Whakarono, Nga Tamariki)
Various Artists: Heed The Call! (Whakarono, Nga Tamariki) Soul, Funk & Disco from Aotearoa, 1973-1983 Vostok It’s been threatened for a while, and now, finally – it’s here. The best, the only compilation of great Kiwi funk soul and disco from the seventies. Heed The Call! (Whakarono, Nga Tamariki) has been compiled by John Baker […]Archive
September 22, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 495
The Peddlers, Peddlers Power (1972) It pays to take your records and get them signed! Any chance you get. Gigs. Interviews, chance encounters…not that you can plan for a chance-encounter, be definition…but you get my point. Or you will…read on…a few weeks ago, and I know I’ve told this story at least once already, I […]Archive
August 26, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
I Love A Good Artist-Curated Compilation Album: Bobby Gillespie’s “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down” Nails The Format
I’m a sucker for a great compilation that’s been put together by someone in the know, someone with knowledge that’s of interest, someone connected to the music – and showing that connection through the tunes chosen. We call them mixtapes most often, we make our own now. We can use Spotify or YouTube or MixCloud […]Archive
July 14, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
V/A: Come & See Me – Dream Babes & Rock Chicks From Down Under
Various Artists: Come & See Me: Dream Babes & Rock Chicks From Down Under Frenzy What an incredible history lesson. Here compiler/curator and label head Grant Gillanders impresses once again with his knowledge and great skill – a double-CD, nearly 60 tracks of ripping-good fun from a range of Australian and Kiwi female singers. There’s […]Archive
May 16, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 695
V/A, Nashville Jumps: R & B From BULLET 1946-1953 (1983) Some early B.B. King and Guitar Slim, a bit of Cecil Grant and Wynonie Harris, The Red Miller Trio and St. Louis Jimmy. Yes please. I was pretty chuffed to find this – some of the songs here I knew already, a couple I did […]Archive
May 5, 2016 by Simon Sweetman