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June 2, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 115
The Shirelles, The Single Collection (2015) I don’t know where or when I first heard The Shirelles – one of the bands you find out about after you hear the songs; you just sort of know them forever without ever really knowing about them…or maybe it’s the other way even, you know about them without […]Archive
May 24, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
V/A: I Still Play
Various Artists: I Still Play Nonesuch Records I Still Play is a compilation of brand new solo piano compositions by composers across jazz, classical, pop and experimental (modern) music that have recorded for the Nonesuch Records label. The majority of the works are performed by classical pianist and composer Timo Andres (who also contributes a […]Archive
May 20, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 120
Augustus Pablo, El Rocker’s (2000) I remember being introduced to the music of Augustus Pablo – early 2000s. Like many things with music (and you don’t often know it when it’s happening) it came at exactly the right time. I was a fan of some reggae and dub music but didn’t know a lot and […]Archive
May 15, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Timmy Thomas: R&B Hits & More
Timmy Thomas R&B Hits & More Warner Music Group / X5 Music Group From his early work as an accompanist in jazz (Cannonball Adderley, Donald Byrd) through the development of his one-man-band vocals/keyboards to being sampled for the hook of a Drake hit Timmy Thomas has made music that just lurks in the fringes but […]Archive
May 5, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Mr. Scruff: DJ Kicks
Various Artists DJ-Kicks: Mr. Scruff !k7 Records What’s the point in a compilation or mix these days with streaming content – we make our own playlists now right? Well, every now and then I like to check in with the mixtape sessions and series’ I always valued – either because it’s a trusted series (DJ […]Archive
April 24, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 129
Little River Band, Greatest Hits (1982) There’s absolutely a nostalgia-component to record collecting for me – I still walk into stores and on the wrong day (or maybe it’s the right day) I see a cover from my childhood listening and I have to get it, have to reconnect. That often – and mostly – […]Archive
April 11, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 136
Bob Marley & The Wailers, Legend (1984) It’s the greatest-selling reggae album of all time and the first significant posthumous hits collection featuring the killer singles by Bob Marley & The Wailers and, for my money, it’s one of the all-time greatest single-disc best ofs for and by any artist. It’s both the token reggae […]Archive
March 20, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 146
The Beatles, The Essential Beatles (1972) I didn’t grow up with this odd-af compilation – but I know a lot of people that did. I did grow up with The Beatles though – I sometimes wonder why anyone wouldn’t. And the compilation I grew up with (as well as the albums in general) was Beatles […]Archive
March 15, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 150
Billie Holiday, Fine and Mellow 1939 and 1944 (1979) I’m interested in these random compilations that turn up – if it’s an artist I love I’m curious about the compilations as well as the studio albums. And any readers of this blog will know I’m a big time Billie Holiday fan and on a kick […]Archive
March 14, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 151
Mark Williams, Greatest Hits (1977) I missed the Mark Williams buzz – the first time around at least. I was there for the “comeback” – Show No Mercy and then fronting Dragon (he does a good job, it’s a tired old act now though, they’re a Tribute Act to Themselves, nothing more). I did catch […]Archive
March 14, 2020 by Simon Sweetman