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December 28, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 96 – Andrew Johnstone from Rip It Up Radio Talks To Me

Welcome to episode 96 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. It’s the summer holidays – I hope you’re enjoying your break. The podcast will continue weekly but for this episode it’s a dip into the archives, in a way. This is a conversation where I was interviewed- a couple […]
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March 8, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Revisitation Writes: Prince’s Controversy

One of the first albums I heard by Prince was Controversy; his fourth record. It was released in 1981. He was still on his way to being a giant pop star, the year after Controversy he’d release the 1999 album and the really big hits would start to come. But Controversy built on 1980’s excellent […]
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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 […]
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June 22, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1348

Prince, Controversy (1981) Prince’s fourth album, Controversy, has long been one of my favourites. In particular the first side – just three songs, a perfect snapshot of Prince at his best across funk and balladry. Side two gets weird, kinky, crazy – and I like it too. It even gets political. It’s odd and brilliant. […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1981, Controversy, Dirty Mind, Free Poster, LP, Prince, Vinyl ·

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June 11, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1358

Prince, Lovesexy (1988) The two things that killed this album – I’m guessing, here – were the cover and the fact that, prepared for the CD-age, it was all one track, one single 45-minute song-medley. If you had the tape or LP that didn’t matter so much. Also of course it followed an incredible run, […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1988, Alphabet Street, Controversy, Dirty Mind, Glam Slam, I Wish U Heaven, Lovesexy, Parade, Prince, The Black Album, Vinyl ·

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