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July 23, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 388

Dion, Born To Be With You (1975) Dion DiMucci is better known as just Dion – a rock’n’roll singer that made some very interesting, sombre records in the mid-70s; this one was on my list of must-purchase albums based on its reputation. And then, just recently it popped up as part of the 1001 Albums Challenge […]
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May 8, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The 1001 Albums Challenge # 59: Dion – “Born To Be With You”

Sometimes you have every reason to hear an album but just never get to it. Case in point: I love Dion DiMucci – I love so many of the albums Phil Spector produced in the 1970s (the earlier stuff too, but the ramshackle charm he brought to legends faltering, as is the case here…) and […]
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January 16, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

V/A: Bobby Gillespie presents Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down

Various Artists: Bobby Gillespie Presents Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down Ace Records/Border I’m a sucker for a great artist-driven compilation/mix-tape. They’ll tell you that you can do it yourself via Spotify or almost any other platform. And you can. But the best mixtapes are the ones your friends make you – because you get to see […]
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December 2, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

R.I.P. Bobby Keys

Bobby Keys has died, he was 70. He had been battling cirrhosis – and was not on stage with The Rolling Stones when they played Auckland a couple of weeks ago. Keys made a trip to New Zealand earlier this year when his side-project, Bobby Keys & The Suffering Bastards honoured their side-show that was […]
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January 12, 2012 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1670

V/A, Billboard 1962: Top Rock’n’Roll Hits (1988) 1. Big Girls Don’t Cry, The 4 Seasons 2. Peppermint Twist – Pt. 1, Joey Dee & The Starliters 3. Soldier Boy, The Shirelles 4. Duke Of Earl, Gene Chandler 5. Johnny Angel, Shelley Fabares 6. Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, Neil Sedaka 7. Sheila, Tommy Roe […]
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