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September 13, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Dave Clark Five: All The Hits

The Dave Clark Five All The Hits BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd Here in one place is everything. I mean everything! I don’t just mean all the hits by the mighty Dave Clark Five. But basically everything. So much everything that I had to check I hadn’t dropped The Beatles, The Stones, The Monkees, The […]
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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 […]
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November 20, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Tour Announcement: Andrew Strong Celebrates His Commitment To The Film And Soundtrack That Made Him

A Metropolis Touring Presentation. Andrew Strong (Ireland) tours New Zealand for the very first time this March, performing ‘THE COMMITMENTS‘ classic soundtrack in full! ‘his charismatic presence kept the audience’s energy levels high’ – Belfast Times Strong has sold out venues all over the world, testament to the impact the film and music had on the […]
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February 12, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 585

John Rowles, John Rowles’ Hits (1968) I always used to make that joke – a bit of a music-retail gag, I guess – about how the Greatest Hits of a particular artist “should have been an EP”. Well – look here. A surprise to see exactly that from someone with an ego – like John […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1968, 4-Track, EP, Hits, If I Only Had Time, John Rowles, John Rowles' Hits, LP, Record, Second-Hand, The Vinyl Countdown # 585, Vinyl ·

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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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July 30, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 846

Johnny Cash, Special 20 Original Hits Volume 1 (1969) One of those records I don’t ever remember buying, or receiving – it’s just always been there. So long in fact that at first I didn’t even really care for it. Now, out the other side of full-scale Johnny Cash obsession – and everyone digs him now […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1969, Cash, Compilation, Country, Folsom Prison Blues, Hits, Johnny Cash, LP, Record, Special 20 Original Hits Volume 1, The Vinyl Countdown # 846, Vinyl ·

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June 27, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Eric Clapton: Forever Man

Eric Clapton Forever Man Reprise There are – of course – far too many Eric Clapton compilations on the market, more than he probably knows (or cares) about. But this one is particularly vile, a 3CD set to showcase his Reprise Records years, a 30 year holding pattern up to and including 2013’s dismal, fusty […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 30 YEARS, 3CD, Album Review, Clapton, Compilation, Cream, Eric Clapton, Forever Man, Hits, Reprise ·

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October 19, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1007

Neil Diamond, Diamonds (1974) Every record collection should have at least one Neil Diamond hits compilation – mine has at least two. This being the latest – and though this sounds like I’m trying to run, I didn’t choose this, I inherited it. I would say I probably didn’t need this double comp, but then […]
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October 6, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1018

Boz Scaggs, Hits! (1980) I almost never feel the urge or need to listen to Toto but when I do I’ll listen to some Boz Scaggs. This compilation might only cover a small amount of what he’s done – it might be all you need to know, or two much for you – but I […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1980, Boz Scaggs, But Beautiful, Greatest Hits, Hits, Lowdown, LP, The Lido Shuffle, Toto, Vinyl ·

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December 29, 2011 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1696

Joni Mitchell, Clouds (1969) It’s no secret that I’m a huge Joni Mitchell fan but this album was never one of my favourites. It probably was one of the gateways though; I started with a best-of compilation (well, two – the Hits and Misses discs) and from there I started collecting Joni’s albums. Blue of […]
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