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December 10, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Harry Nilsson: Losst And Founnd

Harry Nilsson Losst And Founnd Omnivore Recordings Well, it’s here now – you can hear it – the final (posthumous) Harry Nilsson album. The record Harry was working on in the mid-90s. He laid down the vocal cuts on what was to be his comeback album. He hadn’t recorded a record since the late-1970s; the […]

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July 26, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Songs of Randy Newman: (Part 1)

I first saw – and heard – Randy Newman talking on a documentary that was made to celebrate 20 years of Rolling Stone magazine. He was one of a few – assembled – talking heads. He said funny things like, “I don’t know how Elton John was rated but I always rated him highly. He […]

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May 3, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Bring The Family Is A Classic Album: John Hiatt Should Get The Band Back Together And Re-Record It!

I like John Hiatt – he’s a guy you can pretty much always rely on. There’ll always be a good song – probably half a dozen. And somewhere in there, on each album (and he’s done more than 20) there’ll be a truly great song. Again, maybe more. He’s never really been a blues artist but always […]

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July 2, 2011 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1945

John Hiatt, Bring The Family (1987) After years of hearing about John Hiatt – his songwriting prowess, particularly – I picked up this live album, nice and cheap. And I loved it. When I finally picked up Bring The Family I realised that so many of those songs had formed the backbone of his live […]