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November 3, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Dylan Jones: The Wichita Lineman – Searching In The Sun For The World’s Greatest Unfinished Song
The Wichita Lineman: Searching In The Sun For The World’s Greatest Unfinished Song Dylan Jones Faber & Faber Social It’s anyone’s guess what the “greatest” song of all time is – but a clever choice might be Wichita Lineman as recorded by Glen Campbell and written by Jimmy Webb. You could certainly do a lot […]Archive
June 12, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Glen Campbell: Adiós
Glen Campbell Adiós UMe Recorded during the same sessions that resulted in See You There and deliberately held back to be released as a final album in his lifeftime, Adiós is about as lovely (bittersweet, of course) as a late-stage Glen Campbell record could be. Weepy guitars and strings that cling to the arrangements and […]Archive
November 16, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
R.I.P. P.F. Sloan
P.F. Sloan has died. The singer/songwriter had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Sloan is best known for the hit, Eve of Destruction, written for Barry McGuire as well as A Must To Avoid by Herman’s Hermits and a string of songs by The Turtles. In fact, Sloan compositions were recorded by several big-name acts in […]Archive
October 20, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Jesse Winchester: A Reasonable Amount of Trouble
Jesse Winchester A Reasonable Amount of Trouble Appleseed Records This is Jesse Winchester’s final album – recorded when the cancer that eventually claimed him was in remission, the final set of songs, some originals, some covers, released now – posthumously. It’s hard to be objective in any way, as is always the way with a […]Archive
February 20, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1613
Art Garfunkel, Watermark (1977) I found it rather odd rediscovering a bunch of Art Garfunkel solo albums. I mean, who listens to them? I reckon there’s some people out there with the Garfunkel-surname that haven’t even bothered checking them out. I’ve seen Art Garfunkel live twice – once as a solo act and once as […]Archive
July 1, 2011 by Simon Sweetman