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April 17, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 316
V/A, Office Space [OST] (1999) I was so hooked on Office Space as soon as I saw it. Watched it at the movie theatre twice – then it was a flat-staple on DVD and VOD-services – back in the days of “Saturn” as I recall…and the music was always a crucial component, but I never thought to hunt […]Archive
April 13, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 317
Miles Davis, Ascenseur pour l’echafaud (Lift to the scaffold) (1958) When I got hooked on Miles Davis – really hooked! – it was the years of $10 bargain CDs. And this was really a bargain! So you’d grab four or five at a time, and sometimes I’d get four or five Miles Davis CDs in one go, live albums, compilations, […]Archive
April 12, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 318
Hank Snow, Snow in Hawaii (1967) I could tell you I am some sort of Hank Snow fan – and though that’s true I couldn’t tell you that I planned to own this album. It was a classic impulse buy, everything lined up – the title grabbed me, Hawaii is of interest lately (a planned holiday on the […]Archive
April 8, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 320
Nilsson, Early Years (1966) I feel like I have to give it an honest try to hear everything by Nilsson. I love Harry Nilsson. Strange story. Problematic guy. A mess. Beaut singer and songwriter and covers artist. The works. But a mess. And I’m hooked on hearing his covers and originals – his last drunken messy stuff and his […]Archive
April 4, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 321
Eric Clapton, Music From The Motion Picture Rush (1992) I was/am a big fan of the film – underrated, lesser discovered, great actors, and I love the score by Eric Clapton. It arrived at the time when I was at the end of my run as being almost the biggest Clapton fan on the planet. As a kid and young teen I was obsessed with […]Archive
April 1, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 322
Joe Cocker, Double Cocker Power! (1972) I have a lot of Joe Cocker compilations – which kinda sits neatly alongside the fact that I saw Joe Cocker live in concert a lot. That was largely the occupational hazard of being a live gig reviewer in a time when Cocker would tour here a lot. But he was always enjoyable. I […]Archive
March 30, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 323
Rigoletoo Quartet, Bella Figlia Dell Amore [EP] Sometimes – it doesn’t happen that often now, although it just happened then – I’ll go sifting through a record shelf and find something I don’t know anything about. Why I own it? Where it came from? Etc. And so that’s the case with this 7” classical single/EP. It probably came […]Archive
March 27, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 324
David Bowie, Lodger (1979) I love this album. It’s one of my favourite David Bowie albums. I almost never listen to it. I have no idea why that is. It wasn’t a favourite when I first heard it – it was just one that sat there in the CD collection, a part of the puzzle. But then I got hooked on […]Archive
March 23, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 325
Split Enz, Conflicting Emotions (1983) Tim was on the way out – and keen to be a solo star – Neil was on the way up, about to become the band-leader, a role he’s basically held with regard to whatever he does ever since. So this, the second to last studio album by Split Enz is well named; an indication of the moods and […]Archive
March 19, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 326
The Incredible Jimmy Smith Featuring Kenny Burrell and Grady Tate, Organ Grinder Swing (1965) This was a no-brainer for me. For not only am I a huge Jimmy Smith fan, I’m into Kenny Burrell and Grady Tate too. In fact it’s the idea of this combo that sells me, particularly. And if anything I’m particularly focused on Grady Tate right now – such a great touch, […]Archive
March 12, 2019 by Simon Sweetman