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November 30, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

The Nostalgic Pull: Forever Grateful

I’ve always been aware of the nostalgic pull; it drives my writing in so many ways. The reason I wanted to get into writing about music in the way that I did was to recap. I used to keep diaries of the albums I bought, the albums I listened to each day. For years I […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Alan White, Blog, Blogs, Brian Wilson, Demian Dorelli, Diary, Forever Grateful:, Marvin Gaye, Music, Neneh Cherry, Nick Drake, Pink Moon, Poem, Reviews, The Nostalgic Pull, The Nostalgic Pull: Forever Grateful, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron, Writing ·

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November 25, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Feature: Marvin Gaye – Troubled Man

About once a month or so I have a long chat on RNZ about a particular musical artist or genre or a theme – for their regular Tuesday music features. This week I chose to talk about the music (and some of the trauma that informs it) of Marvin Gaye. Marvin was a house-drummer and […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Afternoons, Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan, Duets, Feature, I Heard It Through The Grapevine, It Takes Two, Jesse Mulligan, Let's Get It On, Marvin Gaye, Marvin Gaye - Troubled Man, Radio, Radio NZ, RNZ, RNZ Feature, RNZ Feature: Marvin Gaye - Troubled Man, Sexual Healing, Trouble Man, Troubled Man, What's Going On ·

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May 21, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Marvin Gaye’s Album Turns 50 But Paul Mooney Doesn’t Get To Turn 80

Wake up to hear that Paul Mooney has died, and it can’t be a coincidence that Marvin Gaye’s album What’s Going On has just turned 50. The comedy of Mooney, the songs on that record by Marvin, ongoing conversations – both starting with a question and though never afraid of an answer both seem forever […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 50, Marvin Gaye, Marvin Gaye’s Album Turns 50 But Paul Mooney Doesn’t Get To Turn 80, Paul Mooney, Poem, Poem: Marvin Gaye’s Album Turns 50 But Paul Mooney Doesn’t Get To Turn 80, Richard Pryor, What's Going On ·

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March 20, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Feature: Music Feuds

I’m usually on RNZ once a month to have a chat about some new albums. But the other day I got the call up to present a Music Feature for the Afternoons show. The topic was Music Feuds – and so I discussed The Beatles/Yoko Ono, Simon & Garfunkel, Marvin Gaye’s divorce from Anna Gordy […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2018), Afternoons, Anna Gordy Gaye, Art Garfunkel, Feature, Feud, Gallagher Brothers, Jesse Mulligan, John Lennon, Liam Gallagher, March 20, Marvin Gaye, Mozart, Music Feature, Music Feuds, Noel Gallagher, Oasis, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Prince, Radio, Radio New Zealand, RNZ, RNZ Feature, RNZ Feature: Music Feuds, Simon & Garfunkel, The Beatles, Tuesday, Yoko Ono, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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February 8, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Charlie Puth: Nine Track Mind

Charlie Puth Nine Track Mind Atlantic/Artist Partner Group Puth – it’s the sound you might make when you listen to this…a thin exhale, almost like a subtle after-dinner fart; you’re aware you have to let something seep out but you want to try to do it without being offensive. That’s been Charlie Puth’s modus operandi […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Andy Grammer, Bruno Mars, Charlie Puth, Maroon 5, Marvin Gaye, Nine Track Mind ·

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April 7, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 915

Marvin Gaye, Every Great Motown Hit of Marvin Gaye (1983) The rules are different. And yet I could not tell you why. All I know is I would never have bought this when I was buying tapes, nor on CD. But when I spotted this one – first time I’d ever seen it (didn’t know […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1983, Every Great Motown Hit of Marvin Gaye, LP, Marvin, Marvin Gaye, Motown, Record, The Vinyl Countdown # 915, Trouble Man, Vinyl ·

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June 14, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1355

Paul Young, Wherever I Lay My Hat (That’s My Home) [Single] (1983) It’s that rare thing, a cover that is actually superior to the original. A lot of times we talk up cover versions for being better, but it’s perhaps because we like one artist more than the other, or are aware of the artist […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged [45], 7, Johnny Cash, Marvin Gaye, NIN, Nine Inch Nails, Paul Young, Single, Vinyl, Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) ·

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February 6, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1423

V/A, Can You Dig It? The Music And Politics of Black Action Films 1968-75, Volume One (2009) I wouldn’t be without this double LP (and I’m not, obviously). Bought it a couple of years back – it covers some great stuff – big names (James Brown) and perhaps lesser known people (Willie Hutch); or at […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged Blaxploitation, Can You Dig It?, James Brown, Marvin Gaye, Tarantino, The Music And Politics of Black Action Films 1968-75, The Vinyl Countdown, V/A, Various, Willie Hutch ·

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March 21, 2012 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1570

Michael Kiwanuka, Home Again EP (2011) People started talking up Michael Kiwanuka – I kept getting sent the clip of Whole Lotta Love. Good on him, but I just didn’t get the buzz based on that. Maybe because the world doesn’t really need any (more) Led Zeppelin covers. It was a different story as soon […]
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October 4, 2011 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1824

The Roots, How I Got Over (2010) I’ve followed The Roots since their debut and I really believe that they improve with each album – they never (quite) repeat themselves. They are, to me, a shining example of what hip-hop could and should be about. They are as much a rock and funk and jam […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged How I Got Over, Marvin Gaye, Sly & The Family Stone, The Roots, Vinyl, Walk Alone, What's Going On ·

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August 17, 2011 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1892

George Benson, Weekend In L.A. (1978) This is one of the albums of my childhood. It would be nice, in a way, to think of my folks shovelling coke up their noses and attending parties with the baddest cats on the planet, cruising around bars, burning around in cars with this album as the soundtrack. […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged "baddest cat on the planet", George Benson, Live, Marvin Gaye, On Broadway, Vinyl, Weekend In L.A. ·

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