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April 4, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Donny Hathaway Live: One Of My All-Time Favourite Records…A Masterpiece…

One of my favourite albums of all time, a true masterpiece, an album that moves me every time I listen to it – and simply one of my most-loved, most played records – is Live by Donny Hathaway. I got hooked on the album many years back – a favourite across formats (LP, tape, CD, […]

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February 28, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Revisiting Tapestry: Carole King’s Masterpiece

In 1995 there was a Carole King tribute album, Tapestry Revisited. I never listened to it – truth be told I’ve never really liked the tribute album where a classic record is interpreted by a bunch of people, as well meaning as it probably is I just don’t like the concept. And when you have […]

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November 29, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Astral Weeks: Masterpiece

I bought a copy of Astral Weeks recently; $15. Every home should have a copy. Well, that’s not true – there’ll be people not interested in Van Morrison and therefore not interested in Astral Weeks. I like to think there would be people still interested in the album if they’re not interested in Morrison; it […]

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August 7, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Big Thief: Masterpiece

Big Thief Masterpiece Saddle Creek Records Brooklyn band, Big Thief have the balls to not only name their debut album Masterpiece but to launch to the world with their weakest song by miles. The record opens with the sort of barely-there demo/leftover that’s most often forgotten or served up as sneaky – hiding – bonus […]