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March 4, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 574
Robert Wyatt, Rock Bottom (1974) So nice – I bought it twice! By which I mean I already have this 2-for-1 (Rock Bottom and Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard) and then I decided I had to have the album on its own, as it was originally released. I got onto Robert Wyatt and this album […]Archive
November 9, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Appreciating The Final Cut: One of Floyd’s Best
Through the fish-eyed lens of tear-stained eyes… Do you know what? The Final Cut is my favourite album by Pink Floyd. I’m sure that’s traitor-speak amongst (most) fans. And it makes me a very easy target for Floyd-haters. Short of saying The Wall (actually, an album I can’t stand) this is the easiest record for […]Archive
November 9, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Pink Floyd: The Endless River
Pink Floyd The Endless River Columbia/Sony The first Pink Floyd album in 20 years – and the final Pink Floyd album, the band has already announced this – well, band, it’s just Gilmour and Mason now, Roger Waters was at pains to confirm his (continued) non-involvement in what is the most pre-ordered album in Amazon […]Archive
March 24, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1564
Nick Mason’s Fictitious Sports, Nick Mason’s Fictitious Sports (1981) My favourite “solo” effort by a Pink Floyd member (apart from Syd Barrett’s albums). Of course you could argue (correctly) that this is no solo album. Carla Bley wrote and produced the material, Robert Wyatt sung most of it – those are reasons to sign up […]Archive
July 3, 2011 by Simon Sweetman