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April 13, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The 1001 Albums Challenge # 51: Mott The Hoople – “Mott”

I’ve never really listened to Mott The Hoople – I mean sure, I know their big David Bowie-penned hit, because, frankly who doesn’t?! It’s great too. And I’ve listened to a bit of what Ian Hunter has done since – including covering his old band. But I guess I’ve just never really listened to them […]

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August 23, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Midnight Oil: An Appreciation (& Expectation)

The first Midnight Oil album I owned was Diesel and Dust. The first Midnight Oil song that I was aware of was The Power and the Passion. At its best Midnight Oil certainly possessed plenty of both. Because I started with Diesel I also picked up Blue Sky Mining – I still think that the […]

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August 13, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1308

The Dance Exponents, Prayers Be Answered (1983) I have a yellow-vinyl copy of Expectations signed by Jordan Luck and I love that album – lots of good songs on it but this is the one. Very happy to finally have this record. Fuck, man, it plays through like some goddamn greatest hits collection, a best-of […]

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February 1, 2012 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1643

Hunters & Collectors, Human Frailty (1986) I actually forgot I had this album – bought no doubt because I played (ad nauseum) a version of Throw Your Arms Around Me in a covers band in the mid/late 1990s. It was the thing to do. I was never the biggest fan of Hunters & Collectors […]

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January 14, 2012 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1666

Th’ Dudes, So You Wanna Be A Rock’n’Roll Star (1982) First of all my brother had the split CD with this and six songs from Hello Sailor. And we loved it (the whole family loved it). I was, at the time, more taken with Th’ Dudes portion than the Sailor stuff. But that was because […]