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September 23, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 48
Bruce Springsteen, Nebraska (1982) I’ve been about as uninterested in Bruce Springsteen as can be lately – not regretting the years I was a fan or anything like that but just so wound up about it. He’s really a gurning clown. This has been on my mind a bit over the last couple of years […]Archive
September 22, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 49
Blood, Sweat & Tears, Child Is Father To The Man (1968) I’ve been on a big Blood, Sweat & Tears kick of late. I guess thinking about what a great drummer Bobby Colomby is and how crucial he is to their classic sound. That, and I’ve always been a fan. Not usually into the jazz-rock […]Archive
September 21, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 50
Pink Floyd, The Wall (1979) I’ve been a Pink Floyd fan forever. And sometimes I’ve been a tiny bit guarded about that. But usually what happens is I move to one end of the catalogue and just hang there – these days it’s the early stuff that pleases me most but it was definitely the […]Archive
September 17, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 51
Mel Tormé, The Velvet Fog (1970) So many crooners. So many good singers. Singing so many good songs. I got to Mel Tormé in the silliest of ways – but it’s one that is in keeping with my generation’s way of being introduced to things I guess. The TV show Night Court, a favourite features […]Archive
September 16, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 52
Neil Young, Tonight’s The Night (1975) I guess I have about 10 favourite Neil Young albums – even albums of his that are pretty-much duds are sometimes on that list by the way. Such is my love for what he does and perhaps particularly the way he has gone about it. But one album I […]Archive
September 15, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 53
Madonna, Papa Don’t Preach [Single] (1986) When I was a kid and Madonna burst onto the scene I thought she was fantastic – and then very quickly grew self-conscious about that; I wasn’t meant to like her. So I didn’t really pursue fandom, never bought any of the records. But the big songs were inescapable. […]Archive
September 13, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 55
Cat Stevens, Teaser and The Firecat (1971) My copy of this album has always seemed curious to me – not quite real, not official. It took me finally committing to listing the lot on Discogs to find out that my version is in fact an ‘unofficial’ version made in Taiwan. I care only about whether […]Archive
September 11, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 56
The Rolling Stones, Let It Bleed (1969) We had this amazing journey around the South Island when I was about 8 or 9 and it was soundtracked by The Rolling Stones. Almost nothing else. My brother had gone in deep for the Stones and it was a massive nostalgia-kick for my folks. I had no […]Archive
September 10, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 57
Talking Heads, Little Creatures (1985) I’ve been on a big-time Talking Heads kick of late. I sorta think that I always am actually – but I enjoyed Chris Frantz’ book and that had me running through the catalogue and all the odds and sods and solo albums and side-projects (again). I love everything by Talking […]Archive
September 10, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 58
Led Zeppelin, Houses of the Holy (1973) The best Led Zeppelin album is usually whichever one I’m listening to. But in recent years I enjoy going deeper into the catalogue and further down the timeline, the first four – obviously magical, but played out a little for me. The last few are brilliant – and […]Archive
September 9, 2020 by Simon Sweetman