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February 12, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 336
Don Henley, The Boys of Summer [Single] (1984) Confession time – all this “I hate the fuckin’ Eagles shit” (and I mean that by the way, always!) – but I have a soft spot for some of the solo stuff. And I include amongst that not very much by Don Henley but most certainly this song. A banger. A gem. I dunno. […]Archive
January 31, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 339
Aerosmith, Love In An Elevator [Single] (1989) As more time passes the more the band Aerosmith seems truly fucking awful. Just atrocious. Dreadful-as. With one or two moments. But barely a decent single-disc greatest hits can be compiled. My introduction to the band was a ten-track collection of the group’s 70s triumphs, not bad, but in places […]Archive
January 7, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 343
Mark Knopfler, Going Home / Wild Theme [Single] (1983) The theme from Local Hero was a big deal before I ever heard the soundtrack and long before I saw the film. The soundtrack – I love. It got me hooked on Mark Knopfler’s soundtrack work, and film scores in general really. But as a Dire […]Archive
December 19, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 348
Paul McCartney, No More Lonely Nights [Single] (1984) The mark of Macca the craftsman, the master of conjuring melodies, making magic out of almost anything, out of nowhere, can be heard her. His Give My Regards to Broadway is a barely-endearing flop (I bought it years back on VHS and watched it more than once, […]Archive
December 16, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 349
Wings, Getting Closer [Single] (1979) I never understood the idea that the band Wings was not good. I grew up on them. I love The Beatles and a lot of what Paul McCartney does solo, but for a while there at least I was a Wings fan – number one. And I always dip back […]Archive
December 3, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 354
Schnell Fenster, Ok Alright A Huh Oh Yeah [Single] (1990) You know you’re in deep with a band when you have multiple copies, when you’re collecting across formats…I didn’t think I was one of those people…and I’m still not sure I am…but I guess I am with Schnell Fenster – I’ve just put a copy […]Archive
November 30, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 356
Split Enz, One Step Ahead [Single] (1980) There’s a well-documented theory that the person responsible for the writing frenzy and song-by-song battle between the young N.Finn and the older T. Finn was one David Tickle. The British producer sure saved Split Enz from the dwindly returns of being lost at sea, making great, great music […]Archive
November 28, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 357
The Cult, Fire Woman [Single] (1989) In a perfect world I’ll own a few more singles by The Cult – and the original albums – the ones from the 1980s, including the parent-record to this. The band’s greatest hits album, Pure Cult, and there’s a few slightly different versions of it, was one of my […]Archive
November 18, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 360
Jenny Morris, You I Know [Single] (1987) I really wanted the Body & Soul record for a time – it wasn’t that I was a massive Jenny Morris fan (I’m also not not-a-Jenny-Morris-fan) but I loved a few of the songs on that record; they arrived at the right time for me. I was just really […]Archive
October 23, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 365
Phil Judd, Rendezvous [Single] (1983) They say “never meet your heroes” – I don’t agree. I’ve been lucky to meet a few; to interview some, sit on a panel with others, even had one stay at my house once…amazing. All good things. But perhaps don’t ask your heroes about your favourite things you think they’ve […]Archive
October 15, 2018 by Simon Sweetman