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March 27, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Rod Stewart: The Magic Years
I’ve been listening to a lot of Rod Stewart lately. And by that I mean The (first) Jeff Beck Group, Faces and Rod’s solo albums. Depending on where you are at with Rod Stewart you walked out after Smiler (or because of it) or A Night On The Town or Blondes Have More Fun – […]Archive
March 26, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 565
Paul Simon, The Paul Simon Songbook (1965) The first I knew of this was the reissued CD – a few years back now. But until then I didn’t know that Paul Simon had recorded prior to the Simon & Garfunkel albums. I mean, I knew they had cut a single years earlier, together, under a […]Archive
February 8, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Randy Newman: The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 3
Randy Newman The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 3 Nonesuch Records For longevity alone it’s funny to think of Randy Newman as any sort of One Hit Wonder. Add in the success of his “sideline” career as a soundtrack composer and it seems even more absurd. But – technically – he is a one hit wonder. […]Archive
July 21, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 665
Dr Seuss Presents The Cat In The Hat Songbook (1967) Oscar did well to find this – in a punk-specialist store…but often in record stores it’s worth having a look down low (easier for him to do too). Those $1 specials have provided plenty of highlights over the years, some of my all-time favourite records […]Archive
December 28, 2011 by Simon Sweetman