Posts Tagged Spooner Oldham

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September 28, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 243

Bettye LaVette, The Scene of the Crime (2007) I saw Bettye LaVette in concert close to 20 years ago – she was a nobody in a way, she’d had the first phase of her career and hadn’t yet had the mighty comeback. But shit she was good! It was obvious she was a ferocious talent. […]

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April 2, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Moments From (Their) Sweet Inspiration: Listening and Listening Again to Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham

Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham have wonderful careers as journeymen musicians, supporting some of the biggest names in soul music. Penn has performed as a guitarist and singer in his own right – owner also of a wonderful white soul voice. But he’s best known for his producing and songwriting abilities. He, erm, penned a […]

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December 3, 2011 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1730

Aretha Franklin, Aretha Now (1968) You really can’t go wrong with the early Aretha Franklin albums – and that golden period 1967-1972 – amazing. What a line-up of songs and musicians. What great choices Aretha made – as a vocalist, as a writer, as a song interpreter, as a player; from the choice of her […]