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June 19, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Cande y Paulo: Cande y Paulo

Cande y Paulo Cande y Paulo Decca Cande y Paulo are Cande Buasso on vocals and upright bass with Paulo Carrizo on keyboards. They are from San Juan, Argentina and their debut long-player is also simply called Cande y Paulo.
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Cande Buasso, Cande y Paulo, Cande y Paulo: Cande y Paulo, Debut, Decca, Paulo Carrizo, S/T, Self-Titled, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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October 18, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Reb Fountain: Reb Fountain

Reb Fountain Reb Fountain Flying Nun Records I’ve long been a fan of Reb Fountain’s work – her solo material, her collaborations; heck, if she’s on the stage as a backing singer (and I’ve seen her in that role often, as part of tribute shows or just working with a kindred musical spirit) she brings […]
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August 1, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Porno For Pyros: Perry Farrell’s True Masterpiece

I watched the footage of a reformed Porno For Pyros playing a couple of songs for the virtual version of Lollapalooza – and it wasn’t shit! It was pretty good. It filled me with nostalgia. I love this band. Or more particularly, I love the album also called Porno For Pyros, the band’s self-titled debut. […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 1993, Blog, Debut, Good God's Urge, Jane's Addiction, Lollapalooza, Martyn LeNoble, Perry Farrell, Perry Farrell’s True Masterpiece, Peter DiStefano, Porno For Pyros, Porno For Pyros: Perry Farrell’s True Masterpiece, Reunion, S/T, Stephen Perkins, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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July 24, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Billy Bruner: Billy Bruner

Billy Bruner Billy Bruner Athens of the North There’s so much music from the 1980s – there’s so much music everywhere, from all over and all the time, it floods in and feels impossible to get through. But the music from the 1980s is almost always the most obvious to spot – certain technical, erm, […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Billy Bruner, Billy Bruner: Billy Bruner, Compilation, Reissue, S/T, Tulsa, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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July 18, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 92

Phoebe Snow, Phoebe Snow (1974) Was Phoebe Snow underrated? Certainly by me! Every time I’ve heard her I’ve loved her – that Paul McCartney cover. Singing with Paul Simon. I used to have that single-disc Best of Phoebe Snow (on CD – though I thought I had the record too, apparently not). So I picked […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1974, Bob James, Every Night, I Don't Want The Night To End, LP, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Phoebe Snow, Poetry Man, Record, S/T, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 92, Vinyl ·

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July 12, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Dinner Party: Dinner Party

Dinner Party Dinner Party Sounds of Crenshaw / EMPIRE What a supergroup! Dinner Party is the name of the band-project and the name of this 7-track mini-album/EP featuring Terrace Martin, Kamasi Washington, Robert Glasper and 9th Wonder. That’s almost too much talent to pack into one studio on any given day – and this mini-album […]
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July 7, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Cassowary: Cassowary

Cassowary Cassowary Fat Possum The Cassowary is a flightless bird native to Papua New Guinea and parts of Indonesia. It’s known to come up in searches for the word ‘Cassowary’ when wondering about a brilliant musical project also named that.
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Cassowary, Cassowary: Cassowary, Miles Shannon, S/T, Self-Titled, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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June 26, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 103

Blind Faith, Blind Faith (1969) When I first heard the Blind Faith album it was a revelation! I mean, this was back when you read about things and had to wait, had to imagine them first. Couldn’t just click and find out, trial and move on. I was a huge Eric Clapton fan when I […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1969, Blind Faith, Can't Find My Way Home, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, Had To Cry Today, Hyde Park, LP, Presence Of The Lord, Record, Ric Grech, S/T, Self-Titled, Steve Winwood, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 103, Vinyl ·

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June 12, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 111

Daryl Hall & John Oates, Daryl Hall & John Oates (1975) One song! Sara Smile. It’s the one that really made Hall & Oates – got them going properly; created enough interest for them to re-release a couple of earlier songs and then they were away. Next thing they’re on their way to being the […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1975, Daryl Hall, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Hall & Oates, John Oates, LP, Record, S/T, Sara Smile, Self-Titled, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 111, Vinyl ·

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April 20, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Shelby Lynne: Shelby Lynne

Shelby Lynne Shelby Lynne Everso Records marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers Shelby Lynne is a class act – one of the finest voices of the last 30 years, a great writer, also a producer and multi-instrumentalist, but that seems to be buried somewhat in the bio – never mind, it’s well on display here […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Allison Moorer, Everso Records, Film Soundtrack, S/T, Self-Titled, Shelby Lynne, Shelby Lynne: Shelby Lynne, Thirty Tigers, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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February 9, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 176

Peter Gabriel, Peter Gabriel [Security] (1982) Peter Gabriel – huge fan! I wonder sometimes how you couldn’t be a huge fan of his work. It’s almost perfect, and yet still almost always peculiar. That’s what I want. Weird. And Wonderful. Equal measures. I believe he has achieved that feat – and then made great commercial […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1982, Car, Kiss Of Life, LP, Melt, Peter Gabriel, PG, Record, S/T, Scratch, Security, Self-Titled, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 176, Vinyl ·

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June 15, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 544

Elvis Presley, Elvis (1956) One of the problems with inheriting bulk-loads of records is that you find gems like this – and yet there’s no cover! My collector-tendencies bristle. I have to have the record, I am happy to hear this (and remarkably it plays well too, isn’t scratched) but there’s no sleeve. So it’s […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1956, Elvis, Elvis Presley, LP, No Cover!, Record, S/T, The Vinyl Countdown # 544, Vinyl, When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again ·
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