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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 […]
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July 1, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 393

Steve Winwood, Chronicles(1987) I have vinyl copies of Arc of a Diver and Talking Back To The Night but both are quite scratched – and rather than replace them (though I guess I might one day) I got hold of this compilation, which cheery picks from them and represents, up to that point, Steve Winwood’s […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1987, Arc of a Diver, Chronicles, LP, Record, Steve Winwood, Talking Back To The Night, The Vinyl Countdown # 393, Vinyl ·

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March 9, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The 1001 Albums Challenge # 40: Traffic – “John Barleycorn Must Die”

Here’s an example – I’m sure there’s been one or two others so far – of me actually being surprised that I hadn’t heard this. If anyone asks, I’ll tell them I like Traffic – but there’s a fairly sizeable catalogue of great music there I still need to discover. The only original Traffic album […]
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September 4, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 178 Steely Dan

I woke up in the middle of the night and turned on the computer. The first thing I saw on social media was the news that Walter Becker had died. That first album of Steely Dan was really something for me. I was a long-haired high school student living in an inland town and it […]
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April 6, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Five Songs For Friday: # 11 – Five Favourite Cover Versions

Many years back – a decade ago at least, I reckon, the editor of the then-Real Groove magazine asked me to compile a list of five favourite cover versions; he never ended up using it but wrote back to tell me he thought my list was weird but cool. I liked that. You hardly ever […]
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September 2, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 826

Steve Winwood, Talking Back To The Night (1982) My dad had the 80s Steve Winwood tapes in the car and we thought he was brilliant. And then I remember watching a doco about rock’n’roll a few years on and finding out that this pop guy was in a couple of bands back when he was […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1982, Blind Faith, LP, Record, Spencer Davis Group, Steve Winwood, Talking Back To The Night, The Vinyl Countdown # 826, Traffic, Valerie, Vinyl ·

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May 28, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: # 80 – Steely Dan & Steve Winwood, Wellington, 2011

I love Steely Dan – and I loved this show so much I wrote a review, and then a few weeks later felt the need to write a bit more. Had great seats, right near the front. And it was a pretty-much-perfect setlist from the Dan. Wonderful to see them finally – and all those […]
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February 14, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 948

Steve Winwood, Arc of a Diver (1980) I dig Steve Winwood – incredible start, prodigy, all that great music early on, a couple of decent groups (three great groups actually, though one only lasted for a few months and had too much weight on its shoulders at the get-go). And then, eventually, a solo career. […]
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June 19, 2011 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1960

Traffic, The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys (1971) Saturday morning – as in just yesterday (as I’m writing this) – I purchased the vinyl reissue of this album, kinda on a whim. But also kinda calculated. I’d seen it the week previous and was curious a) because I’d never heard it before and b) […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged Rainmaker, Rickie Lee Jones, Steve Winwood, The Low Spark Of High Heel Boys, Traffic, Vinyl ·

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