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March 12, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

R.I.P. Hal Blaine

Hal Blaine has died. The session drumming legend was 90. What a life. What a legacy. If he wasn’t the most prolific sessioneer skinsman he was certainly the most successful of the busy-schedule players. A part of one of the greatest groups of all time – The Wrecking Crew (not a band as such, a collective […]

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July 27, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 525

The 5th Dimension, Portrait (1970) The 5th album by The 5th Dimension – I don’t have the four before it; prior to picking this up I’ve only had compilations and a live album – but I do love this band. Great players on the recordings and great vocalists; the blend of female and male voices, […]