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December 25, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 194

The Big Dish, Prospect Street [Single] (1986) I know nothing about The Big Dish – apart from what I’ve just googled – and this single and b-side, which I’ve just listened to for the first time. Scottish band. And I can hear that instantly and line them up somewhere between Simple Minds and The Blue […]
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July 7, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 671

The Chipmunks, Chipmunk Punk (1980) We’ve all, I’m sure, done that thing of playing records at the wrong speed – for a giggle. I was hooked on that when I was a kid. The S==L==O==W sound of a 45 played at 33, and the zippy-quick-funny sound of the opposite, a 33 played at 45. And […]
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April 15, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 713

Anne Murray, There’s A Hippo In My Tub (1977) When I was a kid my grandmother was a huge Anne Murray fan. Maybe she still is – I just don’t think there’s a great deal of music in her life anymore. Unfortunately. I have inherited some Anne Murray records. More than I need. That didn’t […]
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