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August 31, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 63

Carpenters, Ticket To Ride (1970) Bought a few Carpenters records recently – already had a few, but trying to pick up the ones I don’t have. In part it was because I was talking about the band for a radio show – which is done now. You can click that link to check it out […]
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August 1, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 82

The Beatles, Ticket To Ride [Single] (1965) I don’t have that many singles by The Beatles so when I saw this I had to grab it. Ticket To Ride is a song for the ages for the innovation of the drumbeat alone. One of the many examples of Ringo’s brilliance. Sample Track 1: (Side A): […]
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April 11, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

I Am A Carpenters Fan: To Be Born Again

The Carpenters were brother and sister duo, Richard and Karen. She would turn down any kind of drumstick other than the kind used to play music. He was a piano teacher interested in jazz and classical music; interested in arranging and composition. It took me a while to understand the appeal of The Carpenters – […]
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March 15, 2012 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1580

The Beatles, Help! (1965) My dad gave away most of his Beatles records. He kicked himself a bit – I kicked him even more! Actually, that’s not true – I gave away what was left of his Beatles collection (a couple of records and some of the solo offshoots). Then I bought them all back up […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1965, A Hard Day's Night, Dizzy Miss Lizzy, Help!, LP, Ringo Starr, The Beatles, Ticket To Ride, Vinyl, Yellow Submarine, You've Got To Hide Your Love Away ·

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