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September 14, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Drummers You Just Can’t Beat: # 20 – Bobby Colomby
As with many of my early – and lasting – drum heroes, I have my mum to thank for introducing me to the music made by Bobby Colomby. I’m not sure she’d even know the name if I mentioned it. But she would definitely remember the name of his band – Blood, Sweat & Tears. […]Archive
November 26, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 211
V/A, The Sixties Collection – 60 No. 1 Hits of the Sixties (1988) Along with Tour of Duty’s first soundtrack this was one of the most important albums in my musical development. The sixties reunion of the late 1980s was right place/right time for me (and my family). Mum and dad were getting back into […]Archive
August 19, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 263
The Young Rascals, Groovin‘ [Single] (1967) It’s funny – I only first heard the album “Groovin’” by The Young Rascals last year (as part of the 1001 Albums Challenge I decided to put myself through) but this song was big in my life because, at one point, the soundtrack to Tour of Duty was huge in my life. This was – massively – where I bonded with my […]Archive
January 13, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 24: The Young Rascals – “Groovin’”
I heard the song Groovin’ many years ago – perhaps first aware of it because of the Tour of Duty soundtrack album (a hell of a source, meant a lot to me – still does) and it probably popped up on a few other similarly-themed comps of that era. But I can’t say I ever […]Archive
December 12, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 459
The Temptations, Ball of Confusion [Single] (1970) One of many songs I learned – and learned about – through those magical Tour of Duty soundtracks. I still have those, still play them, and I’ve bought and sold many full albums by many of the artists involved. I love The Temptations and have a few of […]Archive
April 5, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 720
The Guess Who, The Best of The Guess Who (1975) I guess I heard of The Guess Who via Tour of Duty IV (I’m almost sure of it) and I can’t say I needed to hear much more but I did love American Woman. Eventually, in an effort to hear more from the band I […]Archive
June 1, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 883
V/A, Tour of Duty 4 [OST] (1989) I had the first four of the Tour of Duty soundtracks on tape. A huge education – formative stuff. I was young, fascinated by all this music. And to this day the first volume remains a favourite for me, handy for DJ sets, good to play at home […]Archive
June 17, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1099
Chris Farlowe, Out Of Time – The Best of Chris Farlowe (1978) When I first heard Chris Farlowe I was bitterly disappointed. That’s because I was expecting The Rolling Stones. As a fan of the TV show Tour of Duty – and its soundtrack album/s – I was expecting to hear The Stones’ version of […]Archive
February 18, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1185
V/A, Tour of Duty III [OST] (1989) I loved the Tour of Duty soundtracks so much – and the TV show too; maybe I watched the show because of the music. It got me hooked on all the Vietnam films, the great glut of them – many of them worth watching – and the music […]Archive
April 4, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1393
V/A, Tour of Duty II [OST] (1988) I probably loved this more than the first volume because this one was mine; that first album is the best – it’s the favourite for the music, but this was about ownership, something we’re not always concerned with when it comes to music these days. It meant a […]Archive
February 22, 2012 by Simon Sweetman