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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. […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Blood, Bobby Colomby, BST, Drum, Drummer, Drummers, Drummers You Just Can't Beat, Drummers You Just Can't Beat: # 20 - Bobby Colomby, Jaco Pastorius, Sweat & Tears, Tour Of Duty, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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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 […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged [OST], 1960s, 1988, 3-LP, 60 No. 1 Hits of the Sixties, 60s, Comp, Compilation, LP, Never My Love, Tapes, The Association, The Sixties Collection, The Sixties Collection – 60 No. 1 Hits of the Sixties, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 211, Tour Of Duty, V/A, Various Artists, Vinyl ·

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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 […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1001 Albums, 1967, Flying Nun, Groovin', Single, Sueno, The Rascals, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 263, The Young Rascals, Tour Of Duty, Vinyl ·

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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1975, American Woman, Best Of, Burton Cummings, Guess Who, LP, Record, Road Food, The Best of The Guess Who, The Guess Who, The Vinyl Countdown # 720, These Eyes, Tour Of Duty, Tour of Duty IV, Vinyll ·

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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 […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged [OST], 1960s, 1989, American Woman, Canned Heat, Chicago, Compilation, Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?, Guess Who, Laura Nyro, LP, On The Road Again, Record, Roy Orbison, Save The Country, Skating, Soundtrack, Tape, The Vinyl Countdown # 883, There Won't Be Many Coming Home, To Love Somebody, Tour Of Duty, Tour Of Duty 4, Tour of Duty series, TV, V/A, Various Artists, Vietnam, Vietnam War, Vinyl ·

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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 […]
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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 […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged [OST], 1989, Go Now, LP, Soundtrack, The Moody Blues, Tour Of Duty, Tour of Duty III, TV, Vietnam, Vietnam War, Vinyl ·

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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 […]
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February 22, 2012 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1610

The Guess Who, Road Food (1974) Blame Canada! I don’t know why I have this album. I can only suggest that the price was cheap and I had been turned on by American Woman through various 1960s/Vietnam-era compilations. So I bought Road Food – which doesn’t contain that song (so I could hear some more […]
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January 4, 2012 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1683

Jethro Tull, M.U – The Best Of Jethro Tull (1976) I don’t know this record all that well – but I know the material on it. This was my first time hearing Teacher and Fat Man and Rainbow Blues and Nothing Is Easy though – so worth it I guess to get those under my […]
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