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August 6, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 268   

Michael McDonald, That Was Then – The Early Recordings of Michael McDonald (1982) I guess the thing that made me want this was the thought of hearing Michael McDonald tackling Midnight Rider – and it’s okay, but it isn’t as amazing as I thought it might be. A lot riding on it though. The idea that these early attempts […]

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September 13, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Neil Young: Hitchhiker

Neil Young Hitchhiker Reprise There he was, 41 years ago, the “lonely visitor”, campaigning a few more songs…he took breaks for weed, booze and blow, apart from that there was just him, Neil Young, and his best producer, David Briggs. Hitchhiker was recorded over one night in 1976 and then – like quite a few […]

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February 6, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 148 The Album

We have been recording it in our downtime since late last year and it is something I’ve been wanting to do or a long while. Back in the eighties we recorded in some wonderful studios – EMI, Marmalade, Last Laugh, Writhe but there were nearly always time and budget constraints. Our album The Moon was […]