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November 27, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
V/A: Come On Up To The House – Women Sing Waits
Various Artists: Come On Up To The House: Women Sing Waits Dualtone Music Devised as a 70th Birthday gift to Tom Waits (December 7 is the day) this compilation of female singer/songwriters interpreting material from all across Waits’ 45 year recording career is in fact a gift to us all.Archive
October 31, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 227
V/A, Great Warner Bros. Spectaculars (1979) Okay, I’m drowning in soundtracks and soundtrack-compilations at the moment. And (mostly) loving it. The same guy that gave me this (and one of the sister volumes – love themes) also sent me a bunch of CDs; so I’m working through those too – finding some scores to films […]Archive
August 8, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
V/A: Better Already – The Songs of Al Park
Various Artists: Better Already: The Songs of Al Park ALP Records/Southbound An intriguing compilation, this. One that works very well too – the songs are fine, strong, interesting. Sometimes great. But the talent involved would mean fans would want to get on board anyway. Delaney Davidson, Marlon Williams, Barry Saunders, Adam McGrath….it’s a package-tour without the tour. This […]Archive
July 28, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Floating Points: Late Night Tales
Various Artists Late Night Tales: Floating Points Late Night Tales / Night Time Stories Ltd Sam Shepherd, aka Floating Points, is a British DJ, collector and reissue label owner – he trades in rare grooves across soul, jazz, psych-rock, folk and ambient. There’s minimalist techno and low-key glitchy noise stuff in his selections and DJ […]Archive
July 1, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
V/A: Peggy Gou – DJ Kicks
Various Artists: DJ Kicks: Peggy Gou !k7 Records A really great DJ mix album should mean you really don’t spot any sore thumbs; you don’t care if a song that’s not really to your liking is included – because in and of that moment it sounds good, or at least sounds like it is meant to be there […]Archive
April 17, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 316
V/A, Office Space [OST] (1999) I was so hooked on Office Space as soon as I saw it. Watched it at the movie theatre twice – then it was a flat-staple on DVD and VOD-services – back in the days of “Saturn” as I recall…and the music was always a crucial component, but I never thought to hunt […]Archive
December 1, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 464
V/A, Jesus Christ Superstar [OST] (1973) Never underestimate the power of the placement of a good song – the right song – at the right time in an ad or TV show or movie. It was hearing Everything’s Alright on an episode of Transparent (S.4) that got me digging this ole thing out, giving it […]Archive
September 2, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
V/A: Baby Driver [OST]
Various Artists: Baby Driver [OST] Columbia Records It’s a fun film and a big part of that fun is in the soundtrack. Baby Driver is one of those don’t-think-too-hard films filled with car chases and rock’n’roll and soul and its soundtrack album works well as both a character (of sorts) in the film and as […]Archive
July 12, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
V/A: Mavis Staples – I’ll Take You There: An All-Star Concert Celebration
Various Artists: Mavis Staples – I’ll Take You There: An All-Star Concert Celebration Blackbird Production Partners LLC A Mavis Staples concert is a joyous experience – a celebration, she’s there at church and she, erm, takes you there…so on this tribute we have to wait for the last half hour for Mavis; still regal and […]Archive
May 11, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 557
V/A, The Harder They Come [OST] (1972) There I was, just a week ago, I had finally found a copy of this on vinyl – or rather it had found me. I’m sure I’d breezed past it other times. Good to finally have – I posted a photo of it, said that it felt like […]Archive
April 21, 2017 by Simon Sweetman