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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
The Vinyl Countdown # 561
V/A, Happy To Be Part of The Industry of Human Happiness (1969) Today is Record Store Day. I go to record stores for many reasons – but obviously to buy records. And to find things like this…things I never knew existed, or that I needed, or wanted, until I find them…Here’s a late-60s compilation of […]Archive
March 2, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 576
V/A, The Jazz Story Volume 3 (1964) I think it’s a 5-volume set, but I saw the first four in a store on a day and bought them all then and there. And I haven’t looked for volume 5 – I wonder if they were all sold together originally? Anyway, good set of second-handers to […]Archive
September 19, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 629
V/A, Let’s Have A Party: The Rockabilly Influence 1950-1960 (1981) I found this record the other day in the store, hadn’t ever seen it before – pretty nifty compilation. I knew most of the names on it. Still, one or two new things (as should always be the way with a compilation). Most of the […]Archive
August 12, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
V/A: Suicide Squad – The Album [OST]
Various Artists: Suicide Squad: The Album [OST] Atlantic Records Much like the movie the soundtrack to Suicide Squad is a hot mess despite being, at best, half-baked. Eminem’s Without Me suits the cartoon vibe but sounds weirdly dated, soft, silly and – perhaps most weirdly – very camp. Panic! At The Disco covering Queen’s Bohemian […]Archive
July 14, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
V/A: Come & See Me – Dream Babes & Rock Chicks From Down Under
Various Artists: Come & See Me: Dream Babes & Rock Chicks From Down Under Frenzy What an incredible history lesson. Here compiler/curator and label head Grant Gillanders impresses once again with his knowledge and great skill – a double-CD, nearly 60 tracks of ripping-good fun from a range of Australian and Kiwi female singers. There’s […]Archive
July 7, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
V/A: Ork Records – New York, New York
Various Artists: Ork Records: New York, New York Numero Group There’s a lot of product being pushed out in celebration of New York in the 70s. Fair enough, seemed a magical place. If you can squint you might still see it – and hear it – in the musics and fashions constantly recycled or else […]Archive
July 3, 2016 by Simon Sweetman