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April 4, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
Etta James: Etta Is Betta Than Evvah!
Etta James Etta Is Betta Than Evvah! Ace/Border This reissue sees the first CD release of Etta James’ final album for Chess. Her time on the label was one of tumult, her personal life – and addictions – spiralling out of control. But there was some incredible music. It’s great what time can do – [...]Archive
May 5, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1507
Leo Sayer, Endless Flight (1976) The Leo Sayer song of great annoyance is You Make Me Feel Like Dancing – and it’s here in all its Jackson 5-pastiche glory. And as a kid I really dug that song but it became revolting to me rather swiftly. I can’t say I ever thought too much about [...]Archive
April 11, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1535
Jeff Beck, Wired (1976) I’m in the shop just the other day. And the guy sees me looking at this album; a new, fresh copy. And he says “no Simon, you don’t need that. Put it down”. And I say, “of course I don’t *need* it – I already have it”. At this point I’m [...]Archive
March 4, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1596
Jean Michel Jarre, Oxygene (1976) Um, at university I bought a copy of this album for $1. And I had a box-set of tapes that my dad had been given at some sales conference-thingy called How To Thrive On Stress. One night, after he had been given them (obviously) we sat around and tried listening [...]Archive
February 27, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1604
Johnny Winter, Captured Live! (1976) Sometimes you know straight away. Just in a few (vital seconds). That was the case for me with this album. The track: Bob Dylan’s Highway 61 Revisited. The version is a stunner, relentless – perfect boogie playing with ferocious guitar and committed vocals. That slide playing. Man. Twelve minutes of [...]Archive
January 24, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1651
Ringo Starr, Ringo’s Rotogravure (1976) Ringo Starr doesn’t have a lot to show, musically, for life outside The Beatles. And I guess he doesn’t really need to. Once a year or two he would call up his mates, the old band and affiliates, and get them to write some songs (or pass on their leftovers). [...]Archive
January 23, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1653
Jackson Browne, The Pretender (1976) I know I’m getting old. The other day (as in very recently, a matter of weeks ago) I bought a brand new JD Souther CD. I have never owned anything by JD Souther (save for some Eagles compilations that feature some of his songs). I still don’t know why I [...]Archive
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 [...]Archive
December 23, 2011 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1705
James Taylor, Greatest Hits (1976) Dad was obsessed with this album – this and Cat Stevens. And mum used to get sick of them. They were always on car trips; Cat Stevens is the sound of the Napier-Taupo road for me. James Taylor was always the sound of the stretch of the journey post-Taupo, on [...]Archive
December 19, 2011 by Simon Sweetman