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April 13, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1533
Talking Heads, Fear Of Music (1979) As I’ll say every time, all the time, every Talking Heads album contains some (plenty) of magic. Fear Of Music is (certainly) no exception. I remember hearing a few of these songs out of context, away from the album first. Some of my favourites from the band: Heaven, Life [...]Archive
March 29, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1555
Mike Nock, Solo (1979) Kiwi-born, Australian-based pianist Mike Nock is a legend. A living legend. And I feel very lucky that I get to see him play every year or so. I’ve seen him play solo and with an orchestra, with a trio and quartet, small combos or big bands – I watched him once [...]Archive
March 12, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1585
Ry Cooder, Bop Till You Drop (1979) This might be my least favourite Ry Cooder album – seriously. I reckon I can take more of Get Rhythm more often. True. But I don’t hate this – I just don’t see the fuss. My copy sounds like shit too – and the two big hits, side [...]Archive
February 29, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1601
Pat Metheny, New Chautauqua (1979) It took me a while to really get Pat Metheny. I mean, you get that the dude can fuckin play! You get that as soon as you hear him. And every time you hear him. But it’s whether you want to hear that kind of playing. I guess I was [...]Archive
February 28, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1602
Prince, Prince (1979) It’s like picking favourite children – seriously, it is. I know a lot of people talk about how Prince was only ever good from about 1982-1987 – a vital period. But I go from this album through to 1989 before I notice anything even close to unnecessary. And when I first started [...]Archive
February 23, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1608
Fleetwood Mac, Tusk (1979) One of the defining albums of my childhood – and therefore always my favourite Fleetwood Mac record. I still have the copy that my mum used to play when I was four-five-six-seven-eight years old. And that I started playing myself from then too – and on through high-school and university. [...]Archive
January 14, 2012 by Simon Sweetman