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April 9, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1540
Suzanne Vega, Live In London 1986 (1986) I’ve had a few people tell me I’m lucky to have this – that it’s rare or something. Well, I never could find the CD so I bought the LP, pretty sure it was the first Suzanne Vega album I had (on vinyl anyways). I’m a huge fan [...]Archive
April 4, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1545
The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Tuff Enuff (1986) Well, The Fabulous Thunderbirds made some truly fabulous records. This isn’t one of them. Sample Track: Tuff Enuff The Vinyl Countdown is a document of every LP I listen to, brand new discoveries and old-old favourites; extremely pre-loved, previously abandoned or with the shrink-wrap having just been removed it’s [...]Archive
March 30, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1554
R.E.M., Life’s Rich Pageant (1986) Not the first R.E.M. album I heard (that was Green) and not the first I owned (that was Out Of Time) but it was – for what it’s worth – the first I owned on vinyl. And it came about because one of the mechanics at my dad’s work was [...]Archive
March 29, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1556
The The, Infected (1986) Yes yes we know The The is good good. But what I really love about this album – this wee second-hand discovery – is that it comes from Gisborne. Specifically from a place called Guy And Dunsmore Sound Scene. I did not purchase this album from that place but I have [...]Archive
March 24, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1563
Bob Dylan, Knocked Out Loaded (1986) Pretty sure this is the worst Bob Dylan album. I have them all – and I’ve found more to enjoy on Down In The Groove (released next; so clearly a rut – The Travelling Wilburys pretty much saved him). But it’s better to have this on vinyl than CD [...]Archive
March 17, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1575
Bruce Hornsby And The Range, The Way It Is (1986) I have this album for one reason. The title track. A perfect piece of pop music that was a breath of fresh air at the time and still works for me when I hear it now; okay there’s some nice stuff on this album but [...]Archive
March 1, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1599
Robert Cray, Strong Persuader (1986) Always thought Robert Cray was a lot better than a lot of people think; including himself. His records, increasingly, under-represent (and under-value) his talents. But the first few still have some soulful vocals and some stinging guitar lines. The soul/R’n’B horn-drenched material of the 1990s became all too interchangeable. I [...]Archive
February 23, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1609
Public Image Ltd, Album (1986) The first PiL I swallowed was this greatest hits – bought on tape. I wasn’t that fussed at first. I liked the song Public Image (how could you not?) And I liked the song Rise (how could you not?) But because I had been recently introduced to The Sex Pistols [...]Archive
February 14, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1621
This is the new reissue (4 Men With Beards) bought recently. I can’t claim to be some ground-level Afrika Bambaataa fanatic with the original twelves. But I did used to have this album (a collection of the early singles, all lovingly grouped to play well together) on CD. And some other things from Bam and [...]Archive
February 7, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1633
The Tall Dwarfs, Throw A Sickie (1986) I love The Tall Dwarfs. Not really much more that needs saying. And any time that I miss them – or the solo albums by Chris Knox or Alec Bathgate – I put on a record and they’re there. This lo-fi/DIY/kitchen-sink stuff creates a feeling they are in [...]Archive
February 1, 2012 by Simon Sweetman