Michael Franks, The Art Of Tea (1975) Songs about food are ridiculous because they’re almost always metaphors for fucking – and yet there’s nothing remotely sexy about a) Michael Franks or b) Michael Franks singing about Eggplant. So why do I have this album then? Well, my first record-store job was late nights in the [...]
Christopher Cross, Christopher Cross (1980) The Arthur Theme was a staple of radio – and that was how I came to know about Christopher Cross. Then my brother, older than me, explained that he was the same guy behind radio hits Sailing and Ride Like The Wind. I can’t remember ever seeking out Christopher Cross beyond [...]
