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March 25, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

V/A, Cliff Heard Them Here First

Various Cliff Heard Them Here First Ace This compilation should appeal to both Cliff Richard fans – and people who like music (make your own joke about them being mutually exclusive if you must). But I think you’d struggle to find a reason to not like at least some of what’s on offer here, the [...]
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February 22, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Songs For Christchurch: Various Artists

Various Artists Songs For Christchurch Southbound Released today – and any New Zealander will know today is the second anniversary of the 2011 February Christchurch quake – this album, a compilation of songs (called Songs For Christchurch) is a project that has been pulled together in the wake of the quake, indeed it has taken [...]
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February 9, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Kiwiana Goes Pop: Various Artists

Various Artists Kiwiana Goes Pop Universal Ches ‘n’ Dale, Rod Derret, Ashley Clinton’s Sleepy Choir, Ozzie Cheeseman, All Of Us, The Boys From The Gluepost, Fergie Fang & Miss Judy…these are names you won’t find on your Nature’s Best and Great NZ Songbook CDs but the 78 songs here tell as much of the story [...]
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December 28, 2011 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1699

V/A, True People: The Detroit Techno Album (1996) It’s a box-set of five 12” records. And I bought it from a dude who walked in to the shop I was working in – late one night – wanting to offload some second-hand vinyl. I never really thought about whether it was a dodgy deal or [...]
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December 11, 2011 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1721

V/A, We Can Work It Out: Covers & Cookies of Lennon, McCartney & The Beatles (2005) This double LP of Beatles covers features funk and soul and R’n’B and there are reggae-tinged and jazz trace-around covers too. One of my favourites was always Ike and Tina Turner doing Come Together. And of course that great [...]
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