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March 8, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1408
The Crusaders, Royal Jam (1982) A while back I just didn’t get The Crusaders, I knew the playing was great – it just didn’t mean a lot to me. But then, almost overnight, it fell into place. I adored this band for the best of its work. Recently I spied this – an album I’d [...]Archive
February 27, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
Sound It Out: The Very Last Record Shop In Teesside, UK
Sound It Out The Very Last Record Shop In Teesside, UK Dogwoof Where The Last Shop Standing failed (click here to see my review), Sound It Out is a triumph, because it’s one thing to parade around celebrities – people who can always afford music and, therefore, are always given it for free – but [...]Archive
August 29, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown #1506
Joan Armatrading, To The Limit (1978) I always liked Joan Armatrading. My introduction: that bonkers-but-brilliant crazy-catchy pop song, Drop The Pilot. On some compilation and on radio at the time. Then I bought Best-Of and that had some sweet folk-ish stuff as well as more pop material. She’s gone more towards blues in recent years [...]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
May 4, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1508
Kenny Rogers & The First Edition, Greatest Hits (1971) I dig Kenny Rogers – it’s music I grew up with. Seen him live once – it was good. A bit boring after a while but he did a fine line in country-schmaltz. And before that there was the First Edition stuff – part psychedelic-pop, part [...]Archive
May 4, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1509
Madness, Complete Madness (1982) Any thought of Madness, any time I hear the music – and I wouldn’t call myself a huge fan or anything – I’m transported back to The Young Ones. Picked up on some cool music from that show – and in a before-my-time sort of way as I was addicted to [...]Archive
May 1, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1510
Simon & Garfunkel, Wednesday Morning, 3AM (1964) This is the first Simon & Garfunkel album. You listen to it now and it’s hard to believe that this duo that promised “exciting new sounds in the folk tradition” would go on to deliver that; would go on to create enduring classics. I rather enjoy the low-key [...]Archive
May 1, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1511
The Hollies, Their Twenty Greatest Hits (1974) The Hollies – now here’s a singles band, my word. Went to their gig just the other year, expected it to be some oldies phoning it in – but they delivered. So many hits, pretty much everything on this album – just hit after hit. Immaculate pop songs. [...]Archive
April 29, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1512
Neil Young, Hawks & Doves (1980) It’s easy sometimes to agree with the conventional wisdom that Neil Young released/releases some filler. I’ve certainly always admired the way he just moves on, he keeps moving, almost ignoring the album as soon as it has dropped. If it resonates then so it does. If not then it’s [...]Archive
April 29, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1513
Steely Dan, Pretzel Logic (1974) A key album this – for both the band and me. It was the first Steely Dan LP I heard – the first album away from all the singles I knew and a couple of Greatest Hits-type compilations. It’s also the bridging album for the band between being an actual [...]Archive
April 28, 2012 by Simon Sweetman