BELL OF THE BALL: Colin Bell 1946-2021
There is no obvious latter-day equivalent of Colin Bell – whose mix of awareness and ability produced an unerring level of excellence.
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ALL THE HEROES – The Footballer of The Year (1970-79):
MERSEY-PRIDE: 1976 Footballer of the Year Kevin Keegan presented with the award by Everton legend Dixie Dean
WAY OUT WEST – the EAGLES & ‘DESPERADO’
With ‘Desperado’ the Eagles took the biggest chance of their career, recording a cowboy-concept album with no obvious hit singles.
STATUETTES AND LIBERTIES – The Footballer of The Year (1960-69)
Two 1960s ‘Footballer of the Year’ winners (Bobby Moore -1964/Jack Charlton -1967) find something else to celebrate…
ONCE MORE WITH FEELING – ‘BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD AGAIN’
‘Buffalo Springfield Again’ is a record so textured and deeply resonant it becomes a West Coast version of ‘Sgt. Pepper.’
JOHN ENTWISTLE – ‘AN OX’S TALE’ (documentary review):
John Entwistle stood as a musical flak-tower – firing off bass notes like tracer bullets.
NO TITLE DEEDS – 20 great players who never played in a title winning team:
JIMMY GREAVES: ‘Lord Jim’/’The Greatest’; plenty of titles, but no League Title.
YOU CAN TELL EVERYBODY THIS IS YOUR STORY – Elton tells his tale on ‘Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy’
On ‘Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy’ Elton John and Bernie Taupin nurture their own legend.
RAY CLEMENCE 1948-2020
In an era when goalkeepers were expected to be effective and composed, Ray Clemence was as good as any.
WE’VE GOT AN ALBUM – Bob Seger & ‘STRANGER IN TOWN’
‘Stranger in Town’ was ideal for this stage of Bob Seger’s career, consolidating the gains made on ‘Night Moves.’