MAKING ENQUIRIES – Twenty Great Songs that ask a question……
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET – hard to imagine anything better being recorded on February 11 1963.
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HIGH FIVE – Twenty Great Albums from 1975……..
Twenty great albums from 1975: ‘Born to Run’ sounds like what may have happened had Phil Spector produced ‘Blonde on Blonde.’
FOR PETE’S SAKE – Townshend talks the talk (London: 6/11/19);
This being Pete Townshend, the most articulate rock musician of his generation, he was fascinating, funny and as one has come to expect, foul-mouthed.
TAYLOR MADE: James Taylor – The Warner Bros albums (1970-76)…….
James Taylor – The Warner Bros albums: SWEET BABY JAMES (1970). Mature songs at the age of just 22.
DON’T MENTION THE SCORE – Bulgaria v England and a classic ‘Likely Lads’ episode…
No Hiding Place for Likely Lads Bob & Terry.
SOUL PURPOSE – Marvin Gaye and ‘WHAT’S GOING ON’
‘WHAT’S GOING ON’ showed how intense soul music could be, standing as key text in 70s expressionism.
NO GAP YEAR – contrary to claims 1974 produced some great albums…..
‘1974 brought brilliant work from Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell and Neil Young so has plenty to recommend it’
THE WARREN COMMISSION – Warren Zevon & ‘EXCITABLE BOY’……
With ‘Werewolves of London’ becoming a hit single, ‘Excitable Boy’ rose steadily up the US album charts.
ON THE BANDWAGON – with the only group good enough to be called simply The Band
A handful of artists have begun their careers with two great albums – but only The Band kick off with two masterpieces.
THE POUR BOYS: smiles return thanks to the FACES
For aggro and anger it was the Stones or The Who – but for raucous revelry the Faces were the only party in town.