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.
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POLE POSITION – England qualify for the 1974 World Cup………
Beating Poland with a last-gasp winner forces headlines to be amended from ‘Pole-Axed’ to ‘Poles-Axed.’
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’
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.
PEOPLE ARE ON THE PITCH, THEY THINK THE WHO ARE ALL OVER: Wembley Stadium – August 1979
Wembley Stadium – August 1979: With closed eyes, for a few seconds it was if nothing had changed. But opening them brought back the harsh reality Keith was gone.
THE WRONG ONE – Eagles fall to earth with ‘The Long Run’
If ever an album cover reflected the state of a group the tombstone sleeve of ‘THE LONG RUN’ could not have been more appropriate.
MATCH OF THE DAY – 20 Football Matches That Were Well Worth Seeing
England v Brazil, Guadalajara – 7 June 1970: ‘Have so many world class footballers ever been assembled on one pitch?’