FIT FOR PURPOSE – The Kinks & MISFITS
MISFITS (1978): By now a non-concept album from The Kinks was a concept in itself, Ray Davies once more populating a record with songs focused on everyday life.
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COMETH LIGHT, DUSK & DARKNESS – WOLVES 1967-76
GOAL-PINGER: John Richards shoots Wolves to victory in the 1974 League Cup Final………..
SQUIRE PURPOSE – Alan Hull & SQUIRE
SQUIRE: Few who sat a piano to compose in 1975 were capable of something quite so compelling as ‘One More Bottle of Wine.’
IS THIS THE BEGINNING OR IS IT THE END? The Opening Day Division One fixtures of 1974-75:
Opening Day 1974-75: 19 days into the Brian Clough-era, champions Leeds begin the season with defeat at Stoke………..
DUAL CONTROL: Arsenal – the 1970-71 double-winning season
Arsenal – 1970-71: ‘We weren’t the team who played the prettiest football, but effort and togetherness we had in abundance.’ (George Graham).
PAUL BEARING – Wings & VENUS and MARS
For the first time as a former-Beatle Paul McCartney had to follow-up a masterpiece – ‘VENUS and MARS’ (1975) proving a fine successor to ‘Band on the Run.’
CRIMINAL CLASS – Randy Newman & LITTLE CRIMINALS
LITTLE CRIMINALS (1977): Newman delights in creating characters within his songs – often to lampoon them.
(WEST) GERMANY HAULING – The 1974 World Cup….
World Cup 1974: Host nation West Germany become world champions in adding to their European Championship triumph of two years before.
STORMING OUT – Joe Walsh & BARNSTORM
On leaving the James Gang, Walsh sought a more refined approach to presenting his music – BARNSTORM (1972) an assured and accomplished album.
ALL THINGS MUST PASS – Twenty Great Games of 1968-69……
TWENTY GREAT GAMES of 1968-69: THRIVE AT LEEDS – the title goes to Elland Road in record-breaking style……