NIL SATIS (FACTION) – Everton in the 1970s
Through a decade containing some near trophy misses, Everton often appear their own worst enemies – had it not been for referee Clive Thomas that is.
RANTS & REFLECTIONS
NO DISGUISING A FINE ALBUM – Linda Ronstadt & PRISONER IN DISGUISE
Consolidating the huge success of ‘Heart Like a Wheel’ from the year before, PRISONER IN DISGUISE (1975) soon turned platinum and produced three top ten singles.
TWELVE HANDY MEN – 12 fine 60s players who never won an England cap
NEIL YOUNG (Manchester City): After the goal rush. 20 goals in the title winning season of 67-68, FA Cup Final winner in ’69 but no England cap.
LICKS and STONES – Rolling Stones & BLACK and BLUE
BLACK and BLUE (1976): Sessions became auditions for a new guitarist – the successful candidate revealed when Ron Wood appeared on the cover.
MOORE’S THE PITY: BOBBY MOORE – February 1973/March 1974
STOCK TAKING – March 1974: Fulham boss Alec Stock welcomes Bobby Moore to Craven Cottage……
PROGRAMMED TO RECEIVE – Eagles & HOTEL CALIFORNIA
HOTEL CALIFORNIA (1976): The defining album of 70s mainstream rock, like ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Close Encounters’ it has become a cultural artefact of the era.
INELIGIBLE – Stephen Stills & ILLEGAL STILLS
ILLEGAL STILLS (1976) With Donnie Dacus receiving songwriting credit on five songs and taking lead vocals on three, Stills seems a guest on his own below par LP.
SIR ALF & ST ANDREW’S: Ramsey & Birmingham City – 1976-78
Placed in temporary charge of team affairs, four wins in his first five matches made Sir Alf and the Birmingham board consider longer term possibilities.
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.
COMETH LIGHT, DUSK & DARKNESS – WOLVES 1967-76
GOAL-PINGER: John Richards shoots Wolves to victory in the 1974 League Cup Final………..