IT WAS UNUSUAL – The FA Cup Semi-Finals of 1974-75:
Tom Jones is top of the LP charts with the last four of the FA Cup having a curious look – striker John Mitchell sending Division Two Fulham to Wembley.
RANTS & REFLECTIONS
THE WARREN COMMISSION – Warren Zevon & EXCITABLE BOY
Warren Zevon & EXCITABLE BOY (1978): As ‘Werewolves of London’ became a hit single, ‘Excitable Boy’ rose steadily up the U.S. album charts.
SEMI-ATTACHED – FA Cup Semi-Finals of the 1960s
ROCK ON TOMMY: March 1969 – The Who release ‘Tommy’ and Manchester City centre-back Booth blasts a semi-final winner against Everton.
GRAFF(IC) CONTENT – Led Zeppelin & PHYSICAL GRAFFITI
Led Zeppelin – PHYSICAL GRAFFITI (1975): Things old, things new, things borrowed, odd thing askew……
IT ALL LED SOMEWHERE – The FA Cup Sixth Round of 1974-75
The FA Cup Sixth Round of 1974-75: Ipswich and Leeds complete a four match marathon in the week Led Zeppelin release sprawling double set ‘Physical Graffiti’.
LOW FLYING: BYRDS – the 1973 reunion album
BYRDS (1973): The original line-up reunite but fail to reignite through a disjointed 11-track collection offering little reminder of former glories.
HIGH ROAD/LOW ROAD – England v Scotland 1960-1966
ENGLAND v SCOTLAND 1960-66: THREE-DOM: After suffering a 9-3 Wembley walloping in 1961, Scotland would win the next three fixtures between the two sides.
ROSE & FELL Lindisfarne & DINGLY DELL
DINGLY DELL (1972): Recorded in just 72 hours, the band were so dissatisfied with the efforts of producer Bob Johnston decided to remix it themselves.
TANGLED UP WITH BLUES – The FA Cup Fifth Round of 1974-75
FA Cup Fifth Round 1974-75: Viv Busby nets a brace as second division Fulham tangle with first division leaders Everton at Goodison Park…….
THE STEEL THING – Steely Dan & CAN’T BUY A THRILL
CAN’T BUY A THRILL (1972): The wry cynicism of New York lyricist Donald Fagen was closer in context to a Woody Allen film than songs of Paul Simon.