CHEERIO TO THAT 70s SHOW – Twenty great albums from 1979………..
‘Lodger’ – another example of why the influence of David Bowie is so lasting and profound.
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COMPILATION ELATION – 20 ‘Best Of’s’ fit for purpose……
DECADE (1977): Neil tells his story in inimitable style, with all Buffalo Springfield, CSN&Y and Crazy Horse bases covered.
CASHING IN – Twenty songs with MONEY in the title…….
THE BEATLES: We might find some on the road…………
THE FINE REIGN OF CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
The finest Creedence records rock like Eddie Cochran, have the lyrical potency of Dylan and fill a dance floor as fast as The O’Jays.
GOING OUT ON A HIGH OR SIGH – Twenty ‘last’ albums that are great or grate……..
‘The title cut is a powerful piece, but too many other songs lack trademark Beatle originality.’
CHILLY TIMES – Bob Seger and ‘Against The Wind’……
The frustration with ‘Against the Wind’ lies not in the fact it was a failed experiment, more its formulaic approach.
BRICKS & STONES (IRON & STEEL) – Twenty songs with walls or bridges in the title……….
Songs with Walls or Bridges in the Title – SIMON and GARFUNKEL: Bridges/Subway Walls….
MUSIC MUST CHANGE – Twenty great albums of 1978
Three years on from ‘Born to Run’ ‘Darkness on the Edge of Town’ eschews the lush production of its predecessor and adopts a more taut sound.
DENNIS VIOLLET – ‘A UNITED MAN’ (documentary review):
‘For me,’ says Fred Eyre, ‘Dennis Viollet is up there with Best, Law and Charlton – he really was that good.’
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN – Twenty tribute songs to musicians who have passed away…….
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN – GEORGE remembering JOHN, all those years ago…………