UNHAPPY AS A SANDBOY – 1974 finds Neil Young ‘On The Beach.’
‘ON THE BEACH’ is a defining album of the 70s and arguably the most lyrically potent made in the first half of that decade.
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GOLDEN BROWNE – Jackson Browne hits 70
While ‘The Pretender’ does contain some harrowing moments it is an authentic masterpiece, the work of a considerable artist.
THE GENE GENIUS – No other like Gene Clark…………
‘No Other’ is a remarkable record – ambitious, enthralling, utterly unique and arguably the most astounding album of its time.’
THREE TIMES LADIES – The Trio of Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris…
The glorious blend of their voices on the ‘TRIO’ recordings send every lyric into the stratosphere.
NOT A MERRY DANCE – Gretchen Peters’ new album is dark, but devilishly good……
At times not the cheeriest listen, ‘Dancing With The Beast’ is never anything but utterly compelling.
EXCITABLE JOY – The genius that was WARREN ZEVON
This is not the Los Angeles of ‘life in the fast lane’ decadence, the songwriting of Zevon closer to novelist James Ellroy than Joe Walsh…
IT’S RAINING SONGS – Twenty With Rain In The Title
SUNNY SKIES NOWHERE TO BE SEEN………………………….. RAIN – The Beatles; LOUISIANA RAIN – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers; A HARD RAIN’S GONNA FALL – Bob Dylan; SIMILAR TO RAIN – Warren Zevon; WHO’LL STOP THE RAIN/HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE…
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SANTA BANTER – Twelve Alternative Christmas Songs:
12 Alternative Christmas Songs: Hark an angel sings – Linda Ronstadt (‘River’)
SONG NOIR – Twenty Tracks For Black Friday
Dedicated to Malcolm Young and those who saw a thunderous AC/DC set at Wolverhampton Civic Hall in 1978 – from which my eardrums have only just recovered.
