The Best Of Sandy Denny
Listen Listen / Lady / One Way Donkey Ride / It'll Take A Long Time /
Farewell Farewell / Tam Lin / Pond In The Stream / Late November / Solo /
The Sea / Banks Of The Nile / Next Time Around / For Shame Of Doing
Wrong / Stranger To Himself / I'm A Dreamer / Who Knows Where The Time Goes
A baby will respond to it's mothers voice and instinctively know from the very first
second of it's life where it belongs. Who can explain why a record, a recording of
music and human voice - can make you feel the same way? Years pass, the usual
excitements and disappointments of life passes. Years flow by, a water flowing under
a bridge - always passing by. The sky is blue, the sky is grey, the sky is rose
tinted - and everything in life is led this way. Everyone else is moving in
directions all around at angles. You understand
Thursday, 23 May 2013
Wednesday, 22 May 2013
Babes In Toyland - Spanking Machine
Spanking Machine ( 1990 )
Swamp Pussy / He's My Thing / Vomit Heart / Never / Boto (W) Rap / Dogg / Pain In My Heart / Lashes / You're Right / Dust Cake Boy / Fork Down Throat
Thinking about it for a second, I should write an essay someday about how Nirvana ruined an extremely healthy american underground scene. The late eighties and very early nineties saw all sorts of truly amazing bands come out of the american underground. New bands that were truly vital, bands such as Mudhoney, Bikini Kill, Polvo, etc, etc. The legacy of grunge was that many of these bands were swept away in the rush to sign to major labels and earn money. One such move around 1994/1995 ended Babes In Toyland's career. They released one disappointing final studio album, and that was that. Not too many people seem to know of the band today. Lots of people know about Courtney Love and Hole. You're wondering aren't you, 'what's courtney got to do with it?'
Swamp Pussy / He's My Thing / Vomit Heart / Never / Boto (W) Rap / Dogg / Pain In My Heart / Lashes / You're Right / Dust Cake Boy / Fork Down Throat
Thinking about it for a second, I should write an essay someday about how Nirvana ruined an extremely healthy american underground scene. The late eighties and very early nineties saw all sorts of truly amazing bands come out of the american underground. New bands that were truly vital, bands such as Mudhoney, Bikini Kill, Polvo, etc, etc. The legacy of grunge was that many of these bands were swept away in the rush to sign to major labels and earn money. One such move around 1994/1995 ended Babes In Toyland's career. They released one disappointing final studio album, and that was that. Not too many people seem to know of the band today. Lots of people know about Courtney Love and Hole. You're wondering aren't you, 'what's courtney got to do with it?'
The Beach Boys - That's Why God Made The Radio
That's Why God Made The Radio ( 2012 )
Think About The Days / That's Why God Made The Radio / Isn't It Time / Spring Vacation / The Private Life of Bill And Sue / Shelter / Daybreak Over The Ocean / Beaches In Mind / Strange World / From There To Back Again / Pacific Coast Highway / Summer's Gone
This is the first original beach boys album to feature Brian Wilson in twenty seven years and the first to be led by him creatively for thirty six years. Since 1988, Brian has released a number of solo albums to differing degrees of creative reception, some received great receptions. Yet, surely nobody expected this, a genuine beach boys reunion featuring all the remaining original members and backed by a selection of Brian's touring band. Jeff Foskett who had toured with the Beach Boys prior to lending his voice to Brian's solo albums steps in for some of the higher harmonies required to achieve a genuine Beach Boys vocal blend. Elsewhere Brian takes lead vocals, Al a few, Mike a couple and that's about it.
Think About The Days / That's Why God Made The Radio / Isn't It Time / Spring Vacation / The Private Life of Bill And Sue / Shelter / Daybreak Over The Ocean / Beaches In Mind / Strange World / From There To Back Again / Pacific Coast Highway / Summer's Gone
This is the first original beach boys album to feature Brian Wilson in twenty seven years and the first to be led by him creatively for thirty six years. Since 1988, Brian has released a number of solo albums to differing degrees of creative reception, some received great receptions. Yet, surely nobody expected this, a genuine beach boys reunion featuring all the remaining original members and backed by a selection of Brian's touring band. Jeff Foskett who had toured with the Beach Boys prior to lending his voice to Brian's solo albums steps in for some of the higher harmonies required to achieve a genuine Beach Boys vocal blend. Elsewhere Brian takes lead vocals, Al a few, Mike a couple and that's about it.
The Fall Re-Mit
Re-Mit ( 2013 )
No Respects (Intro) / Sir William Wray / Kinder of Spine / Noise / Hittite Man / Pre-MDMA Years / No Respects Rev. / Victrola Time / Irish / Jetplane / Jam Song / Loadstones
Nothing to see here, same line-up as the previous three LPs. Is Mark E Smith getting soft in his old age? Probably not, but he ain't thirty-something any more. I love the fact he'll probably still manage to release FALL lps from beyond the grave, but will the national art museum or some other such institute, like Ken Bruce, step in and collate the completed works of Mark E Smith and friends to preserve for the nation? Never appreciate until they're gone. Like a particularly bad football manager, Mark E Smith has stated he didn't like at least half of the last LP, as if trying to motivate the tracks on the new LP into being even better than they are, in a particularly misguided fashion.
No Respects (Intro) / Sir William Wray / Kinder of Spine / Noise / Hittite Man / Pre-MDMA Years / No Respects Rev. / Victrola Time / Irish / Jetplane / Jam Song / Loadstones
Nothing to see here, same line-up as the previous three LPs. Is Mark E Smith getting soft in his old age? Probably not, but he ain't thirty-something any more. I love the fact he'll probably still manage to release FALL lps from beyond the grave, but will the national art museum or some other such institute, like Ken Bruce, step in and collate the completed works of Mark E Smith and friends to preserve for the nation? Never appreciate until they're gone. Like a particularly bad football manager, Mark E Smith has stated he didn't like at least half of the last LP, as if trying to motivate the tracks on the new LP into being even better than they are, in a particularly misguided fashion.
David Bowie The Next Day
The Next Day ( 2013, UK pos 1 )
The Next Day / Dirty Boys / The Stars (Are Out Tonight) / Love Is Lost / Where Are We Now? / Valentine's Day / If You Can See Me / I'd Rather Be High / Boss of Me / Dancing Out in Space / How Does the Grass Grow? / (You Will) Set the World on Fire / You Feel So Lonely You Could Die / Heat
Nineties internet pioneer David Bowie occasionally makes music, but back to his all important internet career for a moment. You could sign up for bowienet and have a Bowie credit card, badge, kitchen roll, Bowie chrome plated Kettle, Bowie bathroom scales. Ok, I made a couple of those up. Really, 'The Next Day' should come with some sort of health-warning. A white sticker says 'The Next Day' which has been plastered over the cover-art for 'Heroes' - yet 'The Next Day' has far more in common with 'Scary Monsters' than it does the Berlin trilogy. Lead single 'Where Are We Now?' for those rightly swooning over its majesty, may be disappointed to learn it's atypical of the set as a whole.
The Next Day / Dirty Boys / The Stars (Are Out Tonight) / Love Is Lost / Where Are We Now? / Valentine's Day / If You Can See Me / I'd Rather Be High / Boss of Me / Dancing Out in Space / How Does the Grass Grow? / (You Will) Set the World on Fire / You Feel So Lonely You Could Die / Heat
Nineties internet pioneer David Bowie occasionally makes music, but back to his all important internet career for a moment. You could sign up for bowienet and have a Bowie credit card, badge, kitchen roll, Bowie chrome plated Kettle, Bowie bathroom scales. Ok, I made a couple of those up. Really, 'The Next Day' should come with some sort of health-warning. A white sticker says 'The Next Day' which has been plastered over the cover-art for 'Heroes' - yet 'The Next Day' has far more in common with 'Scary Monsters' than it does the Berlin trilogy. Lead single 'Where Are We Now?' for those rightly swooning over its majesty, may be disappointed to learn it's atypical of the set as a whole.
Saturday, 28 May 2011
Lou Reed - Metal Machine Music
Metal Machine Music 3 ( 1975 )
Metal Machine Music Pt 1 / Metal Machine Music Pt 2 / Metal Machine Music Pt 3 / Metal Machine Music Pt 4
I'm currently listening to this album in Windows Media Player version 9, complete with 5.1 surround sound speakers. Just for that extra special wall of hoover effect that only 'Metal Machine Music' can bring a listener!! Yeah, the Lou Reed magnum opus that is 'Metal Machine Music' really is quite something.
Metal Machine Music Pt 1 / Metal Machine Music Pt 2 / Metal Machine Music Pt 3 / Metal Machine Music Pt 4
I'm currently listening to this album in Windows Media Player version 9, complete with 5.1 surround sound speakers. Just for that extra special wall of hoover effect that only 'Metal Machine Music' can bring a listener!! Yeah, the Lou Reed magnum opus that is 'Metal Machine Music' really is quite something.
Friday, 27 May 2011
Sweet Insanity by Brian Wilson
Brian Wilson - Sweet Insanity
Is it as bad as everyone says it is then? Yes, this is the legendary lost Brian Wilson follow-up to his well received 'Brian Wilson' LP of 1988. Under the controversial psychiatric regime of Eugene Landy, Brian turned in 'Sweet Insanity', which included a rap song. He turned it in way over budget and with a myriad of lyrical co-writers, including the ever present 'presence' of Landy.
Is it as bad as everyone says it is then? Yes, this is the legendary lost Brian Wilson follow-up to his well received 'Brian Wilson' LP of 1988. Under the controversial psychiatric regime of Eugene Landy, Brian turned in 'Sweet Insanity', which included a rap song. He turned it in way over budget and with a myriad of lyrical co-writers, including the ever present 'presence' of Landy.
Thursday, 26 May 2011
Prince - Dirty Mind
Dirty Mind 9 ( 1980 )
Dirty Mind / When You Were Mind / Do It All Night / Gotta Broken Heart Again / Uptown / Head / Sister / Partyup
Well, it came as a surprise to me, too. I've never been an especially large Prince fan throughout my life. During the course of listening to his albums for preperation for this page, i'm starting to change my mind. Not that my opinions will exactly match those of the majority of the 'proper' critics. But then, if they did, they'd be little point me having a site of my own now, would there? Anyhoo, apparently the story goes that Prince recorded these songs as demos. Took them to the record company and presented them as his new album. Minor changes were later made, but Prince more or less got his own way.
Dirty Mind / When You Were Mind / Do It All Night / Gotta Broken Heart Again / Uptown / Head / Sister / Partyup
Well, it came as a surprise to me, too. I've never been an especially large Prince fan throughout my life. During the course of listening to his albums for preperation for this page, i'm starting to change my mind. Not that my opinions will exactly match those of the majority of the 'proper' critics. But then, if they did, they'd be little point me having a site of my own now, would there? Anyhoo, apparently the story goes that Prince recorded these songs as demos. Took them to the record company and presented them as his new album. Minor changes were later made, but Prince more or less got his own way.
The Only Ones - The Only Ones
The Only Ones 9 ( 1978 )
The Whole Of The Law / Another Girl, Another Planet / Breaking Down / City Of Fun / The Beast / Creature Of Doom / It's The Truth / Language Problem / No Peace For The Wicked / The Immortal Story
Of course, people will always disagree. Without disagreement, the world would be a poorer place. This album is of course dominated by 'that song', but there is so much more on display here that it would take an essay in itself just to discuss the opener 'The Whole Of The Law', let alone the near hit, remember that, 'Another Girl Another Planet'. The reason the song is so held up in these modern times is word of mouth.
The Whole Of The Law / Another Girl, Another Planet / Breaking Down / City Of Fun / The Beast / Creature Of Doom / It's The Truth / Language Problem / No Peace For The Wicked / The Immortal Story
Of course, people will always disagree. Without disagreement, the world would be a poorer place. This album is of course dominated by 'that song', but there is so much more on display here that it would take an essay in itself just to discuss the opener 'The Whole Of The Law', let alone the near hit, remember that, 'Another Girl Another Planet'. The reason the song is so held up in these modern times is word of mouth.
Morrissey - Viva Hate
Viva Hate 9 ( 1988 )
Alsatian Cousin / Little Man, What Now? / Everyday Is Like Sunday / Bengali In Platforms / Angel, Angel, Down We Go Together / Late Night, Maudlin Street / Suedehead / Break Up The Family / Ordinary Boys / I Don't Mind If You Forget Me / Dial-A-Cliché / Margaret on the Guillotine
"Trudging back over pebbles and sand".
Sometimes an artist needs a different mind-set in order to appreciate them. A different approach.
Alsatian Cousin / Little Man, What Now? / Everyday Is Like Sunday / Bengali In Platforms / Angel, Angel, Down We Go Together / Late Night, Maudlin Street / Suedehead / Break Up The Family / Ordinary Boys / I Don't Mind If You Forget Me / Dial-A-Cliché / Margaret on the Guillotine
"Trudging back over pebbles and sand".
Sometimes an artist needs a different mind-set in order to appreciate them. A different approach.
Love - Forever Changes
Forever Changes 9 ( 1968 )
Alone Again Or / A House Is Not A Motel / Andmoreagain / The Daily Planet / Old Man / The Red Telephone / Maybe The People Would Be The Times Or Between Clark And Hilldale / Live And Let Live / The Good Humor Man He Sees Everything Like This / Bummer In The Summer / You Set The Scene
Arthur Lee had so little faith in his band he got a team of top L.A session musicians to record two songs proposed for 'Forever Changes', bypassing his group altogether. 'Moves' were made behind the scenes. The band got all shocked and put out and later became uneasily reconciled
Alone Again Or / A House Is Not A Motel / Andmoreagain / The Daily Planet / Old Man / The Red Telephone / Maybe The People Would Be The Times Or Between Clark And Hilldale / Live And Let Live / The Good Humor Man He Sees Everything Like This / Bummer In The Summer / You Set The Scene
Arthur Lee had so little faith in his band he got a team of top L.A session musicians to record two songs proposed for 'Forever Changes', bypassing his group altogether. 'Moves' were made behind the scenes. The band got all shocked and put out and later became uneasily reconciled
The Kinks - Something Else
Something Else 9½ ( 1967 )
*David Watts / *Death Of A Clown / Two Sisters / No Return / Harry Rag / Tin Soldier Man / Situation Vacant / *Love Me Til The Sun Shines / *Lazy Old Sun / Afternoon Tea / Funny Face / *End Of The Season / *Waterloo Sunset
The majority of this album had already been recorded before the release of 'Sgt Peppers'. The lazy, hazy atmosphere of several of the backing tracks may hint at the influence of 'Pet Sounds' by The Beach Boys, however. In England, at least, 'Pet Sounds' and The Beach Boys were THE band, circa 1966. 'Pet Sounds' influenced The Beatles with 'Revolver'. 'Revolver', among other releases, influenced the psychedelic rock underground.
*David Watts / *Death Of A Clown / Two Sisters / No Return / Harry Rag / Tin Soldier Man / Situation Vacant / *Love Me Til The Sun Shines / *Lazy Old Sun / Afternoon Tea / Funny Face / *End Of The Season / *Waterloo Sunset
The majority of this album had already been recorded before the release of 'Sgt Peppers'. The lazy, hazy atmosphere of several of the backing tracks may hint at the influence of 'Pet Sounds' by The Beach Boys, however. In England, at least, 'Pet Sounds' and The Beach Boys were THE band, circa 1966. 'Pet Sounds' influenced The Beatles with 'Revolver'. 'Revolver', among other releases, influenced the psychedelic rock underground.
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
Unknown Pleasures 9½ ( 1979 )
Disorder / Day Of The Lords / Candidate / Insight / New Dawn Fades / She's Lost Control / Shadowplay / Wilderness / Interzone / I Remember Nothing
The change from Joy Division to New Order following Ian's death should be enough to convince anybody that he was the soul of the group. Sure, he had help! Hooky, Martin Hannett, those drum patterns that so disturbingly mirrored Ian's own Epiletic fits. He'd dance that way, like he was having a fit. Then he'd have an actual fit, but it'd be a good few minutes before anybody realised.
Disorder / Day Of The Lords / Candidate / Insight / New Dawn Fades / She's Lost Control / Shadowplay / Wilderness / Interzone / I Remember Nothing
The change from Joy Division to New Order following Ian's death should be enough to convince anybody that he was the soul of the group. Sure, he had help! Hooky, Martin Hannett, those drum patterns that so disturbingly mirrored Ian's own Epiletic fits. He'd dance that way, like he was having a fit. Then he'd have an actual fit, but it'd be a good few minutes before anybody realised.
Iron Maiden - Number Of The Beast
Number Of The Beast 9 ( 1982 )
Invaders / Children Of The Damned / The Prisoner / 22 Acacia Avenue / The Number Of The Beast / Run To The Hills / Gangland / Hallowed Be Thy Name
The previous Maiden singer was all fine and dandy, but Bruce added a whole other layer of grit to the vocals, a singer with a great Rock n Roll voice, no question. It suited the material better, and Iron Maiden took off, going on a run of great success, building up a fantatical fanbase, being very heavy metal, etc and so forth. And while i'm no huge Maiden fan and never had their posters on my bedroom walls, I've always loved the sound of the Iron Maiden guitars.
Invaders / Children Of The Damned / The Prisoner / 22 Acacia Avenue / The Number Of The Beast / Run To The Hills / Gangland / Hallowed Be Thy Name
The previous Maiden singer was all fine and dandy, but Bruce added a whole other layer of grit to the vocals, a singer with a great Rock n Roll voice, no question. It suited the material better, and Iron Maiden took off, going on a run of great success, building up a fantatical fanbase, being very heavy metal, etc and so forth. And while i'm no huge Maiden fan and never had their posters on my bedroom walls, I've always loved the sound of the Iron Maiden guitars.
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