Category: A’s Track of the Day

Matt writes: ‘The Oklahoman’s impassioned performance as a wife struggling with her husband’s infidelity transcends the slightly overblown Nashville production on this hit from 1992.’

Matt describes this as ‘a 1988 heartbreaker from Alabama-born Gosdin, second only to George Jones in my book in the pantheon of country’s best balladeers’.

Says Matt: ‘Twitty literally phoned in his contribution to this hit from 1974 but Loretta’s plaintive vocals just about lift it out of novelty-song territory.’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfV-YEfQxWI

Matt says: ‘Anderson’s plan to save his marriage on this song from 1981 would be a non-starter in the mobile-phone era.’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzgaLFzlB2Y

For the first instalment of his series of country songs about phones, our friend Matt writes: ‘The Floridian honky-tonker cut this rollicking version of a country classic with help from … Continue readingTony Booth: LOnesome 7-7203

We couldn’t conclude a Canterbury season without the great Kev, could we? This is a live version from 1975 with a band including Ollie Halsall and Zoot Money. Tomorrow we … Continue readingKevin Ayers: Lady Rachel

Canterbury meets Zappa on this 1977 clip featuring Allan Holdsworth on guitar.

Forerunner of Hatfield and the North, Delivery included Phil and Steve Miller, Lol Coxhill, Pip Pyle and Laurie Allan, plus singer Carol Grimes. She wanted to be billed just as … Continue readingDelivery: Home Made Ruin

In fact Uriel, an early outlet for Steve Hillage and Dave Stewart. They used pseudonyms for the 1969 Arzachel album, with guitarist Hillage appearing as Simon Sasparella and organist Stewart … Continue readingArzachel: Queen St Gang

Honorary members of the Canterbury Scene thanks to their inventive sound, these geezers were in fact Dutch. This is from their 1970 debut album Present From Nancy.