Category: A’s Track of the Day

Another great track from the newly released Toast album; what a wonderful surprise it was.

The Horse at full gallop on this rocker, the second track from the ‘new’ Toast album.

I am greatly enjoying the album Toast, which was recorded in 2001 but deemed not ready for release by NY. Several of the tracks went on to appear next year … Continue readingNeil Young and Crazy Horse: Quit

Concluding our Nicky Hopkins seasonette, here his piano makes a massive contribution to the former Sheffield gas fitter’s 1974 hit.

Nicky Hopkins played on five songs on the Volunteers album, including the title track. The Airplane invited him to appear with them at Woodstock, where you can hear him towards … Continue readingJefferson Airplane: Volunteers

Hopkins played on eight of the ten tracks on 1968’s Beggars Banquet album. No wonder it says ‘Thanks, Nicky’ on the sleeve.

Nicky Hopkins was nobbut a teenager when he provided piano on this 1963 hit for Big Cyril.

Nicky Hopkins contributed piano and a melodica solo to this 1966 ditty, which topped the singles chart. Ray Davies says that producer Shel Talmy, who was also responsible for yesterday’s … Continue readingThe Kinks: Sunny Afternoon

Nicky Hopkins again on this 1965 track, the Who’s second single. Later that year he played on three further tracks for their debut album My Generation – A Legal Matter, … Continue readingThe Who: Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere

This is apparently the only track by all four Beatles to feature Nicky Hopkins (on electric piano) although he appeared on several solo Moptop efforts.