Pavement: Shady Lane
A debut appearance on A & M for Stephen Malkmus and Co. Great video.
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The Orlons: Don’t Hang Up
The Orlons had three big hits in the US: The Wah-Watusi and Don’t Hang Up, both in 1962, and South Street in 1963. Only Don’t Hang Up made any impact in Britain, reaching No 39. It got to … Continue readingThe Orlons: Don’t Hang Up
Snoop Dogg: Doggy Dogg World
From his album Doggystyle. No wonder my ‘owner’ thinks music is going to the dogs.
The Ribbons: Ain’t Gonna Kiss Ya
This was written in 1962 by P J Proby under his real name James Marcus Smith. The first recording was by the Ribbons which reached No 81 in America in … Continue readingThe Ribbons: Ain’t Gonna Kiss Ya
Hiroshi Yoshimura: Clouds
Lovely ambient stuff from 1982.
Brian Eno: Like I Was A Spectator
With brilliant footage supplied by Nasa. Majestic.
Otter spotters
THERE’S been some quiet excitement among the walking fraternity in the village recently because there are otters in the Ribble. They are thought to live under a pump house on … Continue readingOtter spotters
Conway Twitty/Jerry Lee Lewis: Mona Lisa
Written by Ray Evans and Jay Livingston for the 1950 film Captain Carey, USA, thissong won the Oscar for Best Original Song. It was a No 1 hit for Nat King Cole … Continue readingConway Twitty/Jerry Lee Lewis: Mona Lisa
Pablo Casals: The Song of the Birds
Nothing wrong with a bit of culture now and then . . .
Jimmy Jones: Good Timin’
This was the follow-up to Handy Man, which I have written about previously. It was written by Fred Tobias and Clint Ballard Jr, and released in April 1960. It topped … Continue readingJimmy Jones: Good Timin’