Hatfield and the North: The Yes/No Interlude
Another great song title; this one from 1975’s classic The Rotters’ Club.
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Quiet Sun: Mummy Was An Asteroid, Daddy Was A Small Non-Stick Kitchen Utensil
I tend not to think of Roxy Music guitarist Phil Manzanera as being Canterbury Scene, but Quiet Sun definitely were. This is from their only album, released in 1975, and … Continue readingQuiet Sun: Mummy Was An Asteroid, Daddy Was A Small Non-Stick Kitchen Utensil
Egg: Fugue in D Minor
Ever since the Nice, I’ve been a sucker for rock versions of classical works.
The Byrds: Bugler
Completing the Byrds’ doggy hat-trick. From 1971’s Farther Along.
Litter rout
AS anyone who has been to the Ribble Valley in Lancashire will know, we are lucky to live in a beautiful area of rolling hills, fields, woods, pretty villages, streams … Continue readingLitter rout
Gong: I Never Glid Before
Yesterday we had Aftaglid . . . note the progression. This is a live one from 1973, and not weird in any way.
Joe Cocker: I’ll Cry Instead
Thanks to Andy Marshall for reminding me of this. It was written by John Lennon (credited to Lennon-McCartney) for the Beatles’ film A Hard Day’s Night. Although ultimately not used in … Continue readingJoe Cocker: I’ll Cry Instead
Steve Hillage: Aftaglid
Yesterday I mentioned Fish Rising. Here’s an alternative version of the excellent Aftaglid, taken from a 2006 reissue.
The Beatles: This Boy
This is a great song by John Lennon, though credited like all Beatles numbers to Lennon-McCartney. It was recorded on October 17, 1963, and released on November 29, 1963, as … Continue readingThe Beatles: This Boy
Khan: Driving to Amsterdam
From the band’s only album, Space Shanty, in 1972. Steve Hillage, Dave Stewart, what’s not to like? Apparently Hillage’s first solo LP, Fish Rising, contains music originally intended for Khan’s … Continue readingKhan: Driving to Amsterdam