Shivering through spring
HERE we are in the middle of May and I am still wearing my thermal vest. We have had frost nearly every night until the last few days and even … Continue readingShivering through spring
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Loudon Wainwright III: B Side
‘It’s true she hasn’t got such great legs, but you should see the girl lay eggs.’
John Martyn: One World
OK he was not a nice guy and turned into a 28-stone monster but there’s no denying that JM produced some beautiful moments.
The Beach Boys: Why Do Fools Fall in Love?
I wrote about the original by Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers here https://am-records.com/2020/03/17/frankie-lymon-the-teenagers-why-do-fools-fall-in-love/ but I did not know about this version by the Beach Boys which was the B-side of their 1964 … Continue readingThe Beach Boys: Why Do Fools Fall in Love?
Gillian Welch: Cowboy Rides Away
Another gem from the Welch/Rawlings vaults. Not to be confused with the George Strait song of a similar name.
Isley Brothers: Summer Breeze
This 1974 version of the song by Seals and Crofts was a Top 20 hit for the Isleys in the UK but did zilch across the pond. It is notable … Continue readingIsley Brothers: Summer Breeze
Helen Shapiro: Walkin’ Back to Happiness
This was her third single and second chart-topper. It was recorded when she was still only 14, though she was 15 when it went to No 1. It was written … Continue readingHelen Shapiro: Walkin’ Back to Happiness
Walter Becker: Down in the Bottom
We had Donald Fagen yesterday; today the other solo half of the Steelies. Love this album.
Donald Fagen: What I Do
Conversation between the Danster and the ghost of Ray Charles. Brilliant.
Lloyd Price: Personality
In honour of Lloyd Price, who has died at 88, here is his second-biggest UK hit which reached No 9 in 1959. (The biggest was Stagger Lee, No 7 in 1958). … Continue readingLloyd Price: Personality