Rod Stewart & Ron Wood: Cut Across Shorty
Lovely to see the two old guys back together in 1993 – and what a lovely noise.
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Bonnie and the Treasures: Home of the Brave
Written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, this sounds like a quintessential Spector number but it was produced by his protégé Jerry Riopelle for his Phi-Dan label. It reached No … Continue readingBonnie and the Treasures: Home of the Brave
Duane Eddy: Yep
Vintage twangin’ from 1959.
Sufjan Stevens, Motherless Son
I THINK it’s fair to say that Sufjan Stevens didn’t get off to the most promising start in life. His schizophrenic, alcoholic, drug-addicted mother abandoned him in 1976, when he … Continue readingSufjan Stevens, Motherless Son
Can: Turtles Have Short Legs
Earworm alert: After listening to this you could well find yourself walking down the deserted streets singing: ‘Turtres have-a short regs; not for walking.’ Thank you, Damo Suzuki. Recorded during … Continue readingCan: Turtles Have Short Legs
Rufus Thomas: The Dog
Everybody’s doin’ it, apparently. If it involves weeing on lampposts, I’m up for it.
The Righteous Brothers: Just Once in My Life
Written by Gerry Goffin, Carole King and Phil Spector, this was the follow-up to the Righteous Brothers’ first hit, You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’. Although to my ear it is … Continue readingThe Righteous Brothers: Just Once in My Life
The tealeaf academy
THOSE of us who grew up in the 50s and 60s (and earlier) were lucky to live in an age when knowledge was considered a good thing to have, not … Continue readingThe tealeaf academy
Ry Cooder & Corridos Famosos: Crazy ’Bout an Automobile
There are many, many live versions of it but this is one of my favourites. Skip the first 50 seconds or so.
The Paris Sisters: I Love How you Love Me
This is a prototype Wall of Sound recording. It was written by Barry Mann and Larry Kolber and released in 1961 by the Paris Sisters (who actually were sisters). It … Continue readingThe Paris Sisters: I Love How you Love Me