Joanna Connor Band: Walkin’ Blues
It really gets going about the two-minute mark. Big lass, big noise.
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Badfinger: Come and Get It
This was written by Paul McCartney for the 1969 film The Magic Christian. McCartney made a demo of it in July 1969, playing all the instruments and singing the double-tracked vocals. When … Continue readingBadfinger: Come and Get It
The joy of samplers
FOR the hard-up music lover in the late Sixties and early Seventies, budget-priced sampler albums were heaven-sent. For just a few bob you could travel through a record label’s roster … Continue readingThe joy of samplers
Ian Dury: Blockheads (live)
Featuring the one and only Wilko Johnson on guitar.
Boothby Graffoe: Planet Dog
A world without cats, eh? Worth thinking about . . .
Bob Dylan: I Want You
As I have said before I was not a great Dylan fan, but I do like this one, probably because it is more like a pop song than a lecture. … Continue readingBob Dylan: I Want You
Eef Barzelay: I Wasn’t Really Drunk
I’ve remarked before that Eef sounds a lot like a young Loudon Wainwright III.
Herman’s Hermits: There’s a Kind of Hush
This was written by Les Reed and Geoff Stephens and first recorded by Stephens’s group, the New Vaudeville Band, in 1966 for their album Winchester Cathedral. The first single version was … Continue readingHerman’s Hermits: There’s a Kind of Hush
Junior Walker & The Allstars: (I’m A) Roadrunner
I was reminded of this while rewatching the brilliant Dr Feelgood documentary Oil City Confidential. Roadrunner was the late Lee Brilleaux’s favourite song and a template for his lifestyle.
The Herd: I Don’t Want Our Loving To Die
I have a personal interest in this because the group came from Beckenham, south London (though the postal address is Kent) where I grew up. One of the members was … Continue readingThe Herd: I Don’t Want Our Loving To Die