Tim Buckley: Song to the Siren
Yes, I know we’ve had this one before. But not the version from the Monkees show.
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Bobby Vee: Take Good Care of My Baby
Written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, this was a No 1 hit on both sides of the Atlantic in 1961. Vee re-recorded it as a ballad in 1972 under … Continue readingBobby Vee: Take Good Care of My Baby
Rockin’ cockatoo
If you haven’t seen this before, prepare to be cheered up.
Barry McGuire: Eve Of Destruction
Not one of my favourites but others felt differently and it got to No 1 in the States and No 3 in Britain in 1965. This was probably because it … Continue readingBarry McGuire: Eve Of Destruction
Bonnie Raitt: I Gave My Love a Candle
Written by Joel Zoss, this is one of several excellent tracks on Bonnie’s 1973 album Takin’ My Time.
Brotherly brilliance
TWO and a bit pieces of music today to showcase a pair of wonderfully talented brothers. Renaud and Gautier Capuçon were born in Chambéry, close to the French Alps, in … Continue readingBrotherly brilliance
Mike Cooper: Time to Time
A real beauty from the great British bluesman’s 1971 album Places I Know.
The great nectar robbery
LAST week I wrote that spring had not arrived in Lancashire. This week we have had some lovely sunshine but it is close to or below freezing at night, so … Continue readingThe great nectar robbery
Richard Thompson: Keep Your Distance
A live version with Rich just about two metres away from Loudon Wainwright and Suzanne Vega.
Paul Anka: Puppy Love
Paul Anka wrote and recorded this song in 1960, reaching No 2 in the States and No 33 in Britain. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR89JVJqBYg Donny Osmond’s ghastly 1972 version got to No 3 in … Continue readingPaul Anka: Puppy Love