The Amazing Rhythm Aces: The End Is Not In Sight
Live version of the classic song from their 1976 LP Too Stuffed To Jump.
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Booker T and the MGs: Time is Tight
As the house band of Stax Records, Booker T and the MGs played on hundreds of recordings by artistes including Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett and Sam & Dave. Time is … Continue readingBooker T and the MGs: Time is Tight
Nick Lowe: Marie Provost
Catchy tune which first surfaced on Lowe’s 1977 EP Bowi. All I can say is, a dog’s got to eat.
Variety Bandbox
AS we have seen many times in this series, the Second World War produced a great number of talented performers who honed their skills entertaining the troops. One of the … Continue readingVariety Bandbox
Ashton, Gardner and Dyke: Resurrection Shuffle
This got to No 3 in Britain and No 40 in America in 1971. It was the period of ‘supergroups’ combining the talents of top bands often using their surnames, … Continue readingAshton, Gardner and Dyke: Resurrection Shuffle
Kevin Coyne: House on the Hill
Live version of one of Kevin’s strongest songs, based on his experiences as a psychiatric nurse at the grim Whittingham Hospital, near Preston. Lovely bloke he was. https://am-records.com/2018/11/19/realm-of-the-coyne/
Was (Not Was): Out Come The Freaks
From 1981, the nearest I’ve ever come to enjoying anything approximating to rap music.
The Beatles: Ain’t She Sweet
This was recorded in Hamburg in 1961, when Pete Best was still the drummer. The song, by Milton Ager and Jack Yellen, was published in 1927. I think you can … Continue readingThe Beatles: Ain’t She Sweet
Suzanne Vega: Book of Dreams
Best track from her 1990 album Days of Open Hand. Terrible video though.
The Old Rugged Cross
IAM beginning to suspect that the more popular a hymn is, the more it is disliked by the self-appointed ‘hymn police’. A case in point is The Old Rugged Cross, one … Continue readingThe Old Rugged Cross