Buddy Holly: Words of Love
Holly wrote this song and recorded it on April 8, 1957. It was released on June 20 and amazingly got nowhere. However an almost unrecognisable version by the Diamonds was … Continue readingBuddy Holly: Words of Love
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Neil Young and Crazy Horse: Standing in the Light of Love
The Horse at full gallop on this rocker, the second track from the ‘new’ Toast album.
Buddy Holly: Listen to Me
It is hard to find details about this great song. It was written by Holly and his manager Norman Petty and released in 1958 as the B-side to I’m Gonna Love … Continue readingBuddy Holly: Listen to Me
Howling over a Greek dog
WRITING my recent Greek travelogue reminded me that in 1982 my first bride and I booked a last-minute holiday to the island of Poros. It was so cheap and basic that you … Continue readingHowling over a Greek dog
Neil Young and Crazy Horse: Quit
I am greatly enjoying the album Toast, which was recorded in 2001 but deemed not ready for release by NY. Several of the tracks went on to appear next year … Continue readingNeil Young and Crazy Horse: Quit
Joe Cocker: You Are So Beautiful
Concluding our Nicky Hopkins seasonette, here his piano makes a massive contribution to the former Sheffield gas fitter’s 1974 hit.
Jackie DeShannon: Put a Little Love in Your Heart
This was composed by Jackie DeShannon with her brother Randy Myers and Jimmy Holiday. Her 1969 recording reached No 4 in the States. In 1988 Annie Lennox and Al Green released a version … Continue readingJackie DeShannon: Put a Little Love in Your Heart
Jefferson Airplane: Volunteers
Nicky Hopkins played on five songs on the Volunteers album, including the title track. The Airplane invited him to appear with them at Woodstock, where you can hear him towards … Continue readingJefferson Airplane: Volunteers
Rolling Stones: Sympathy for the Devil
Hopkins played on eight of the ten tracks on 1968’s Beggars Banquet album. No wonder it says ‘Thanks, Nicky’ on the sleeve.
The Beach Boys: Here Today
I have never understood why this terrific song was not released as a single – it would have been a No 1 for sure. It was written by Brian Wilson … Continue readingThe Beach Boys: Here Today