Bridget St John: The River
From the classic 1972 album Thank You For, a cover version of a John Martyn song from his LP The Tumbler. This is the lovely Bridget sounding at her most … Continue readingBridget St John: The River
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The Searchers: Sugar and Spice
This was the follow-up to the Searchers’ 1963 debut single Sweets for My Sweet, their Drifters cover which reached No 1 in Britain. It was written by Tony Hatch, the producer … Continue readingThe Searchers: Sugar and Spice
The Fugs: Wide, Wide River
Late Sixties period piece from the arty New Yorkers. Fans almost always refer to this as ‘River of Shit’ and you’ll soon realise why.
Super grass
IF you are one of the estimated 10million hay fever sufferers in Britain, you might want to look away now. One of the main causes of this condition is grass … Continue readingSuper grass
The Beatles: I’ll Get You
I am not at all keen on this track but for some reason it has been on my brain for days so I am trying to exorcise it. It is … Continue readingThe Beatles: I’ll Get You
Gene Pitney: Town Without Pity
This was written by Dimitri Tiomkin (music) and Ned Washington (lyrics) for the 1961 film drama of the same name. Pitney’s title recording went to No 13 in the US. In 1962 the song won … Continue readingGene Pitney: Town Without Pity
Pete Townshend: The Sea Refuses No River
From the 1982 solo album All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes, which a former friend and record reviewer told me was his favourite LP of all time.
I’ll drink to that!
MOST of the headlines in the Times cause me to move on quickly to the next page but yesterday provided an egregious exception. It read: Heavy drinkers ‘healthier and happier in later years’. … Continue readingI’ll drink to that!
Robbie Robertson: Somewhere Down The Crazy River
From RR’s debut solo album in 1987. The shimmering sound comes courtesy of Daniel Lanois, then the producer du jour, and the high backing vocals are by Sam Llanas of … Continue readingRobbie Robertson: Somewhere Down The Crazy River
Tommy Tucker: Hi-Heel Sneakers
This was written by Tucker using the pseudonym Robert Higginbotham. It was recorded in 1963 and released in 1964, reaching No 11 in the US and No 23 in Britain. … Continue readingTommy Tucker: Hi-Heel Sneakers