Cliff Richard: Visions
I had completely forgotten this until Alan reminded me (surprising, because it’s not his kind of thing at all). It’s a beautiful song and showcases Cliff’s great voice. Whatever anyone … Continue readingCliff Richard: Visions
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Merle Haggard: Sing Me Back Home
‘The Burritos’ take on this classic 60s prison song didn’t see the light of day until the 1976 LP Sleepless Nights.’ And that concludes our friend Matt’s latest country series. … Continue readingMerle Haggard: Sing Me Back Home
George Jones and Gene Pitney: That’s All It Took
‘Emmylou took the Pitney part when she and Gram sang this duet on the GP album.’
Snow Patrol: Chasing Cars
Dunno about chasing cars, but I’ve pursued a good few pheasants in my time. Caught some, too.
No news is bad news
WHEN I was ranting about the potholes in our country road a few weeks ago, a reader suggested contacting the local media to get some action. The trouble is that … Continue readingNo news is bad news
Louvin Brothers: The Christian Life
‘Gram and his fellow Byrds stayed true to the 50s original when they covered this gospel treasure for their Sweetheart of the Rodeo LP in 1968.’
Bobby Bare: The Streets of Baltimore
Sez Matt: ‘Gram’s recording of this 60s tearjerker about a wife gone wrong is another song on the GP album.’
Carl Butler and Pearl: We’ll Sweep Out The Ashes In The Morning
Matt says: ‘Their version of this minor hit from 1969 drew one of Gram and Emmylou Harris’s most stirring performances on his first solo album, GP, four years later.
Buck Owens: Close Up the Honky Tonks
Continuing the ‘roots of Gram Parsons’ sequence supplied by our friend Matt. He says: ‘The Flying Burrito Brothers covered this 60s gem just before Gram left the group in 1970, … Continue readingBuck Owens: Close Up the Honky Tonks
A proper old-school chip shop
WHENEVER my hard-working mother was pushed for time in the kitchen on a weekday, I would suggest a single word: ‘Milton’s?’ The answer, happily, was usually in the affirmative. Milton’s … Continue readingA proper old-school chip shop