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Author Archives: Franko
JOHNNY CASH – Everybody Loves a Nut – (Columbia) – 1966
They certainly do. But everyone loves someone who is deadly serious and can be pontificated over. Generation X did that to Johnny Cash and his Rick Rubin recordings. But, Johnny put out Christmas albums, kids albums, gospel albums, and this, … Continue reading
JOHNNY RIVERS – Blue Suede Shoes – (UA) – 1973
Johnny does a covers album. Well, Johnny was never adverse to covers anyway. Normally, three quarters(or more) of the songs on any of his albums are covers. He wrote, but rarely. What he does is add his “go go” beat … Continue reading
JOHN HIATT– Two Bit Monsters – (MCA) – 1980
I have quite a few John Hiatt albums but of the ones I have heard he hasn’t really “done it” for me. I do have this feeling that I should like him more. I feel that because I like what he … Continue reading
ROD McKUEN – Sleep Warm – (EMI) – 1975
I love quoting myself. Not because I think my words are wise but because I can fast track a comment because I have already said what I want to say. In relation to Rod I have said this before on … Continue reading
PAUL REVERE & THE RAIDERS – Revolution! – (Columbia) – 1967
There is nothing quite like a Paul Revere and the Raiders album. To a relatively recent convert to their music, like myself, each album is a revelation. They have always worked a kind of musical juggling act between trying to … Continue reading
GENE PITNEY – She’s a Heartbreaker – (Musicor) – 1968
Check my other comments for biographical details on Gene Pitney. I have said this about him before: “Gene was a consummate (if occasionally melodramatic) vocalist. What he did do was take any song and not always make it his but … Continue reading
JOHNNY CASH – Hymns By Johnny Cash – (Columbia) – 1959
Johnny Cash was a devout man. Too many times we try to remould the musician we admire into a variation of our own image. It’s as if we say, I can’t possibly like this person unless he is like me… … Continue reading
PAUL SIEBEL – Woodsmoke and Oranges – (Elektra) – 1970
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I’m a sucker for anything on the Elektra label. I’ll give just about everything on that label a go and will always buy up when I find them in op shops. … Continue reading
MELANIE – Photograph – (Atlantic) – 1976
I do like Melanie and I’m surprised by how many albums she put out and, accordingly, how many I don’t have. Is it worth having them all? I don’t know until I have heard them. So you are welcome to … Continue reading
