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DANNY O’KEEFE – The Global Blues – (Warner Brothers) – 1979
O’Keefe is truly eclectic. Clearly he is a singular talent. When I listen to his albums for the first time I’m not sure what I’m going to get. Even when his albums have a similar sound, which occurs when … Continue reading
CROSBY STILLS & NASH – Crosby Stills & Nash – (Atlantic) – 1969
At one stage back in the mid 80s I had most of the various permeations of Stills, Crosby, Nash, and (later) Young. It was in a post Byrds frenzy I managed to pick ‘em all as they were everywhere in … Continue reading
BUCK OWENS – It Takes People Like You to Make People Like Me – (Capitol) – 1968
I’ve commented on Buck before and actually went on a mini Buck kick for a while, so refer to other posts for biographical details. If what I have heard thus far is anything that can be extrapolated across his … Continue reading
CHIP TAYLOR – Gasoline – (Buddah) – 1971
After many years writing songs for others and releasing various singles under different names this was Taylor’s first solo album. Taylor recorded and released material throughout the 70s and then disappeared. Over the last 10 years he has made … Continue reading
THUMBS – Thumbs – (Ramona Records) – 1979
Now this is obscure. I bought this on a $1 whim because it was on an obscure label from the US and was from 1979. I expected faux US new wave. And largely that’s what … Continue reading
GRASS ROOTS – Leaving it All Behind – (Dunhill) – 1969
I commented on another earlier Grass Roots album very early in my blogging (or group email) career. Back then I said: “I’m really keen to listen to this (notwithstanding its been a sitting in a pile for over a … Continue reading
DAVE EDMUNDS – Information – (Arista) – 1983
Check other entries on this blog for biographical details on Edmunds. Edmunds is a English (or rather Welsh) rock and roll purist obsessed by 1950s and early 1960s rock. Accordingly, his records from the late 1950s to the 1980s … Continue reading
MERLE HAGGARD – My Love Affair with Trains – (Capitol) – 1976
A country album about trains. Now there is a novel idea. Just kidding. From my collection I know Johnny Cash has done an album on trains and so has Hank Snow and there are, I know, many … Continue reading
SHAWN PHILLIPS – Furthermore … – (A&M) – 1974
See some of my other posts for more detail on Shawn Phillips. Suffice it to say I didn’t know a great load about him till quite recently. He certainly is obscure, by contemporary standards, and there isn’t anything … Continue reading
GERMS – (GI) – (Slash) – 1979
Well this takes me back. This album has been a long time coming for me. I never could afford it at the time and my entire Germs catalogue amounted to a couple of tracks on a couple of Slash … Continue reading
