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Author Archives: Franko
PAUL REVERE & THE RAIDERS – Goin’ To Memphis – (Columbia) – 1967
No garage, no pop, no psych. This is not what you would expect from a Paul Revere and the Raiders album. Here, lead singer Mark Lindsay has decided to tackle black soul. I say “Mark Lindsay” specifically … Continue reading
YAZOO – Upstairs at Eric’s – (Mute) – 1982
This album normally would have no place in my pile of records, let alone my record collection. As a youth in the 1980s this music was all over the radio and at the time, perhaps recklessly, it defined to me … Continue reading
JOHN HARTFORD – You and Me at Home – (Flying Fish) – 1981
Yes, I know. Some people are saying, "not another John Hartford". What can I say except I have a large pile of records with quite a few Hartford's in there. Oh, and I like him. It’s funny that as … Continue reading
COUNTRY JOE McDONALD – Country Joe – (Vanguard) – 1974
Country Joe occupies a strange place in rock history. He never had many hits. He never had songs covered by others that became hits. He never had any sort of a sizable cult develop around him. … Continue reading
BOBBY VEE – I Remember Buddy Holly – (Liberty) – 1963
I have commented on some of Vee’s later albums which I find quite endearing and much underrated. This album is from his hit making period and he does, as the title suggests, an entire album of Buddy Holly songs. This … Continue reading
GLEN CAMPBELL – Highwayman – (Capitol) – 1979
what Frank is listening to #232 – GLEN CAMPBELL – Highwayman – (Capitol) – 1979 Check my other comments for background on Campbell, if you need them. I have always had reservations about Glen’s mid-period recordings and in one of … Continue reading
THE SOUP DRAGONS – This is Our Art – (Sire) – 1988
what Frank is listening to #231 – THE SOUP DRAGONS – This is Our Art – (Sire) – 1988 I knew very little about The Soup Dragons before sliding this on the turntable. I knew they did appear on a … Continue reading
THE DILLARDS – Wheatstraw Suite – (Elektra) – 1968
what Frank is listening to #230 – THE DILLARDS – Wheatstraw Suite – (Elektra) – 1968 Of course I know who The Dillards are but I don't have much by them, just tracks on some compilation album and one of … Continue reading
JUBAL – Jubal – (Elektra) – 1972
what Frank is listening to #228 – JUBAL – Jubal – (Elektra) – 1972 When people talk about this record they inevitably mention the fact that Dennis Linde was the bass player in the band. Dennis Linde (commented on … Continue reading
