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Category Archives: Rock & Pop
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
DAVID LONDON – David London – (RCA) – 1981
what Frank is listening to #197 – DAVID LONDON – David London – (RCA) – 1981 I'd never heard of this guy before and didn't hold out much hope given the sleeve art. The sleeve art is fairly … Continue reading
EXILE – Self Titled – (RCA) – 1973
I had no idea who this band was when I picked up this LP, though I had seen their vinyl around in the past. After reading about them on allmusic (right now) it becomes abundantly clear that you gotta pay the … Continue reading
THE DUKES – Self Titled – (Warner Brothers) – 1979
I had no idea who this band were though I thought they were American. As it turns out they are English. Unfortunately this is dire regardless which side of the Atlantic they are from. This is a second … Continue reading
THE BABYS – Broken Heart – (Chrysalis) – 1977
I only knew The Babys from the single "Isn't it Time" which is still a magnificent piece of AOR pop released on the cusp of punk and new wave. The Babys, critically, are usually referred to as one of the the … Continue reading
ADAM FAITH – I Survive ( Warner Brothers) – 1974
Faith was from that remarkable period of English music after the invasion of American rock but before the rise of the Beatles. New Romantic, baggy, grebo, punk, ska, mod etc have all been discussed and analysed ad nauseam by scholarly English … Continue reading
HOTHOUSE FLOWERS – People – (London) – 1988
Sorry if the following is "bitty" but it's late. I recall who Hothouse Flowers were but I have no idea what they sounded like. Frankly, I wasn't really doing the Top 40 in the 80s. The 80s are perhaps the greatest … Continue reading
ROBERT PALMER – Double Fun – (Island) – 1978
I have never been into Robert Palmer. "Johnny & Mary" from 1981 was the highpoint for me (a great mainstream song). To me he was just an up-tempo Bryan Ferry … though that possibly comes from the fact that they … Continue reading
SUGARLOAF with Jerry Corbetta – Don’t Call Us – We’ll Call You – (Claridge) – 1975
Hmmm … I didn't know much about this group (though there are a couple of their albums in the pile behind me). Sugarloaf – in brief according to allmusic.com:"Best known for their 1970 AM pop classic "Green-Eyed Lady," Sugarloaf … Continue reading
THE ILLUSION – Together (as a way of life) – (Steed) – 1969
You can read up on the Illusion way back in "What Frank is listening to #36". For those who may have "accidentally" deleted the comment rather than saving the same to a folder (and of course backing it up) I … Continue reading
