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TRINI LOPEZ – The Latin Album – (Reprise) – 1964
If there is one person who could do a Latin album it's Trini Lopez. And, it was inevitable. As the title suggests it's not "a" Latin album but "The" Latin album. This isn't just a matter of semantics, it's a … Continue reading
RUSTY DRAPER – Rusty Meets Hoagy – (Mercury) – 1957
I'll speak of Rusty first only because he comes first when referring to the album. Wikipedia says, Rusty Draper "born Farrell H. Draper; January 25, 1923 – March 28, 2003) was an American country and pop singer who achieved his … Continue reading
ARLO GUTHRIE with Shenandoah – Outlasting the Blues – (Warner Brothers) – 1979
For those who need to read up on who Arlo Guthrie is check the links at the end, or better still check my other entries on him in this blog. For those who can't be bothered I will say he … Continue reading
CHIP TAYLOR – Somebody Shoot Out The Jukebox – (Columbia) – 1976
The full title of this album is "Chip Taylor With Ghost Train". I'm not sure who Ghost Train are but I assume they are his backing band, George Kiriakis, David Kapell, John Platania, Joe Renda, David Mansfield and Beau Segal. … Continue reading
DAVID ESSEX – Be-Bop The Future – (Mercury) – 1981
Essex was in a musical slump at the time of this album. Only six years earlier he had been in the #1 spot in the UK, had been a film star and had been courting America. But six years is … Continue reading
DR HOOK – Dr Hook and the Medicine Show – (CBS) – 1972
This is first album from Dr Hook and it is both a showcase for them and a vehicle for songwriter Shel Silverstein. Songwriters using band or acts to express their music better, perhaps, than they could themselves is not unusual. … Continue reading
JONATHAN EDWARDS – Sailboat – (Warner Brothers) – 1977
Jonathan Edwards is one of those folky singer-songwriters who has slipped through the music popularity cracks. At least over here in Australia. In the States he has a career, plays, has a fan base, and even had a hit ("Sunshine", … Continue reading
JOHN STEWART – Dream Babies Go Hollywood – (RSO) – 1980
This is Stewart's follow up to the mainstream success of his previous album "Bombs Away Dream Babies" (1979). Stewart had been in the music business for some twenty years, and had fame as a member of The Kingston Trio. But … Continue reading
THE EVERLY BROTHERS – Christmas With The Everly Brothers – (Warner Brothers) – 1962
"It's Christmas time pretty baby and the snow is falling on the ground"… well, not here in Brisbane it's not, but in the Christmas sprit I have pulled this record from the pile. Now, I have always liked, no loved, … Continue reading
JAKE HOLMES – So Close, So Very far To Go – (Polydor) – 1970
This album would crop up now and then in op shops and I bought it on a whim (many years ago) because I liked the mood conveyed in the cover art. Reading up on Jake I found he was the … Continue reading
