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Author Archives: Franko
JAY AND THE AMERICANS – Livin’ Above Your Head – (United Artists) – 1966
For those who have mentioned that they don't like it when I comment on LPs by acts I have already commented on … hit delete now. Go turn on JJJ as you are bound to find something new and interesting there*.(*sarcasm) … Continue reading
DEAF SCHOOL – English Boys / Working Girls – (Warner Brothers) – 1978
I had seen this album floating around for many years before picking up my copy. I had little knowledge of Deaf School though I assumed they were an English New Wave act. As it turns out they are but … 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
JOHN HARTFORD – Aereo Plain – (Warner Brothers) – 1971
Is John Hartford an acquired taste? Maybe. Though a lot of that "maybe" depends on where you start in his repertoire and what you know of music generally before hand. For background on Hartford see What Frank is Listening to … Continue reading
FANCY – Wild Thing – (Atlantic) – 1974
what Frank is listening to #153 – FANCY – Wild Thing – (Atlantic) – 1974 I thought I wouldn't have to spend too much brain time on this album as I thought it was going to be totally frivolous and disposable. Having said … Continue reading
DEL SHANNON – Little Town Flirt – (London) – 1963
Despite the fact I didn't have this album till recently there is nothing new here to me as I had heard all the tracks before on compilations and on a Shannon box set I have. Still for the sake of completeness … … Continue reading
PETE SEEGER – God Bless The Grass – (Columbia) – 1966
This one has been kicking around for a while. It was part of my collection and then in a cull I thought to get rid of it. I realised that a cull of my collection is not the solution … … Continue reading
KIM FOWLEY – Outrageous – (Imperial) – 1968
I do not recollect how I ever heard about Kim Fowley but I have about ten of his albums now. His early ones, however, have eluded me in the past. They would inevitably cost a arm and a leg locally and … Continue reading
ROY ORBISON – Memphis – (MGM) – 1972
I approached this album with some trepidation as most Roy Orbison albums after his 1960s hit making period (and some during that period) are patchy. That's not to say they are bad, as there is always something good on those albums, … Continue reading
