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Category Archives: Rock & Pop
THE SONS OF CHAMPLIN – A Circle Filled With Love – (Ariola) – 1976
I commented on another Sons of Champlin album quite some time ago, "The Sons – Follow Your Heart – (Capitol) – 1971". As was my habit then the background was sketchy. I've gone for more padding since then… The Sons … Continue reading
MELANIE – Ballroom Streets – (Tomato records) – 1978
Regular readers of this blog would know I have a thing for Melanie. She is one of my favourite chick singers in rock and pop. For those not up to speed on Melanie, or only know Melanie from her early … Continue reading
GENE PITNEY – This Is Gene Pitney Singing The Platters’ Golden Platters – (Musicor) – 1970
Check out my other comments for biographical detail on Gene. In late 1969 Gene was not riding high in the charts, well, not the US charts, His album sales had slumped and he wasn't a big album seller anyway. But … Continue reading
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
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
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
THE YOUNG RASCALS – Groovin’ – (Atlantic) – 1967
Check out my other Rascals comment for background on this seminal American band. Putting the hit singles to one side, The Young Rascals are sadly underappreciated outside of the US. They were, for a short time, phenomenal, but like many … Continue reading
JOHNNY RIVERS – In Action! – (Imperial) – 1965
You know the drill. Biographical details and musical stylistic observations on Johnny Rivers are on any number of other entries on this blog. This was Johnny's 3rd album and 3rd album of 1964. It was his first studio album despite … Continue reading
JOHN WALKER – If You Go Away – (Philips) – 1967
Everyone (well the critics and music tragics anyway) wax lyrical about Scott Walker (and rightly so) of The Walker Brothers but what about his "brother" John? John was one third of 1960s pop sensations The Walker Brothers. The Walker Brothers … Continue reading
