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Category Archives: Rock & Pop
JOE SOUTH – Don’t It Make You Want to Go Home? – (Capitol) – 1970
I'm excited. Check my other comments in relation to Joe South's career and musical pedigree but I will say here that Joe's music fits into a genre that emerged in the late 1960s and which subsequently was called "white southern … Continue reading
JOHNNY RIVERS – Slim Slo Rider – (Imperial) – 1970
I like Johnny Rivers but, to be fair, he always seemed to have an eye on what was happening around him. Most musicians do I suspect, well at least those who want some commercial success do. It would be reasonable … Continue reading
ALAN PRICE – Lucky Day – (Jet) – 1979
I like my English music to sound … errr, English. Accepting, as any reasonable person must, that rock music is an essentially organic American medium, to then, transplant that music to England means I will need those bands to try … Continue reading
DAVID ESSEX – The Whisper – (Mercury) – 1983
I've always liked David Essex and his albums from the1970s…and I know that some of you regular readers are to shy (wimps) to get on this blog and say the same but let's sing out the joys of David Essex. … Continue reading
RACHEL SWEET – Blame it on Love – (CBS) – 1982
Sex sells, or have pout will travel. Pout; push one's lips or one's bottom lip forward as an expression of petulant annoyance or in order to make oneself look sexually attractive. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/pout Rachel Sweet had tons of talent but still, … Continue reading
PAUL REVERE & THE RAIDERS – Alias Pink Puzz – (Columbia) – 1969
There is plenty of biographical information on this blog about Paul Revere & The Raiders so have a look at all that for background. Also, by now there are quite a few of their albums commented on also, so you … Continue reading
JOHNNY RIVERS – at the Whiskey a Go Go – (Imperial) – 1964
This is Johnny River's influential first album. Influential in that it set the style for him over his next five or six albums and also influential, musically, because a whole little subgenre of rock n roll was created …. the … Continue reading
BADFINGER – Ass – (Apple) – 1973
Badfinger – what happened? The question is often raised in relation to this band. They are variously referred to as starcrossed, tragic, unlucky, the victims of bad management. All these things are, perhaps, true but when enough excuses are put … Continue reading
TRINI LOPEZ – The Rhythm & Blues Album – (Reprise) – 1965
Trini's ninth album and only three years since his first. When you are on a good thing milk it. You have to pay the bills. Check my other comments out for biographical details of the vastly underrated Trini Lopez. Trini's … Continue reading
RACHEL SWEET – … And Then He Kissed Me – (CBS) – 1981
Rachel Sweet was born in Akron in 1962 ! 1962! The exclamation mark is there is because this is Rachel's third album and it's from 1981. Teen stars aren't unusual but Rachel's voice is full and forceful and certainly sounds … Continue reading
