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Category Archives: Rock & Pop
THE ASTRONAUTS – Everything is A-OK! – (RCA) – 1964
I have waxed lyrical about The Astronauts on this blog before so refer to those comments for background and philosophical ruminations, if any. I can't move forward without saying The Astronauts were a working bad. By that I mean , … Continue reading
THE RASCALS – Search and Nearness – (Atlantic) – 1971
Where would we be without the internet? Surely richer, maybe wiser, arguably happier but certainly without "obscure-ish" records like this Rascals one. I, like many people outside the US (and probably many within the US), know and love The … Continue reading
BOBBY VEE – Sings Hits of the Rockin’ ’50’s – (Liberty) – 1961
Bobby Vee does a covers album. An odd statement perhaps given that a lot of Bobby Vee's material is made up of covers. I have commented on quite a few Bobby Vee albums on this blog and touched on his … Continue reading
STEVE FORBERT – Streets of This Town – (Geffen) – 1988
You might ask "Steve Forbert, what happened?". You're more likely to ask, "Who the fuck is Steve Forbert?". These are valid things to ask but it's worth looking for an answer to either or both questions. At the end of … Continue reading
(PAUL REVERE & THE) RAIDERS – Collage – (Columbia) – 1970
The Raiders had been struggling for the previous two years to distance themselves from their earlier incarnation, Paul Revere and the Raiders. There was nothing wrong with that, and they were a hell of a band, but they felt that … Continue reading
KARLA DEVITO – Is this a Cool World or What? – (Epic) – 1981
What do you do if you have been slogging it out for many years as a backing vocalist for all sorts of acts and then you finally get your big break yo record an album but the sounds you have … Continue reading
TRINI LOPEZ– Now! – (Reprise) – 1967
Is it wrong to love the music of Trini Lopez? To answer that you would have to ask yourself what you get out of the music. The important word in that sentence is "you". If "you" love the music, for … Continue reading
MELANIE – The 7th Wave – (Powderworks)- 1983
How many Melanie albums do I have that I have not listened to before? A lot! Feel free to groan if you don't like Melanie. This is not a Melanie blog but I find myself playing a lot of her … Continue reading
JOHNNY RIVERS – Realization – (Imperial) – 1968
I've done Rivers a few times on this blog and I always look forward to his albums. Read the other comments for bio and ravings but, in brief, I can say that it wasn't always like that. I assumed he … Continue reading
