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DAVE EDMUNDS – Tracks on Wax – (Swan Song) – 1978
Edmunds' immersion and love of 50s and 60 straight ahead rock 'n' roll meant he has kept the spirit of that music alive in times when it had very little commercial potential. And, importantly, he did it with incredible … Continue reading
THE GRASS ROOTS – Alotta’ Mileage – (Dunhill) – 1973
In another Grass Roots comment I said this: Inevitably, when discussing Grass Roots questions of “authenticity” come up but they are largely redundant because this is pop music. I should say: They weren’t a manufactured group in the normal sense … Continue reading
TOMMY JAMES – Midnight Rider – (Fantasy) – 1976
What makes Tommy run? Or rather What makes Tommy sing? James had his moment in the sun in one of the premier US pop rock acts of the mid to late 1960s, Tommy James and The Shondells. A singles band … Continue reading
JOE SOUTH – A Look Inside – (Capitol) – 1972
South should be regarded as a legend. Popular music is filled with has beens, also rans, marginals and others who couldn't juggle music, fame and business. South, had his hits (he won a Grammy) but then burnt out as quickly … Continue reading
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THE J. GEILS BAND – Love Stinks – (EMI) – 1980
And so does this album. Boom Boom ! That's a cheap shot. In a very early posting (#4 from 2009 in fact …. don't read it as those early postings are part of an email group, The Quads, and were … Continue reading
ROCKY SULLIVAN – Illegal Entry – (Rag Baby Records) – 1980
Rocky Sullivan. Great name. Though it’s not his name. Rocky Sullivan was born as Anthony Galante in New York in 1948. He recorded with doo wop group The Visuals in the early 1960s, then with The Braid in the mid-70s … Continue reading
TRINI LOPEZ – The Folk Album – (Reprise) – 1965
For a long time I didn’t pay any attention to Trini Lopez. By that I do not mean I didn’t like him. I just, sort of, ignored him. I assumed, wrongly, that he was an MOR lightweight signed to Frank … Continue reading
JOHNNY RIVERS – Blue Suede Shoes – (UA) – 1973
Johnny does a covers album. Well, Johnny was never adverse to covers anyway. Normally, three quarters(or more) of the songs on any of his albums are covers. He wrote, but rarely. What he does is add his “go go” beat … Continue reading
JOHN HIATT– Two Bit Monsters – (MCA) – 1980
I have quite a few John Hiatt albums but of the ones I have heard he hasn’t really “done it” for me. I do have this feeling that I should like him more. I feel that because I like what he … Continue reading
