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JIM KWESKIN – America – (Reprise) – 1971
Jim Kweskin is one of the great, lost and forgotten heroes of American music. It’s not that he didn’t have his time in the sun. He did. But his time passed and his audience got older and he failed to … Continue reading
THE BEACH BOYS – Surf’s Up – (Brother/Reprise) – 1971
OK – like the last beach Boys album I commented on I already have this album on CD. I sneak it in because I have just acquired the vinyl. And what a piece of vinyl it is. This is up … Continue reading
TOMMY JAMES – My Head, My Bed & My Red Guitar – (Roulette) – 1971
Tommy James created some of the best pop of the mid to late 60s with his band Tommy James and the Shondells Allmusic: Tommy James & the Shondells — the very mention of their name, even to someone who doesn’t … Continue reading
DON EVERLY – Don Everly – (Ode) – 1971
The Everly Brothers are legends. Just about all of their albums are worthwhile whilst some are brilliant. Unfortunately they, like so many of their era, are considered to be a singles act. This is unfortunate because their albums hold … Continue reading
GLENN YARBROUGH – and the Havenstock River Band – (Fable) – 1971
For a folkie, Glenn Yarbrough albums turn up in reasonable frequency in op shops and that’s because he has had some mainstream success. He success was largely due to the fact that he straddled the bridge between political and … Continue reading
DAVID BLUE – Stories – (Asylum) – 1971
David Blue has secured a footnote in musical history by virtue of the fact that he was a contemporary and friend of Bob Dylan. It seems that Blue wasn’t a hanger on or imitator. He was the same age, … Continue reading
BOBBY GOLDSBORO – We Gotta Start Lovin’ – (United Artists) – 1971
This is Bobby’s peace and love anti- war album. It’s a bit late in the there must be a better world stakes so its sincerity could be called into question. Even apolitical Elvis had recorded “If … Continue reading
CHIP TAYLOR – Gasoline – (Buddah) – 1971
After many years writing songs for others and releasing various singles under different names this was Taylor’s first solo album. Taylor recorded and released material throughout the 70s and then disappeared. Over the last 10 years he has made … Continue reading
MARK LINDSAY – You’ve Got a Friend – (Columbia) – 1971
what Frank is listening to #224 – MARK LINDSAY – You've Got a Friend – (Columbia) – 1971 I approached this album with some trepidation. Paul Revere and the Raiders had been going more MOR towards the end of … Continue reading
