#vinyl records
Identification: Les Chats Sauvages, Twist A St. Tropez, pathe records 45 rpm ep, 1961.
1972 COUNTDOWN… #65 — #61
1972 COUNTDOWN… #65 — #61
65 BRIAN CADD — BRIAN CADD
There may well be a sidebar post on 1972 Australian albums at some point, but this first album by all-rounder Brian Cadd deserves a special mention. He appeared here recently as a contributor to the fabulous soundtrack Morning Of The Earth (there may be a special ’72 soundtrack post as well, sometime) and although I referred to Cadd as the Aussie Leon Russell, I…
COVER ART | ON THE CHAIR III
COVER ART | ON THE CHAIR III
Some recent spins. As usual, a mixed bag of styles and eras, and some striking cover art.
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Over the years, several people whose tastes I respect have expressed a deep love of this album. Although it wasn’t part of my past and is thus free of nostalgic ballast, it is a fine example of late ’69s light psychedelic rock (in the American style).
The 801 project was short-lived but burned so very…
COVER ART | ON THE CHAIR II
COVER ART | ON THE CHAIR II
Sharing some of the spins that have been enjoyed at Vinyl Connection HQ over the past little while.
Any favourites amongst these?
The third LP in the ‘trilogy’ of this particular period of King Crimson. While not as startling as Discipline, it remains an under-rated album from Robert Fripp’s Jedi knights.
Rick Wakeman’s solo debut still delights whenever I hear it. The prog rock ambition, the…
1971 COUNTDOWN: #4 — #3
1971 COUNTDOWN: #4 — #3
4 ROLLING STONES — Sticky Fingers
Sticky Fingers is the most consistent collection of quality songs and most satisfying overall album by the Rolling Stones.
Discuss.
Well, it was certainly no tossed off blues-rock pastiche. The songs on the Stones ninth (UK) studio album were laboured over across a two year period and show clear evidence of thoughtful craft. And their drug obsessions.
That it…
CRATED UP
Few things get the old Vinyl Connection pulse racing as effectively as the gift of records. I was recently gobsmacked by the offer to plunder three crates of dusty vinyl that, my benefactor said, had been sitting in the garage for a couple of decades and that he would never play again. A quick flick suggested there was much of interest musically while also hinting that their home lo! these many…
BOWIE BLACKOUT
Live albums often spark discussion amongst rock fans. Are they a fascinating insight into the artist as experienced in concert? A contractual filler for the record company? Sometimes both? Maybe it depends on how big a fan you are. Being a huge David Bowie fan, I was excited by the release (originally RSD 2018) of Welcome To The Blackout (Live London ’78), a 3LP set that covers the same tour as…
FLY ME TO THE MOON
FLY ME TO THE MOON
The debut album by Air is soaring towards its twenty-fifth anniversary. A big part of the reason people are still enjoying Moon Safari is its tasteful mash-up of genres. Melding lounge, electronica, chill-out, pop, even trip-hop, this charming album is friendly, accessible, and a sustained delight.
The LP opens with the lounge jazz instrumental “La Femme d’Argent”, though those adjectives don’t…
1972 COUNTDOWN… #45 — #41
1972 COUNTDOWN… #45 — #41
45 TULLY — SEA OF JOY
Australia and beaches seem to go together. Probably something to do with being an island continent. With endless coast and hot summers come beach culture, including the beguiling but not-so-easy-to-master sport of surfing (read about the writer’s efforts here). In the early 1970s a number of iconic surfing films were made, all needing appropriate contemporary soundtracks.…
1972 COUNTDOWN… #50 — #46
1972 COUNTDOWN… #50 — #46
50 PENTANGLE — SOLOMAN’S SEAL
The last album in Pentangle’s original run, Solomon’s Seal is not well regarded by critics who, in my opinion, are being too hard by half. Yes, this LP does seem a little light on the bubbling invention and restrained exuberance of earlier works, but it is solid and thoroughly enjoyable. A little more electric guitar adds some extra punch and the songs are a…
Joyeux anniversaire Françoise Hardy⭐ Happy Birthday Françoise⭐
Françoise Hardy photographed by Wojtek Laski at her apartment in Paris, September 1973.⭐️