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Get On Board by Ry Cooder and Taj Mahal

Growing old disgracefully, having a ball, enjoying each other’s company and finding fulfilment from music

Posted bywilfulsprinterMay 11, 2022May 11, 2022Posted inMusicTags:Brownie McGhee, get on board, old age, Ry Cooder, Sonny terry, Taj Mahal1 Comment on Get On Board by Ry Cooder and Taj Mahal

Everything Was Beautiful by Spiritualized

Spectacularly pleasing noise

Posted bywilfulsprinterMay 9, 2022May 10, 2022Posted inMusicTags:And Nothing Hurt, brighton and hove albion, everything was beautiful, jason pierce, kurt vonnegut, ladies and gentlemen we are floating in space, manchester united, Music, noise, spiritualisedLeave a comment on Everything Was Beautiful by Spiritualized

Loaded by The Velvet Underground

Her life was saved by rock’n’roll

Posted bywilfulsprinterApr 6, 2022Posted inMusicTags:doug yule, Lou Reed, rock'n'roll, sweet jane, velvet underground1 Comment on Loaded by The Velvet Underground

Still Life by Carson McHone

It’s not country. It’s not soul. It’s not indie. It must be indie-country-soul.

Posted bywilfulsprinterMar 31, 2022Posted inMusicTags:anne tyler, capital punishment, carson mchone, country, indie, Jason Isbell, john grisham, pop, soul, still lifeLeave a comment on Still Life by Carson McHone

Classic Objects by Jenny Hval

Dreaming doesn’t have copyright

Posted bywilfulsprinterMar 26, 2022Mar 26, 2022Posted inMusicTags:4ad, classic objects, dreaming, jenny hvalLeave a comment on Classic Objects by Jenny Hval

Rifles And Rosary Beads by Mary Gauthier

A record of hurt, healing and hope written by Mary Gauthier with service members and spouses

Posted bywilfulsprinterMar 23, 2022Mar 24, 2022Posted inMusicTags:Mary Gauthier, rifles and rosary beadsLeave a comment on Rifles And Rosary Beads by Mary Gauthier

Lullabies by Cocteau Twins

Ethereal and operatic vocals playing over a guitar sound which prioritises effects over melodies

Posted bywilfulsprinterMar 23, 2022Mar 23, 2022Posted inMusicTags:Cocteau twins, Elizabeth Fraser, lullabies, robin GuthrieLeave a comment on Lullabies by Cocteau Twins

Get Back (single) by The Beatles

There have been eleven different versions of “Get Back” released.

Posted bywilfulsprinterMar 22, 2022Mar 22, 2022Posted inMusicTags:George Harrison, Get Back, John Lennon, Let It Be, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Beatles1 Comment on Get Back (single) by The Beatles

In My Own Time by Karen Dalton

“Karen Dalton understood the blues better than the folk milieu she was hanging out with”

Posted bywilfulsprinterMar 13, 2022Posted inMusicTags:Adele, Bessie Smith, Bob Dylan, Dino Valenti, In My Own Time, John Simon, Karen Dalton, Nick Cave1 Comment on In My Own Time by Karen Dalton

The Voltarol Years by Half Man Half Biscuit

Britains greatest folk band mix humour and pathos

Posted bywilfulsprinterMar 11, 2022Mar 11, 2022Posted inMusic1 Comment on The Voltarol Years by Half Man Half Biscuit

How Is It That I Should Look At The Stars by The Weather Station

Dread and despondency

Posted bywilfulsprinterMar 10, 2022Mar 11, 2022Posted inMusicTags:how is it that I should look at the stars, Tamara Lindeman, The Weather Station2 Comments on How Is It That I Should Look At The Stars by The Weather Station

Past Masters Volume One by The Beatles

Mopping up the non-album songs from the world’s best band.

Posted bywilfulsprinterMar 9, 2022Mar 10, 2022Posted inMusic1 Comment on Past Masters Volume One by The Beatles

I’m Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me by King Hannah

“We want to sound authentic and real”

Posted bywilfulsprinterMar 8, 2022Mar 8, 2022Posted inMusicTags:Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, King Hannah, Neil Young, Paul McCartney5 Comments on I’m Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me by King Hannah

Maria McKee by Maria McKee

“I’ve got a big voice. I’m loud. I’m learning how to sing quiet”

Posted bywilfulsprinterMar 6, 2022Posted inMusicTags:benmont tench, breathe, days of thunder, lone justice, maria mckee, panic beach, Richard Thompson, show me heaven, to miss someone1 Comment on Maria McKee by Maria McKee

A Salty Dog by Procol Harum

Procol Harum’s finest hour was “A Salty Dog”. Discuss.

Posted bywilfulsprinterMar 4, 2022Posted inMusicTags:a salty dog, gary brooker, matthew fisher, procol harum, robin trower1 Comment on A Salty Dog by Procol Harum

A Song For Me by Family

“I was talking. I was shouting. Listen. Please don’t turn away”

Posted bywilfulsprinterMar 3, 2022Mar 11, 2022Posted inMusicTags:A Song For me, Charlie Whitney, Family, John Weider, King Crimson, Poli Palmer, progressive, Radio City, Reg Calvert, Rob Townsend, Roger Chapman, UndergroundLeave a comment on A Song For Me by Family

Taking Some Time On. Underground Sounds of 1970 by Various Artists

In the 1970 Underground scene, everything is connected.

Posted bywilfulsprinterFeb 28, 2022Mar 4, 2022Posted inMusic2 Comments on Taking Some Time On. Underground Sounds of 1970 by Various Artists

Truth by Jeff Beck

Mickie Most said ‘All that wangy-yangy Hendrix stuff is history’. I said ‘No it ain’t, pal. Not as far as I’m concerned.’

Posted bywilfulsprinterFeb 27, 2022Posted inMusicTags:cromwellian, jeff beck, micky waller, rod stewart, ron wood, the jeff beck group, truth1 Comment on Truth by Jeff Beck

Barn by Neil Young

Songs that open a window to our souls

Posted bywilfulsprinterFeb 25, 2022Posted inMusic1 Comment on Barn by Neil Young

Greetings From L.A. by Tim Buckley

“Even in this horrific atmosphere, there can still be a lot of musical activity going on”

Posted bywilfulsprinterFeb 24, 2022Posted inMusicLeave a comment on Greetings From L.A. by Tim Buckley

Box Of Pin-Ups. The British Sounds of 1965 by Various Artists

Suzy Quatro’s future husband, a group managed by The Kray Twins and the singer of “Grocer Jack”

Posted bywilfulsprinterFeb 23, 2022Posted inMusicLeave a comment on Box Of Pin-Ups. The British Sounds of 1965 by Various Artists

Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You by Big Thief

Replete with sonic diversity

Posted bywilfulsprinterFeb 22, 2022Feb 25, 2022Posted inMusicTags:Big Thief1 Comment on Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You by Big Thief

The Best Of Van Morrison by Van Morrison

This is not the best of Van Morrison

Posted bywilfulsprinterFeb 21, 2022Feb 21, 2022Posted inMusicLeave a comment on The Best Of Van Morrison by Van Morrison

Exit 0 by Steve Earle & The Dukes

There ain’t no peace for an angry young man.

Posted bywilfulsprinterFeb 20, 2022Posted inMusicLeave a comment on Exit 0 by Steve Earle & The Dukes

The Killer Inside Me by Green On Red

In which Dan Stuart unlocks the cellar door of the American psyche, revealing the violence that dwells within each and every one of us.

Posted bywilfulsprinterFeb 18, 2022Posted inMusic1 Comment on The Killer Inside Me by Green On Red

Heard A Long Gone Song by Lisa O’Neill

“As I walked down by the riverside, one evening in the spring, heard a long song gone from days gone by”

Posted bywilfulsprinterFeb 17, 2022Posted inMusicLeave a comment on Heard A Long Gone Song by Lisa O’Neill

Colin Scot by Colin Scot

What do King Crimson, Yes, Genesis, Van Der Graaf Generator, Elton John, Brinsley Schwarz, Strawbs, Lindisfarne, Rare Bird, Affinity and Tudor Lodge have in common?

Posted bywilfulsprinterFeb 16, 2022Posted inMusicLeave a comment on Colin Scot by Colin Scot

Sing The Delta by Iris DeMent

“I go to songs to make my internal world work better”

Posted bywilfulsprinterFeb 15, 2022Posted inMusicLeave a comment on Sing The Delta by Iris DeMent

Cat Mother by Cat Mother

Only available on vinyl

Posted bywilfulsprinterFeb 14, 2022Feb 24, 2022Posted inMusic1 Comment on Cat Mother by Cat Mother

Family by Thompson

A musically fabulous and lyrically compelling album.

Posted bywilfulsprinterFeb 11, 2022Feb 11, 2022Posted inMusic1 Comment on Family by Thompson

If Only There Was A River by Anna St Louis

An album of beauty, sophistication and intelligence.

Posted bywilfulsprinterFeb 10, 2022Feb 10, 2022Posted inMusicLeave a comment on If Only There Was A River by Anna St Louis

Bryter Later by Nick Drake

Disconnection

Posted bywilfulsprinterFeb 9, 2022Feb 9, 2022Posted inMusicTags:bryter later, five leaves left, joe boyd, Nick Drake, pink moon, Richard Thompson1 Comment on Bryter Later by Nick Drake

So by Peter Gabriel

How important is the running order of an album?

Posted bywilfulsprinterFeb 8, 2022Feb 8, 2022Posted inMusic1 Comment on So by Peter Gabriel

On The Shore by Trees

The gap between progressive rock music and prog rock is similar to the gap between a raconteur and a pub bore. This is classic progressive rock.

Posted bywilfulsprinterFeb 7, 2022Mar 24, 2022Posted inMusicTags:david costa, on the shore, sally free and easy, trees1 Comment on On The Shore by Trees

The Twelve Inch Singles by Soft Cell

Pages from True Love Stories

Posted bywilfulsprinterFeb 7, 2022Posted inMusicTags:dave ball, marc almond, new romantic, say hello wave goodbye, soft cell, tainted loveLeave a comment on The Twelve Inch Singles by Soft Cell

Mark Hollis by Mark Hollis

“I try and make an album that is unique. To try and make an album that is outside the period in which it’s written or recorded”

Posted bywilfulsprinterFeb 5, 2022Feb 6, 2022Posted inMusicLeave a comment on Mark Hollis by Mark Hollis

Get Back – Rooftop Performance by The Beatles

The Beatles second live album

Posted bywilfulsprinterFeb 4, 2022Feb 5, 2022Posted inMusic3 Comments on Get Back – Rooftop Performance by The Beatles

California Bloodlines by John Stewart

“Mother country. I do love you.”

Posted bywilfulsprinterFeb 3, 2022Feb 4, 2022Posted inMusic5 Comments on California Bloodlines by John Stewart

Unhalfbricking by Fairport Convention

The second of three albums that Fairport Convention released in 1969.

Posted bywilfulsprinterFeb 2, 2022Feb 3, 2022Posted inMusic1 Comment on Unhalfbricking by Fairport Convention

For Everyman by Jackson Browne

Thinking about “Everyman”

Posted bywilfulsprinterFeb 1, 2022Feb 2, 2022Posted inMusicLeave a comment on For Everyman by Jackson Browne

Wilds by The Soundcarriers

Hauntological music is an out of date concept

Posted bywilfulsprinterJan 31, 2022Feb 2, 2022Posted inMusic2 Comments on Wilds by The Soundcarriers

Don’t Stop Singing by Thea Gilmore and Sandy Denny

The legacy of Sandy Denny

Posted bywilfulsprinterJan 30, 2022Feb 6, 2022Posted inMusicLeave a comment on Don’t Stop Singing by Thea Gilmore and Sandy Denny

Anais Mitchell by Anais Mitchell

There’s no costume

Posted bywilfulsprinterJan 29, 2022Jan 29, 2022Posted inMusic6 Comments on Anais Mitchell by Anais Mitchell

Veedon Fleece by Van Morrison

An artistic genius communing with a higher power.

Posted bywilfulsprinterJan 27, 2022Jan 30, 2022Posted inMusic2 Comments on Veedon Fleece by Van Morrison

Lorca by Tim Buckley

Our body is a vessel for our soul

Posted bywilfulsprinterJan 21, 2022Jan 28, 2022Posted inMusic3 Comments on Lorca by Tim Buckley

Moondance by Van Morrison

Transcendental moments of rebirth.

Posted bywilfulsprinterJan 17, 2022Jan 17, 2022Posted inMusic3 Comments on Moondance by Van Morrison

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

25 000 000 copies sold

Posted bywilfulsprinterJan 14, 2022Jan 14, 2022Posted inMusic3 Comments on Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

Tim Buckley by Tim Buckley

“He went from being sort of a bum to all of a sudden making a record.”

Posted bywilfulsprinterJan 12, 2022Jan 12, 2022Posted inMusic7 Comments on Tim Buckley by Tim Buckley

Young Man In America by Anais Mitchell

Four years before Trump got elected, Anais Mitchell worries that no one can be trusted to care for America.

Posted bywilfulsprinterJan 11, 2022Posted inMusic1 Comment on Young Man In America by Anais Mitchell

Van Lear Rose by Loretta Lynn

Music for people that own a CD player

Posted bywilfulsprinterJan 10, 2022Jan 10, 2022Posted inMusicLeave a comment on Van Lear Rose by Loretta Lynn

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