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TALKING OF MEMPHIS – Dusty Springfield makes an all-time great album

[email protected] March 21, 2019

Now an obvious inclusion in any Greatest All-Time Albums list, ‘Dusty In Memphis’ still stands as the most perfect fusion of pop and soul.

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Carole King, Dusty In Memphis, Dusty Springfield, Elton John, Frank Sinatra, Gerry Goffin, New Musical Express

HELLO Elton John’s best album – GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD

[email protected] August 8, 2018

‘GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD’ is the most consistent and engrossing work Elton John has ever produced.

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Bernie Taupin, Captain Fantastic & the Brown Dirt Cowboy, Caribou, Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player, Elton John, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Honky Chateau

THE SINGER, THE SONG and STATE OF CALIFORNIA – Two BBC 4 Music programmes send out confused messages.

[email protected] March 19, 2018

NY – BBC 1971. In ‘Heart of Gold’ Neil sings ‘I’m getting old’ – somewhat ironic at the age of 27…..

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Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, Buffalo Springfield, Carole King, Eagles, Elton John, Gene Clark, Gram Parsons, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Linda Ronstadt, Little Feat, Neil Young, Poco, Randy Newman, Rolling Stones, The Band, The Beatles, The Byrds, The Kinks, The Ramones, The Who, Tim Hardin, Warren Zevon

DON’T KNOCK THE ROCK – Twenty Songs Where Rock and Roll Celebrates Itself

[email protected] December 5, 2017

WE KNOW WHAT IT IS – AND WE LIKE IT, LIKE IT, YES WE DO……………… LONG LIVE ROCK – The Who; IT’S ONLY ROCK ‘N ROLL – The Rolling Stones; ROCK ‘N ROLL NEVER FORGETS – Bob Seger & The…
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AC/DC, Bob Seger, Buffalo Springfield, Chuck Berry, Danny & The Juniors, Elton John, James Taylor, Joan Jett, John Fogerty, Led Zeppelin, Little Feat, Mott The Hoople, Neil Young, Paul McCartney, Roger McGuinn, Stephen Stills, The Byrds, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, The Who

STORE WARS – Twenty Tracks for Cyber Monday……………

[email protected] November 28, 2017

TWENTY SONGS ABOUT THE ODDITIES OF OUTER SPACE: SPACE ODDITY – David Bowie; MR SPACEMAN – The Byrds; ROCKET MAN – Elton John; MAN on the MOON – REM; SUPERSONIC ROCKET SHIP – The Kinks; ECLIPSE – Pink Floyd; THEY…
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Blue Oyster Cult, Creedence Clearwater Revival, David Bowie, Deep Purple, Don Henley, Elton John, Europe, Joe Walsh, Jonathan Richman, Lou Reed, Nina Simone, Pink Floyd, REM, The Beatles, The Byrds, The Jefferson Airplane, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, The Tornadoes, Warren Zevon