Original Soundtrack Blow-Up (1966) review
Original Soundtrack Blow-Up (Music On Vinyl, 1966/2014) review I won't dwell too much on the film itself other than to say that it's a seriously groovy piece of...
Lenny Helsing
Love – ‘Da Capo’ (1966)
Post-Byrds and pre-Doors, the toast of LA’s hipster scene was undoubtedly Love. With the songwriting power of main lead vocalist Arthur Lee and rhythm guitarist Bryan Maclean, Love...
Neal Ford & The Fanatics – Good Men (2013) review
Neal Ford & The Fanatics "Good Men" (Big Beat Records, 2013) Another thoroughly welcome, and long-awaited release is "Good Men" a powerful collection from Neal Ford & the...
The Stained Glass – A Scene In-Between 1965-1967 (2013) review
The Stained Glass "A Scene In-Between 1965-1967" (Ace Records/Big Beat, 2013) Another long-anticipated collection and part of the ongoing "Nuggets From the Golden State" series is this, an...
Robert Johnson – King of the Delta Blues Singers (1961/1970) review
Robert Johnson "King of the Delta Blues Singers" (Music On Vinyl, 1961-1970/2013) Throughout successive generations, guitar players who’ve wanted to align themselves, especially, with the pre-war blues scene...
Yes – Time And A Word (1970) review
Yes "Time And A Word" (Music On Vinyl, 1970/2014) By the time of Yes's second LP for the Atlantic label, 1970’s Time And A Word, it's fair to...
Big Brother & the Holding Company “Live at Carousel Ballroom” (1968) review
Big Brother & the Holding Company "Live at Carousel Ballroom" (Music On Vinyl, 1968/2013) The first thing that struck me about this live recording was that I thought...
Jacco Gardner – Cabinet Of Curiosities (2013) review
Jacco Gardner "Cabinet Of Curiosities" (Trouble In Mind, 2013) When ‘Clear The Air’ was first released on seven inch single by Spain’s Action Weekend label a year or...
John the Revelator – Wild Blues (1970) review
John the Revelator - "Wild Blues" (Pseudonym Records, 2013) John The Revelator is an obscure Dutch ensemble, at least I’d never heard anything at all about them...
Paul Butterfield Blues Band – The Paul Butterfield Blues Band (1965) review
Paul Butterfield Blues Band - "The Paul Butterfield Blues Band" (Music On Vinyl, 2013) Seen in context, this is the album that, way back in 1965, brought the...