03-01-2018, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Floydy
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Paul Jones in the original band was a leading force in the early British rhythm & blues scene. Manfred Mann made some classics, didn't they Tiffany?The band ventured unsuccessfully into progressive rock for a short while with two albums under the name 'Chapter III', but found their feet again with some 70's pop-rock similar to Wings or 10CC with Davy's On The Road Again and earlier hits such as Joybringer and Bruce Springsteen's 'Blinded By The Light'. Yep, good band.
Originally Posted by Floydy
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Ha! Yes it's like the Elvis acts isn't it?A pair of shades and in the Blues Brothers case, a couple of black hats. Oh, and if they can sing and dance too, they've got their act together!
04-01-2018, 04:48 PM
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There you go, Nom...No.989: "Every Valley" by Public Service Broadcasting (2017)
Bang up to date with this one from last year. The third album from one of Britain's most innovative and experimental new bands. They use, as their name suggests, old narrative broadcasts as their background dialogue to place over their electronic 'dance' music.
All three of their albums feature in my list. here's the original trailer for this, their third release:
04-01-2018, 04:58 PM
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No.988: "Alice's Restaurant" by Arlo Guthrie (1967)
The son of folk music pioneer, Woody Guthrie released this album (and film) during the hippy-dippy era of 1967. It's basically the narrator people-watching the comings and goings in a New York eaterie.
If you have 15 minutes to spare, this excerpt is quite an interesting and clever observation:
05-01-2018, 07:57 PM
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No.987: "Scarlet And Other Stories" by All About Eve (1988)
A kind of gothic progressive rock version of something Kate Bush may do if her music was of a heavier style, All About Eve released some fine music in their time. This is a superb conceptual album. A single from this was 'December'.
05-01-2018, 08:03 PM
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No.986: "Windy City" by Alison Krauss (2017)
Multi Grammy winner Alison Krauss returned last year with a very special album featuring songs performed in her native country-style vein but included a handful of classic covers too. A really well-produced album. here's the title track;
05-01-2018, 10:27 PM
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No.985: "The Visit" by Bob Smith (1970)[IMG]1484559645-5136.jpeg.jpg[/IMG]
A little-known songwriter is the same vein as Donovan, Al Stewart or Clifford T. Ward. Whimsical, dreamy and very mellow, this album should have made it big. Instead it virtually sank without trace.
No album image. Same as YT vid screen, so all's not lost!:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-8607937-1465038041-6689.png.jpg)
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