 I LOVE the Pogues....LOVE them. They're a rollicking, brawling, In-your-face Celtic, Punk-Ass, bunch of buffoons but they are SO good. Rum, Sodomy & the Lash was produced by Elvis Costello and he brings out the band's best, most notably Shane MacGowan and most notable of the cuts, "Dirty Old Town" and "And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda" both covers, but Brilliant. On "The Sick Bed of Chuchulainn", You'll forgive Shane everything and maybe even lend him money, knowing you'll never see it again. After Shane left, I dunno, seems like a lot of the Pogues spirit left with him but you can only take someone barfing on your shoes and sleeping with your girlfriend for so long I guess. This album is an easy find and a gem.
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Thursday, 01 January 2009 14:35 |
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TOP TEN VINYL RE-ISSUES in 2008
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 Happy Vinyl Collecting in 2009. Below I've assembled a list of raddest re-issues of 2008.
1. Cannonball Adderly-Soul Zodiac (Capital)
2. The Beach Boys- Pet Sounds (on 180 gran vinyl, Capital)
3. Jimi Hendrix- Band of Gypsys (limited edition fiery red 180 gram vinyl-Capital/EMI)
4. R.E.M. - Document (Capital/EMI)
5. Van Morrison- Tupelo Honey
6. Cream- Disraeli Gears (Polydor)
7. Cat Stevens- Tea For The Tillerman (A&M)
8. Supertramp- Breakfast in America (A&M)
9. Nick Drake- Pink Moon (Island)
10. Charlie Mingus- Mingus Ah Um (originally issued in 1959, now on 180 gram vinyl, audiophile)
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Monday, 29 December 2008 14:25 |
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Gram Parsons- GP-1973
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 I'm closing out the year with a legend. Perhaps you're already one of the gazillions of fans who worship at the altar of Gram but I never tire of talking about him. I like GP because on this record Gram found a soul mate in Emmylou Harris and the magical harmonizing ensued. "She" remains my favorite Gram song. The New Soft Shoe, Big Mouth Blues, We'll Sweep Out The Ashes In The Morning are all Soul movers. People say that this album doesn't have the edge that say "Gilded Palace Of Sin" or "Grievous Angel" has but I just think it's so damn sweet and that's what I think Gram was. He was a sweet guy. A Fuck up sure, but a sweet one. Gram, in his short but shiny career, influenced more musicians than I have room for on this blog. This record is a gem, not to be hidden away but to be played over and over.
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Saturday, 27 December 2008 14:08 |
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Bryan Ferry- Boys and Girls-1985
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 I don't know if I'm happy or unhappy that I was born too late to enjoy the vastly vapid days of disco but the closest I get to a disco beat is Bryan Ferry and how I love him. First of all, he's sexy as hell. He would get my vote just for the way he dresses but he completely does me in with Slave to Love I mean...right? Admittedly, he's spotty on his other solo releases and he should really stop with the covers that have been covered and covered but "Boys and Girls" is about the best album I own for dancing in your underwear under a mirror ball. Barring Slave to Love, the cuts on this album tend to blend into each other but there's a soulfulness to the throbbing. No one can mean it quite like Bryan. Guest musicians include Mark Knopfler and David Gilmour. Although they don't get all experimental on this album, their sound is unmistakable and they certainly add a little somethin' somethin' to it. Check it out. Mirror ball not included.
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