John Martyn - One World (1977)
In 1977, listening to John Martyn albums would have been very low on my to-do list, and it would be many years before I heard anything by...
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My Ridiculous CD Collection
steveburnhamuk
Nov 14, 20232 min read
The Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Inner Mounting Flame (1971)
One of my favourite jazz albums, yet to be reviewed is Miles Davis' In A Silent Way. A young guitarist from Doncaster, John McLaughlin...
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steveburnhamuk
Nov 13, 20231 min read
Nick Lowe - The Convincer (2001)
Nick Lowe is most definitely a 'good thing'. Erstwhile bassist and songwriter with Brinsley Schwarz, go-to producer to get top tunes down...
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steveburnhamuk
Nov 13, 20231 min read
Arto Lindsay - Prize (1999)
Arto Lindsay is an American musician, who grew up in Brazil, and much of his music shows these dual influences. I've mentioned how I...
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steveburnhamuk
Nov 11, 20232 min read
The Jam - Sound Affects (1980)
By 1980 The Jam had conquered all before them, and seemed to churn out great hit singles for fun. Following two absolute classic albums,...
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steveburnhamuk
Nov 10, 20231 min read
Neil Young - American Stars 'n Bars (1977)
I've just counted and I own 16 Neil Young CDs. Now I quite like a lot of Young's music but I'm no megafan and can only put this down to...
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steveburnhamuk
Nov 9, 20232 min read
Rahsaan Roland Kirk – Introducing Rahsaan Roland Kirk (2006)
This one was a bit of a punt, that I don’t remember buying. I’m speculating that the album cover showing Kirk playing two saxes at once...
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steveburnhamuk
Nov 9, 20232 min read
Led Zeppelin - IV (1971)
An ever-present album throughout my teenage years, even though I was only eleven when it was released. Every mid-seventies party would...
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steveburnhamuk
Nov 8, 20232 min read
Joni Mitchell – The Hissing Of Summer Lawns (1975)
Joni Mitchell was 80 years old yesterday, so it seemed apt to look at one of her albums at last. Happy Birthday if you're reading, Joni....
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steveburnhamuk
Nov 6, 20231 min read
Lapis Lazuli - Wrong Meeting (2016)
Lapis Lazuli are a Canterbury band who seem not to have been active since 2020. There was a phase in the last decade with various bands...
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steveburnhamuk
Nov 6, 20231 min read
Leo Kottke – 6 & 12 String Guitar (1969)
I knew little about Leo Kottke, apart from having seen him on Old Grey Whistle Test a couple of times in the 1970s, and being aware of...
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steveburnhamuk
Nov 6, 20231 min read
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Rapture (1997)
I've always been interested to listen to music from around the world, and often find much to enjoy, I've no recollection of buying this...
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steveburnhamuk
Nov 5, 20231 min read
Louis Jordan – Five Guys Named Moe (1993)
If you want to listen to swing jazz from the 1940s you could do a lot worse than pick up a Louis Jordan compilation, and given how Jordan...
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steveburnhamuk
Nov 5, 20231 min read
Joi - We Are Three (2000)
I was attracted to this album for a quid at a boot fair, as it was released on Peter Gabriel's Real World label, which is generally a...
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steveburnhamuk
Nov 3, 20232 min read
Jean Michel Jarre – Oxygène (1976)
This one's a bit of a cheat, because I didn't buy it. it came free with a Sunday newspaper that I wouldn't buy, even if there was a...
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steveburnhamuk
Nov 2, 20231 min read
Bert Jansch - Edge Of A Dream (2002)
I did have a bit of a folk-rock phase at one time, and have never lost my affection for the late 60s / early 70s Fairport albums, but I...
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steveburnhamuk
Nov 1, 20232 min read
Jane Weaver - The Silver Globe (2014)
About eight years ago, I noticed that Marc Riley had an BBC TV show called All Shook Up, and the current episode featured long time...
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steveburnhamuk
Oct 31, 20232 min read
Tom Waits - Small Change (1976)
Another recent purchase, of an album I had no idea about in 1976, and wouldn't have understood if I had. It's Waits at his most...
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steveburnhamuk
Oct 30, 20231 min read
Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters (1973)
Often cited as one of the first jazz-funk albums, this 1973 album by Hancock was one of those picked up in a late night EBay raid (buy...
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steveburnhamuk
Oct 29, 20231 min read
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Rattlesnakes (1984)
Lloyd Cole completely passed me by in the 1980s. I'd heard of him but for some reason decided he was one of these pop stars who had...
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