Electric River - Radio No Go! (2008)
Back in 2010, I went with some friends to the Lounge On The Farm Festival for the day, and met up with my daughter and her friends who...
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My Ridiculous CD Collection
steveburnhamuk
Jun 4, 20232 min read
Elbow - Build A Rocket Boys! (2011)
I was aware of Elbow as a band without hearing them until listening on 6Music and Marc Riley played The Birds from this album. It sounded...
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steveburnhamuk
Jun 3, 20231 min read
Eels - Electro-Shock Blues (1998)
I've always like Eels, since I first heard them, and have a few of their CDs. This one (no idea where or when bought, but Eels CDs aren't...
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steveburnhamuk
Jun 2, 20231 min read
Nick Drake - Way To Blue - An Introduction (1994)
I knew nothing of Nick Drake beyond 'folk singer who tragically died young' in the 1970s, and never heard his music. In the 1990s he...
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steveburnhamuk
Jun 1, 20232 min read
Sandy Denny - No More Sad Refrains (2000)
I've already mentioned my enjoyment of Fairport Convention, through pre-punk John Peel, so on finding this 2 CD album in a 'these CDs...
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steveburnhamuk
Jun 1, 20232 min read
Ian Dury - New Boots And Panties (1977)
One day in the summer of 1977, I was minding my own business, searching through the racks at Probe Records, a place far more cool and...
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steveburnhamuk
May 31, 20232 min read
The Dukes Of Stratosphear - Chips From The Chocolate Fireball (2001)
Their identity secret when the albums which comprise this anthology were released, this XTC alter-ego built of Partridge, Moulding and...
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steveburnhamuk
May 30, 20231 min read
Dirty Three - She Has No Strings Apollo (2003)
The Dirty Three is an Australian instrumental trio, which includes Bad Seed Warren Ellis on violin and piano, hence my interest. I've no...
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steveburnhamuk
May 30, 20232 min read
Durutti Column - LC (1981)
I was aware that Durutti Column were a Manchester band at the time, but paid them little attention, and didn't really hear anything by...
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steveburnhamuk
May 30, 20232 min read
Dexys Midnight Runners - Searching For The Young Soul Rebels (1980)
A train journey this weekend, hopefully to watch Everton avoid relegation (Spoiler - they did!), so the streaming choices may be a bit...
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steveburnhamuk
May 27, 20231 min read
Scott Cossu - She Describes Infinity (1987)
A couple of years ago, the Oxfam shop received a donation, probably from a reviewer, of a large number of interesting CDs in lovely...
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steveburnhamuk
May 26, 20231 min read
Chick Corea - Verve Jazz Masters 3 (1993)
I first heard of Chick Corea, as the electric piano player on Miles Davis' In A Silent Way, so on seeing this compilation of his 1970s...
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steveburnhamuk
May 24, 20232 min read
John Cooper Clarke - Word Of Mouth: The Very Best Of... (2002)
It was September 1978 and I was visiting an old school friend in Manchester. We'd arranged to meet up with a uni friend of mine, who...
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steveburnhamuk
May 23, 20231 min read
Various Artists - Trojan Presents Classic Reggae (2011)
A recent charity shop purchase, a £1 2CD Trojan compilation wasn't staying on their shelves while I had a quid in my pocket. I've never...
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steveburnhamuk
May 23, 20232 min read
Richard Dawson - The Glass Trunk (2013)
I fell for Richard Dawson's individual delivery and take on the folk tradition when I first heard him on BBC 6Music's Freak Zone about...
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steveburnhamuk
May 22, 20232 min read
Porcupine Tree – On The Sunday Of Life... (1992)
Prog rock was banished to the margins during the 1980s (despite the 'dinosaurs' continuing to sell huge numbers of albums and do sell out...
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steveburnhamuk
May 22, 20232 min read
Miles Davis - Ascenseur Pour L'Echafaud (1958)
A short break from the relentless march through the alphabet (I'm currently trying to do artists not yet visited) to focus on CDs I've...
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steveburnhamuk
May 19, 20231 min read
Ry Cooder - Crossroads (1986)
I was very late coming to Ry Cooder, and have still really only dipped my toes in the water. I like his more recent political stuff and...
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steveburnhamuk
May 17, 20231 min read
The Comsat Angels - Time Considered As A Helix Of Semi-Precious Stones (1992)
It was a mystery to me why The Comsat Angels weren't bigger in the 1980s. Perhaps the bleak sound didn't suit the time (although, add a...
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steveburnhamuk
May 16, 20232 min read
The Comet Is Coming - Channel The Spirits & Prophecy (2017)
The British jazz scene is thriving at the moment and I'm delighted to report that it doesn't involve middle aged men in striped blazers...
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