La Bottine Souriante - Rock & Reel (1998)
Long ago, a friend lent me the A Week In The Real World compilation, following a request for a selection of African music. What actually...
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My Ridiculous CD Collection
steveburnhamuk
Apr 24, 20231 min read
The Blind Boys Of Alabama - Spirit Of The Century (2001)
I think I first heard the Blind Boys Of Alabama on a Real World compilation and really enjoyed what I heard, despite having had no...
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steveburnhamuk
Apr 22, 20231 min read
Frank Black and the Catholics - Devil's Workshop (2002)
I knew Frank Black as Black Francis in The Pixies, so this CD was obviously worth a punt for a quid in a charity shop. I don't recall yet...
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steveburnhamuk
Apr 22, 20231 min read
The Birthday Party - Mutiny / The Bad Seed EP (1989)
I was completely unaware of The Birthday Party while they existed, and only investigated on discovering Nick Cave several years later....
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steveburnhamuk
Apr 22, 20231 min read
Blue Nile - Peace At Last (1996)
I really don't remember what made me buy this album, my first exposure to The Blue Nile, but it made an instant impression. I went on to...
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steveburnhamuk
Apr 22, 20231 min read
Jeff Beck - Wired (1976)
Obviously, I knew Hi Ho Silver Lining, but was there more to Jeff Beck than that? For years I'd had a cassette with a track of Beck and...
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steveburnhamuk
Apr 22, 20232 min read
The Pop Group - Y (1979)
Mark Stewart, singer with The Pop Group died yesterday. He was only 62, a couple of months younger than me, and it's an eye-opener to...
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steveburnhamuk
Apr 20, 20231 min read
Beats International - Let Them Eat Bingo (1990)
In the gap between being the Housemartins' bassist, and hitting global mega-stardom as Fat Boy Slim, Norman Cook tested the public's...
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steveburnhamuk
Apr 17, 20231 min read
Syd Barrett - The Madcap Laughs (1970)
The Barrett albums were spoken of in my youth in hushed tones, as things to approach with caution, Syd having gone a bit odd after...
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steveburnhamuk
Apr 17, 20231 min read
The Band - The Collection (1997)
I often buy a CD just because I feel I ought to have heard something by this band/artist, so seeing a The Band 'best of', I thought I'd...
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steveburnhamuk
Apr 16, 20231 min read
Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso – Darwin! (1972)
Another birthday present of Italian prog from daughter's boyfriend. I do love these little gifts, even if the music's not always to my...
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steveburnhamuk
Apr 14, 20232 min read
Chet Baker - My Funny Valentine (2008)
I knew little of Chet Baker until his trumpet solo on Elvis Costello's Shipbuilding, but as I came to listen to more jazz, he was a name...
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steveburnhamuk
Apr 13, 20231 min read
The Bad Shepherds - Yan, Tyan, Tethera, Methera! (2009)
As I recall, I was looking to see if there might be any interesting gigs on in Liverpool coinciding with a family visit and saw The Bad...
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steveburnhamuk
Apr 13, 20231 min read
Chris Bell - I Am The Cosmos (1992)
I knew nothing of Chris Bell or Big Star before hearing This Mortal Coil's covers of a couple of their songs, and still don't know much....
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steveburnhamuk
Apr 13, 20231 min read
Adrian Belew - The Acoustic Adrian Belew (1993)
I first encountered Adrian Belew in a lurid pink suit fronting King Crimson on The Old Grey Whistle Test in about 1980, and only much...
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steveburnhamuk
Apr 13, 20232 min read
Kevin Ayers and the Whole World - Shooting At The Moon (1970)
I first came across Kevin Ayers through John Peel's show and my trip down the Canterbury Sound musical rabbit hole. I bought Yes We Have...
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steveburnhamuk
Apr 10, 20231 min read
Attila The Stockbroker - This Is Free Europe (1992)
I've enjoyed Attila since hearing his ranting verse on a John Peel Session 40 years ago, and seen him a couple of times (and will again...
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steveburnhamuk
Apr 8, 20232 min read
Arzachel - Arzachel (1969)
I picked this up for a couple of quid in a sale at Our Price, believing I'd purchased something far rarer than it actually is (original...
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steveburnhamuk
Apr 8, 20231 min read
Louis Armstrong - Hello Dolly (2000)
This is a cheap label compilation, picked up for pennies in a charity shop, feeling that I should won something by Louis Armstrong. And...
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steveburnhamuk
Apr 8, 20232 min read
Area - Caution Radiation Area (1974)
This one was a welcome birthday present from daughter's boyfriend, who is something of an aficionado of Italian prog rock. My previous...
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