Monthly Archives: July 2011

David Forman – the second album

More than 30 years ago I heard the self titled debut album by David Forman (pictured below) for the first time.     Purchased on one of my endless teenage expeditions to Notting Hill’s Record and Tape Exchanges, it has never left its place among my very favourite records. It is a truly great and […]

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After Bathing at Baxters – Jefferson Airplane

‘After Bathing at Baxters’ is probably the best album by Jefferson Airplane, a band who still sound still sound innovative today. In the last 40 years, very very few have even come close to the trail they blazed.

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Ego – Tony Williams

Tony Williams was one of the greatest musicians who ever lived. There are countless amazing recordings that he played on. ‘Ego’ is my favourite of any record that he appeared on, that I have yet heard. I remember the excitement of finding this CD in Concerto in Amsterdam many years ago. ‘Ego’ is a great […]

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The Circle Game – Tom Rush

  I have adored this album, since I first heard it a little over 20 years ago. It has to be in my top 10 albums ever recorded. The remastered cd adds a short coda that works really well and adds to the emotional power of the album. it wasn’t on the vinyl or first […]

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You can sing on the left or bark on the right – Dirk Hamilton

  I haved loved Dirk Hamilton’s first album, since I first heard it more than 25 years ago. Among the thousands and thousands of albums I have heard, this rates very very high, if I had to make a top 100 or even a top 10 list. It touches me as much, every time I […]

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