One of the most remarkable things about The Beatles is that they remain one of the only groups in history with a complete contemporary UK album discography (of more than one disc) which is wholly indispensable. That is to say, each record represents some kind of progression, whether it be the song-writing, the musical stylesContinue reading “The 12 UK Beatles albums from the 1960s ranked”
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George Harrison’s solo work appraised… and my view on box sets
Now look, I’ve been a fan and collector of this man’s work for years and have played my numerous copies of these albums in various formats literally to the point where some of them don’t work anymore and am always curious to hear whatever ‘unreleased’ material that may be made available… however, as with mostContinue reading “George Harrison’s solo work appraised… and my view on box sets”
Beatles 60s album openers compared with Dylan’s… a subjective list!
Just for fun, I thought I’d consider the UK Beatles LPs from the 1960s in terms of their opening tracks and see which ones I thought worked best as ‘openers’, in other words, not necessarily thinking about which are the best songs, by some subjective set of criteria, but rather which ones grab attention theContinue reading “Beatles 60s album openers compared with Dylan’s… a subjective list!”
Rating Oasis albums – with a surprise near the top!
It’s all about the music. With that in mind – and because someone suggested it – how does the rock and roll guy rate the original studio LP output of the mighty juggernaut that was Oasis? Like this: 7. Dig Out Your Soul (2008) This was their last album of original material and for me,Continue reading “Rating Oasis albums – with a surprise near the top!”
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