Have been reading an enjoyable biography of Captain Beefheart (written by Mike Barnes) and have as a result become quite obsessed with both Doc At The Radar Staion and Ice Cream For Crow the last 2 albums. Saddling up for the Captain is like stepping into a parallel universe and whilst you’re in that place everything else seems utterly conventional but after a while you start screaming to get out
ESSENTIAL THE WHO OUT NOW! Universal/Spectrum has released a new 3CD collection containing 49 prime tracks from The Who’s 55-year career. Essential The Who is out now! This 3CD collection brings together all the hits at an incredible price. Featuring ‘My Generation’, ‘Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere’ and the soaring ‘I Can See For Miles’. You can get your copy here: https://thewho.lnk.to/Essential3CD CD1 01: Anyway, Anywhere, Anyhow 02: I Can’t Explain 03: My Generation 04: The Ox 05: The Goods Gone 06: Much Too Much 07: Circles 08: Whiskey Man 09: Run, Run, Run 10: So Sad About Us 11: I Can See for Miles 12: Armenia City in The Sky 13: Tattoo 14. Call Me Lightning 15: Rael (Pt 1 & 2) 16: I’m Free 17: Amazing Journey 18: Sparks CD2 01: Pinball Wizard 02: Here For More 03: Baba O’Riley 04: Behind Blue Eyes 05: Getting in Tune 06: Pure And Easy 07: I’m One 08: The Real Me 09: 5:15 10: Long Live Rock 11: However Much I Booze 12: Slip Kid 13: Who Are You 14: Trick of the Light 15: You Better You Bet 16: Eminence Front 17: It’s Not Enough 18: Old Red Wine CD3 01: Won’t Get Fooled Again (Live at Shepperton from the movie soundtrack The Kids Are Alright) 02: Amazing Journey/Sparks (Live at Leeds medley 1970) 03: Magic Bus (Live at Leeds 1970) 04: Summertime Blues (Live at Leeds 1970) 05: Shakin’ All Over (Live at Hull 1970) 06: Naked Eye (Live at the Young Vic from Who’s Next deluxe) 07: Bargain (Live at the Young Vic from Who’s Next deluxe) 08: Pinball Wizard (Live at Woodstock from the movie soundtrack The Kids Are Alright) 09: I’m Free (Live bootleg album from Tommy deluxe) 10: Go To The Mirror (Live bootleg album from Tommy deluxe) 11: See Me Feel Me (Live at Woodstock from the movie soundtrack The Kids Are Alright) 12: Young Man Blues (Live at the Isle of Wight 1970) 13: Relay (Live at Lyon 2006 from the deluxe edition of Endless Wire)
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. Magnificent hard rock. It doesn't get better than this. Sabbath at their finest(maybe!!)
playlist The Bangin' Man—Slade Earth Hymn Part 2A—Manfred Mann's Earth Band Starbright Starlight—Gravy Train Rock n' Roll Winter (Loony's Tune)—Wizzard Love Hurts—Nazareth Dreamer—Supertramp The Wall Street Shuffle—1OCC Rebel Rebel—David Bowie Fly Away/ Danger Zone-Part II—Russ Ballard
Barry White. The Just for You collection mixed with his Greatest Hits Album. I needed to concentrate on work and felt this would be a good soothing listen and yep. He does that. But some of the Lyrics have me giggling away (I want to make love to your shadow!). Perfect for a rainy Brooklyn day.