I am officially embarrassed – mistaking Madeline Peyroux for Ella Fitzgerald.
I also though Fountains of Wayne were Squeeze.
But I did recognise The Unthanks.

I bought Muscle Shoals and have to say, despite being recorded at that fabulous studio, it’s not one of my favourites of hers.
But don’t let me put you off!

The CD version of Roy Harper’s Flashes From The Archives of Oblivion omits both the studio and live versions of Home (one of my favourites among his songs) but also inexplicably Too Many Movies.

What? You object to the album opening with Precious!
That is an absolutely great opening track in my book.

If you have gone for Eileen Rose’s Long Shot Novena brace yourself for second last song For Marlena. It starts like a delicate ballad, but turns into one of the most harrowing songs you’ll ever hear.

Here are a few thoughts around my own selection:

01 Laura Nyro – Eli’s Coming

I first heard this song in the early 70s, performed by Linda Hoyle and Affinity. It was on Radio Luxembourg. Every week they u […]

I feel sorry for staff working for the blood donation service, who probably hear that line a lot and have to smile as though it’s the first time they have heard it.
Having said that, maybe it’s said less […]

What’s the connection between See the Elephant and the future theme?

Please Papa can I go
Down to Richmond to the travelling show…

… They’re looking for a few good men
Could be war by summer’s end
Sure would […]

Being more elitist, I will reference Skydog: The Duane Allman Retrospective

And now @tinydemon.

1) A fun intro that sounds like a Barry Grey (a sub-John Barry) tune that might have been performed in an episode of Thunderbirds, had Gerry Anderson wanted a party scene.

2) It sounds […]

As Rigid Digit and Tiny Demon have posted their reviews, I can post with freedom to name names, without unduly influencing anyone else’s reviews.

First up is @rigid-digit.

1) The voice sounds very much like N […]

Not a tune with any fireworks, but this is probably my favourite:

Her Maj does survive.

That must be the first time I have heard that song in this century, and indeed probably since the early 80s.
I also found it very enjoyable and it evoked many memories of the era – and a n argument I had with a […]

I haven’t had a chance to listen yet, but I was alerted to this podcast series by this very positive review by Miranda Sawyer in The Observer.

I never knew he was so sensitive!

That is sad news.
I haven’t read much of him in recent years because I have pretty much given up reading The Independent website (or should that be “I” website) because of the huge number of adverts that intrude […]

Steve is British, but Stephanie is American.
Sadly they have given up performing as The Arlenes. Steve still is involved in the music business and in the organisation of Come On Down and Meet The Folks.
However it […]

I have a 2009 2 CD version of this (Steve Wilson mix), and I thought that was more than enough, so a cap is doffed in your general direction in recognition of your perseverance in listening to 20 CDs worth.

Good point, well made.