Because 90+% of their sales are on Amazon and it is easier to ship large quantities to several warehouses rather than 100s of Tesco locations or wherever you want to find them?

Why do you think I want to give […]

In any decade the shite will outweigh the great

“The 5: 1 surround sound is the best yet from these Beatles S.E.s”

No that’s a statement of “fact”, no “I think” ,”I believe” or “IMHO” in there

Naturally everything expressed here is an opinion and it may well […]

For Springsteen in the 80s:

The River
Nebraska
Born in the USA
Tunnel of Love

That’s pretty exceptional

Simple Minds (when they were good), Madonna (likewise), Joy Division/New Order, Bunnymen, Teardrops, R.E.M., Frankie, Cocteau Twins, Broooooce (mega stardom), Bowie (some good ones), U2 (some), Stone Roses, […]

There’s this company called Amazon …

However I presume you are only checking at independent record stores away from the corporate masses of them, Tesco, HMV, Sainsbyrys etc.

I think the 80s started on 1.1.80 and finished on 31.12.89, I am traditional that way, I was 17 on the first date and 27 on the 2nd. 1979 was for me probably the best year ever for pop music but it was in the previous decade.

Well I am only expressing my views that I Me Mine and For You Blue are average songs by Beatles standards. If they are indeed masterpieces then I stand to be corrected.

Many more here express views with much […]

Glenn Kotche of Wilco, can’t be too many better nowadays

They took more than 2 years off, toured Europe in 67 then a post Brian tour in 69 of the US following Hyde Park show which was the template for their future, big arenas. They didn’t play live at all in 1968 apart […]

May well be, but still pretty average songs. Did quite like I Me Mine, my other fave was Across the Universe, surprised that the heavenly backing choirs were still prominent in TLAWR. In general it didn’t seem too […]

Er no, but was I guess first alternative vinyl mastering of the original album

I have said this before, the newness of remixes enhances them initially, other things are emphasised, this can wane with familiarity. The original may not necessarily need ‘layers of paint” to be removed , it’s a […]

Earlier this year, here in Ottawa a number of dogs were found dead after previously been reported missing. It was believed that humans were performing these horrendous acts, but later a coyote (or two) was found […]

I had never been to California, but I guess I had some idea as to what it would be like!

I have often met people who want to move to Canada, my tip is to visit in Jan or Feb first before making that decision

Almost 30 years ago I was offered a job in California. I was about to accept it and told a female friend. She said “Don’t go”, and I didn’t.

A non-platonic relationship of sorts ensued, but it didn’t last […]

Yes, some songs predated the sessions though, like Let it Be as we found out 3 years ago

B sides were on CD too

And regarding “songs in short supply”, they had released a double album just 2 months earlier and the Yellow Submarine soundtrack also came out in Jan ’69 (only 4 “new” songs though)