The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: “WE, THE ARNOLD TRIO, ARE VERY PROUD THAT THE LORD HAS MADE A WAY AND INSPIRED THIS OUR FIRST GOSPEL ALBUM. OUR SINCERE PRAYER IS THAT IN EACH HOME THESE ALBUMS GO INTO, SOME LOST LOVED ONE OR FRIEND WILL HEAR SOME SONG WE SING…
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Gary Numan – “I Still Remember / Puppets”
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: “RSPCA THIS RECORD HAS BEEN RELEASED WITH THE FULL SUPPORT AD APPRECIATION OF THE RSPCA. A PET IS FOR LIFE AND NOT JUST FOR CHRISTMAS GARY NUMAN GARY NUMAN WILL DONATE HIS ROYALTY FOR EVERY COPY OF THIS RECORD TO THE RSPCA” Personal Review: I…
Continue Reading....Bob & Doug McKenzie – “Great White North”
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: “So this is our album, eh? Okay, so like this is the back cover, and inside there’s like not only the record, but the first edition of The Daily Hoser, which all hosers must read. And no bootlegging allowed, or all cops will be after…
Continue Reading....John Baldry – “It Ain’t Easy”
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: “He has been called Long John Baldry for most of his life, possibly because he’s 6 feet 7 inches tall and sometimes wears hats that brush the ceilings. He’s very famous and successful and has a history throughout England and most of the civilized wolf…
Continue Reading....Paper Moon: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: So, this is pretty easy – the soundtrack to my favorite movie, starring my favorite actress, Tatum O’Neal. The album opens with the theme song from the movie by Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra “It’s Only a Paper Moon” – I’m not…
Continue Reading....Merrill Womach – “Happy Again”
The Sleeve: The Gatefold: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: “The Merrill Womach Story “Tested by Fire” In these short paragraphs one couldn’t possibly tell the Merrill Womach story in its entirety. This album is a musical synopsis, at least, of a life story which defies human interpretation. The Merrill Womach story is…
Continue Reading....Guns N’ Roses – “Appetite for Destruction”
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: Every single living person in the world knows who Guns N’ Roses are – if not, they surely know who Slash is – if not, well, I’m here to talk about them. The album opens with my favorite GNR song, “Welcome to…
Continue Reading....Pretenders – “Extended Play”
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: So, I know of the Pretenders for basically one song – and that song is this. So, here is to broadening my Pretenders song knowledge! I, of course, naturally chose an EP to start my introduction to this band, as I’ve had…
Continue Reading....Chris Knight & Maureen McCormick – “Chris Knight & Maureen McCormick”
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: So, firstly, Maureen and Chris played Marcia and Peter Brady on the 70’s TV show, ‘The Brady Bunch’ – this album was released two years before the shows ending. Maureen released several singles, and a album in 1995. Christopher released a single…
Continue Reading....The Kaye Family – “The Kaye Family Album”
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: “In the grooves of the record contained within this sleeve is a wealth of talented performed by one family of four people – mother, father, daughter and son. Don’t run away with the idea that this highly popular family foursome became a versatile show overnight.…
Continue Reading....Joan Rivers – “What Becomes A Semi-Legend Most?”
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: “Joan talks about…” Personal Review: Joan Rivers was the queen of comedy, this was her 3rd LP. So, firstly it was recorded live, Joan was a very funny woman, the album opens with jokes about Liberace having Truman Capote’s baby. Apparently Joan also know whose…
Continue Reading....Haysi Fantayzee – “Battle Hymns for Singing Children”
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: So, to start, let me say I’ve never seen or heard this band before. I got it simply for the cover. The A-Side opens with a track titled “Shiny Shiny” and well the female spoken intro “good times come to me now”…
Continue Reading....Little River Band – “First Under the Wire”
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: So, this one is here because 1. my friend asked me to review it, and 2. because I wanted to do an album I’ve never heard of before. Besides, it was a gift from my mom for my 19th or 20th birthday.…
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