The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: So, Furr is basically a cheap Kiss rip-off. The album opens with the track “Sorcery” – and well, the vocals are okay, the guy kind of can’t sing very well. Then again, my copy is slightly dished, so it plays a little…
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The Models – “Models”
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: I know nothing about this band, except their Canadian, from Edmonton Alberta and that like, there’s a wet girl on the cover. So, the album immediately opens with “Did It Well” – which, may I say has some pretty great musicianship, and…
Continue Reading....S.W.G.M.A. Favorites Vol. I
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: “The total dedication of these fine representatives of the SWGMA not only lend their time and effort to the well being of the association, they willingly display the God-given talent for the benefit of those who listen to this “our first” L.P. album. Each group…
Continue Reading....Bee Gees – “Cucumber Castle”
The Sleeve: The Gatefold: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: I like the cover. I like the Bee Gees. “If Only I Had My Mind on Something Else” opens the album, and it’s not a bad track. It’s pretty good, the vocals are pretty strong, who knew that this album…
Continue Reading....The Blind Slye Twins – “It’s Me Again Lord”
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: “Singing plays a big part in Evangelism – in attracting people – in setting the mood and pace of every Service – In preparing men`s hearts to a decision of Christ – in stirring people to climb to new heights of service. Judy and Barbara…
Continue Reading....Donovan – “Donovan’s Greatest Hits”
The Sleeve: The Gatefold: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: So, this is like 60’s psychedelic folk. Donovan’s greatest hits. The A-Side opens with the track “Epistle to Dippy” – which is a pretty good track, the musicianship is pretty good and it’s not really an album I could complain…
Continue Reading....John Arpin – “Direct-to-Disc”
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: “This direct-to-disc recording features the talented Canadian pianist, John Arpin in a performance of popular favourites. Two steps are eliminated in the recording process, (a) the recording to multiple tape tracks, e.g. 8 or 16 tracks, (b) the mixdown from the multiple tracks to regular…
Continue Reading....The Boomtown Rats – “In the Long Grass”
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: Bob Geldof is genius. Enough said. The album opens with the track “A Hold of Me” – which is an amazing track and you could solely base a whole album off of it. The Rats definitely have the chemistry together that not…
Continue Reading....GG Allin – “Always Was, Is and Always Shall Be”
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: For those that don’t know GG Allin, here is a brief history. He was born ‘Jesus Christ Allin’ – was a very angry young man, got into music, and was known for throwing his own feces and vomit at his audience, as…
Continue Reading....David Bowie – “Pin-Ups”
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: “These songs are among my favourites from the ’64-67′ period of London. Most of the groups were playing the Ricky-Tak (was it a ‘y’ or an ‘i’?) – scene club circuit. (Marquee, eel pie island la-la) Some are still with us. Pretty Things 1 (1)…
Continue Reading....Rudy Ray Moore – “Close Encounter of the Sex Kind”
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: Dr. Rudy Ray Moore! Funky shit. “Close Encounter of the Sex Kind, this message is about how to fuck. Take it in girls, because after this message, this record may self destruct” – oh my God. This stuff. I can’t keep up…
Continue Reading....Gary Baldwin & Mass Murder – “If Only I Could Play Piano”
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: “SPECIAL THANKS FOR INSPIRATION To God, J. Brown, Alexander Volta, To Defective Prophylactics, Steinmetz, Robert Goddard, Buddy Ebsen, Thomas Edison, Millard Fillmore, Robert Keeshan, Brother Buzz, Eartha Kit, Moondog Maine, Haystack Calhoun, George Gobel, General Hershey Bar, The Duck, Tommy Toilet, Steve Martin, Bonzo and…
Continue Reading....Elizabeth Barraclough – “Hi!”
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: So, this is Elizabeth Barraclough’s second album, (the first being her self-titled debut album! Which is also very amazing.) The album opens with the track “Devil at the Door” – which is a cool, funky track that Elizabeth delivers with such power…
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