The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: “Al Clouston was born in St. John’s Newfoundland. For many years his hobby has been collecting Newfoundland humour. He claims that if put in print these stories lose their colour and therefore have to be heard to be appreciated. For the past several years he has been entertaining various groups... Read More »
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: The cover on this one caught my eye, and the back cover just seemed to be begging to be purchased… So here we are. The album opens with “Take Me to Your Leader” which apparently was this bands biggest hit. The opening guitar riff and drum playing... Read More »
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: Organs, Quebec and handlebar moustaches. All good things in my book. So, this album opens with the track “Tea for Two” and it’s played as a ‘cha cha’ style song, and well, it’s really relaxing and relaxing music is what I need right now, so it works... Read More »
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: So, when I first started collecting records I found a copy of “Christmas with the Mom and the Dads” and soon after started to find more and more copies of their albums, at first I thought they were some spectacular rural folk act, but soon found out... Read More »
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: So, I can’t really say I’m like a huge Carly Simon fan or anything, I know like one song, and knew she was married to James Taylor for a bit. The album opens with “That’s the Way I’ve Heard It Should Be” and for some reason the... Read More »
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: “Gospel song is a unique in the world of music, because of its success is not guaranteed by musical ability or accomplishment. A distinctively supernatural dimension evidences itself as the Holy Spirit is permitted to anoint singer and song. Herein lies the ministry of Gospel Music. The Apostle Paul expressed... Read More »
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: Yesterday on January 10, 2016 the world lost an icon, an innovator and a very brave and inspiring man. Bowie was my all time favorite musician, and his music helped me through a lot of hard times. Hearing of his passing is not an easy thing to... Read More »
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: Is it honestly necessary to write an intro to a Little Richard album? The coolest part, the label it’s on, was bought by K-Tel. So, the album opens with the song “Lucille” and Little Richard kicks it off with some wicked piano playing, and his his fantastic... Read More »
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: Out of the people on the cover I have a hard time deciding who is Ralph Carlson, I’m guessing the dude with the hat. I’m also very much digging their outfits. So, the album starts with the title track “Thanks for the Dance” and the opening musicianship... Read More »
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: “This album was recorded in Bermuda in December, 1971 in two studio sessions. The first was completely solo; the second was with bassist Wally Russsell, drummer Allan Ganley and conga player Freeman Trott. Duggie (as he likes to be called) here plays a Cordovox electronic instrument on all the tracks,... Read More »
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: So, Ron McNunn aka The Silver Fox is/was a Canadian country music singer, and apparently has worked with some of the other greats of the Seaway Valley country music scene (Dominic D’Arcy, Bobby Lalonde… just to name a few) and well, when I found this record, I... Read More »
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: “In every generation there is atleast one who is destined to be a top entertainer who will thrill the hearts of thousands. I believe this one to be Glenda Lee Day. So confident am I of her talent, personality, and testimony, that I have signed her to a life-time contract... Read More »
The Sleeve: The Liner/Sleeve Notes: None. Personal Review: Danny Deardorff is one of my favorite folk musicians, his albums are always really heartfelt and simply performed with the most talent that one could emit from their being. The album opens with the song “One More Story to Tell” and we immediately go into Danny singing... Read More »
