Always Crashing in the Same Car - David Bowie, Low (1977)
It's been all about Low for me this week, being one of Bowie's most critically acclaimed albums it actually isn't really something I've listened to much in the past, but now I'm really beginning to love it.
Another bootfair gem I got recently was the album Ode to John Law by scottish band Stone The Crows. I have to admit to being rather ignorant of this band having only seen a clip of them on an Old Grey Whistle Test rerun. But I liked what I heard and when I saw this LP of course I couldn't pass it up! I love that this you tube clip has a good crackle to it, there's nothing like listening to vinyl is there?!
I was lucky enough to score a nice mono copy of this LP at a bootfair last week for just £1 and of course it's been on my little Pye International turntable ever since! This video is from the Stax Europe tour of 1966 and has got to be in my top 5 concerts I would have loved to have been at. Otis followed an amazing & classically energetic set by Sam & Dave and sent the crowd into a frenzy! If you ever get a chance to watch the whole film, please do - you won't regret it!
Another fab cover of this iconic tune. The other day from my neighbour gave me a couple of crates of records to go through. Amongst the Mrs Mills & Marching Band LP's I got myself a few gems, this album on the Chess label along with a few other bits, this hasn't been off my turntable since! Apparently they have another 200 coming next week for me to look at......
This rather obscure tune from 1967 is a rather lovely slice of dreamy baroque 60's psychedelia. Not much is known about the band apart from that they made one album called "Another Day, Another Lifetime" which shall we says is as rare as hens teeth! This tune can be found as a 45 on Phillips and on the cracking 60's compilation Mojo - Acid Drops Spacedust and Flying Saucers: Psychedelic Confectionary from the UK Underground 1965-1969.
Hope you are all enjoying the gorgeous weather this weekend!
I love old sampler albums, I think it stems from my brit pop days when I used to get all my new music from the tapes & cds stuck to the cover of Select & Q magazine...... Anyhoo this one, Fill Your Head With Rock (1970) Double LP, is a cracker with a diverse selection of artists from the CBS label
Standout tracks for me are - Tired of Waiting by Flock (ace Kinks cover), Dance in the Smoke by Argent (ex Zombie serious organ driven fabness), The Inbetween Man by Amory Kane (dreamy, psychedelic folk).
There are a few copies on ebay here, here and here all going for less than a tenner, come on rock fans treat yourselves!
Record 1 1. Listen - Chicago 2. Savour (Savor) - Santana 3. Give A Life, Take A Life - Spirit 4. Passing Through - Steamhammer 5. Smiling Phases - Blood, Sweat And Tears 6. Tired Of Waiting - Flock 7. Come To The Sabbat - Black Widow 8. Dance In The Smoke - Argent 9. Gunga Din - Byrds 10. Living In Sin - Skin Alley Record 2 1. Gibsom Street - Laura Nyro 2. You Know Who I - Leonard Cohen 3. Stomping Ground - Moondog 4. The Inbetween Man - Amory Kane 5. The Garden Of Jane Delawney - Trees 6. A Small Fruit Song - Al Stewart 7. Driving Wheel - Tom Rush 8. Try (Just A Little Bit Harder) - Janis Joplin 9. One Room Country Shack - Al Kooper 10. Six Days On The Road - Taj Mahal 11. Don't Think About It Baby - Mike Bloomfield 12. Bluesbuster - Pacific Gas & Electric 13. I Love Everybody - Johnny Winter
