Last seen: Jan 27, 2026
@martinjohnson I really dig his I Look Up album.
@paul-villers A great band. I've got the first album on vinyl and the two disc CD compilation. James Lascelles is a second cousin to that turd Charles...
When the AUK writers had our annual meet up in 2020, in Clitheroe, one of the pubs had this signed picture of Cropper on the wall. Cropper.jp...
I'll plump for Tim Hardin. Saw him once, he was stoned and fell off his piano stool at one point. Tragic.
Spencer had a great solo album full of rock'n'roll pastiches including the Mac playing an out of tune blues song./p>
And then there's stuff like this...
@martinjohnson I agree with all of that but the original question was regarding the label of Country and Western and while the likes of Lund and Aslee...
I think the Western part is still alive and kicking when you see the preponderance of cowboy boots and Stetsons on stage but the title has just faded ...
I reckon that albums released late in the year are often short-changed. Unless it's an absolute banger I tend to find that most albums take some time ...
@richardparkinson Very nice
Followed by Jason McNiff, in this case Rain Dries Your Eyes, an excellent compilation
Bert Jansch Jack Orien. Gorgeous.
@camfraser Have you heard Dume? It expands Zuma to a double album and is well worth a listen.
I didn't know Allman had recorded this, nice to hear but I reckon Norma Waterson blows him and the original out of the water. It's just superb.
@paul-villers A tale of Gonzo proportions indeed. I was always bemused by Nathaniel's reinvention as a soul singer of sorts and somewhat repulsed by t...