Soundtracked my summer that year.

Bill and the lads…

Enjoying Widow’s Bay on Apple TV at the moment. Good mix of humour and chills.

The History of Rock (1983) SUPERTRAMP

A bit of a false dawn as it turned out. Nevertheless it was great at the time to have them back. Sounded relatively contemporary too in 1992. This edition from the Fanfare boxset.

Magnificent!

The History of Rock (1983) PETER GABRIEL

The History of Rock (1983) GENESIS *obviously eating my tea when I originally read this 43 years ago!

The History of Rock (1983) GENESIS *obviously eating my tea when I originally read this 43 years ago!

Wish I’d kept my LP version. Might have to be my next considered purchase. This is the 1994 cd edition.

Still kinda feel Under Pressure should’ve been a standalone single.

I don’t believe it, frankly.

Name ten bands/musicians you've obsessed over at some point: Queen ELO Genesis ELP Yes Peter Hammill/VDGG King Crimson Pink Floyd Nick Drake Sandy Denny

Kicking off today.

The History of Rock (1983) ELO

The History of Rock (1983) ELO

From the Fanfare boxset. Beautifully packaged, I’m not sure the sound is quite up to the same standard really. But it’s a triple live album so what’s not to love!! ELP

From the 2019 boxset.

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Some albums were a bit of a lifeline at the time. This is the 2016 reissue with rejigged track list.

Big fan of Me and Virgil.

Remembering Danny Kirwan of Fleetwood Mac who would have been 76 today.

Steve Winwood is 78 today despite being forever 17 for those of a certain generation. In 1977 he cut this groove in defence of punk rockers being demeaned by his peers. A very great song. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sTf...

The mighty 10cc. Charity shop purchase last December. 1982 reissue

This is sounding rather magnificent this morning. 2022 reissue

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I can still remember how ridiculously pleased I was to find this in my local Our Price sometime in ‘85/‘86. It wasn’t like today where everything is pretty much instantly available. Was over the moon when I discovered that Greg Lake was on it too. Different times! Polydor reissue, 1977

The History of Rock (1983) STATUS QUO

Share a song from the year you turned 18. open.spotify.com/track/3QfLER...

The History of Rock (1983) The Prog Issues Yes

The History of Rock (1983) QUEEN

The History of Rock (1983) QUEEN

The History of Rock (1983) The Prog Issues Yes

To vote!

Despite Steve Marriott over egging the pudding at times (see the intro to ‘I’m Ready’ your honour) there are great moments on this. A particular favourite is the opener ‘Four Day Creep.’ Fantastic to play as a drummer, full of stops and starts, fills and rolls. Ending’s a bit tricky, mind!

The soothing sound of J & V…

One thing that’s annoying about getting older is no longer being able to hit the McCartney high harmony in Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. #onefootinthegraveetc

Now listening to Tommy the Who to give it its correct title. 2013 deluxe edition. #MusicSky

Queen – News of the World (1977) The front and the back. Great Album Art

#albumsyoucanhear Queen – News of the World (1977) – ♫ selected4u.net/caa/queen/ne... The album's cover is a painting by American sci-fi artist Frank Kelly Freas, who agreed to alter the original dead men into the Queen members #art #vinyl

The History of Rock (1983) The Prog issues The Nice & ELP

Going with the new mix.

It’s not though is it! It ain’t Genesis. It’s a stand up comedian and his show is called Genesis.

Two unopened poppies completely mullered. Number one suspects are the grey squirrel drug gang that frequent our back garden.

Seems apt on this lovely sunny May morning.

Pop!

Gave me a funny turn for a second there!!!

Working in my first job when this came out. Absolutely played it to death. Fabulous album.

Unfortunately much of the set list is missing (think sides 1, 2 and first half of side 3 of Welcome Back…). What remains is very good though. The cover on the other hand is ‘kin awful! Stills from the gig would’ve been much better. #MusicSky

Early Who. Speaks for itself.