Tag Archives: 1973 album countdown
1973 COUNTDOWN: #5 — 2
5 JOHN MARTYN — SOLID AIR In the fist draft of the 73 From ’73 list, Solid Air was somewhere in the 30s. That was based on memory; I hadn’t spun it for a few years. Listening again, I was entranced. Such variety of mood and texture, held together by Martyn’s gravely voice and exceptional […]
1973 COUNTDOWN: #30 — 21
30 ROXY MUSIC — STRANDED Don’t tell anyone, but I think I accidentally reversed this and For Your Pleasure (#72) in a moment of spreadsheet/red wine confusion. Such things can happen when you’re scrambling to write 70+ reviews and take all those photos. Oops. In sum, this third album is terrific but I think its […]
1973 COUNTDOWN: #40 — 31
40 MIKE OLDFIELD — TUBULAR BELLS A poll of my favourite Mike Oldfield albums would not have this debut on the podium, but it certainly made an impression as the very first release by Virgin Records. Made an impression when used in a film, too. As a multi-instrumentalist’s calling card Tubular Bells really does take […]
1973 COUNTDOWN: #50—41
50 RINGO STARR — RINGO Forget “Now and Then”, this was the last Beatles record. It has songs by John, Paul, George, and of course Ringo. They are all alive, and all play and sing. As do guests including Harry Nilsson, Marc Bolan and members of The Band. Good songs, great atmosphere, and Ringo’s amiable vocals […]
1973 COUNTDOWN: #70 — 61
70 CAN — FUTURE DAYS There is a sinuous groove throughout Future Days that is beguiling and cool as fuck. Though I do miss the forceful, controlled-explosion energy of the earlier albums. Kraut-lounge? Jägermeister on ice? [Released August 1973] * 69 PETER BANKS — TWO SIDES OF PETER BANKS With Steve Hackett (Genesis) and John […]
1973 COUNTDOWN: #73 — 71
After initiating planning and sorting for 73 FROM ’73 in the middle of 2022, somehow the project got delayed; again and again. A number of the schedule blowouts arose from life intruding on music activities, annoying incursions I hoped had been redirected towards more gainfully employed bloggers as I mooched towards retirement; but in fact […]
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