Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Very Strange Vibration: Gloria Gaynor: "Never Can Say Goodbye"

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There are few moments better than the one where confusion and doubt are conquered, even eliminated.   W e are in disco when this particu...
Friday, September 6, 2019

The Right Time: John Holt: "Help Me Make It Through The Night"

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One of the contributing factors towards 1975 being the amazing year it was has to be the general openness of the charts.   The old stal...
Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Remembering the Forgotten: Ralph McTell: "Streets of London"

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We have now arrived at the end of 1974; we are about to enter the then to-some scary area known as 1975.   A time of big decisions and a...
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Monday, August 5, 2019

You've Come A Long Way: "Rock Me Gently" and "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet"

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Now then, where was I?.... You may or indeed may not know that I have had a long break from this blog as my husband was diagnosed and...
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Thursday, April 6, 2017

Searching For Light: Jimmy Ruffin: "What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted"

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"I'm outspoken, I wasn't part of the clique." - Jimmy Ruffin You may well be wondering what a Motown song from 1966 is ...
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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

A Road That Sometimes Bends: The Stylistics: "You Make Me Feel Brand New"

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First, a short explanation as to why there has been a pause here – apart from various holidays and birthdays, there was the rather trau...
Thursday, September 22, 2016

3, 2, 1: Mud: "Rocket"

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And so we return to the increasingly awkward subject of the Glam Slam.*  I say awkward as it is coming towards its natural end here in Augus...