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This Month's Fab Four... CD Picks of the Month:
Rod Stewart Rarities (Universal)
Long before Rod Stewart became the world superstar he is today, he made several fine albums on the old Mercury label in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. This 24-track double CD offers an insight into those early days. Standout tracks include stylistic interpretations of The Rolling Stones' ‘It's All Over Now’, Jerry Lee Lewis'
‘What Made Milwaukee Famous’, Cole Porter's ‘Every Time We Say Goodbye’, Etta James' ‘I'd Rather Go Blind’, The Who's ‘Pinball Wizard’, Goffin and King's ‘Oh No Not My Baby’ and Bob Dylan's ‘Girl From The North Country’. Personally I much prefer this stuff to any of his more recent recordings.
Fleetwood Mac - Then Play On (Reprise)
A band very much in the limelight of late, with TV documentaries and a world tour, including an appearance a few weeks ago at The NIA in Birmingham. This CD re-release however, is from the end of the original phase of the band, when they were led by guitarist and singer Peter Green. That same rhythm section remains however – Mick Fleetwood on drums and John McVie on bass – hence the name, Fleetwood Mac. These were the last recordings that the great Peter Green made with the band, before quitting with some serious mental health problems. Originally released in 1969, this is well worth another listen, especially to the added bonus tracks – Danny Kirwan's lovely instrumental ‘World In Harmony’ and Peter Green's brilliant, if tormented, ‘Oh Well’ and ‘The Green Manalishi With The Two Prong Crown’.
Robert Palmer - Pride / Riptide (Edsel)
A budget priced double CD package featuring two mid-‘80s albums by Robert Palmer, who began his career in the late ‘60s with The Alan Bown Set before joining Vinegar Joe, singing alongside Elkie Brooks. Then, after releasing many solo albums, he finally found worldwide fame with his 1985 release, ‘Riptide’. On the back of the hit single ‘Addicted To Love’ – a
massive MTV favourite with it's sexy video – the album topped the American charts. Robert spent much of the ‘80s living in the Bahamas and I met him several times there whilst
recording at Compass Point Studios in Nassau. I was shocked and saddened to hear of his death from heart problems in 2003, aged just 54.
Dusty Springfield at the Royal Albert Hall (Salvo)
Captured on both CD and DVD, here's one of the great concert performances by Dusty Springfield, Britain's best-ever female vocalist. After spells with The Lana Sisters and The Springfields, she launched a phenomenally successful solo career in 1963. This live show was recorded and filmed at the splendid Royal Albert Hall in London in 1979. The set list includes most of her hit singles, plus lovely renditions of Karla Bonoff's ‘Lose Again’, Sister Sledge's ‘We Are Family’ and Carole Bayer Sager's ‘Quiet Please, There's A Lady On Stage’. I once met the delightful Dusty backstage after she appeared at La Dolce Vita Club in Birmingham. Tragically she died of breast cancer in 1999 at her home in Henley-on-Thames. This CD and DVD is a fitting memorial to Dusty Springfield – the most iconic, timeless and affecting of all British singers.
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