Rickie Lee Jones is a one hit wonder in the eyes of the public; she charted with the jazzy, breezy ‘Chuck E.’s In Love’ from her 1979 debut album, which established her bohemian credentials, dating Tom Waits and wearing a beret.…
Congratulations to all of the contestants who scored full marks in last week’s dropped album quiz. This week’s challenge requires you to link the rain themed lyric to the classic rock song. I scored 14/16 – how did you…
By the mid 1980s, The Clash were in disarray – musical lynch-pin Mick Jones had been fired from the group, and impresario Bernard Rhodes was back pulling the strings. The resulting album, 1985’s Cut The Crap, was widely derided, and…
Congratulations to the plethora of contestants who scored full marks in last week’s Unfinished Albums quiz. This week’s quiz requires you to recognise 16 dropped albums. I scored 16/16 – can you join me on full marks? If you…
The Eagles emerged from California in the early 1970s, initially as Linda Ronstadt’s backing band for her album Silk Purse. They were massively successfully, with a string of chart-topping singles and albums. In particular, their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) is one…
Written by guitarist Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, ‘Kashmir’ is one of Led Zeppelin’s most well known and best loved tracks. It’s from their sixth studio album, the sprawling double Physical Graffiti. As well as the Eastern scales than Page…
Congratulations to Boppin’s Blog and Tony, who both scored full marks in last week’s round of death. This week’s quiz involves trivia about unfinished albums. I got 14/14, but it was still an interesting read through some great acts.…
U2 started the 1980s as a post-punk band influenced by Joy Division and Television. As the decade progressed they beefed up their sound, working with notable producers like Steve Lillywhite and Brian Eno, and became one of the highest selling…
After a string of successful albums with Crowded House, Neil Finn teamed up with his older brother Tim and recorded a relaxed and low-key album in 1995. The brothers’ previous attempts to write together had been incorporated into the 1991…
Congratulations to Rich, Tony, and 2loud2old, who all scored full marks in last week’s quiz. This week’s quiz is slightly macabre – it requires you to identify which of two notable musicians died first. It covers a bit of ground,…
