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Jimmy London – Bridge Over Troubled Waters Doctor Bird CD/DL Released 8 January 2020 Expanded reissue of the ex-Inspirations singer Jimmy London’s 1972 debut album, which included some very popular singles including the title track. It was the first long player released on Randy’s Records and the second disc of this set mines the label’s […]
Continue ReadingBasement 5 belong on any post-punk playlist, if only for their timeless 1980 single Silicon Chip. And their mostly-long-forgotten Last White Christmas would liven up any seasonal mixtape. So here it is. History may record Basement 5 as a footnote in post-punk: a failed experiment in fusing punk, reggae and synth-pop. Perhaps they were just […]
Continue ReadingThe High Note Mento Collection Various Artists Doctor Bird 2CD | DL Released 8 January 2021 2CD set featuring rare 1970s’ albums by The Prince Brothers, King Vupp and The Jolly Boys, plus various other High Note recordings overseen by Sonia Pottinger…LTW’s Ian Canty gets his mento and calypso in an exotic twist… As I’ve […]
Continue ReadingThe Specials: More Specials 40th Anniversary edition Double 180gm vinyl Chrysalis Records Ltd Available to buy here The Specials revival rolls on since the release of Encore and the Two Tone re-issues to celebrate 40 years are a welcome trip back in time to the dark Thatcher years, that Dammers and co painted in black […]
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