Monthly Archives: January 2015

Let’s go surfin’ – Listening to the Analogue Productions Beach Boy vinyl reissues while it snows

Posted on January 31, 2015 by

  Judging by the hits on my blog, by far and away the most popular thing I have written  about (and I didn’t write that much) was about the upcoming vinyl record re-issues by Analogue Productions of some of the Beach Boys catalogue. … Continue reading →

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John Coltrane’s – “Afr0 Blue Impressions” – the Vinyl reissue

Posted on January 28, 2015 by

  The “Teaser and the Firecat” episode earlier today  reminded me of this… Afro Blue Impressions – 4 sides of the John Coltrane Quartet recorded live in Stockholm and Berlin in late 1963.    This is a solid recording of … Continue reading →

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Remastered? Cat Stevens “Teaser and the Firecat” – The vinyl revival 2015

Posted on January 28, 2015 by

  Yesterday I commented on some of the excellent records issued or reissued over the last year.  Alas things are not always that straightforward. I had seen an advert saying that Cat Stevens 1970 lp Teaser and the Firecat  was to … Continue reading →

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The vinyl revival – a quick look back at some of the highlights of 2014

Posted on January 27, 2015 by

The vinyl revival seems to be continuing at quite a pace if the number of new and re-releases are anything to go by – I am struggling to remember a year like it and can’t help wondering when the bubble … Continue reading →

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Saying goodbye to Henry

Posted on January 26, 2015 by

Really this is silly – I chose to give my Hernia a name – how mad is that? Anyway, as many will know, injury and body failure can cause quite a shift in what you can and can’t do – … Continue reading →

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Do you really mean what you have written?

Posted on January 20, 2015 by

I think we can all guess what they meant – but they messed up – and it is easy to mess up and misinterpret and take offence at communications – written – spoken –  gestures – there is  far too much … Continue reading →

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Item 47-74

Posted on January 18, 2015 by

I saw and liked this photo on the blog of a great couple from Aus we met while in Vietnam the week before last. I do hope they don’t mind me sharing it with you – I really like it and … Continue reading →

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