Welcome to the RPM Record Club Seven Day Soundtrack, week ending Friday 1st September 2023. This weeks musical mix in the order in which they popped into my inbox....over to....
"A belated welcome to our new member David. I really enjoyed Guy Forsyth Blues Band - one of his picks. David wouldn’t have known that the Blues genre is one of my favourites. I’ve watched several YouTube videos of the band now and will be looking out for an album soon.
A random collection this week – mainly from watching concerts on tv. Keep listening to the music everyone. It makes you happy. "
Rebel Heart by Madonna -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePimPCG7y3I
Wild West Hero by Electric Light Orchestra -
Blue On Black by Kenny Wayne Shepherd -
"Returning to Colorado last weekend I was fortunate enough to catch a couple of live shows. Firstly it was Session Americana at a very poorly attended show at Goosetown Tavern on Colfax Avenue, a delightfully decadent strip.
Pack Up The Circus by Session Americana -
"Next up was a sell out show by Sonny Landreth at The Soiled Dove in Denver. Good to see the man is still at the top of his game."
It Hurts Me Too performed by Sonny Landreth -
"I then headed to Fort Collins where Son Volt were scheduled to play at Washinton's. Sadly, though I had got the day right, I got the month wrong. I'd already bought the Day of The Doug CD so I had to make do with that."
It's Gonna be Easy by Son Volt -
"Well, that's my final selection from the US as I travel back to the UK on Friday."
"Hi folks. Here's my 3, no story particularly - just caught my ears.
Take care everyone. Cheers!"
HHB by Tiberius B -
Vampire Empire by Big Thief -
Hangout by Bahama Soul Club, featuring Hedvig Larsson & Cutty Wren -
"A little short of inspiration this week, until I spotted the word "saffron" in today's "I" Paper codeword. Then I couldn't get Donovan out of my head, so here's a sort of exorcism... it might just work."
Mellow Yellow by Donovan - "I believe that's Mr. McCartney confirming the correctness of Mr. Leitch's statements."
"Then we were sitting in the Lemon and Rosemary Yard sampling their excellent coffee and cakes, and there were some '80s tunes on the sound-system, so we played "guess the year." These are the two I got right."
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic by The Police -
Rock The Casbah by The Clash -
"Best wishes and good health to everyone."
"Hope that this finds all RPMers well. Here's my 3 for the week, with best wishes to all."
Ain't Got No Money by The Frankie Miller Band -
A little Bit Of Soap by The Jarmels -
Vigilante Man by Ry Cooder -
"Hi Everyone, welcome to Autumn.... Here are three tracks from LPs I've listened to this week."
Bored Teenagers by The Adverts -
From 'Crossing The Red Sea With The Adverts'.
"Hi RPMers, hope all's good with you guys. Here’s my 3."
Gimme Some Truth by Primal Scream -
A Very British Coup by Jah Wobble -
Desiree by Caribou -
"It’s all about nostalgia for 'recent times' past this week…"
"Harking back to the highlight of Folk in a Field..."
Echo by Talisk -
"Earlier in the year, Jayne and I ventured to the County Show where, wandering about in the sunshine, we bumped into Tony Hall. Despite the fact that I don’t think that he had any idea of who I was, we happily reminisced about the trays of free sausages that were put on the bar of The Plough on St Benedicts Street when we played darts on Sunday lunch times in the 1970s
I am bending the rules a bit as this is a live performance featuring a few songs… but it is glorious. Tony’s delight in playing for his audience shines through in every song. If any of you can be bothered to scroll ahead please select Tony’s lovely version of ‘Down In The River To Pray’ if not please be satisfied with turning the video off after the first track, Hard Times Of Old England."
Hard Times Of Old England performed by Tony Hall -
"And I am happy to post this, even though it is a couple of years old, because we all love Finnish Sci-Fi Hip hop right?"
Universum by Nublu x Mikael Gabriel -
"This weeks three are just a few of the tunes recently rehearsed in our house. Wishing all RPMers happy times."
The Way It Goes by Gillian Welch -
Lazy John by Chance McCoy and The Appalachian String Band -
Let The Mermaids Flirt With Me by Mississippi John Hurt -
"These got my attention this week....."
Viewbank by Project Smok - "Here's a new band to me, flagged up by Luke, organiser of the Folk in a Field festival. Who doesn't love a low whistle...?"
World's In A Tangle by Lightnin' Hopkins - "....and another from the 'Playing For The Man At The Door' collection...."
Out of the Shadows by Hawkwind - "I've played a few less-often aired Hawkwind discs this week. This is from 1990s Space Bandits opus, a track which the band performed live for a while, and which became a live favourite of mine, before they recorded it for this album. It features the return of Simon House on violin and I've chosen this live cut found on the later expanded CD edition as Simon's space fiddle is more prominent than on the version used on the LP. I was tempted to have the LPs opening track, Images, for the mind blowing wah-wah fiddle break, but I'm sure I've regaled you with that before....."
'Til Next Time...