Living with Lewy Body Dementia
Counting down my 678 vinyl records before I die of brain disease
ALBUM: A Pagan Place (1984); This is the Sea (1985) MVC Rating: Pagan’s 4.5/$$$$$; Sea 4.5/$$$$$ I think of this band as one that never quite achieved the success it deserved. Their sound was dubbed ‘big music’ after one of the songs on ‘A Pagan’s Place.’ Implying: The Next Big Thing. Which creates a lot …
ALBUM: Private Revolution (1986) MVC Rating: 4.0/$$$$ OK, so one second he’s sounding like Mick Jagger then the next he’s singing like Bob Dylan. With a slight dance hook you know he’s reaching for Prince. Of course he’s not those guys. He does do a Dylan cover just in case you’re not paying attention. It’s …
Here is the third part of a three-part series. This one is ‘7 underrated songs.” Already published on MyVinylCountdown.com are 7 underrated artists and 7 underrated albums. Full story with all the lists plus more will appear on AL.com over the weekend. Smithereens ‘Behind the Wall of Sleep’ This is just straight head rock and …
ALBUMS: The Crossing (1983), Steeltown (1984) MVC Rating: The Crossing 4.0/$$; Steeltown: 3.5, $$ The fact that I have two Big Country albums means I must have liked them a lot. Or at least the first one to make me buy the second one. I do like Big Country although haven’t listened to this …
Okay here we go , , I”m going for 10 at 10. Remember how to play, random shuffle all songs and let’s see what your first 10 are. Just like 5 at 5. If you want to play put your results in comments. Here’s my shuffle 10 tonight: “Wake Up’ Arcade Fire ‘The Tallest Man, …