Music

“Maya Gold”

I have loved Mike Oldfield’s recordings, from his initial “Tubular Bells”, to the “Orchestrated Tubular Bells”, to “Tubular Bells II” .. not forgetting “Ommadawn” and a number of others! Continue reading →

“She’s Not There”

I do not have any Zombies recordings in my collection, but I recently came across this memory jogger from the 60’s on YouTube. Continue reading →

“All Over the World”

“All Over the World” goes back to my late teens, and I still find it a very emotional performance. Of course, being in my late teens, and Francois Hardy singing in her pj’s on a flying bed probably helped! Continue reading →

“When Time Turns Around”

In total contrast to the last two Saturdays, this a more upbeat, foot  tapping kind of sound from the mid/late 1980s. Continue reading →

“Silver Coin”

I really don’t know how to introduce Bridget St. John and “Silver Coin”. It is just a lovely gentle, sensitive song from the early 70’s (my mid 20’s). Continue reading →

“My Song”

I know that many of you are in my general age range, and can clearly relate to the wonderful sounds of the 60s, 70s and 80s, but recent years has also produced some great songs. Continue reading →

“Hero of a Fool”

Here’s another song that I came across as I was transferring some cassette tapes to my laptop. It too (like the Carly Simon song “Julie through the Glass” last week) was one that I really liked … and I can only wonder why I haven’t played it for so many years. Now, in digital form, it can be played so easily! Enjoy Jennifer Rush from 1983.

“Julie Through the Glass”

My granddaughter arrived into this world, pretty much the way she has been ever since …. expressing herself extremely well! Continue reading →

“I Dreamed Last Night”

Justin Hayward and John Lodge (both key Moody Blues members) detoured for awhile in their musical journey and, in 1975, recorded a “Blue Jays” (Blue = Moody Blues, and Jays = Justin and John perhaps?) album on which was “I Dreamed Last Night”. Not surprisingly it has a very strong Moody Blues  “flavour” to it with the overall sound, as well as the various melodic and structure changes. Continue reading →

“For You Only”

You just have to love the 1980s! An Alison Moyet solo from her debut album “Alf” (as distinct from her time with Yazoo … aka Yaz). Much as I love her voice, the video here does nothing for me! Enjoy her singing! Continue reading →