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Be my baby

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With our partners off out to a 50’s event at the National Media Museum we had a little impromptu record club, and since we were left holding the baby, used that as the theme.

From the selection of records we brought along we listened to:

  • Another side of Bob Dylan
  • Phil Spector – 1958-1969 [Box set]
  • B.B. King – From the Beginning
  • Captain Beafheart – Spotlight Kid

…not necessarily in that order…

Records:

Another side of Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan: Another side of Bob Dylan
Artist:

Bob Dylan

Year:

1964

Event:

Let’s try Record Club

Surprisingly few Dylan fans in the room, so this was chosen as a gentle introduction for non-believers.

Another Side of Bob Dylan on Wikipedia

Back to Mono 1958-1969

Phil Spector: Back to Mono 1958-1969 [Box set]
Artist:

Phil Spector

Year:

1991

Event:

Be my baby

This is a box set that Dave picked up in his early 20’s, discovering the joy of the ‘wall of sound’.

Back to Mono on Wikipedia

From the beginning

B.B. King: From the beginning
Artist:

B.B. King

Year:

1967

Event:

Let’s try Record Club

Just a great album. Started the debate about double albums and box sets, so we only played one of the two discs.

B.B. King on Wikipedia

The Spotlight Kid

Captain Beefheart: The Spotlight Kid
Artist:

Captain Beefheart

Year:

1972

Event:

Let’s try Record Club

An album to introduce others to the magic of Captain Beefheart?

Dave says: “I was really pleased to hear ‘Click Clack’, a track that I’ve come to love thanks to John Peel.”

The Spotlight Kid on Wikipedia
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Let’s try Record Club

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Dave, Daz, Stu and Linda got together to try out Record Club tonight. Lucy andNicky came by later.

Stu brought a selection of records and between us we first selected the Modern Lovers, and then Pit er Pat.

It was great. We decided that talking while the records were on was ok, cos we hardly get to see each other anyway.

Records:

Rock N Roll With Modern Lovers

Rock N Roll With Modern Lovers
Artist:

The Modern Lovers

Year:

1977

Event:

First Record Club

Let’s try Record Club

Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers were a big inspiration on Punk music – simple short songs played and sung with more enthusiasm than spot-on precision, particularly where Richman’s highly idiosyncratic voice is concerned.

Jonathan Richman famously appeared as the wandering minstrel in the film ‘There’s Something About Mary’.

Their most famous song ‘Roadrunner’ is not on this album. Rather than the heavier electric sound of their first album (“The Modern Lovers”, 1976), this album features an all acoustic ‘skiffle’ type line-up and the natural ‘live’ sound of the group playing together in a room.

The cover art comprises a photograph on one side and a near-identical painting on the other, which are – at first – hard to tell apart. This disc was greatly enjoyed by the assembled few!

The Modern Lovers on Wikipedia

Shakey

Pit er Pat - Shakey
Artist:

Pit er Pat

Year:

2005

Event:

Let’s try Record Club

Pit er Pat are a three piece ‘avant rock’ group from Chicago, whose music often has a dark undertone but (in Stuart’s opinion) is never dirge-ish.

This album has a refreshing guitar-free rock sound, with interesting rhythms, great keyboard sounds, well-used samples and excellent spine-tingling vocals.

Stuart became aware of Pit er Pat when his band played a gig with them in Nottingham a few years ago.

Now a duo, they continue to tour and record extensively. They are friendly with fellow Chicago avant rockers ‘Tortoise’

Pit er Pat on Wikipedia