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Not Forgotten: Steely Dan – Countdown to Ecstasy

Countdown To Ecstasy was an album that I initially struggled with. After the radio-friendly songs of their debut, Steely Dan decided to stretch things further, cut a set of longer…

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Not Forgotten: Billy Joel – The Stranger

Billy Joel is one of those artists who has divided opinion for much of his career. It’s not difficult to see why either, as some of his output has aged…

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Not Forgotten: Little Feat – Dixie Chicken

The third album from Little Feat saw a subtle move towards a more groove-laden funk style. While Lowell George was still band leader, he was starting to share more in…

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Not Forgotten: The Divine Comedy – Casanova

Released during a time when a generation were generally in thrall to the simple pleasures of Britpop, were pilled-up moon-eyed dancers, or still moping around listening to American angst merchants,…

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Not Forgotten: Spirit – The Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus

Spirit are a band I knew by reputation rather than any familiarity with their music, at least until I picked up a copy of The Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus…

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Not Forgotten: Half Man Half Biscuit – Some Call it Godcore

Although it has remained one of their least celebrated albums, Some Call It Godcore occupies an important part in the Half Man Half Biscuit discography. You see, HMHB are almost…

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Not Forgotten: Bad Company

As radio-friendly hard rock went in 1974, Bad Company were about as generic as it gets. It’s not that they were particularly bad, it’s just that they never really went…

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Not Forgotten: Sparks – Lil’ Beethoven

Having comprehensively out smarted Roxy Music with their art pop in the mid-70s, and proved you could be an influential synth pioneer and still have a sense of fun by…

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Not Forgotten: Frank Black & The Catholics – Dog in the Sand

The relationship between musician and listener is not always easy. Occasionally the misunderstandings are inevitable and sometimes compromises need to be made. However with the appropriate patience and open hearts…

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Not Forgotten: Caravan – In the Land of Grey and Pink

Along with Soft Machine, Caravan are perhaps the definitive Canterbury Scene progressive rock act. Less jazzy than their more famous neighbours, Caravan weren’t as heavy handed as their more critically…

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