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Bought OTD in 1972: and the future. The hits are on the first side but the second is more experimental and far stranger. Postmodern pop with emotion and sound combinations never heard before - oboe with guitar and synth - culminating in the space age torch song Sea Breezes

Bought OTD in 1972: one of two, the past and the future. This is a proper 1967 psych album - not too many of those - with jammy excursions, sitar drenched Dave Mason songs and Steve Winwood’s beautiful No Face No Name No Number. One last rave up on the title track too

Got a first pressing later

Bought OTD in 1970: this was a huge one for me at the time - twisted psych blues with a unique vision. So many great songs: Electricity. Plastic Factory, Yellow Brick Road, Sure ‘Nuff, Zig Zag Wanderer, Dropout Boogie. The one that crept up on me: the version of Robert Williams’ Grown So Ugly

Love a bit of 1963 pop!

Fabulous sound. The piano is insane

I’m obsessed with this record at the moment - a perfect mix of melody, deep feeling and the complexities of love. Arthur as June Alexander’s first record, from around 1960. Dylan covered it but the original is just wonderful (repro 45) m.youtube.com/watch?v=u1Ky...

Sounds Singles Page reviewed by Jon Savage, 7th, October 1978. Including Public Image, Cabaret Voltaire, Penetration, Stiff Little Fingers and The Yachts.
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Yes definitely. A couple more for Ace and for Caroline True. Details as and when

I’m still really enjoying 86-90 and I come back to 77-79 a lot. 1965-7 pretty great also! I like them all

Original photos influenced by reading High Rise

Very pleased to have images from my early 77 fanzine London’s Outrage 2 (photos taken from the Uninhabited London series) in the Rock’n Roll Public Library zine #2

1st, October 1977 an article on The Heartbreakers by Jon Savage and pics by Andre Csillag and Ray Stevenson. "....you can be an asshole and still be a rock'n'roll star. (Laughter)."
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The Heartbreakers' album 'L.A.M.F.' reviewed by Jon Savage in Sounds 1st, October 1977 .
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46 years ago today, @jonsavage.bsky.social reviewed Wire's "154" for the Melody Maker (29 September 1979).
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46 years ago today, @jonsavage.bsky.social reviewed Wire's "154" for the Melody Maker (29 September 1979).

YouTube video by Orange Juice Orange Juice - What Presence?! (Official Video)

Don't recall seeing at the time, directed by Derek Jarman. I think I learned about it from a post by @jonsavage.bsky.social

YouTube video by Álvaro Vega NEU! - Hero live 74

Ace live version of Hero by Neu! in 1974/5 - pre punk or what? www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPuB...

Jon Savage : the John Robb interview Jon Savage talks about his latest compilation album that covers late 80s pop culture

Talking about the new Ace comp, 1986-1990 Rollin Under the Melody with John Robb louderthanwar.com/jon-savage/

Love it! Big LSD record for me

Buzzcocks album 'Love Bites' reviewed by Jon Savage in Sounds 23rd, September 1978.
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Bought OTD in 1972: very late SF plus a Grateful Dead solo album to boot. I like it more than any of the others at the same time (Weir, Garcia). It’s got a great Kelley/ Mouse cover, the best version of Playing In The Band, Shoshone chants andcool originals Fletcher Carnaby and Blind Man

Bought OTD in 1972: covers of James Brown, Paul Simon and psychedelic Beatles (Rain, Day Tripper) ? Check. Groovy hard rock opener (Downer) ? Check. Cool flash and energy from post Spirit Randy California - gratefully received in the hard rock desert of 1972

Bought OTD in 1972: a very big album for me - a guitar symphony topped by Ron Elliot’s tricksy, hypnotic songs and Sal Valentino’emotional vocals. Plays well all the way through but stand outs are Turn Around, Deep Water, Little Bird, I’m A Sleeper and the infinite strings of Cherokee Girl

Top Gene Clark tracks

Uh I veer about this but it really isn’t great

Bought OTD in 1970: possibly the last good Byrds album. A bit enervated but has social consciousness (Woody Guthrie’s Deportee) and a mood of sad regret. Sold by the title song, it’s uplifted by a a gorgeous version of Pamela Polland’s Tulsa County Blue - which we comped on Meridian 1970

Bought OTD in 1971: love the whole thing now but initially it was sides C+D: Rainy Day, Watchtower, House Burning, Voodoo Chile. Midnight Lamp is my favourite single and the long Voodoo really works. This was the big statement, capped by the ambient, oceanic 1983 - incredible

Bought OTD in 1972: a rarity, a proper live 60s album. Partly overdubbed screams of course and ragged performances but it’s a treat. The medley is great and You’re Looking Fine (sung by Dave) rocks harder than the studio version. The US edition of Kelvin Hall, packaged with faux Monterey relevance

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