Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) – Eagles – 1976 Claimed Sales: 42m First listen?: Yes Format Listened?: Vinyl/Apple Music When I told my mum about the albums I would be listening to for this blog series, the first thing she said was ‘You will LOVE the Eagles albums’. After hearing Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 I totally understand. This … Continue reading
Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) – Led Zeppelin – 1971 Claimed Sales: 37m First listen?: Yes Format Listened?: Apple Music Led Zeppelin are one of those iconic 70s bands that I’ve certainly heard of, have been aware of the names of songs and albums, but have literally never sat down and listened to before. In my head they … Continue reading
Tapestry – Carole King – 1971 Claimed Sales: 25m First listen?: Yes, I think. Format Listened?: Apple Music I was so certain that I had listened to Tapestry before, but I have absolutely no memory of most of the tracks. Carole King’s effortless delivery is just so easy to enjoy. Opener I Feel The Earth Move … Continue reading
Abbey Road – The Beatles – 1969 Claimed Sales: 30m First listen?: Yes Format Listened?: Apple Music It seems fitting to begin with only the second pre 70s album that has certifiable sales anywhere close to this list, once again being an album from the originators of pop as we know it. Abbey Road may not have … Continue reading
Nearly a year after I dived back into the biggest selling albums of all time in the UK I’ve decided to expand my horizons as far as they can go. The World’s Greatest Hits aims to be an ongoing yearly series, where I choose a specific selection of hugely popular albums and share my thoughts … Continue reading
I’ve been itching to write another one of these ‘put a bunch of top 40 singles from an act in a list of favourites and call it definitive’ type articles for a while now. Since I’m heading off to Liverpool next week to see Take That perform for the 5th(!) time, the band that shaped my early childhood seems like the perfect artist to rank this time around. Continue reading
It may not feel like it, but we are well over 7 months into the eligibility period for the 2018 Grammy Awards. I’ll take a look at the Songs, Albums and New Artists I think could have a chance this year. Continue reading
25) Big Day In A Small Town – Brandy Clark Country music had an excellent 2016 and with songwriters as easy to love as Brandy Clark. Songs like Three Kids, No Husband and Since You’ve Gone To Heaven tell honest heartfelt stories of the sort that Clark in renowned for, while Girl Next Door and Daughter … Continue reading
A look back on the songs that defined my year featuring the likes of Beyoncé, OneRepublic, Miranda Lambert and Rihanna. Continue reading
Pile of Shame is a series where I attempt to wade through the endless amount of unfinished games in my library, as well as tackling classic games that I’ve never gotten around to. Each month I’ll be revising the 10 current titles I’ll be playing, with a post on each individual game sharing my thoughts and … Continue reading
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