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(1974 Albums) Classical Albums
Can you see what Emerson, Lake & Palmer did to me? Yes, courtesy of budget labels MFP (Music for Pleasure) and (I think it was) Hallmark, I stuck my proverbial toe in the murky waters of classical music, snapping up Mussorgsky’s “Pictures … Continue reading
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January 7th 1974
“Berfday. Got lamp, pygamas, £2 from Mormor – bought Stranded – Roxy – Smart!” So the wild and crazy out-of-control teenager turns 16 and celebrates with … erm… some pyjamas (mis-spelled), a lamp (a lamp??) and a couple of quid from … Continue reading
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December 27th 1973
“Bort Brain Salad Surgery – not very good but alright” Wha?? Doubtless buoyed by “christmas money” I went out and bought Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s new opus – released a mere month earlier – only to get it home and … Continue reading
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September 6th 1973
“Bort Photos of Ghosts – Premiata Forneria Marconi – SMART, spesh Celebration” Two reasons why I was attracted to this album by relative unknowns Premiata Forneria Marconi … or to give them their easier name, PFM. 1• This Italian group were ‘discovered’ … Continue reading
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September 4th 1973
“BAK TO SCHOOL! Went up Nigs, went over park, Mart P also came. Bought Hotel” Ha-ha-ha. My entry makes it sound as though, that night, I simply “bought a hotel”! “Hello, is that the Savoy?” “Yes, how can we help you?” … Continue reading
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An Aside – My “History of Music” Project: Part V
Yes, it’s yellow paper. No it hasn’t yellowed over the years. It was yellow form the start, from a large box of foolscap-sized paper by Dad bought for 5 shillings (25p/35¢) from British Rail some 6 or 7 years previous. … Continue reading
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An Aside – My “History of Music” Project: Part II
Here’s the inside front cover showing the contents. One may notice there is a certain ‘favouritism’ still at play with an indexed mention of not only Emerson, Lake & Palmer but the “Welsh Pub Rock Boom” (i.e. Man). One may further … Continue reading
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June 7th 1973
“Bog broke at school. Melody Maker news – ELP split from Island, now on Manticore/WEA. Magninimous amount of revision achieved” Who broke the bog? Did I break the bog? Did the school only have one bog? All these questions and … Continue reading
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