Familien Andersen "Hej sol - skin på mig! (1972 (single)

Hej sol - skin på mig!, 7'' single

release date: 1972

format: vinyl

[single rate: 2 / 5] [1,82]

producer: Helmer Olsesen

label: Polydor - nationality: Denmark

Tracklist: A) "Hej sol - skin på mig!" - - B) "Cirkus! Cirkus!"

Single release by Danish seven-members family act Familien Andersen fronted by the youngest 'star' of the family, Lille Bo (aka Bo Andersen). The family and especially Bo became stars overnight after performing the song "Jeg har set en rigtig negermand" on the national TV show "Musikalske venner" in 1970 (Bo as 4-year-old). The song was later included in the family film "Far til fire i højt humør" (1971) directed by Ib Mossin with Bo as Lille Per in one of the main parts performing the song, and with that, the family and Bo in particular experienced an overwhelming national popularity. Familien Andersen released at least two full-length albums: a Christmas album Jul med Familien Andersen (1970) with its renditions of popular Christmas Carrols, and their final album, for the most part consisting of original songs Familien Andersen (1975), after which they withdrew from performing.

The single was part of my parents record collection, and it's an item I never found entertaining, although, it's one of my very first music memories that wasn't purely children's songs.

👉 Another one from that earliest stage.

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This post is part of MyMusicJourney, which enlists key releases that have shaped my musical taste when growing up and until age 14. Most of these releases come from my parents' and / or my older brother's collection.

The Clash "London Calling" (1979)

London Calling
release date: Dec. 14, 1979
format: vinyl 2 lp (CBS 88478) / cd
[album rate: 4,5 / 5] [4,68]
producer: Guy Stevens, Mick Jones
label: CBS Records - nationality: England, UK

Track highlights: A) 1. "London Calling" (5 / 5) (live) - 4. "Hateful" (5 / 5) - - B) 1. "Spanish Bombs" (5 / 5) - 3. "Lost in the Supermarket" (5 / 5) - 5. "The Guns of Brixton" (4,5 / 5) - - C) 2. "Death or Glory" (4,5 / 5) - 4. "The Card Cheat" (4,5 / 5) - - D) 1. "Lover's Rock" (4,5 / 5) - 2. "Four Horseman" (4 / 5) - 3. "I'm Not Down" (4 / 5) - 4. "Revolution Rock" (4,5 / 5) - 5. "Train in Vain" (5 / 5) (live)

3rd studio album by The Clash is a double vinyl album regarded as the band's best album. The style has evolved to a more quiet, subdued punk rock combined with ska, reggae, rockabilly / rock & roll, and jazz. Almost all tracks are co-written by Joe Strummer and Mick Jones, commonly known with Strummer as the lyricist and Jones as the musical composer - sometimes vice-versa. I recall, buying the album one or perhaps two years after its release, and the album was for a period of time, my most beloved album, although, this was at a time with so much new music coming to my attention that it was hard to keep an album as favourite for more than a few weeks. I really loved the energy of the punk rock era, and was of the impression that this was not entirely as great as Give 'Em Enough Rope, which I till this day still feel. The album was, and still is, considered a milestone of modern rock. Some claim that it's the first real post-punk album in the sense that a genuine punk rock band explores and incorporates other styles and genres from a punk rock perspective. The album is enlisted at the very top of numerous best of lists comprising the best albums of all time, and naturally, it's also in "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die".
btw.: The front cover design is inspired by the debut album (1956) by Elvis Presley.
[ allmusic.com, Sputnikmusic, Rolling Stone, Q Magazine 5 / 5 stars ]

1979 Favourite releases: 1. Joy Division Unknown Pleasures - 2. The Jam Setting Sons - 3. The Clash London Calling

"Collector's item".
[ from €30,- ]

BEST OF 1967:The Velvet Underground and Nico "The Velvet Underground & Nico" (1967)

The Velvet Underground & Nico [debut]
release date: Mar. 12, 1967
format: vinyl (reissue) / cd (2012, 45th Anniversary Edition)
[album rate: 5 / 5] [4,88]
producer: Andy Warhol
label: Polydor Records - nationality: USA

Tracklist: A) 1. "Sunday Morning" - 2. "I'm Waiting for the Man" - 3. "Femme Fatale" (5 / 5) - 4. "Venus in Furs" (5 / 5) - 5. "Run Run Run" - 6. "All Tomorrow's Parties" (5 / 5) - - B) 1. "Heroin" - 2. "There She Goes Again" (5 / 5) - 3. "I'll Be Your Mirror" - 4. "The Black Angel's Death Song" - 5. "European Son"
[ full album ]

Studio album debut by The Velvet Underground originally released on Verve Records and, according to the album credits, produced by Andy Warhol, which does sound unlikely as Warhol didn't have any recording experiences - however, he did pay for the studio sessions. Allegedly, his producing method was to direct the band that they should go ahead and do whatever they felt like. Actual technical producer is most likely Tom Wilson. The Velvet Underground is in its classic line-up with Lou Reed on lead vocals & lead guitar, John Cale on electric viola, piano & bass guitar, Sterling Morrison on guitar, bass guitar & backing vocals, and with Maureen Tucker on drums & percussion. Nico was never part of the band but she often participated when playing live, and she is here credited as lead vocalist on tracks #3, #6 and #9 and doing backing vocals on track #1. And although, Warhol may have suggested to include Nico in the band, she participates as featuring solo artist, and she already released her solo album debut Chelsea Girl in October that same year. Lou Reed is songwriter and composer of all songs - only tracks #A1 and #B4 are co-written with Cale and #B5 is credited the whole band.
The album is one of the most iconic and legendary albums in rock history. Although, the initial reception wasn't just positive, its status has put it among the utmost influential albums ever released. The cover has its own story, and the tracks, dealing with all kinds of touchy subjects, have their particular background stories. Soundwise and in terms of style, this was something out of the blue highly original, and then they didn't exactly do much good for a potential career by choosing to sing about drugs and sex. But the band stood on its own values and most certainly didn't give a hoot about anyone's opinion. Nowadays, it's dificult to point to an album of greater influence than this one.
I don't remember exactly the first time, I listened to this album but in the late 1970s my older brother introduced it to me, and I do remember that I liked it from the first minut on, and I have loved it ever since. Every now and then, I put it on, and I'm always amazed of how fine and fresh it still sounds production-wise, as well as the immediate and direct appeal every single track conveys.
Naturally, this is enlisted in "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die".
This very album is a strong contender to the best and the most important rock-album ever released.
Highly recommended.

1967 Favourite releases: 1. The Velvet Underground and Nico The Velvet Underground & Nico - 2. Jimi Hendrix Are You Experienced? - 3. The Doors The Doors

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This post is part of MyMusicJourney, which enlists key releases that have shaped my musical taste when growing up and until age 14. Most of these releases come from my parents' and / or my older brother's collection.

Richard Hawley - Live

Richard Hawley
"Tonight the Streets Are Ours"

[Live on Later with Jools Holland, 2007]
[track from Lady's Bridge, 2007]

Richard Hawley Live:

"Darlin' " (At Devil's Arse, Derbyshire, 2011) [track from Lowedges, 2003]
"Coles Corner" (Live at Glastonbury, 2010) [track from Coles Corner, 2005]
"Hotel Room" (Live in Brussels, 2010) [track from Coles Corner, 2005]
"Remorse Code" (Live at Melkweg, Amsterdamm 2012) [track from Truelove's Gutter, 2009]

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