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Tag: 70s
14/07/2019: “Love Really Hurts Without You” by Billy Ocean
Billy Ocean is one of the most successful British R’n’B acts, with a decades long career. This song is the one which enabled him to…
13/07/2019: “Hurt Not The Earth” by Little Roy
This song is more relevant now then ever, and considering it was made in the 70s, is almost prophetic. It’s dread roots of the most…
10/07/2019: “Valdez In The Country” by The Nite-Liters
“Valdez In The Country” has a relatively complicated lineage. One thing is crystal clear though: Donny Hathaway is the genius behind it. The first iteration…
08/07/2019: “Public Image” by Public Image LTD
John Lydon didn’t fade away when the Sex Pistols broke up. In fact, by many markers, he had his most creative period; or at least,…
05/07/2019: “Children Of The Grave” by Black Sabbath
What a riff. Kicking off with the killer bassline, the distorted guitar flares into action with all the subtlety of a herd of wildebeest trying…
04/07/2019: “Internal Dub” by Prince Far-I
Prince Far-I is a towering figure in dancehall and dub. Although his gruff voice is a worthwhile listen, he’s also behind one of the greatest…
01/07/2019: “Keep It Up” by Milton Wright
Milton Wright was the brother of Betty Wright, the much more famous Soul singer. Although his career was nothing like as stratospheric as hers, he…
28/06/2019: “Prophecy” by Fabian
The bassline of this one is an absolute monster. Even in the reggae scene, there aren’t many heavy than this. The song is very catchy…
25/06/2019: “Ashley’s Roachclip” by The Soul Searchers
“Ashley’s Roachclip” contains one of the big drum breaks. It’s a break which has been sampled in so many songs as to make it an…