There’s only one Ian Dury, to be honest. His delivery could be characterised as droll, perhaps. With a thick London accent, a penchant for catchy…
Tag: 70s
04/11/2019: “Kita Kita” by Gasper Lawal
Deeply, deeply funky. There’s a nice dub element to this too! The song was released in 1981 as a single on Cap Records in the…
02/11/2019: “Blood Donza Dub” by Johnny Clarke
In a similar vain to the last post, it’s worth emphasising that there is nothing wrong with Johnny Clarke’s singing. Far from it. The version…
01/11/2019: “Youthman (Version)” by Wayne Jarrett
I love Wayne Jarrett’s singing – I just think that the dub version of this song is better. The riddim can really shine and that…
28/10/2019: “It Looks Like Love” by Goody Goody
Heart throbbing, fiery disco of the absolute highest caliber, with a funky bassline, jazz flute – and lyrics so seductive that you just can’t help…
27/10/2019: “Oh! Sweet Nuthin'” by Velvet Underground
A truly lovely epic off the Velvet Underground’s 4th album Loaded (1970), the song tells the story of several down and outs who have “nothing…
26/10/2019: “T Plays It Cool” by Marvin Gaye
From 1972’s Trouble Man, this song is incredibly cool. Aptly named, you might say. The album is a soundtrack to a film of the same name,…
25/10/2019: “Swan Lake” by Madness
The more refined among you may be aware that ‘Swan Lake’ was not originally composed by Madness. That honour goes to some bloke called Tchaikovsky,…
23/10/2020: “Corre Riba, Corre Baxo” by Abel Lima
For some reason, Cape Verde hits well above its weight musically. It could be due to the diverse history and population of the islands, but…
19/10/2019: “Wildflower” by Hank Crawford
The original version of this was a soulful 1972 smooth jam by Skylark. It’s a nice enough tune, if a little lacking in energy. There…