VA - David Hepworth, Deep 70's Underrated Cuts From A Misunderstood Decade [2022] (4 x CDs)

 

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VA - David Hepworth, Deep 70's Underrated Cuts From A Misunderstood Decade [2022] (4 x CDs)

Four CD set. David Hepworth has been writing, broadcasting and speaking about music since the 70s. He was involved in the launch and editing of Smash Hits, Q, Mojo and The Word. He was one of the presenters of BBC TV's The Old Grey Whistle Test, and one of the anchors of the BBC's coverage of Live Aid in July 1985. He has written six books about music in the last five years: 1971 - Never a Dull Moment: Rock's Golden Year, Uncommon People: The Rise and Fall of the Rock Star, Nothing is Real: The Beatles Were Underrated And Other Sweeping Statements About Pop, A Fabulous Creation: How the LP Saved Our Lives, Rock & Roll A Level: The only quiz book you need and Overpaid, Oversexed and Over There: How a Few Skinny Brits with Bad Teeth Rocked America. David writes a weekly column on podcasts for Radio Times and throughout the past two years, with Mark Ellen, David has co-hosted well over a hundred Word In Your Attic interviews on YouTube, with appearances from a galaxy of musicians, journalists, broadcasters and authors.

This is a lovely release. Four themed CDs offer a chance to discover and enjoy music from the 1970s that is away from the mainstream but still highly accessible. From clever American songwriters such as Warren Zevon, through rockers, British bands and female vocalists, this is a treasure trove to enjoy over and over. David Hepworth's succinct and pithy notes on each track, along with artwork from the original album covers, makes the accompanying booklet an interesting browse as the music plays. The CD version takes up no more room than a small hardback book, so it's been nicely conceived and produced as a compilation set. With so much music here, that will be new to many, this is a great way to think about the seventies in new ways. Re-mastered sound across the tracks on the CDs also adds considerably to the listening pleasure. A real joy to experience. (Amazon)

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Pt.1     Pt.2  + Booklet 

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Track lists

CD1

01 Jesse Winchester Payday 2:53

02 Delaney & Bonnie Only You Know And I Know 3:27

03 Sanford & Townsend Smoke From A Distant Fire 3:33

04 Daryl Hall & John Oates Abandoned Luncheonette 3:56

05 Andy Pratt Avenging Annie 5:07

06 Michael Franks The Lady Wants To Know 4:46

07 Bobby Charles Small Town Talk 3:27

08 Hirth Martinez Altogether Alone 3:58

09 Gregg Allman Please Call Home 2:48

10 John Prine The Late John Garfield Blues 3:04

11 Alpha Band Interviews 3:55

12 Loudon Wainwright Iii Be Careful, There's A Baby In The House 3:18

13 Big Star Back Of A Car 2:45

14 Crazy Horse Downtown 3:17

15 Tony Joe White Saturday Night In Oak Grove, Louisiana 2:13

16 Boz Scaggs Runnin' Blue 3:58

17 Little Feat Trouble 2:19

18 Amazing Rhythm Aces Third Rate Romance 3:23

19 Danny O'keefe Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues 2:59

20 Warren Zevon Desperados Under The Eaves 4:48

21 Michael Nesmith & The First National Band Beyond The Blue Horizon 4:49

CD2

01 Freddie King Going Down 3:22

02 Johnny Winter Band Rock And Roll, Hoochie Koo 3:33

03 Zz Top Jesus Just Left Chicago 3:30

04 J. Geils Band Whammer Jammer 2:38

05 Montrose Rock Candy 5:06

06 George Thorogood & The Destroyers Madison Blues 4:30

07 Eddie & The Hot Rods Get Out Of Denver 3:54

08 Canned Heat Sugar Bee 2:39

09 Status Quo In My Chair 3:16

10 Flamin' Groovies Shake Some Action 4:33

11 Moon Martin Cadillac Walk 3:17

12 Don Nix Going Back To Iuka 4:30

13 Tim Buckley Move With Me 4:51

14 Jerry Williams I've Got Dreams To Remember 3:42

15 Atlanta Rhythm Section Dog Days 3:39

16 Paul Butterfield's Better Days It All Comes Back 6:07

CD3

01 Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance Bye And Bye (Gonna See The King) 5:51

02 Family My Friend The Sun 4:21

03 Murray Head Say It Ain't So Joe 4:37

04 Be-bop Deluxe Maid In Heaven 2:27

05 The Motors Dancing The Night Away 6:34

06 The Records Starry Eyes 4:25

07 Patto Singing The Blues On Reds 4:59

08 Sharks World Park Junkies 3:16

09 Jess Roden Band You Can Leave Your Hat On 4:04

10 Terry Reid Dean 4:46

11 Robert Palmer How Much Fun 3:06

12 Mott The Hoople I Wish I Was Your Mother 4:50

13 Fairport Convention Polly On The Shore 4:56

14 Dave Edmunds The Promised Land 2:40

15 Chilli Willi & The Red Hot Peppers Choo Choo Ch' Boogie 3:32

16 Brinsley Schwarz Surrender To The Rhythm 3:25

17 Roy Harper When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease 7:12

CD4

01 Sandy Denny Solo 4:26

02 Marianne Faithfull The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan 4:09

03 Linda Ronstadt Love Is A Rose 2:47

04 Carly Simon Anticipation 3:22

05 Joan Armatrading Down To Zero 3:53

06 Kate & Anna Mcgarrigle Heart Like A Wheel 3:10

07 Maria Muldaur Gringo En Mexico 3:20

08 Wendy Waldman Mad Mad Me 4:15

09 Valerie Simpson Love Woke Me Up This Morning 3:19

10 Ellen Foley Night Out 5:16

11 Phoebe Snow Two Fisted Love 4:07

12 Linda Lewis Gladly Give You My Hand 2:42

13 Valerie Carter Face Of Appalachia 4:17

14 Roches Hammond Song 5:45

15 Bridget St. John Early Morning Song 1:56

16 Judee Sill The Kiss 4:36

17 Richard & Linda Thompson Dimming Of The Day - Dargai 7:17

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