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@AlastairWright I've got a few of these LPs, mostly with steam locomotives sounds But how about this one I discovered today? Recorded 1959, released 1966. #Sheffield
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In March 1965 T-Bone Walker made an unlikely guest appearance on "Not Only But Also" with Peter Cook, Dudley Moore and Peter Sellers. T-Bone clearly had no idea what the hell was going on. Check out his 1949 #Gibson ES-5 guitar though
Penywern Road, Earls Court in the 70s. A 1973-74 Jaguar E-Type Roadster V12 is parked casually at the kerb ("M" reg, one of of the last made?) Also a Land-Rover, Volvo, Renault 20? etc
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People who say "I think The Beatles/The Godfather/Sopranos etc is over rated" have to be weak in the head.
Attention seeking dopes said that about them at the time too but now the jury is IN. So shut up now eh?
How about Beethoven? Or Picasso? Shakespeare?
December 1963 ad for Joe Meek's studio in Holloway Road. The first three are by The Tornados, Can Can '62 is Peter Jay & Jaywalkers, Don't You Think It's Time is Mike Berry & the Outlaws and Just Like Eddie is Heinz,
#EltonJohn in Soho Square 1970. Note his python skin boots. Very popular at the time. The Art Deco building behind is Nascerno House at 27 Soho Square. It housed independent film distribution companies, preview theatres etc. Demolished in the 80s. Photo Barrie Wentzell
The HMV Shop in Oxford Street in the 60s. A Morris Minor drives by. Interesting to see the shop opening hours. They closed at 1pm Saturday and didn't open at all on Sunday. Ah, those halcyon pre-tourist days.
Whenever Pinups is mentioned I am required by law to post this from Carol Belton from Priesthill, Glasgow
Happy Birthday to Pin Ups. Album released this day in 1973 by David Bowie. A covers album, featuring songs by British bands from the 60’s that influenced Bowie. Including The Pretty Things, The Who, The Yardbirds and The Pink Floyd. A UK No.1 #DavidBowie #Bowie
50 years ago on this very day, I took a young lady on a first date. It was a Wings concert at the Empire Pool, Wembley. Yes, we're still together. #PaulMcCartney
30,000 at Hillsborough today to see #SWFC beat Wimbledon 5-0. Must be some kind of League One attendance record. At least since one of the #Sheffield clubs drew a similar crowd.
I never get tired of reading this passage from John Cooper Clarke's memoir "I Wanna Be Yours” about the time he performed at the Cambridge Folk Festival alongside #Donovan
Before AI makes up some imaginary picture, THESE are the two LPs Mick Jagger was carrying on that fateful day in 1961 when he reconnected with Keith
This day in 1961, 17 year old Keith Richards met 18 year old Mick Jagger on his way to the London School of Economics carrying some records. On platform two of Dartford railway station. Their paths would thankfully cross again #RollingStones #History
February 8, 1968. Cream and the Bee Gees meet up at the Copenhagen airport lounge. Cream were flying back to London and the Bees were in the way to play in Stockholm
