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Halloween special: Cat’s Eyes – Cat’s Eyes (2011)

On their self-titled debut LP, Cat’s Eyes — the Horrors’ frontman Faris Badwan and Canadian soprano and multi-instrumentalist Rachel Zeffira — deliver a deceptively simple set of retro-pop vignettes You May Also Like: Gato Libre [Natsuki Tamura] – ‘Sleeping Cat’ (2022)

Forgotten series: The Gants - Roadrunner!: The Best Of The Gants (2000)

Forgotten series: The Gants – Roadrunner!: The Best Of The Gants (2000)

A band teetering on the brink of stardom, the Gants not only produced cherished memories for those lucky enough to witness them firsthand, but went on to win approval from “Pebbles” and “Nuggets” groupies. You May Also Like: Dave Clark Five – ‘All the Hits’ (2020)

George Harrison - Gone Troppo (1982): On Second Thought

George Harrison – Gone Troppo (1982): On Second Thought

George Harrison’s ‘Gone Troppo’ is marked by a desire to be part of – really part of – smaller things after the big things have let you down.

Almost Hits: Cherokee, "Girl I've Got News For You" (1971)

Almost Hits: Cherokee, “Girl I’ve Got News For You” (1971)

Prior to switching their name to Cherokee, these guys were known as the Robbs and experienced a sizeable degree of fame during the ’60s as the houseband on Dick Clark’s fantastic “Where The Action Is!” television show. You May Also Like: Ken Sharp, “Girl / Forget That Girl” (2020): OneRead More

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‘He didn’t have my number’: Paul McCartney laments missed telegram that halted work with Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis

Paul McCartney still wonders at what might have become of a musical collaboration with Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis — creating perhaps the unlikeliest of supergroups — but for a misplaced telegram. You May Also Like: When Miles Davis Finally Looked Back on ‘Miles and Quincy: Live at Montreux’ WhyRead More

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Toto’s Steve Lukather furiously defends Jeff Porcaro: ‘Does anybody ever do any homework?

Toto was preparing for its first major U.S. tour in a decade when the anniversary of Jeff Porcaro rolled around again. Incredibly, it’s been 21 years since Steve Lukather and Co. said goodbye to their founding drummer. You May Also Like: Steve Porcaro goes inside Toto’s new music: ‘It wasRead More

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On Second Thought: Don Henley – Actual Miles: Henley’s Greatest Hits (1995)

Having acquired million-watt success as the singing drummer and one of the principal songwriters of the Eagles, Don Henley opted to take the solo route after the Los Angeles based band called it a day. You May Also Like: Elton John – Greatest Hits 1976-1986 (1992): On Second Thought

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‘He’d never seemed that interested’: Paul McCartney still marvels at George Harrison’s songwriting growth

For Paul McCartney, the decision to fill most of the Beatles’ albums with songs composed alongside John Lennon — rather than those of George Harrison and Ringo Starr — came down to productivity. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Forgotten series: Lulu – Shout! The Complete Decca Recordings (2009)

You’ll find everything Lulu recorded for Decca Records UK from 1964-67, which includes all of the firecracker from Glasgow’s singles, first two albums, non-album singles, a rare EP and a German language single. You May Also Like: Spencer Davis Group – Taking Out Time: Complete Recordings 1967-1969 (2016) The FabulousRead More

The Beatles, "Polythene Pam" from Abbey Road (1969): Deep Beatles

The Beatles, “Polythene Pam” from Abbey Road (1969): Deep Beatles

As a side note, unlike past columns, this edition of Deep Beatles may need a PG-13 rating, due to the song’s backstory.