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We end as usual with vinyl and one of the many great albums from this pair of music legends, who were the enduring core of this great group. Namely, the renown producer, audio engineer, musician and...

Next up, this extraordinary Leeds born singer, whos vocal delivery epitomises the craft of the great easy listening and jazz artists. If you are in doubt, take a listen to any of the great tracks on...

So, first up, this classic 80's pop soul album from one of the great American singer songwritters and his first solo album.

With a string of hit singles and album sales in excess of 100 million as...

Huge fan saw them six times live accross the years including the last tour, so sad that Collins is in such poor health, the 2022 final tour was sadly nowhere near his best ! However, 2007 was...

Another favourite of mine.

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Great album often overlooked, I'm a huge fan of the band and Mark Knopfler, great live too.

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Last as usual we end with vinyl and this possibly confusing titled album depending where you bought it ! If you bought it in the UK it is actually Four Sides Live while in the US it is indeed only...

Next up this second solo album from this great British guitarist.

Including a superb collaboration with James Taylor.

Released in 2000 selling multi platinum in 4 territories including a 5 x...

So this morning starts with thier fourth album from 1991. With five singles from the album. The album was number one in 5 countries including the UK and top five in 10 other countries. Selling 12 x...

Lastly before work beckons is an original vinyl release and one of my absolute favourite live albums.

The live versions of many of thier biggest songs being so much better than the studio...

Next up a somewhat overlooked third album from this group who have a enduring legacy of great music.

Released in 1980 this album featured only three of the original members with Marks brother...

Well it's been awhile since my last contribution. I've been busy I guess, though if I'm honest I'm still processing the passing of my father and the absence of our daily phone calls, we were 185...

Thanks Struth. My Dad loved music mainly not of his "generation" whereas my Mum was very much a Beatles, Cliff Richard, her "generation" music lover so I grew up listening to a wide spectrum of...

It has been awhile since my last post due to loosing my father in December and then of course the whole hullabaloo of the festive period! My father was a huge music lover in particular Stan Kenton,...

Last up and as is my usual way we finish with vinyl and this often overlooked thirteenth studio album from 1982.

Track Listing:

1 Love In Store
2 Can't Go Back
3 That's Alright
4 Book Of...

Next up this superb debut album from 1983, I have this on vinyl from its original release and a recently found second hand cd copy. The recording quality and musicianship is truly excellent as are...

So been a busy few weeks and I've not had time for my usual early morning listening sessions!

We start today with one of the all time legends of Jazz the incomparable Ray Brown and his 1998 album...

A great compilation of a great band, includes the iconic All Right Now and My Brother Jake which still get regular airplay. Sadly the great track Wishing Well from the album Heartbreaker is missing...

One of the great all digital recordings from the early 80's along with the sublime talents of the man himself !

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Great band often forgotten in reference's to bands from that period along with Camel, Wishbone Ash and Tangerine Dream etc,.

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So first up someone I don't play anywhere near enough.

This compilation from 1989 and covers a cross section of his career but mainly the 80's.

I would welcome some album suggestions.


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Next one of my favourite all-time jazz pianist and vocalist.

This album from 2006 is her ninth studio album and debuted at No.1 on the Canadian Albums Chart, her third consecutive No. 1 album....

So as a complete contrast to my 80's rock memories I am starting the day with this compilation from the incredible career of the legendary Miss Streisand.

This album is a true retrospective with...

However, as a side note, by far the best live bands I saw in thier 80's hay days were Scorpions, Rush, AC[emoji298]DC, UFO, Whitesnake, Kiss, Queen, Genesis and the Floyd.

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Well my first Iron Maiden concert was 1981 at Lancaster University before Bruce Dickinson (formerly of Samson) was lead singer and the support band was Trust. I saw them again in 1982 on the Beast on...