- Product Placement
- D Is For Deodato (Part One, 1942-1969)
- D Is For Deodato (Part Two, 1970-2002)
- R Is For Rogier
- Funk On The Throne
- Warp - Pioneers Of The Hypnotic Groove
- Jones The Steam
- A Is For Amphonic
- British Big Band Funk
- Barterting For Buckley
- Sing Loffe Sing
- Jesus Christ Superstar
- Jesus Rocks!
- Tinsel Toons
- Back To School With Professor Eno
- Genuine Dud
- Lead On... Roy Budd
- M Is For Mike
- Classical Gas
- Short Hair
- Long Hair
- Reggaesploitation!
- Forbidden Flute
- Harry Roche Constellation
- J Is For John
- The Tramp Shining
- Pedal Power
- In Search Of Scott
- Tales Of Topographic Funk
- Tales Of Topographic Funk - Volume 2
Here's where we sweep up all the odds and sods that don't slip snugly into our slick and sharp site structure ! Ooooh ! Lets see what's hiding in here then !
70's Kid has compiled two great articles on British Library and Big Band music of the 1970's. Enjoy A Is For Amphonic, an introduction to one of the great UK Library labels, then peruse British Big Band Funk, the Kid's fave five funky Big Band albums... His appraisal of the work of Rogier Van Otterloo in R Is For Rogier is an outstanding overview of this famous Dutch composer. The recordings of Mike Gibbs are reviewed in M Is For Mike.
Heavy, shambolic, heart-breaking, genius. Four short words used to describe the music of actor Richard Harris in this highly recommended appreciation of his music - pour yourself a double and read The Tramp Shining. Enjoy a review of some of the 7-inch and LP records released from the numerous Hair musical soundtrack recordings in Short Hair and Long Hair. Read our apprasial of how the major recording labels here in the UK wised up to the growing reggae phenomena in the early 1970's in Reggaesploitation!
We ask the question "has the music of The Peddlers withstood the test of time?" - all is revealed in Pedal Power. The Baron delivers the deal on Swedish flute player Bjorn Jayson Lindh in Forbidden Flute. Did the King posess the funk? Read the lowdown on your Elvis albums in Funk On The Throne. Also from Dr Kraken, his critical apprasial of Wales' finest son - Tom Jones. A few thoughts regarding a lost Swedish treasure are shared in Sing Loffe Sing.
Sie Vulture looks back over the early releases on Warp Records. Check out 70's Kid's D Is For Deodato, a fantastic insight into one of the great Brazilian arrangers, composers and solo artists of the last century - Eumir Deodato. A fascinating read, the article has been serialised into two parts - Part One (1942 - 1969) and Part Two (1970 - 2002).
We've compiled numerous cheesy cover versions of selected old chestnuts from the world of funky popular music. We've started with a few of our favourite tracks, all catalogued for you in The Song Remains The Same. Add to this, some classical cover-versions presented in the easy style in Classical Gas.
The Baron has prepared a little tuition in the music from some (of the many) albums released by Brian Eno. So, sharpen those pencils and pay attention - It's Back To School With Professor Eno. Add to this reviews of some of the wierdest and wackiest promotional platters in Product Placement.
To compliment our interview with Australian percussionist Chris Karan, we have compiled doscographies for two of the most famous pianist and composers that he work with - namely Dudley Moore and Roy Budd.
LDJB has risen to the challenge laid down by the Vultures to bring us a list of Progressive Rock albums that contain a few funky nuggets - "this cannot be true !" you cry, well, prepare yourself to be amazed at Tales Of Topographic Funk - Volume 1 and Volume 2 ! But it's not just the devil who has the bext tunes - check out Jesus Rocks for a more heavenly approach to the funk. Staying with a heavenly theme, we've compiled our favourite Christmas albums in Tinsel Toons and the best that the classic musical Jesus Christ Superstar has to offer on vinyl.
70's Kid brings us J Is For John, his appreciation of a number of British studio engineers all named John ! The style of the article is a little different to your usual Vinyl Vulture fare, but we think it's excellent and well worth making yourself comfy, grabbing a cup of tea and enjoying the read...
The Baron guides us through his search for all those 'rare as a decent ITV comedy' Scott Walker albums, then takes a trip across the pond to bag a load of Tim Buckley LP's. We have an interview with the man who put up the reddies for a couple of Lounge classics for the Harry Roche Constellation.