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Navigating Loss While Looking Forward To Travel

It has been a couple of weeks since I last put together a blog post. I thought it would be best to allow things to settle in my mind. The past few weeks have been testing to say the least. First off, I attended the funeral of my Auntie Pat. She had…
Navigating Loss While Looking Forward To Travel
It has been a couple of weeks since I last put together a blog post. I thought it would be best to allow things to settle in my mind. The past few weeks have been testing to say the least. First off, I attended the funeral of my Auntie Pat. She had passed away in August, a few days short of her 89th Birthday.
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#nowplaying Talk Talk - Laughing Stock (1991). The fifth and final album. A classic art rock album. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #talktalk
#nowplaying Sparks - The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte (2023). Their 25th studio album. Always inventive and I cannot wait to hear the new album which is released towards the end of the month. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #sparks
#nowplaying David Gilmour - Luck And Strange (2024). One of the better albums from last year. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #davidgilmour
#nowplaying Judas Priest - Stained Class (1978). This was the first of two studio albums to feature the recently departed Les Binks on drums. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #judaspriest
#nowplaying Jethro Tull - War Child (1974). This was the band’s seventh album. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #jethrotull
#nowplaying The Icicle Works - If You Want To Defeat Your Enemy Sing His Song (1987). This was the third album from this underrated band. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #theicicleworks
#nowplaying Bob Dylan and The Band (1975). Most of this album was recorded in 1967. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #bobdylanandtheband
#nowplaying Van Morrison - Beautiful Vision (1982). His thirteen studio album which had spirituality as its theme. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #vanmorrison
#nowplaying Nick Lowe - Labour Of Lust (1979). This is a great record with slabs of power Pop. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #nicklowe
#nowplaying Jethro Tull - A Passion Play (1973). This was the band’s sixth studio album and like its predecessor Thick as a Brick a concept album. The album tells the tale of a deceased man as he starts his journey into the afterlife. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #jethrotull
#nowplaying Robin Gibb - Robin’s Reign (1970). This was his first solo album after leaving the Bee Gees following a disagreement with Barry. Despite the hit single Saved By The Bell, the album was not a big success. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #robingibb
#nowplaying Judas Priest - Rocka Rolla (1974). This is their debut released on the Gull label. My copy is a 1978 reissue. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #judaspriest
#nowplaying Uriah Heep - Conquest (1980). The thirteen studio album and the last to feature Ken Hensley. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #uriahheep
#nowplaying Saxon - Saxon (1979). The debut album. It suffers from poor production. However, you can see the promise in the band. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #saxonband
#nowplaying Nada Surf - Never Not Together (2020). The ninth studio album of indie rock/Power Pop. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #nadasurf
#nowplaying Rainbow - Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow (1975). The debut album that initially planned to be a solo album. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #rainbowband
#nowplaying Canned Heat - Boogie With Canned Heat (1968). This was the second studio album which made the top five in the UK album chart. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #cannedheat
#nowplaying Prince and the Revolution - Around The World In A Day (1985). This was Princes’ seventh studio album. This record saw him experimenting with psychedelic styles. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #princeandtherevolution
#nowplaying 10cc - Sheet Music (1974). The second album where the experimentation started to take hold. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #10cc
#nowplaying Rick Wakeman - Journey To The Centre Of The Earth (1974). Live album recorded at Royal Festival Hall. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #rickwakeman
#nowplaying Third Ear Band - Third Ear Band (1970). More prog folk. This is a record that contains four tracks each named after the elements. Air, Earth, Fire and Water. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #thirdearband
#nowplaying Strawbs - Strawbs (1969). This is the debut album from the progressive folk band. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #strawbs