Keith Tippet - Dedicated You But You Weren’t Listening
Vertigo - 1971

So the journey through my Swirls reaches here.
A dictionary definition of modern jazz could have a picture of the LP.

Sorry but not for me. Most of the time, to these ears, it sounded like a tune fighting to get out & failing.

Ginger Baker’s Air Force - 2
Polydor -1970

Second & final LP from Baker’s jazz/rock super group (Baker + Denny Laine, Graham Bond, Ric Grech)
Upbeat & although led by a drummer, not as drums forward as I was fearing.

Role reversal with Baker now the leader & Bobd the sideman

Dido - No Angel
Original 1999 - this issue 2025 - Red Marble Vinyl

Annie choice until enjoyable chilled Dunday music.

I was only familiar with singles

Lighthouse - One Fine Morning
Vertigo - 1971

Canadian!
Funky!

Rock base with a full brass section making a really upbeat LP.

This was their (I think) third LP - the previous releases Canada only & making no impact.

Rich sound even if some of the lyrics are a bit hippy dippy

Gryphon - Gryphon
Transatlantic - 1973

Time to get Medieval on your ass with this prog outfit that used mainly medieval & renaissance instruments.
I found it interesting.

Wishbone Ash - Argus
MCA - 1972

A true classic & the LP all other Ash releases would be judged by.
Not a dud on it & my own fave is Throw Down The Sword.

CD as can’t get to my vinyl copy.

Graham Bond - Holy Magick
Vertigo - 1970

I believe Graham Bond should be better remembered but LPs like this are the reason he isn’t.

An unwell man from heroin addiction & an obsession with the occult.

These issues committed to vinyl - complete with satanic chanting.

Now Thas What What I Call An Era - The Sounds of the Suburbs 1977-1980
Sony/EMI - 2025

Excellent 3 LP punk & new wave compilation from the Now franchise.
Soundtrack of my mid teens when you heard new music through Radio One

Who - Who Sell Out
Original 1967 - CD reissue 2021
Third LP & Pete Townshend is already looking beyond basic rock & roll LPs - Tommy was up next.
Interspersed with fake adverts to make the whole thing sound like the pirate radio stations of the time.

Probably overlooked these days but a great LP

Kinks - the Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society
Original - Pye - 1968 - this issue 2018

Banned from touring the US & Ray Davies’ lyrics get parochial & the subjects very English - village greens, the passing of steam trains amongst other subjects.

Probably my favourite Kinks LP

Legend - Legend
Vertigo - 1970

This one if the few Swirls where I know nothing about the band & can’t find anything either.
Country rock & they pick up the pace n side 2.
Not bad but nothing outstanding.

King Crimson - In The Wake of Poseidon
Island - 1970

Farewell the Peter Sinfield - lyricist on the early King Crimson LP before moving on to such diverse acts as ELP & Bucks Fizz.
Lots of jazz influences here & pretty good.
Single Cat Food even got them on TOTP.

Colosseum - Daughter of Time
Vertigo - 1970
Third & final studio LP.
Chris Farlowe added on vocals.
Includes a cover of Jack Bruce’s Theme From An Imaginary Western later covered by Mountain.
Playing in Southampton later this month.

Aerosmith - Get Your Wings
Columbia - 1974

Farewell then Aerosmith: calling it a day due to Steven Tyler’s voice.

This is their second LP and not bad- a band still finding its feet.