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Have been a record nut from the time I learned to talk. My definition of a true record collector is "a person who knows how to appreciate the good aspects of a bad record." That's me in a nutshell. Have a special fondness for Bob Crewe productions, Lou Christie, and just about anything written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David.

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TheDA1 14th Sep 2023		Vinyl Album The 5th Dimension - The Magic Garden	This LP ranks in my top 100 albums of the 1960’s. I purchased it solely on the basis that it was written and arranged by Jim Webb. From the moment that the opening "Prologue" melded into “The Magic Garden”, I knew for sure this was going to be a great ride. As a writer, Jim Webb could practically do nothing wrong during this period, and the arrangements here are all top of the line. Excellent production by Bones Howe. The 5th Dimension are given room to stretch, and never sounded better. If you like pop music, this one’s a keeper.
TheDA1 14th Sep 2023		Vinyl Album Bob Lind - Don't Be Concerned	Review Bob Lind is a name that is probably not familiar to anyone except hard core 60’s music fans. However, his one big hit, the self-penned “Elusive Butterfly” is one of the most outstanding singles of that decade. In late 1965, the pop world was captivated by the opening strains of “You might wake up some morning to the sound of something moving past your window in the wind.” The song is filled with one evocative phrase after another, and still sounds as fresh today as it did back then. Generally speaking, one hit wonders do not usually release albums with any particular merit. “Don’t Be Concerned” is a complete exception to that rule. Mr. Lind not only has the soul of a poet, but also a strong melodic sense that serves each of the selections well. Aside from the throwaway “The World Is Just a B-Movie”, there’s not a weak cut among the other eleven. Excellent production and arrangement by Jack Nitzsche. 3 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
TheDA1 7th May 2020		Music Memorabilia The Beach Boys - Guitar Sounds Of The Beach Boys Featuring Carl Wilson	The folio has a note written by Murry G. Wilson that contains the longest run-on sentence I've ever read. It's a brutal 132 words or so. "The success story of The Beach Boys starting from scratch and not knowing how to play instruments to any great degree, and to become one of the most famous all time rock and roll great instrumental and vocal groups is a success story in itself, but when one knows that Carl Wilson was only 14 1/2 years old when he started to play a battered up six string guitar and who made so many bad mistakes in the fingering of tough chords, but who later practiced religiously from three to four hours each day, with firm determination; and the result was he established after beats and guitar rift runs which became what was known to the world as Surfin' guitar sounds and which actually helped The Beach Boys distinctive band style sound different."
TheDA1 26th Apr 2020		Music Memorabilia [no artist listed] - Coral Sea	Cover seems surprisingly racy for a 1920 publication.
TheDA1 22nd Apr 2020		78 RPM Nelson Eddy - The Magic Of Your Love / At The Balalaika	sheet music added