KOSMO's VINYL of the Week

Jacques Dutronc, "Et Moi, Et Moi, Et Moi"

9/29/2017

KOSMO's VINYL of the Week:
This week we head to the Champs Elysees, Paris, France in 1966 for Jacques Dutronc's "Et Moi, Et Moi, Et Moi"...

"Jacques Dutronc became the face of the Les Minets style, a Parisien version of Mod that was favored by the stylish young things that hung out at a cafe boutique on the Champs-Elysees called Le Drugstore. One can only imagine how brutal the sartorial competition must have been with a Parisien - Mod combination. The single is one of my all-time French favorites." - KV

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Dub Syndicate, "Mafia"

9/22/2017

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KOSMO's VINYL of the Week:
This week it's back to 1989 and Dub Syndicate's version of "Mafia" from the CD/LP "Strike The Balance"...

"I chose this cover of Lloyd Park's 1974 classic "Mafia" as it's the version I have played more than any other. Dub Syndicate were a collective led by Adrian Sherwood (produced/remixed all kinds of records) and Lincoln "Style" Scott (one-time Creation Rebel drummer). The vocal is by Bim Sherman. The song reminds me of the poet Jock Scot's description of The Clash as being "like a Mafia Beatles"." - KV

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Max Wall, "Dream Tobacco"

9/15/2017

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KOSMO's VINYL of the Week:
Well this week we're still in London for Max Wall's "Dream Tobacco" released on Stiff Records in 1977...

"In 1977, Stiff released Max Wall's version of an up-to-then unrecorded Ian Dury song, "England's Glory", produced by Dave Edmunds. "Dream Tobacco" was the b-side and, I suspect, written many years earlier by Max, who made his professional debut in Music Hall (British vaudeville) at age 14 in 1922. I had the privilege of being in Max's company only once, when I failed in my assigned task to keep him sober for his opening slot at Hammersmith Odeon." - KV

(Forgot to mention that it's a Humphrey Ocean drawing of Max on that Barney Bubbles designed cover)

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Johnny Kidd & the Pirates, "Shakin' All Over"

9/8/2017

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KOSMO's VINYL of the Week:
This week we're back to London and Abbey Road Studios in 1960 (two years before The Beatles were to first record there) for Johnny Kidd & the Pirates' "Shakin' All Over"...

"I was talking music to an American chap the other day and was shocked to learn that he was unaware of this British classic. Cut in 1960, it is considered one of the first truly great British Rock'n'Roll records and is probably better known outside the U.K. as a cover version on The Who's "Live At Leeds". Not only does it sound great, but Johnny Kidd looked wicked too!" - KV

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Childish Gambino, "Redbone"

9/1/2017

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KOSMO's VINYL of the WEEK:
This week we're back in the here and now, well almost - it came out in November, with
Childish Gambino's "Redbone" from the album "Awaken My Love"...

"I'd never heard of Donald Glover, aka Childish Gambino, before my sons introduced me to the "Atlanta" TV series, which I immediately liked. I'm not a big TV man at all, but that show has "got the juice". I've been enjoying "Awaken My Love" since its release in November and although it offers very little new to me - it's a great record to listen to, which at the end of the day is what we want!" - KV

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