KOSMO's VINYL of the Week

Tim Rose, "Morning Dew"

9/24/2021

KOSMO's VINYL of the Week:
This week we are in the New York City of late 1966 for Tim Rose's version of "Morning Dew", produced by David Rubinson and first released as a single on Columbia Records, 13th February 1967...

"Tim Rose was Washington DC born in 1940 and after a stint in the U.S. Air Force, joined the early 1960s folk scene - forming a band with and marrying Mama Cass Elliott. Signed solo, he appears to me, to have taken liberties with the writing credits of 2 songs, adding his name to both this - a Bonnie Dobson song and "Hey Joe", which he claimed to be a traditional song. Still, his version of the much covered "Morning Dew" (introduced to me by The Jeff Beck Group on"Truth") featuring Bernard Purdie on drums and Felix Pappalardi on bass, is the one I like best." KV

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Cameo, "Word Up"

9/17/2021

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KOSMO's VINYL of the Week:
This week we are in the here, there and everywhere of the summer of 1986 for Cameo's "Word Up" first released as a single on Atlanta Artists (Mercury)...
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"Founded in 1974 by front man Larry Blackmon as a 14 piece Ohio Players-like funk band,
Cameo were presented as a trio when this hit 12 years later. And "hit" it did - it was everywhere. Can't say I know much about the band other than Larry is originally from Harlem and I have no idea where the inspiration to wear what became a trademark codpiece came from (giving him lineage to The Sensational Alex Harvey Band and "A Clockwork Orange") ?. Play Loud !" KV

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The Velvet Underground, "White Light White Heat"

9/10/2021

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The Velvet Underground, White Light White Heat

This week we are in the New York City of September 1967 for The Velvet Underground's "White Light White Heat", produced by Tom Wilson and first released as the title track of their 2nd LP on Verve in January 1968...

"This was actually the first Velvet Underground LP I owned (with the baffling UK re-issue toy soldier cover), purchased in 1976. Made in 2 days after the VU fired Warhol and Nico departed, it has none of the "Andy Warhol's prettiness", it is indeed a brutal, feedback drenched affair. Guitarist Sterling Morrison said something like "we were all pulling in the same direction, even if it was straight off a cliff." KV

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James Blake, "Say What You Will"

9/3/2021

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KOSMO's VINYL of the Week:
This week we are in the here and now, but I'm not exactly sure where ? I suspect either Los Angeles or London, anyone know ? Anyway, it's for James Blake's latest, "Say What You Will", to be released on his "Friends That Break Your Heart" LP September 10th on Republic...

"My #1 son Jack played me this a few weeks back and I have continued to listen to it quite regularly ever since. I can't say I stay on top of what Mr Blake does, but every so often he will produce something that I really like. There's no denying he's a talent. His falsetto on this one reminds me of Roy Orbison, as does the songs underlying sadness - what the Italians describe as "Morbidezza. There's obviously some humour being displayed here - but "Many a true word said in jest" KV

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