Christopher Goldsmith
#12 Joni Mitchell - Amelia, 1976
This song is from Joni Mitchell's 1976 album, the same one that features "Coyote" among other classics. The album showcases more...
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Christopher Goldsmith
Sep 29
#11 Harry Nilsson - Early In The Morning, 1971
I am not too familiar with Nilsson, aside from the very famous cover of Fred Neil's "Everybody's Talkin". This is the shortest review I...
Christopher Goldsmith
Sep 2
#10 Alex Cameron - The Comeback, 2013
Reviewing this song from the perspective of someone who knows virtually nothing about Alex Cameron—aside from being a talented and...
Christopher Goldsmith
Aug 23
#9 Tony Allen (feat Damon Albarn) - Go Back, 2014
This is a fantastic collaboration between the late, great Tony Allen and Damon Albarn. Personally, I think the song evokes a very unusual...
Christopher Goldsmith
Aug 5
#8 Willie Wright - Dance Floor, 2012
This is one of the most resigned and world-weary vocals I’ve encountered. It’s basic in its form, but that’s all it needs to be. I am not...
Christopher Goldsmith
Jul 25
#7 Alfred St John's Trinidad & Tobago Steel Drum Band - Morning Of The Carnival / Manha De Carnival, 2013
At the risk of appearing too glib, I wanted to share a variety of tracks on this blog that influence, entertain and inspire me—not...
Christopher Goldsmith
Jul 19
#6 Terry Hall - Sense, 1992
" Sense" is a song co-written by Terry Hall and Ian Broudie from the Lightning Seeds. It's one of several songs they wrote together,...
Christopher Goldsmith
Jul 15
#5 Sleaford Mods - TCR, 2020
When I first heard this track, I knew absolutely nothing about Sleadford Mods and I thought John Lydon was singing alongside lead singer...
Christopher Goldsmith
Jul 8
#4 David Bowie - Win, 1975
This is my favorite track off Bowie's "Young Americans" (1975). It might be one of his most impassioned vocal performances, certainly...
Christopher Goldsmith
Jul 2
#3 Robert Palmer - Woke Up Laughing, 1980
I'm really struggling to categorize Robert Palmer's "Woke Up Laughing" from his 1980 album "Clues." The rhythm, apparently borrowed from...
Christopher Goldsmith
Jun 12
#2 Amanda Bergman - Falcons, 2016
I first heard this interesting song on my Spotify "Discover Weekly" playlist. Amanda Bergman is a Swedish singer-songwriter who is also...
Christopher Goldsmith
Jun 11
#1 Beach Boys - The Trader, 1973
This song is undoubtedly one of my favourites by The Beach Boys, highlighting a criminally underrated period of their discography. After...
Christopher Goldsmith
Jun 11
The Flow...
A blog where I review a "handpicked" song. Each featured track is added to my Spotify 'Picked Playlist,' showcasing my personal favourites.
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