Day 7/10 Album Challenge: The Rolling Stones – “Their Satanic Majesties Request”

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With its lenticular cover The Stones "Satanic Majesties Requests" showed a different dimension to the Rolling Stones sound. No, I did not spell Exile On Main Street wrong, when it comes to my favourite Stones album, I choose "Their Satanic Majesties Request" (1967), the Rolling Stones short foray into psychedelia. Now, "Majesty" is not considered, …

Bands In The Woods Wednesday: Pink Floyd In The Woods

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The loon-atics are on the grass. Pink Floyd kicking it in the woods. photo by Storm Thorgerson Remember when Pink Floyd got along? Indeed, remember when everyone got along (maybe never), and would hang out in the forest. Here, today in Bands In The Woods Wednesday we have Pink Floyd, hanging out in the woods. …

Day 5/10 Album Challenge: Def Leppard – “Hysteria” (1987)

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Def Leppard's Hysteria (rather prophetically) caused mass hysteria in the Rock/Metal/Pop world when it was released back in the 80's and was a hugely influential album for the Cottage Country Mix series. Personally, Hysteria was one of the first cassettes I ever owned and I played it so often, that it eventually got stuck inside …

Day 4/10 Album Challenge: The Cult – “Love” (1985)

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We love The Cult's Love album in Day 4 of our 10-day album challenge, . Today, I was reminded that "She's Sell Sanctuary" was released on this day, May 17, 1985. Which seemed too coincidental, as the song would also be featured on The Cult's second album, Love (1985) which was next on my list. …

Day 2/10 Album Challenge: Sir Lord Baltimore – “Kingdom Come” (1970)

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There! off the starboard bow! Its Sir Lord Baltimore's 'Kingdom Come' In day 2 of our 10-Day Album Challenge, I present for thee, the majestic, Sir Lord Baltimore and their 1970 debut album, Kingdom Come. This cult album deserves it's double designation of "Sir" and "Lord", and has a special place in our hearts at …