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9 Oct 1978, Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel died of cancer, aged just 49. Artists who recorded his songs included, Ray Charles, Scott Walker, Alex Harvey, Frank Sinatra, Dusty Springfield, David Bowie, Nina Simone & Terry Jacks. Bowie recorded his "Amsterdam" & "My Death" tracks. #JacquesBrel

This window at Snowshill Manor is like the cover of a horrific ghost story.

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The artwork for Steely Dan’s classic The Royal Scam was originally intended for Van Morrison’s 1975 album Mechanical Bliss, a record that was never released.

Delighted to track down the super rare Attractions 10” WORK recorded with the photographer Brian Griffin at Edinburgh in 1988. Their only appearance without Elvis Costello.

Elvis Costello and Steve Nieve - Tender Moment open.spotify.com/track/3wjGJQ...

This is like a sort of charity shop sampler. #vinyl

This is like a sort of charity shop sampler. #vinyl

The artwork for Steely Dan’s classic The Royal Scam was originally intended for Van Morrison’s 1975 album Mechanical Bliss, a record that was never released.

Amazing colourised footage of Flaming Youth from 1970. Phil Collins looking very young indeed youtu.be/vbArGrRUeaE?...

Early ad for Garrod & Lofthouse, who manufactured #Beatles album covers in the early 60s.

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I can’t remember how I discovered this 1972 album by Mandy More, another of those ‘one and done’ singer-songwriters. But it’s quirky and brilliant. Any fans out there?

Great free gig at the American Library in Norwich last night with Amy Rigby and Wreckless Eric. Superb songs!

Rest in peace, Cassandra Wilson www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLp-...

@delonsblues.bsky.social Scott Walker at Fagins, March 1972. “Waiting for something that never happened “ 😟

The Swedish pressing of Elvis Costello’s This Year’s Model on Smash Records. Different front cover photo, different back cover photo, different label! And it includes a slightly sped up version of Watching the Detectives! 😄

The Swedish pressing of Elvis Costello’s This Year’s Model on Smash Records. Different front cover photo, different back cover photo, different label! And it includes a slightly sped up version of Watching the Detectives! 😄

#ElvisCostello’s My Aim is True 5CD box is preordering for an eye watering £161.99 on Amazon. That’s £32.40 a disc. No thank you. Will wait and see if the excellent @burningshed.com will be doing it.

It’s amazing this EP reached #29 in the charts. #DavidBowie #Baal #Brecht

Elvis Costello deep cuts playlist updated

I was very sad to learn of Maurice MacGowan’s passing. He was an extraordinary man with a huge intellect who was still translating Latin and Greek verse into his 90s. He was a wonderful husband to Therese and father to Shane and Siobhan. I feel immensely privileged to have met him.

Elvis Costello’s first TV appearance, September 1977. Full show including solo performances (audio only). on.soundcloud.com/7o8IAtFiFtJS...

Elvis Costello box set incoming. www.facebook.com/reel/3482481...

Probably one that I’d rescue in the event of a fire. Original paper sleeve signed by the Attractions’ bassist Bruce Thomas

“I still believe in love, peace and understanding, as Elvis Costello said, and what's so funny about love, peace and understanding?" John Lennon

Probably one that I’d rescue in the event of a fire. Original paper sleeve signed by the Attractions’ bassist Bruce Thomas

It is spring, moonless night in the small town, starless and bible-black, the cobbledstreets silent and the hunched courters'-and-rabbits' wood limping invisible down to the sloeblack, slow, black, crowblack, fishingboat-bobbing sea. Dylan Thomas, Under Milk Wood. #BookWormSat 🎨 Augustus John

Wow! #Zeppelin #WWI

1971, L.A. Judee Sill & friend. Fun fact. Sill was married to Bob Harris, not that one, between 1966 & 1972. In 1972 she toured the UK & appeared on "In Session With Bob Harris", that one...

The pop charts, 55 years ago - July 1971. The Who, The Stones, T Rex. For me, memories of summer holiday on the Isle of Wight. Every one of these records brings it all back!

Top marks if you know the cover photo location 😀

Every line brings fresh revelations

On today’s reading table.

Disc, 15 July 1967. Interestingly this record didn’t appear until 1970 as far as I can see. And without the Scott Walker subtitle (although she did perform it on his TV show I think) @delonsblues.bsky.social you might know more?

Delighted to track down the super rare Attractions 10” WORK recorded with the photographer Brian Griffin at Edinburgh in 1988. Their only appearance without Elvis Costello.

@stuartmaconie.bsky.social It has returned…

@stuartmaconie.bsky.social It has returned…

Nice find in the local record shop, a Capitol reissue from 2000.

Just over 50 years ago. One of the greatest TV moments. youtube.com/watch?v=iaH-...

It’s that kind of day. Pretty uncool these days, John Peel often played tracks from these two eccentric Charisma albums back in 74.

Tracking down Elvis Costello’s Japanese CD releases with bonus tracks isn’t easy in the UK. Very happy to find this one though and to hear Elvis’s cover of The Velvet Underground!

Sorry to hear about the passing of Andrew Bodnar, bass player with Graham Parker & The Rumour. And the man who played bass on Elvis Costello's (first) finest three minutes. Now on the MBRS. buff.ly/b5f6knr