Geez I actually remember that Argent song.

I have 'Hold your head up' on 45, but prefer this track off the CBS sampler album 'Fill your head with rock'

I wondered what on earth that was in the foreground at first glance. I definitely had to look twice 

I seem to have missed a couple of posts!

Oh dear Asia was never the sum of its parts, very AOR.

Wuthering Heights, nothing like Kate Bush!

ZZ Top certainly had their moments - "Gimme All Your Loving".

Now I quite like "Hold Your Head Up", saw them at Brunel University.

Tim

Love the way the bass player has a combo guitar and never uses it. Is that so he can pretend he's also a musician 

Argent - '72

Another blast from the past - this time 1972.

I saw Argent a couple of times and they always played this but it's not one of my favourites I'm afraid.

Nevertheless, everyone will know it :

You will recognise the show presenter too.

Quote from: Newportnobby on January 30, 2026, 09:11:39 PMThat must have been a labour of love, Andy

Most definitely!

Quote from: Newportnobby on January 30, 2026, 11:00:24 AMStrewth! Do you have 'settling' issues?
Huge difference between 'before' and 'after. How long d'you think the 'after' will last?

@Newportnobby

Wired, right side up and back in its rack position.
At least this one is already ballasted, so it should last quite a while. 
It might even get some buildings and landscaping.

Besides, I think the board has had enough reconstructions.



Mark

Amazing Power Metal band. Lots of Tolkien themes in this album.

Quote from: madchadbrad on January 30, 2026, 03:29:53 PM

Quote from: Moonglum on January 30, 2026, 12:33:13 PMYes agreed Mick, I remember hearing the track on "Bumpers"* and it certainly struck a chord, along with "The Sea" by Fotheringay, "Hazey Jane" by Nick Drake and "Thunderbuck Ram" by Mott the Hoople. Those Island samplers were really great and albums in their own right.

Jane Relf's work with the band Illusion is good as well!

Tim

*The Australian release had a significantly different track listing.

Cut my teeth on compilations like Bumpers (a breath of fresh air) and the CBS samplers like The Rock Machine Turns You On, etc.
A great introduction before starting my own vinyl collection!

I've still got that CBS Rock machine somewhere. Samplers were great for cash-strapped teenagers!