Steve Whitty

#nowplaying Angine De Poitrine - Vol.1 (2024). Having listened to this a couple of times I can see what the fuss is all about. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #anginedepoitrine

#nowplaying The Bevis Frond - Any Gas Faster (1990). The second of the Oxfam Solihull finds. Another excellent sounding record. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #thebevisfrond

#nowplaying Rory Gallagher - Deuce (1971). This was his second solo album and an attempt to move away from the polished sound of his debut. Not my favourite album of his but it remains on of his most popular. Johnny Marr cites it as a big influence on his playing. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #rorygallagher

#nowplaying Marianne Faithfull - Broken English (1979). This was by fair her best album. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #mariannefaithfull

#nowplaying Ali Farka Touré - Savane (2006). This was his final solo album before his death. This is a 2026 reissue. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #alifarkatoure

#nowplaying Arcadia - So Red The Rose (1985). Spin off album from Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes and Roger Taylor from Duran Duran. Not a bad record. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #arcadia

#nowplaying Al Di Meola - Land of the Midnight Sun (1976). The debut solo album. Most of Return To Forever features on this album. Jaco Pastorius also features. This is a fine fusion album which showcases Di Meola’s talents. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #aldimeola

#nowplaying Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin (1969). Excellent debut album. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #ledzeppelin

#nowplaying Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson and the Midnight Band - The First Minute of a New Day (1975). A cool album of jazz, R&B and progressive soul. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #gilscottheron #BrianJackson

#nowplaying Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band (1969). A bonkers album that divides opinion. For the record I find it challenging yet rewarding. #onmyturnable #myrecordcollection #captainbeefheartandhismagicband

#nowplaying Donovan - Fairytale (1965). This the U.K. release. The US release had a different track listing. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #donovan

#nowplaying Carole King - Rhymes & Reasons (1972). This was her fourth solo album. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #CaroleKing

#nowplaying The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots (2002). Their tenth and breakthrough album. Excellent record consisting pop, psych and electronic music. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #TheFlamingLips

#nowplaying Generation X - Generation X (1978). A Sunday morning wake-up. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #generationx

#nowplaying Duran Duran - Duran Duran (The Wedding Album) (1993). This album rescued their career. This is the 2026 reissue. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #duranduran

#nowplaying The Bevis Frond - Auntie Winnie Album (1989). An excellent blend of psychedelic rock. An album I found at Oxfam in Solihull. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #thebevisfrond

#nowplaying Horslips - Aliens (1977). This was the highest charting album in the US reaching No.98. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #horslips

#nowplaying Caravan - Canterbury Tales - The Best of Caravan (1977). Excellent overview of the group’s early work. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #caravan

#nowplaying The Black Crowes - The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion (1992). The second and favourite album. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #theblackcrowes

Health Scare Reflections: Moving Forward in Life

The past week has been eventful to say the least. Starting with the bank holiday, I thought everything was going swimmingly. In fact, it might have gone too well, and life has a habit of kicking you in the nuts when you least expect it. I had helped Pete drop a big batch of records off at Oxfam. These were albums that had belonged to the BBC, and there were over 500 of them, which were housed in big boxes.

https://stevewhittythoughts1965.wordpress.com/2025/08/31/health-scare-reflections-moving-forward-in-life/

#nowplaying The Selecter - Celebrate The Bullet (1981). In a afternoon dominated by second albums here is The Selecter’s. Again not as good the debut but still not too bad. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #TheSelecter

#nowplaying Luluc - Sculptor (2018). £2 sealed album from a band I’ve never heard of. On initial listen sounds a little like Low. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #luluc

#nowplaying T.Rex - The Slider (1972). My favourite album from my first musical hero. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #trex

#nowplaying Iron Maiden - Live After Death (1985). Some metal for Monday. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #ironmaiden

Navigating Loss While Looking Forward To Travel

It has been a couple of weeks since I last put together a blog post. I thought it would be best to allow things to settle in my mind. The past few weeks have been testing to say the least. First off, I attended the funeral of my Auntie Pat. She had passed away in August, a few days short of her 89th Birthday.

https://stevewhittythoughts1965.wordpress.com/2025/09/14/navigating-loss-while-looking-forward-to-travel/

#nowplaying Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers - Like Someone In Love (1967). The album sessions took place in 1960. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #artblakeyandthejazzmessengers

#nowplaying Various - Pillows & Prayers (1982). A comp issued by the Cherry Red label. Among the acts featured are Kevin Coyne, Everything But The Girl and Felt. #onmyturntable

#nowplaying Joe Jackson - Hope and Fury (2026). The 22nd and latest studio album from Joe Jackson. This record is inspired by his love-hate views on the U.K. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #joejackson

#nowplaying Rufus and Chaka Khan - Stompin’ At The Savoy - Live (1983). This was Khan’s last collaboration with Rufus who split shortly after the album’s release. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #rufuswithchakakhan

#nowplaying Nick Heyward - North of a Miracle (1983). The debut solo album produced by Geoff Emerick. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #nickheyward

#nowplaying Tim Buckley - Happy Sad (1969). His third album where he became more experimental incorporating jazz into his music. #onmyturntable #TimBuckley

#nowplaying Blondie - Plastic Letters (1978) - The second studio album and the first released on Chrysalis. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #blondie

#nowplaying R.E.M. - Lifes Rich Pageant (1986). The fourth album which saw the band move towards a more accessible direction. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #rem

#nowplaying Saint Agnes - Your God Fearing Days Are About To Begin (2026). Great noisy record to get me through Tuesday afternoon. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #SaintAgnes

#nowplaying Sex Pistols - Spunk (1977). The original bootleg demo taken from recordings with Dave Goodman between 1976-1977 featuring Glen Matlock. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #sexpistols

#nowplaying Bruce Springsteen - The Rising (2002). The twelfth studio album written in response to 9/11 attacks. Some of the tracks were written beforehand. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #brucespringsteen

#nowplaying The Cardigans - Gran Turismo (1998). The fourth album which saw the introduction of a darker sound to their music. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #thecardigans

#nowplaying Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III (1970). The record mainly recorded at Headley Grange saw shift towards more acoustic music. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #ledzeppelin

Here is my latest blog post showing the records I listened to on Sunday 29th March

http://stevewhittythoughts1965.blog/2026/04/01/top-sunday-albums-for-relaxation/

#nowplaying Black Widow - Sacrifice (1970). The debut album which is full of references to the occult. Future albums would move from the occult. One of the drummers would end up playing in Showwaddywaddy. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #blackwidowband

#nowplaying Pere Ubu - Dub Housing (1978). The second album which is a masterpiece of post-punk and experimental rock. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #pereubu

#nowplaying Nick Hayward - Postcards From Home (1986). This was Heyward’s second solo album. #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #nickheyward

#nowplaying Gladys Knight and the Pips - A Little Knight Music (1975). #onmyturntable #myrecordcollection #GladysKnightandthePips