The Stooges by The Stooges

The debut album from The Stooges.

Not a favourite of mine but it’s still worth a listen every now and again.

It’s one of those “formative” albums I think — being described as “proto-punk” on wikipedia.

The short run-time (about 34 minutes) works great for me as a short-sharp punch of energetic music.

488/500

Back to Mono (1958–1969) by Phil Spector

A large collection of songs produced by Phil Spector between 1958 and 1969.

A lot of them I recognised from their covers by other artists over the years, along with the many that have since been used / lifted for adverts.

I absolutely loved this whole collection. I enjoyed delving into the late 50s and 60s vibes.

The whole thing gave me feelings of “late 50s haunted hollywood” — mainly due to a scene in David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive.

There’s just something about the music of this era that just pulls you in.

Favourite Songs:

  • Under the moon of love — Curtis Lee
  • Anything by The Ronettes
    • Be my baby
  • He’s sure the boy I love — The Crystals
  • (Today I met) The boy I’m gonna marry — Darlene Love
  • A Love Like Yours (Don’t Come Knocking Everyday) — Ike and Tina Turner

489/500