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A Glimpse of The Unforgettable Fire (1984) by U2
Lighting the blue touchpaper as U2 push the edges.
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Gems #033: the album-length playlist including U2, Robin Trower, Bat For Lashes, and more
The Gems album-length playlist of new and classic tracks, compiled by Ian Sharp of LP.
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Long Gaze May 2024 - Run of Three: The Beatles
Rubber Soul, Revolver, and Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band considered by Ian Sharp, Music Writer
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This week’s album-length playlist including John Lennon, Duane Eddy, Electric Light Orchestra, and more
The Gems album-length playlist of new and classic tracks, compiled by Ian Sharp of LP.
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A Glimpse of Electric Warrior (1971) by T. Rex
Bolan goes glam before Bowie - and what’s the King Crimson connection?
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King Crimson - ‘In the Court of the Crimson King’: a classic prog rock album
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The Rolling Stones are back with 'Hackney Diamonds'.
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Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon
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This week: The Who: 'Who's Next'
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A Glimpse of The Unforgettable Fire (1984) by U2
Lighting the blue touchpaper as U2 push the edges.
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Ian Sharp
A Glimpse of Electric Warrior (1971) by T. Rex
Bolan goes glam before Bowie - and what’s the King Crimson connection?
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A Glimpse of The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972) by David Bowie
The birth of a glam Rock 'n' Roll Star
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This week’s album-length playlist with artists including Bob Dylan, Juliana Hatfield, Madness, David Longdon, and Yes
This is the ‘Gems’ playlist #5, curated by Ian Sharp of ‘LP’
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More classics and buried treasure - the playlist album by Ian Sharp on Substack
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Gems | Playlist 2
Every week, an LP-length playlist of tracks interesting to me just now, complete with track notes by Ian Sharp, writer of 'LP' on Substack
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The Gems album-length playlist, #031, with music from artists including David Gilmour, Wings, T.Rex, and more
New and classic tracks compiled by Ian Sharp of 'LP'.
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A Glimpse of The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972) by David Bowie
The birth of a glam Rock 'n' Roll Star
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Ian Sharp
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This week’s album-length playlist with music from artists including Talking Heads, The Blue Nile, NATURE, and more
The Gems album-length playlist of new and classic tracks, compiled by Ian Sharp of LP.
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