This week’s album-length playlist with new music from artists including Steve Hackett, The Smile and Richard & Linda Thompson

The Gems album playlist - new and classic tracks, with listening notes, curated by Ian Sharp of LP

Welcome to Gems, with new tracks plus a classic or two each week. In keeping with the LP theme, each playlist is 40-45 minutes long - think of it as the equivalent of one of those loss-leader sampler albums from the 1970s.

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