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'LP' is paused ...

Hello everyone, I’m pausing ‘LP’ for a couple of months. I have a health issue - not serious, but I need a break for it to be resolved. If you have a…

Jul 12 •

[ARCHIVE] King Crimson - ‘In the Court of the Crimson King’: a classic prog rock album

... and key to the mythology of the LP as a concept. This Glimpse by Ian Sharp: music writer was first posted on 30 October 2023 and has been lightly…

Jul 8 •

[ARCHIVE] Elton John - Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy: the LP as autobiography

Welcome to the classic album Glimpse by Ian Sharp: music writer. This post was first published 8 November 2023.

Jul 2 •

[Archive] A Glimpse of 'Hunky Dory' by David Bowie

The sound of David finding his inner Bowie by Ian Sharp: music writer

Jun 24 •

A Glimpse of Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon

A dive into the archive of Ian Sharp: music writer

Jun 17 •

Kate Bush 'The Red Shoes': from the archive

This Glimpse was first published on 11 September 2023 by Ian Sharp: music writer.

Jun 11 •

A Glimpse of Peter Gabriel 3: Melt

Gabriel’s third album was released on 30 May 1980. An appreciation by Ian Sharp: Music Writer

Jun 5 •

A Glimpse of Mind Games (1973) by John Lennon

Is Lennon’s fourth solo album “solid yet uninspired”, or better than that?

May 27 •

A Glimpse of Arc of a Diver (1980) by Steve Winwood

Back to the ‘80s - for better or worse … by Ian Sharp: Music Writer

May 20 •

A Glimpse of The Unforgettable Fire (1984) by U2

Lighting the blue touchpaper as U2 push the edges.

May 13 •

A Glimpse of Electric Warrior (1971) by T. Rex

Bolan goes glam before Bowie - and what’s the King Crimson connection?

Apr 29 •

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

Apr 22 •

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