The Long Play Project

The Long Play Project

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The Long Play Project Essay: Diving backwards to move forwards
@TheAnchoress: As Once We Were - released 07/08/26
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The Long Play Project Essay: Chris Squire - Fish Out of Water
The best Yes solo album (at least from their 1975 sabbatical)?
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Long Play Project Essay: Ian Neal - This Gemlike Flame
The sounds of 70s Genesis in a 2026 new release.
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The Long Play Project: Did Gabriel’s So answer the call, or capitulate?
Peter Gabriel - So (1986). His fifth and most successful album
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Introduction to The Long Play Project
The new LP. What do albums reveal about how musicians grow?
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The third extract from my book Pete Townshend’s Lifehouse
The influences of Lifehouse go deep and wide. It is a neverending story. Here are two examples, involving Peter Gabriel and The Anchoress, among others…
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The Album's Tale part 2: 'Pete Townshend’s Lifehouse'
In the second extract from my new book, I look at the demos of potential Lifehouse songs recorded by Pete Townshend to present to the band.
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The Album's Tale part 1: 'Pete Townshend’s Lifehouse'
Read about the roots of Who's Next in this extract from my new book, published today.
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The Album’s Tale: 10cc - The Original Soundtrack
Perhaps it’s time to make a film of 10cc’s classic album?
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Sunshine Blogger Award
I've been nominated! - Ian Paul Sharp, Music Wordsmith
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Thoughts on music writing and Substack two years on
My second anniversary post - and an offer, by Ian Paul Sharp
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The Who: The Song Is Over
Time Is Passing for us all, and now it's The Who's time. An article about The Who's final tour by Ian Paul Sharp, Music Wordsmith
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