Eric Burdon: Rock and Roll Animal – a new biographical documentary aired on BBC4 at the end of February and available now on the BBC iPlayer – is a reminder of one of the great British R&B voices of the 1960s. Burdon’s unforgettably powerful vocals featured on a string of hits by The
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Honourable sentiments
When Patrick Hinchy walked past The Record Album recently and spotted our window display of wartime film soundtracks to mark Remembrance, he was suddenly reminded of a limited edition vinyl release produced for a special event to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Allies’ successful liberation of Europe and the Far East in
A Flamenco fiesta
In October, The Record Album will be showcasing a selection of flamenco recordings from the personal vinyl collection of guitarist Brian Bailey, known also by his stage name of Paco Torres, who died last year. Brian was a talented musician who played both the piano and classical guitar. It was the brilliance of his guitar
Dima’s wonderful collection
Born to two immensely gifted parents, the violinist Julian Sitkovetsky and the pianist Bella Davidovich, the great Dmitry Sitkovetsky defected from the Soviet Union in 1977 by feigning mental illness at the age of 22. Now settled in London, he has become one of the world’s great classical violinists and an enormously distinguished