Copied from Bob Harris Web site on 12 March 1997
Previously I tried to condense the current playlist into a 'ten of the best'
format, which meant that I had to leave out artists and their albums that I
play regularly but didn't quite make it into the top ten so upon revision of
the page I thought I'd try something different.... below you'll find four catagories
that cover best the music that I play - each with their own introduction so
without further ado.... Read On.
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Women have hitherto found it hard to establish themselves in their own right in the male dominated music business... until now. Despite (or because of) the fact that the record companies are desperate to uncover 'the new Alanis Morissette', strong, creative, independant women are now finding space to deliver albums on their own terms. The artists I've listed are among those most played on the programme currently.
Shawn Colvin | A Few Small Repairs | Columbia |
Mary-Chapin Carpenter | A Place In The World | Columbia |
Judie Tzuke | Under The Angels | Big Moon |
Leah Andreone | Veiled | BMG |
Holly Palmer | Holly Palmer | Reprise |
Beth Orton | Trailer Park | Heavenly |
Patti Rothberg | Between The 1 & The 9 | Chrysalis |
Sheryl Crow | Sheryl Crow | A&M |
Terry Gonda | Indeed Plus | What Key Music |
Iris DeMent | The Way I Should | Warner Bros. |
The Bob Harris 'hits-to-click' - Single releases that are worth a good listen and consideration.
Screaming Trees | Sworn and Broken | Epic |
Reef | Place Your Hands | Sony2 |
Geggy Tah | Whoever You Are | Warner Bros. |
Bim Sherman | Bewildered | Mantra |
Kula Shaker | Govinda | Columbia |
Michelle Shocked | The Hard Way | Private |
Afro Celt Sound System | Afro Celt Sound Music | Real World |
Recorded at Peter Gabriel's studio, a mix of Celtic Pipes and Jamaican rhythms. Exquisite. | ||
James Hunter | Believe What I Say | Ace Records |
Van Morrison guests on rock/jazz/funk flavoured 14-track set. Great voice. | ||
Verve Pipe | BMG | |
Hard-edged USA modern rock, flavoured with lyrically obscure power ballads | ||
Don Edwards | West Of Yesterday | Warner Bros. |
Pure campfire. Cowboy songs by one of the acknowledged experts of the genre. | ||
Various | Childline 10th Anniversay | Polygram |
Paul Weller (Feelin' Alright), Ocean Colour Scene (Huckelberry Grove), Alisha's Attic (Still Life) among the 'best of brit-pop' tracks. | ||
Otis Grand | Perfume & Grime | Sequel |
Fantastic live, Otis has been voted the UK's best guitarist for the past 7 years. This is his ambition fulfilling New Orleans recording. Traditional Blues is in good hands. | ||
Eric Bibb | Spirit And The Blues | Opus III |
Absolutely brilliant album from Stockholm-based American singer/guitarist features authentic mix of Blues and Gospel flavoured songs. If you buy only one album this year, make sure it's this one! |