Title Jim Kerr
Greatest identified for Being the stretchy frontman of Easy Minds.
Present metropolis Good, France
Actually need to be in Nicely, it’s approach too sizzling and far too busy for the time being in southern Europe. I might a lot slightly be among the many cool breezes and solitude I discover whereas mountaineering within the highlands of Scotland.
Enthusiastic about The forthcoming launch of Easy Minds newest album Path Of The Coronary heart.
My present music assortment has loads of Sparks.
And a bit little bit of Canned Warmth.
Most well-liked format I’m not fussy.
5 Albums I Can’t Reside With out:
1
Earlier than the Flood, Bob Dylan and The Band
I really like Dylan, I additionally love The Band who accompanied him on this American street journey again in 1974. This was Dylan’s first-ever reside launch, as reside albums go this stays unbeatable in my view. (Till Easy Minds launched their Reside within the Metropolis of Mild album. That—in accordance with my mom at the least—is so a lot better.)
2
Slave to the Rhythm, Grace Jones
It solely actually has one good observe on all the album–the title observe itself. However that observe is so rattling good I can’t merely hearken to it as soon as. As a substitute I really feel the have to hearken to it for hours on finish. Yep, that’s how good it’s.
3
Metallic Machine Music, Lou Reed
Launched in 1975 however taken off the market three weeks later. Hmmm? I suppose I purchased it for the luxurious cowl design alone. And simply as effectively, in accordance with Wiki it “options no songs or recognizably structured compositions, eschewing melody and rhythm for modulated suggestions and noise music guitar results.” Blasting this out from my island paradise would certainly scare off any unwarranted company.
4
Their Satanic Majesties Request, Rolling Stones
It might be necessary to maintain a humorousness whereas holed up on the island. This album launch from the Stones has, on plenty of events, introduced a wry smile to my face and little doubt would proceed to take action. Appropriately criticized as being spinoff of the contemporaneous work of the Beatles, significantly of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Membership Band, with the similarities extending to the LP’s cowl. It stays one in all my all-time faves from the Stones catalog.
5
The Tougher They Come, Jimmy Cliff
Being on an island, you would possibly need to hear to some music made by a real “islander”–I’m considering of Jamaican Jimmy Cliff specifically. The Tougher They Come is the soundtrack album to the movie of the identical title, was ranked No. 119 on Rolling Stone journal’s record of the five hundred biggest albums of all time. However who cares what they suppose? I’m placing it in my High 5.
