Joan Armatrading – Love & Affection
For a moment, back in the 1970’s, after the death of Marc Bolan, the demise of Mott The Hoople and the Faces, before the onslaught of punk rock; a decade blighted by pestilance, civil unrest and strife, a ray of golden sunshine burst through the gyring clouds – that Joan Armatrading’s career was allowed to die on the vine is a savage indictment of our age. We can only hang our heads in shame.
October 5, 2008 at 8:33 am
Gotta love the Joan! ‘Cool Blue’ (at least i think that’s what it’s called) – a fave – among others…I’m lucky, I’m lucky – I can walk under ladders! What is she doing nowadays? I seem to recall a new album not long ago? Or did I imagine that?
October 6, 2008 at 6:04 pm
Dear Chris,
You blow sunshine softly in my ears.
I haven’t had a long look at this yet so I will tell you what I think later.
I am so relieved you are not this guy http://www.chimeraobscura.wordpress.com
I was frightened a bit.
October 6, 2008 at 9:28 pm
@Skanky Jane – I think she still plays and records, paid a heavy price for being gay in what used to be a very male dominated industry.
@El G – me too! deeply scary!