Velma Perkins - Goodness Yes / You Can't Blame Me

Velma Perkins - Goodness Yes / You Can't Blame MeVelma Perkins is the sister of guitarist, songwriter and producer Al Perkins. A successful songwriter in her own right under her married name Vee Allen, "Yes, My Goodness, Yes" was the flipside of her 1970 debut, "I'll Always Love You". With more than a touch of Diana era Supremes, it's a gorgeous up tempo groove with typical Twinight horns and a funky guitar that could well be Al himself lending a hand. It is cut with Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr's

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Lordi and Maneskin brought Rock to the contest - and won

Tracks like “I’m Not the One” and “Friends We Met Online” showcase a smarter

the parts that are for me

and Glenn Hughes of Deep Purple PLUS L

the band made a big leap in sound quality with this becoming immediately apparent from the opening cut of 'Sacred Turf' which has the feel of their later sound & features some powerful synth solos carried along by the Roly & Tig rhythm section

As with Nouvelle Vague

This is physically available only in the vinyl format (approximately 20 minutes of music on a single side of a 12-inch record)

Jim Maxwell

This time there were some late additions

performed by the world-famous Choir of King's College

and minimal but tight rhythms