Various Bob Stanley Presents London A To Z 1962 - 1973 (CD)

(ACE Records) 24 tracks

A musical guide to London, compiled by Bob Stanley (Saint Etienne).

This is the soundtrack of central London (Bert Jansch and John Renbourn's “Soho”, Nick Drake's ‘Mayfair’) and its hinterland (Al Stewart's “Swiss Cottage Manoeuvres”, Humble Pie's “Beckton Dumps”, Julie Driscoll's “Vauxhall To Lambeth Bridge”) with a few transport links (Barbara Ruskin's “Euston Station”, Norma Tanega's “Clapham Junction”) to help you find your way from A to Z. It accurately conveys the feel of the city streets and suburbs in the late 60s and early 70s. What could be lurking in these places, waiting to be discovered on a cold winter's Saturday? Corner cafés with Pepsi signs. Second-hand record stores and rickety street markets. Many are gone, but not all. This compilation is a musical travel guide - and sometimes London can still seem magical.

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