Top stories published by The Old Anorak in 2024

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Top Stories published by The Old Anorak in 2024

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Jim Laing in The Old Anorak

Feb 25

Photo by the author of the cover of their copy of the CD boxset The John Prine Anthology: Great Days

Monday morning’s earworm No9:

Dear Abby by John Prine

Mmm. Earworms.

Jim Laing in The Old Anorak

Feb 4

Author’s photo of the front cover of their copy of the book Buddy Holly: His Life and Music by John J Goldrosen

Monday morning’s earworm No6:

Peggy Sue by Buddy Holly

Mmm. Earworms.

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Jim Laing in The Old Anorak

Jan 19

Author’s photo of the covers of the 5 albums featured in this article

How to listen to Elvis

5 albums to start you off

Jim Laing in The Old Anorak

Jun 29

Nobody belongs wholly to one decade No1: 6 for the ‘60s

A multi-decade ramble through some of my…

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Jim Laing in The Old Anorak

Jul 26

Under the Covers №4:

I Think We’re Alone Now

Jim Laing in The Old Anorak

Mar 11

Author’s photo of the cover of their copy of the CD The Best of The Shadows

Monday morning’s earworm No11

Apache by The Shadows

Mmm. Earworms.

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Jim Laing in The Old Anorak

Feb 2

Author’s photo of their copies of Ellis Amburn’s book ‘Buddy Holly:The Real Story’ and the CD set “The Very Best Of Buddy Holly”

How to listen to Buddy Holly

Commemorating 65 years since the day the music died

Jim Laing in The Old Anorak

Jun 22

Author’s photo of their copy of the CD boxset Townes Van Zandt Texas Troubadour and the sleeve for disc two in that box

Hits You Like a Train №3:

Waitin’ Round to Die by Townes Van Zandt

Songs that stop you…

Jim Laing in The Old Anorak

Jun 15

Author’s photo of their copy of the CD Old No1 & Texas Cookin’

Hits You Like a Train №2:

Let Him Roll by Guy Clark

Songs that stop you in your tracks…

Jim Laing in The Old Anorak

Mar 23

Authors photo of their copies of the CD albums, Diamond Life by Sade, The Kick Inside by Kate Bush and Frank by Amy Winehouse

3 Great Female Debut Albums: Part 1 The UK

An unashamed love letter to my musical past present and…

2023

These were the top 10 stories published by The Old Anorak in 2024. You can also dive into monthly archives for 2024 by using the calendar at the top of this page.

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The Old Anorak

Musical obsessions and genres, and all stops in between and on either side. I also aim to give you a starting point if you’re disillusioned with the music of now and curious about the music of the old days. You know, the 20th century?

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