Life on Air

London Calling Presents Cliff Richard - Live On Air 1966-1970 album original hits and the original artists genre Rock Pop.

Although Dave Van Ronk managed to make many albums over the course of a long career, he was primarily a solo concert artist, and this recording, made in a theater in Bremen, Germany, in 1993, captures a somewhat typical performance by the then-56-year-old performer. As annotator Harald Moenkedieck points out, Van Ronk had a tendency to tell stories on-stage, but he kept the commentary to a minimum here, perhaps in deference to a non-English-speaking audience, so there's more music and less talking than might be usual.

Abi Wallenstein is a legendary figure among European blues artists. His unique style on the 8-string open tuned guitar and fascinating stage presence, coupled with his soulful vocals, give him an extraordinary ability to breathe new life into blues classics, as well as imbuing his original compositions with a rare authenticity. His playing has an effortless and natural quality which never fails to fascinate live audiences. Today he is one of the most highly regarded performers on the club and festival circuit, whether appearing alone, in duos, or with a band.

In a future age where robots take care of most of the more tedious tasks, humans have a lot of time on their hands. So what to do with it? Well, obviously, they're going to watch the Norman K. Barron show! Norman is a handsome and heroic policeman, whose dealings have already cost the life of his partner, who has now been replaced by Oshi Feal, a young recruit fresh out of police school. But nothing could have prepared Oshi for this kind of mission, where unexpected developments are a must… After all, you gotta keep the viewers happy!

Perry Ford, John Carter and Ken Lewis were an integral part of the British music scene from the early 1960s onwards, guesting on iconic recordings by The Kinks, The Who, Tom Jones and Sandie Shaw et al. Under the collective guise as The Ivy League, they became the backbone of the British pop chart, working with Mike Leander, Ivor Raymonde, Les Reed and Shel Talmy, and penning hits for The Fortunes and the Rockin Berries.

Australopithecines, dinosaurs, trilobites–such fossils conjure up images of lost worlds filled with vanished organisms. But in the full history of life, ancient animals, even the trilobites, form only the half-billion-year tip of a nearly four-billion-year iceberg.