Category: A’s Track of the Day

Following on from Joni’s Amelia, this is taken from the 1972 album In Search of Amelia Earhart. And here are Gillian Welch and Alison Krauss with their version from the … Continue readingPlainsong: I’ll Fly Away

‘Like Icarus ascending, on beautiful foolish arms’. Magical live version of one of the greatest songs ever written.

Fifty years after I first heard it, this still sends shivers down my back.

Featuring an extremely shaggy Rodular barnet, a live version from French TV.

Commencing a short season on the theme of flight, a live version of the Gillster’s wistful tune from her classic 1995 debut album Revival.

A debut appearance on A & M for Stephen Malkmus and Co. Great video.

Lovely ambient stuff from 1982.

With brilliant footage supplied by Nasa. Majestic.

Nothing wrong with a bit of culture now and then . . .

A lovely 2010 version of the song from their eponymous 1989 debut album.