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In 'LP', I write about the past, present, and culture of prog rock. Click to read 'LP' by Ian Paul Sharp, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.
A new hour of prog from ‘LP’, inc new Gabriel and a round-up of 2025
A new hour of prog from ‘LP’, inc new Gabriel and a round-up of 2025
Christmas Eve and Other Stories: Playlist #063 by Ian Paul Sharp
Christmas Eve and Other Stories: Playlist #063 by Ian Paul Sharp
Thea Gilmore, Big Big Train, Genesis, King Crimson, Joni Mitchell and more …
Thea Gilmore – My Own Private Riot 2008-2015 (7CD Boxset) – T P A
Thea Gilmore – My Own Private Riot 2008-2015 (7CD Boxset) – T P A
Thea Gilmore has made 21 albums, and counting, across a diverse range of genres we can summarise as folk rock. The first, Burning Dorothy, was released in 1998, and a further six followed before we…
Two Christmas albums: Marillion and Les Penning & Robert Reed reviewed by Ian Paul Sharp
Two Christmas albums: Marillion and Les Penning & Robert Reed reviewed by Ian Paul Sharp
Is an album for life and not just for Christmas?
A new hour of progressive music from ‘LP’ including The Beatles, Small Faces, and Joni Mitchell
A new hour of progressive music from ‘LP’ including The Beatles, Small Faces, and Joni Mitchell
Curated by Ian Paul Sharp
Kindred Spirit Band – The Journey Within – T P A
Kindred Spirit Band – The Journey Within – T P A
Concept albums taking mental health as their theme abound in progressive rock. The most well-known must be Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon, and there are many more. Albums such as Genesis’ T…
A new hour of music from ‘LP’ including Bob Dylan, Wings, and Yes, curated by Ian Paul Sharp
A new hour of music from ‘LP’ including Bob Dylan, Wings, and Yes, curated by Ian Paul Sharp
LP>Play list #061, blowing the dust from the rock archives.
The Who - Who Are You - 'LP' by Ian Paul Sharp
The Who - Who Are You - 'LP' by Ian Paul Sharp
An incomplete look at a comprehensive boxed set by music wordsmith Ian Paul Sharp
LP>Play #060
LP>Play #060
LP>Play list #060 also features The Who, six more outstanding tracks, and a bonus album by Andrew Latimer
The Phil Collins Albums pt. 1 - Face Value
The Phil Collins Albums pt. 1 - Face Value
Collins’ eight solo albums, from Face Value to Going Back, followed by a bonus post on his live albums. This series alternates with reviews of new releases. Reviews by Ian Paul Sharp, Music Wordsmith
Pete Townshend The Studio Albums - An Overview
Pete Townshend The Studio Albums - An Overview
Another box, hard on the heels of the collected live albums. An overview by Ian Paul Sharp, Music Wordsmith.
Peter Gabriel's Ovo at 25
Peter Gabriel's Ovo at 25
Originally Released 12th June, 2000, and reissued on vinyl for Record Store Day. Has the music used in the original experience held up as well as the Millennium Dome itself?
Review (and interview): Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate - The Uncertainty Principle
Review (and interview): Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate - The Uncertainty Principle
The new album by Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate (HOGIA) is now available for pre-order on Bandcamp and is released for download on 4 March 2025, with general release following around 12 April.
Pete Townshend - Live in Concert 1985-2001
Pete Townshend - Live in Concert 1985-2001
Townshend's solo gigs gathered in one substantial box.
Steve Hackett - Live Magic at Trading Boundaries
Steve Hackett - Live Magic at Trading Boundaries
My last post about Phil Collins drew some comments about the importance of Steve Hackett to Genesis and appreciation of Collins himself. This week sees the release of a new Hackett live album, Live Magic at Trading Boundaries'.
Phil Collins. Drummer, and more
Phil Collins. Drummer, and more
LP resumes with some facets of Phil Collins - drummer, singer, songwriter, producer …
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