Onto another short series and as with the just completed The Daisy Age, also sparked by a Bob Stanley compilation, this time put together with his St. Etienne colleague Pete Wiggs. In the CD notes, Stanley reveals that English Weather, which collects together mostly forgotten British tracks from the early Seventies, was at least partially inspired by an afternoon Newcastle, (where I live), browsing in a record shop sheltering from the rain. I suspect the shop was RPM Records, (where I bought my fine cabinet record player six months back), as I know Craig, the guy behind the counter who he mentions getting into conversation with.
Anyhow English Weather sets off with the wonderful Caravan.
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