Thunderclap Newman
John "Speedy" Keene was an old crony of the Who, and had written "Armenia City in the Sky," which appeared on the Who Sell Out LP. The unlikely Andy Newman played terrific pub-style piano and looked much like a postal clerk, which in fact, he was. Jimmy McCulloch, the guitarist, looked to be a mere teenager, and so he was. It was this combination, plus the production efforts of Pete Townshend, that resulted in the album Hollywood Dream. As the now-classic single "Something in the Air" had long preceded it, the album delivered the goods in a similar fashion, fueled by Keene's reedy vocals and Newman's charming honky tonk piano. Hollywood Dream has remained an Anglophile fave; sadly, it was to be Thunderclap Newman's only album. Even if you own the original vinyl LP, be sure to check out the expanded edition on compact disc, complete with six bonus tracks.
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8 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Hollywood Dream (Expanded Edition)
Pop - Released by UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) on 1/01/1969
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Pick 'n' Tell
Thunderclap Newman, Zoot Money
Progressive Rock - Released by Thunderclap OMP on 19/06/2007
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Something In The Air
Progressive Rock - Released by Thunderclap OMP on 17/07/2007
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Beyond Hollywood (Live)
Pop - Released by track records on 14/06/2010
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Live Thunder - [The Dave Cash Collection]
Rock - Released by The Dave Cash Collection - OMP on 9/05/2011
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Old Soul Singer
Progressive Rock - Released by Vanilla OMP on 9/12/2011
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Thunderclap Newman: Live
Progressive Rock - Released by Vanilla OMP on 9/12/2011
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Live at Gibbs Jazz Club (Live at Gibbs Jazz Club Cardiff, 1986)
Rockabilly - Released by Thunderclap OMP on 19/05/2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo