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Liner Notes

I enjoy writing, and have had a number of sleeve notes published in CD booklets, predominantly for Black Sabbath. Here’s a small selection of album liner copy I’ve written, plus a couple of interviews I’ve conducted.

The Best Of Deep Purple: The Platinum Collection

Deep Purple: The Platinum Collection
Wembley Arena, North London 21st June 2003, and the living legends Deep Purple take the stage in front of a capacity crowd...


Marillion: The Best Of Marillion

Marillion: The Best Of Marillion
In 1982 we were told by the music press that guitar-based rock bands were dead, their position usurped by synth-pop driven by lone computer operators...


Bad News

Bad News
“They took every opportunity they could to either play guitars, throw grenades, fire guns or shag girls.”...


The Best Of Black Sabbath (Sanctuary 2000) Black Sabbath: The Best Of Black Sabbath (Sanctuary 2000)
Black Sabbath did everything by accident, and they never did anything by halves...


Hawkwind: Live 74 Hawkwind: Live 74
“Hey Hugh!” Asked Chrissy enthusiastically, “Can you get us some tickets to see HARK-WIND?” Hawkwind? But this is 1988! Didn’t they have a hit about ...


Ozzy The Real Story: The Album Covers Ozzy The Real Story: The Album Covers
Such was original manager Jim Simpson’s faith in Black Sabbath that an album was recorded and in the can before a deal had been even been signed...


Electric Wizard: 2000 Interview Electric Wizard: 2000 Interview
By the time you read this, out of the deep, dark woods of Dorset, England, the mighty Electric Wizard will have released their third, full length album Dopethrone through Rise Above. ....


Roger Dean: 2007 Interview Roger Dean: 2007 Interview
Interview with Roger Dean conducted in May 2007, a small extract of which was published in Classic Rock magazine...