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Tommy Keene – Astronomy – One of the Best Pop-Rock Songs Ever Committed to Vinyl, By JK Manlove and Tom Kipp

I’ve been listening to Tommy Keene and in particular last year’s “Tommy Keene You Hear Me, Retrospective 1983-2009.” I have always leaned toward [1989 album] “Based on Happy Times” over [1986 album] “Songs From the Film.” The cello (!) riff alone on the title track, as I told said Mr Keene, ought to be sampled …