David Hepworth has been writing, broadcasting and speaking about music since the 70s. He was involved in the launch and editing of Smash Hits, Q, Mojo and The Word. He was one of the presenters of BBC TV's The Old Grey Whistle Test, and one of the anchors of the BBC's coverage of Live Aid in July 1985. He has written six books about music in the last five years: 1971 - Never a Dull Moment: Rock's Golden Year, Uncommon People: The Rise and Fall of the Rock Star, Nothing is Real: The Beatles Were Underrated And Other Sweeping Statements About Pop, A Fabulous Creation: How the LP Saved Our Lives, Rock & Roll A Level: The only quiz book you need and Overpaid, Oversexed and Over There: How a Few Skinny Brits with Bad Teeth Rocked America. David writes a weekly column on podcasts for Radio Times and throughout the past two years, with Mark Ellen, David has co-hosted well over a hundred Word In Your Attic interviews on YouTube, with appearances from a galaxy of musicians, journalists, broadcasters and authors.

Tracklist:

Jesse Winchester: Payday
Delaney and Bonnie: Only You Know and I Know
The Sanford Townsend Band: Smoke from a Distant Fire
Daryl Hall and John Oates: Abandoned Luncheonette
Andy Pratt: Avenging Annie
Michael Franks: Lady Wants to Know
Bobby Charles: Small Town Talk
Hirth Martinez: Altogether Alone
Hirth Martinez: Altogether Alone
John Prine: The Late John Garfield Blues
The Alpha Band: Interviews
Loudon Wainwright III: Be Careful, There's a Baby in the House
Big Star: Back of a Car
Crazy Horse: Downtown
Tony Joe White: Saturday Night in Oak Grove, Louisiana
Boz Scaggs: Runnin' Blue
Little Feat: Trouble
Amazing Rhythm Aces: Third Rate Romance
Danny O'Keefe: Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues
Warren Zevon: Desperados Under the Eaves
Michael Nesmith and the First National Band: Beyond the Blue Horizon
Freddie King: Going Down
Johnny Winter and: Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo
ZZ Top: Jesus Just Left Chicago
J. Geils Band: Whammer Jammer
Montrose: Rock Candy
George Thorogood and the Destroyers: Madison Blues
Eddie and the Hot Rods: Get Out of Denver
Canned Heat: Sugar Bee
Status Quo: In My Chair
Flamin' Groovies: Shake Some Action
Moon Martin: Cadillac Walk
Don Nix: Going Back to Iuka
Tim Buckley: Move with Me
Jerry Williams: I've Got Dreams to Remember
Atlanta Rhythm Section: Dog Days
Paul Butterfield's Better Days: It All Comes Back
Ronnie Lane and Slim Chance: Bye and Bye (Gonna See the King)
Family: My Friend the Sun
Murray Head: Say It Ain't So Joe
Be Bop Deluxe: Maid in Heaven
The Motors: Dancing the Night Away
The Records: Starry Eyes
Patto: Singing the Blues on Reds
Sharks: World Park Junkies
The Jess Roden Band: You Can Leave Your Hat on
Terry Reid: Dean
Robert Palmer: How Much Fun
Mott the Hoople: I Wish I Was Your Mother
Fairport Convention: Polly on the Shore
Dave Edmunds: Promised Land
Chilli Willi and the Red Hot Peppers: Choo Choo CH' Boogie
Brinsley Schwarz: Surrender to the Rhythm
Roy Harper: When An Old Cricketer Leaves the Crease
Sandy Denny: Solo
Marianne Faithfull: The Ballad of Lucy Jordan
Linda Ronstadt: Love Is a Rose
Carly Simon: Anticipation
Joan Armatrading: Down to Zero
Kate and Anna McGarrigle: Heart Like a Wheel
Maria Muldaur: Gringo en Mexico
Wendy Waldman: Mad Mad Me
Valerie Simpson: Love Woke Me Up This Morning
Ellen Foley: Night Out
Phoebe Snow: Two Fisted Love
Linda Lewis: Gladly Give You My Hand
Valerie Carter: Face of Appalachia
The Roches: Hammond Song
Bridget St John: Early Morning Song
Judee Sill: The Kiss
Richard and Linda Thompson: Dimming of the Day - Dargai

UPC: 740155727130
Label: Edsel Records
Release Date: 5.27.22
Format: CD

Hepworth's Deep 70s: Underrated Cuts / Various - Hepworth's Deep 70s: Underrated Cuts / Various (CD)