Like everyone else and his dog in the UK, I first heard Vashti Bunyan on the famous T-Mobile advert which featured just another diamond day. After hearing that, and a friend raving about how good she was (who incidentally had been listening to Vashti for years) I took the plunge and bought Just Another Diamond Day. I loved it. A lot. So, when browsing FOPP in london (fopp lives!!) I saw “Some Things Just Stick In Your Mind - Singles and Demos 1964 to 1967″ and knew I had to buy it.

Some Things Just Stick In Your Mind - Singles and Demos 1964 to 1967

Review

First things first - this is a double CD so there’s plenty of value to be had here. Secondly - although these singles and demos are remastered they’re still no where as near high quality recordings as Just Another Diamond Day. There’s crackling, scratching and odd sound levels. But that’s the charm.

Much more than on her first album you can feel the gypsy element - you can imagine her turning up at the studio with guitar in hand, recording the tracks and then heading out onto the road once more. For me though - this makes it a beautiful collection of tracks. It’s got a lovely nostalgic feeling and wraps you up in a blanket of authentic goodness.

Having said all that - a lot of it is quite same-y and listening to two CDs straight of this will tire you out but you can be assured that tracks off here will be featuring in upcoming mixes.