Vashti Bunyan – Some Things Just Stick In Your Mind (Singles And Demos 1964 To 1967)

Some Things Just Stick in Your Mind (Singles and Demos 1964 to 1967), released in 2007, collects the earliest recordings of English folk singer Vashti Bunyan, made before her legendary 1970 debut Just Another Diamond Day. The compilation includes her debut single—written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards—as well as Bunyan’s own compositions, which reveal her delicate voice and poetic sensibility already fully in bloom. Stripped-down demos highlight the intimacy of her songwriting, while the singles capture the 1960s folk-pop atmosphere she briefly inhabited before retreating from the industry.

What makes this collection special is the contrast between Bunyan’s fragile delivery and the pop production of the era, hinting at the unique direction she would later take in her career. It provides a fascinating glimpse into her development as an artist, preserving the gentle beauty and vulnerability that would come to define her work. For longtime fans, it’s a treasure trove of rare material; for newcomers, it’s a haunting introduction to one of folk’s most singular voices.

Genre: Folk