Foghat’s “Stone Blue” was written by singer-guitarist Dave Peverett and originally appeared on the 1978 L.P. of the same name. “Stone Blue” rolled to #36 on the US Hot 100. (Image source: Radio & Records via American Radio History) Previously … Continue reading →
Disco Lab #38: Donna Summer – ‘I Feel Love’ (1977) If you’d told my teenaged self, weaned on respectable rock and pop, that my favorite record of all time would be a Donna Summer song, I’d have laughed cynically. Yet … Continue reading →
Clarence Carter‘s version of “Sixty Minute Man” appeared on the artist’s 1973 L.P., Sixty Minutes With Clarence Carter (which, it pleases me to say, actually runs 30 minutes and two seconds). Clarence Carter: ‘Sixty Minute Man,’ 1973 (Image source: Cashbox … Continue reading →
Hey, I’m turning 50 today! In celebration, I’m putting on Pilot’s boffo socko hit disc from 1975, “Magic.” It’s my party and I may just bubblegum pop all day, dangit! “Magic” originally appeared on Pilot’s From the Album of the … Continue reading →
Shaun Cassidy’s version of Eric Carmen’s “That’s Rock ‘n’ Roll” originally appeared on Cassidy’s debut L.P. in the summer of 1977. The song climbed all the way to #3 on the US Hot 100 and made it to the top … Continue reading →
Donovan’s Open Road L.P. debuted in the summer of 1970 and became the folk artist’s third-highest charting album, hitting the top 20 in both the US and UK. (Image source: Billboard) Previously on Vintage Ads: John Denver, ‘Back Home Again’ … Continue reading →
Disco Lab #37: Ohio Players – ‘Jive Turkey’ (1974) Thanks for heading over the river and through the woods to the Disco Lab this week! With Thanksgiving on the way, it’s time to put some turkey in the oven. Though … Continue reading →
John Denver’s Back Home Again L.P. strolled into record shops in the summer of 1974. The album featured two top ten singles; “Annie’s Song” (US #1) and “Back Home Again” (US #5). Live versions of two other songs, “Thank God … Continue reading →
The Who’s version of the Eddie Cochran classic “Summertime Blues” “literally exploded out of the hottest album in the country” Live at Leeds. The Who’s “Summertime Blues” hit #27 on the US charts and #38 in the UK. The Who: … Continue reading →
“Time flies…time crawls.” Magazine, fronted by Howard Devoto, released their debut L.P. Real Life in the summer of 1978. “The Light Pours Out of Me,” written by Devoto, guitarist John McGeoch, and Pete Shelly of the Buzzcocks, was released as … Continue reading →