Foghat’s “Slow Ride” originally appeared on the band’s Fool For The City album in the fall of 1975. “Slow Ride” needs little introduction as it hit #20 on the US Hot 100 and has been a staple of rock radio … Continue reading →
Cher’s April 1973 Bittersweet White Light L.P. consisted of torch songs and standards from the ’20s, ’30s, and ’40s. The album was the singer’s last to be produced by Sonny Bono and was surprisingly, considering her recent successes, a commercial … Continue reading →
Iggy Pop’s “Five Foot One” appeared on the New Values album in the spring of 1979. As mentioned here previously, New Values was my first Iggy album and that first taste sticks with you. The record remains a favorite. Catch … Continue reading →
Canned Heat released their version of “Wooly Bully” just as 1971 got underway. Heat’s “Wooly Bully” did not appear on the group’s Future Blues album of a few months earlier. Nor did it appear on the 1971 L.P., Historical Figures … Continue reading →
Roxy Music released their Manifesto L.P. in March of 1979. It was the band’s first record since 1975’s Siren – a gap of more than three years. Manifesto featured three singles; Trash, Dance Away, and Angel Eyes. Trash was the … Continue reading →
John Barleycorn Must Die, Traffic’s fourth studio L.P., ploughed into shops in the summer of 1970. “Empty Pages,” written by Steve Winwood and Jim Capaldi, made it to #74 on the US Hot 100. You won’t find much guitar on … Continue reading →
Curtis Mayfield’s “We Got To Have Peace” originally appeared on the artist’s Roots L.P. in the fall of 1971. Here’s Mayfield and his band performing for the UK’s Old Grey Whistle Test show in 1972. The message is still (unfortunately) … Continue reading →
“Oh no. There goes Tokyo.” Blue Öyster Cult’s “Godzilla” appeared on the band’s Spectres album in the fall of 1977. While “Godzilla,” did not make much of a stir on the charts, the song did become a staple of rock … Continue reading →
“It’s anti-anesthetic.” Graham Parker’s Squeezing Out Sparks L.P. released in March of 1979. Pub-rocking Parker just barely preceded the punk and new wave movements in the UK and was a likely influence on artists ranging from Elvis Costello to Joe … Continue reading →
“Back at Chess, where he got everything together in the first place.” Chuck Berry’s excellent driving song, “Tulane,” appeared on the Back Home L.P. in 1970. If you like classic Chuck Berry rock and roll – you’ll like this. Play … Continue reading →