Country icons Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty have a long history of recording together and it all began with the “After The Fire Is Gone” single in 1971. “After The Fire Is Gone” appeared on the We Only Make Believe … Continue reading →
Brian Eno‘s “Seven Deadly Finns” is a 1974 non-LP single from the early days of the artist’s solo career after departing Roxy Music. The tune is something of an obscurity but is deserving of many more ears. Was Adam Ant … Continue reading →
Dr. Hook’s “All The Time In The World” originally appeared on the group’s 1978 LP Pleasure & Pain. The band, also known by their full name Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show, hit #54 on the US Hot 100 and … Continue reading →
EIGHT TIMES TWO: RUFUS, ‘STREET PLAYER’ (1978) & CHICAGO, ’13’ (1979) Two bands, two albums, one timeless song. Let’s play! The song: The danceable “Street Player” was recorded by two acts from the Windy City, funk combo Rufus (who did … Continue reading →
“Maybe I’m A Fool” finds Eddie Money channeling the disco mood of the late ’70s. The song appeared on the Life For The Taking LP in January 1979 and made it to #22 on the US Hot 100 and #28 … Continue reading →
The Three Degrees are likely best-known for their 1974 hit “When Will I See You Again” (US #2, UK #1). However, their self-titled 1973 LP spawned another single, “Dirty Ol’ Man,” that grabbed the number one spot in Belgium and … Continue reading →
Engelbert Humperdinck released one of his best-known tunes, “After The Lovin’,” in the fall of 1976 and it climbed to #8 on the US Hot 100 and #7 in Canada. “After The Lovin’” was written by Alan Bernstein and Ritchie … Continue reading →
EIGHT TIMES TWO: CAT STEVENS, IZITSO AND PETER FRAMPTON, I’M IN YOU (BOTH 1977) Today we’ll look at two similar releases from A&M Records, issued almost simultaneously in Spring 1977. Do or die: Frampton was under pressure to follow up … Continue reading →
War’s fifth LP The World Is A Ghetto released in the fall of 1972 and made its way to the top of the US album charts. In fact, thanks to the hit singles “The Cisco Kid” (#2) and the title … Continue reading →
The debut single by Madness, “The Prince,” was written by band co-founder and saxophonist Lee Thompson and paid tribute to Jamaican ska hero Prince Buster. The single hit shops in August of 1979 and quickly shuffled to #16 on the … Continue reading →