Donald Byrd‘s “Change (Makes You Wanna Hustle)” appeared on the artist’s Places And Spaces LP in late 1975. The jazzy dance tune, written by producer Larry Mizell, sashayed to #2 on Billboard‘s Disco Singles chart. Here’s Donald Byrd performing on … Continue reading →
The Who released the By Numbers LP in October of 1975. The album features the singles “Squeeze Box” and “Slip Kid” and made the Top Ten in both the US and UK. One of the stand-out tracks on the LP … Continue reading →
Germany’s Can released the LP Landed in the fall of 1975. The last song on side one is the eight minute and 48 second epic instrumental “Vernal Equinox.” Here’s the band performing the twisting, hard-driving, utterly amazing “Vernal Equinox” on … Continue reading →
Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes’ “Bad Luck (Part 1)” was recorded in 1974 and released in early 1975. The single, from the LP To Be True, climbed to #15 on the US Hot 100. Here’s the group performing on … Continue reading →
Neil Sedaka’s “Laughter In The Rain” originally appeared on the singer-songwriter’s 1974 LP Sedaka’s Back. The easy-listening song, written by Sedaka and Phil Cody, went all the way to #1 on the US Hot 100 and hit #15 in the … Continue reading →
Elvis Presley’s “My Boy” was recorded in December of 1973 and originally appeared on the Good Times album in spring 1974. The tune, a reworking of a French-language song, was released as a single in early ’75 and hit #20 … Continue reading →
Supertramp’s Crisis? What Crisis? LP released in the fall of 1975. The album was hastily-recorded due to record company pressure for a follow-up to Crime Of The Century and includes the singles “Lady” and “Ain’t Nobody But Me” (listen in … Continue reading →
ZZ Top released their fourth LP, Fandango!, in the spring of 1975. Side one of features the band playing live in New Orleans in April of 1974. Side two features a selection of studio cuts including the single “Tush.” “Tush” … Continue reading →
Bob Marley & The Wailers’ Catch A Fire LP was originally released in the spring of 1973. Here we find an ad for a reissue of the album in 1975. Catch A Fire features well-known Wailers songs like; “Stir It … Continue reading →
B.B. King’s “Lucille Talks Back” song and LP glided into record shops in the fall of 1975 carrying the sensual subtitle “(Copulation)”. Have a listen to the title track below. If you choose to procreate while doing so, that is … Continue reading →