THE BEATLES: ‘LIVE! AT THE STAR-CLUB, 1962’ (1977) We wrap up our Beatles month with a raucous but rewarding live album from early in the band’s career. Is this a bootleg? In 1977, It was a semi-legal release and widely … Continue reading →
“One Last Kiss” by The J. Geils Band first appeared on the Sanctuary LP in the fall of 1978. The tune was written by group members Peter Wolf and Seth Justman and climbed to #35 on the US Hot 100 … Continue reading →
OKTOBERFEST: THE KNICKERBOCKERS (1975), BUSCH GARDENS CAST (1979), JAMES LAST (1974) An 8-track survey of the 200-year-old German beer fest somehow includes John Lennon, Uriah Heep, and Charlie the Unicorn. Burp! Ach du lieber – October’s only started and Oktoberfest … Continue reading →
Need something to keep your weekday rolling along? Here are the Ramones performing “Needles And Pins” on Germany’s Musikladen in 1978. “Needles And Pins” was written by Jack Nitzsche and Sonny Bono and made famous by Jackie DeShannon in 1963. … Continue reading →