PAUL MCCARTNEY, ‘COLD CUTS’ (CUSTOM 8-TRACK, 1971-79) Paul’s own collection of ’70s gems slipped through the cracks to become a bootleg and a homemade 8-track. Who’s the artist? Sir Paul McCartney, CH, MBE, ex-Beatle, pop half of the Lennon-McCartney songwriting … Continue reading →
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 →
SOLO BEATLES BOOTLEG COMPILATIONS (1971) For Part Four of our Beatles series, some 8-tracks that reunited the Fab Four…on tape, anyway! So these are Beatles tapes? Not exactly. These are collections of songs recorded by ex-Beatles during their early solo … Continue reading →
In a multi-paged ad in the July 22nd, 1972 issue of Record World magazine, Apple Records promoted their recent roster of artists which, of course, featured the solo careers of the former-Beatles. Here now is the famed quartet (with a … Continue reading →
WINGS, WINGS OVER AMERICA (1976); ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK: ALL THIS AND WORLD WAR II (1976); THE BEATLES: THE BEATLES AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL (1977); THE BEATLES: LOVE SONGS (1977) There was a weird resurgence of Beatlemania in the late 1970s, several … Continue reading →
Music mavens and Seventies song-sailors! Today we’ve got our listening chart for The Top 10 Songs Of 1976. You can view the chart for 1975 before you jump in. The list below was unscientifically created by combining the year-end, best-selling … Continue reading →
“My Love,” one of Paul McCartney’s best-known songs, originally appeared on the Red Rose Speedway album in the spring of 1973. “My Love” topped the US Hot 100 and hit #9 in the UK. Have a listen below – and … Continue reading →
Music lovers! Today we’re presenting our listening chart for The Top 10 Songs Of 1973. You can catch the chart for 1972 before you jump in. The list below was unscientifically created by combining the year-end, best-selling singles charts from … Continue reading →
Disco Lab #20: Wings – ‘Goodnight Tonight’ (1979) In 1957, author Theodor Geisel set out to write a children’s primer using only 236 different words. You know the writer as Dr. Seuss; the book was The Cat in the Hat. … Continue reading →
“A single record from your old chums Wings.” Here’s an ad for the “Mary Had a Little Lamb” single from your old chum, Paul McCartney and his band Wings. “Mary Had a Little Lamb” made it to #28 on the … Continue reading →