The Doors’ Morrison Hotel LP released in February of 1970 and quickly obtained Gold status. The album garnered good reviews and climbed to #4 on the Billboard 200. While only one single was released, “You Make Me Real” (US #50), … 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 →
Glen Campbell’s “Try A Little Kindness” originally released as a single in late 1969 and appeared on the album of the same name in early 1970. The tune, written by Bobby Austin and Curt Sapaugh, hit #23 on the US … Continue reading →
The Staple Singers’ “When Will We Be Paid?” originally appeared on the group’s 1969 LP We’ll Get Over and was released as a single late in that same year. The tune, written by Randall Stewart and produced by Steve Cropper … Continue reading →
THE BEATLES ‘1967-1970’ (TAPE ONE, BACKWARDS) Reversing the tape in this battered Beatles cartridge reveals a fab mirror universe of psychedelic sounds. What does it sound like? Backwards Beatles listening is a strange experience. The sounds and voices are very … Continue reading →
Rare Earth’s “Born To Wander” appeared on the band’s 1970 LP Ecology. While the group is probably best-known for its version of “Get Ready” (US #4), “Born To Wander” (US #17) definitely deserves another spin. Rare Earth: ‘Born To Wander’ … Continue reading →
ELVIS PRESLEY, ‘THAT’S THE WAY IT IS’ (1970) In honor of Elvis’ recent award, let’s look back at his underrated song cycle about love lost and found. Last week, some four decades after his death, Elvis Presley received the Presidential … Continue reading →
Greetings, Stereophiles! Apologies for the lack of updates this week. I was out of town visiting family. Let’s jump right back into the music! Here’s a slightly bizarre, but timely ad you can clip out and use as a Halloween … Continue reading →
THE DOORS, ‘MORRISON HOTEL’ (1970) Late in its brief career, LA’s mystical acid-blues band drops a memorable album free of hits but full of treats. Before Jim ascended to that great snakepit in the sky, the Doors put out six … Continue reading →
PAUL SIMON, ‘THE PAUL SIMON SONG BOOK’ (TAPE ISSUED 1970) Paul’s overlooked solo debut offers revealing previews of future Simon and Garfunkel classics — and two songs you can’t hear anywhere else. Here are a pair of folk-rock trivia questions … Continue reading →