Song of the Day: May 29, 2024

Kiss: Deuce Deuce on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83f_oVMPv4E&list=OLAK5uy_kkZUcd687_1lbEM0aojGcQn1CE5tGrqws&index=7 https://open.spotify.com/track/79EQt03ze9Pr9tAVc2lm5P?si=7c4b049eac5b482f Continuing my list of the Top 20 albums of 1974, coming in at #1 is Kiss by Kiss. I will gladly admit that this is not the best album of 1974. It is not even an album that most would put in the Top 20, much … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 29, 2024 →

Song of the Day: May 28, 2024

Joni Mitchell: Down To You Down To You on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3ZgSUmuy74&list=OLAK5uy_np4ZdFD6zgoILeTZ7O3qf5IHs3PjZhq5s&index=7 https://open.spotify.com/track/3eH95cySq82dDtpwrGCCfQ?si=d6ed98ecd754468e Continuing my list of the Top 20 albums of 1974, coming in at #2 is Court and Spark by Joni Mitchell. As I said in my last post, Van Morrison's Veedon Fleece was #1 on this list for decades. It has … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 28, 2024 →

Van Morrison: Streets of Arklow Streets of Arklow on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCPJiunGRhw&list=OLAK5uy_mHy2mo1iN5KUuR09ZjQaaVnu8bVZh0SYM&index=4 https://open.spotify.com/track/2mJs4kzVnNaCwT8mxiT3kw?si=1701d9e6c7c24595 Continuing my list of the Top 20 albums of 1974, coming in at #3 is Veedon Fleece by Van Morrison. I discovered this album during my first year of college, and spent the next several years obsessed with his music. As … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 27, 2024 →

Andrew Bird, Alan Hampton, & Ted Poor: Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF0Cou_jyQI&list=OLAK5uy_kBo9WlsjP8WKiVJrNEp-7Vo_NEe7rXqVM&index=8 https://open.spotify.com/track/29Ury0W4WGaO3EPXqcMyiu?si=0602f260360f448b Sunday is jazz day, and a wonderful new collection jazz standards has just been released by Andrew Bird. Indie-rock icon Bird provides vocals and violin, and is joined by Ted … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 26, 2024 →

Barbara Pravi featuring Golshifteh Farahani: Marianne Marianne on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp6vMVC0Ai4 https://open.spotify.com/track/7kAA7NbINuaJ6TM89lwaLz?si=9a5e62eaa47d4cec The 2024 Eurovision Song Contest was recently held. There was a lot of political controversy surrounding this year's contest, but we won't get into any of that. Ms. Faux and I have become annual viewers of the event because the music is … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 25, 2024 →

Betty Davis: Shoo-B-Doop and Cop Him Shoo-B-Doop and Cop Him on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IhCCtcEEFU&list=OLAK5uy_k-QMXEeg4XfFsJh4GO-qLVgm1fgfLlnKE&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/1MCh9c35k0NAxE81oCrHU1?si=5b11f8fcd6354691 It's funky Friday! Continuing my list of the Top 20 albums of 1974, coming in at #5 is They Say I'm Different by Betty Davis. This record was ignored 50 years ago by all but the most ardent funk … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 24, 2024 →

Jackson Browne: For A Dancer For A Dancer on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnT_PbnpijE&list=OLAK5uy_m9sMqBEPg_C2_JkcjAbLBMpjgmz71Zmac&index=6 https://open.spotify.com/track/5zKu6Ei2joVOLZ6SKqCtur?si=12d95acaaa724797 Continuing my list of the Top 20 albums of 1974, coming in at #5 is Late For The Sky by Jackson Browne. The albums on my Top 20 of 1974 list have changed over the years as I discover new music … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 23, 2024 →

Tower of Power: Don't Change Horses (In The Middle Of A Stream) Don't Change Horses (In The Middle Of A Stream) on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WAIFl_ezic&list=OLAK5uy_m-NgEnQrL6lD4He7xAHTiGblTK1MCWDVk&index=2 https://open.spotify.com/track/4XcPdyk6cHl4c1er0KLTHr?si=a17b9c4d3eb3437c Continuing my list of the Top 20 albums of 1974, coming in at #6 is Back To Oakland by Tower of Power. 1974 is filled with amazing funk … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 22, 2024 →

Queen: Stone Cold Crazy Stone Cold Crazy on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0kTkxhyWNo&list=OLAK5uy_mjOYP3QFRSIct7rHuhkHdHI75DnWU8REg&index=8 https://open.spotify.com/track/1v870eS7JuHSeBNBFsVz3b?si=2ed5ec5fd956488b Continuing my list of the Top 20 albums of 1974, coming in at #7 is Sheer Heart Attack by Queen. After releasing two well-received, modestly successful albums, Queen kicked off their run of classic '70s albums in 1974 with Sheer Heart Attack. … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 21, 2024 →

Sparks: This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUJ_ifjKopM&list=OLAK5uy_nsu3wh7aueSQnu8A90tkUWRww9pDgSlyo&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/2rgHxOarlO4W35mg0IZ5u8?si=0550894e4ffb407b Continuing my list of the Top 20 albums of 1974, coming in at #8 is Kimono My House by Sparks. Here at the Faux Household, we joke that there are … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 20, 2024 →