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The Guess Who: Hand Me Down World Hand Me Down World on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PKpxebwbe0&list=OLAK5uy_klaJyfJru4Z2hnGkTWg_BkwzALZfJsv1I&index=3 https://open.spotify.com/track/51krF0CyHT5AEuh81K0t0z?si=ec7b46145e9c489a Everyone knows the song "American Woman" and I have always liked some of the other hits by The Guess Who, such as "No Sugar Tonight" and "No Time," but I hadn't ever listened to a complete album until … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 10, 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
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
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
Robert Palmer: Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7RDdChjNJs&list=OLAK5uy_kEg6Q5CMB_hoSpaeDj-YNRsHHJecrmF2o&index=3 https://open.spotify.com/track/5HWQcpb5SL8IxSZjy8LVpY?si=aaa8b7fc32554665 Continuing my list of the Top 20 albums of 1974, coming in at #17 is Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley by Robert Palmer. Long before Palmer became an MTV icon with his video for "Addicted To Love," … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 2, 2024
King Crimson: Red Red on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_pDwv3tpug&list=OLAK5uy_kXzyaL7EXsrhp9t9aYbithHN2mgMNgAr8&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/7DV0TzeNMylo6rlkrYXDiP?si=cec8741293f34005 Continuing my list of the Top 20 albums of 1974, coming in at #19 is Red by King Crimson. At the time of its release, the band had just broken up and it was a huge commercial failure. It is now regarded as one of … Continue reading Song of the Day: April 30, 2024
Thin Lizzy: Hollywood (Down On Your Luck) Hollywood (Down On Your Luck) on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9PZvrBd6eY&list=OLAK5uy_lrna8606kdCauhh-YiRw53j0yVOVM0c0E&index=5 https://open.spotify.com/track/1TwipVfn9aroY0EzpIPoFL?si=874e96b90029419d Everyone knows the song "The Boys Are Back In Town" even if they don't know it is by Thin Lizzy. Beyond that, most outside of the UK know very little about the band, and my guess is … Continue reading Song of the Day: April 19, 2024
The Shadows of Knight: Oh Yeah Oh Yeah on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD_HZ_hrd0o&list=OLAK5uy_kzwLMlHZi7MA5YRCnI6y2V5iHQ9RpaKqI&index=7 https://open.spotify.com/track/55TAMPcVRoKJMAge37tkhr?si=8ca7e18fa8f74b74 I felt like diving into some old '60s-era British R&B and ended up listening to the debut by a Chicago band! The Shadows of Knight are best known for their cover of Them's "Gloria," and that song defines the sound on … Continue reading Song of the Day: April 6, 2024
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