Brain Damage - Songs 1973

The Songs 1973 series with this set of mostly progressive rock with some other sweeteners thrown in.


Pink Floyd pic.

1. Pink Floyd - Brain Damage (The Dark Side Of The Moon)
2. Hawkwind - Orgone Accumulator (Space Ritual)
3. King Crimson - Lark's Tongues In Aspic, Pt. II (Lark's Tongue In Aspic)
4. Gong - Radio Gnome Invisible (Flying Teapot)
5. Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells Part 1 (Tubular Bells)
6. The Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds Of Fire (Birds Of Fire)
7. Horslips - Dearg Doom (The Tain)
8. Roxy Music - Pyjamarama (Pyjamarama)
9. Led Zeppelin - D'yer Mak'er (Houses Of The Holy)
10. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Kinky Reggae (Catch A Fire)
11. The Pointer Sisters - That's How I Feel (The Pointer Sisters)
12. Stevie Wonder - Too High (Innervisions)
13. Santana - Love, Devotion & Surrender (Welcome)
14. Herbie Hancock - Watermelon Man (Head Hunters)

These Days - Songs 1973

The third set in my Songs 1973 series.  A lot of songs from some of my favorite albums released that year.  Abandoned Luncheonette, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Innervisions, Closing Time, The Wild, The Innocent and The E Street Shuffle, etc.

1. Jackson Browne - These Days (For Everyman)
2. Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Goodbye Yellow Brick Road)
3. The Beach Boys - Sail On, Sailor (Holland)
4. Chicago - Just You 'n' Me (Chicago VI)
5. Bruce Springsteen - New York City Serenade (The Wild, The Innocent and The E Street Shuffle)
6. Hall & Oates - She's Gone (Abandoned Luncheonette)
7. Bloodstone - Natural High (Natural High)
8. Stevie Wonder - All In Love Is Fair (Innervisons)
9. Aretha Franklin - Angel (Hey Now Hey: The Other Side Of The Sky)
10. Dusty Springfield - Tupelo Honey (Cameo)
11. Van Morrison - Warm Love (Hard Nose The Highway)
12. Eagles - Desperado (Desperado)
13. Jim Croce - I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song (I Got A Name)
14. Judee Sill - The Kiss (Heart Food)
15. Tom Waits - I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You (Closing Time)
16. John Martyn - Solid Air (Solid Air)

Let Me Roll It - Songs 1973

More classic rock released in 1973.

1. Paul McCartney - Let Me Roll It (Band On The Run)
2. David Bowie - Panic In Detroit (Aladdin Sane)
3. Iggy & The Stooges - Search and Destroy (Raw Power)
4. Queen - Keep Yourself Alive (Queen)
5. Joe Walsh - Rocky Mountain Way (The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get)
6. Deep Purple - Woman From Tokyo (Who Do You Think We Are)
7. ZZ Top - La Grange (Tres Hombres)
8. The Rolling Stones - Dancing With Mr. D (Goat Head Soup)
9. Alice Cooper - No More Mr. Nice Guy (Billion Dollar Babies)
10. Frank Zappa - I'm The Slime (Over-Nite Sensation)
11. Al Stewart - Terminal Eyes (Past, Present and Future)
12. Pink Floyd - The Great Gig In The Sky (The Dark Side Of The Moon)
13. Can - Moonshake (Future Days)
14. Santana - Samba De Sausalito (Welcome)
15. Roxy Music - Editions Of You (For Your Pleasure)
16. T. Rex - Life Is Strange (Tanx)
17. Dr. John - I Been Hoodood (In The Right Place)
18. Bruce Springsteen - Spirit In The Night (Greetings From Asbury Park, NJ)

Rock On - Songs 1973

It's time to move a bit and explore the music of 1973 from the perspective of my collection. Classic rock dominates this first set.

David Essex pic.

1. David Essex - Rock On (Rock On)
2. Electric Light Orchestra - Roll Over Beethoven (ELO2)
3. T. Rex - 20th Century Boy (Tanx)
4. New York Dolls - Looking For A Kiss (New York Dolls)
5. David Bowie - Watch That Man (Aladdin Sane)
6. Mott The Hoople - All The Way From Memphis (Mott)
7. The Doobie Brothers - Long Train Runnin' (The Captain and Me)
8. The Allman Brothers Band - Ramblin' Man (Brothers and Sisters)
9. Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Takin' Care Of Business (Bachman-Turner Overdrive II)
10. Led Zeppelin - Dancing Days (Houses Of The Holy)
11. The Who - 5:15 (Quadrophenia)
12. Aerosmith - Dream On (Aerosmith)
13. Fleetwood Mac - Hypnotized (Mystery To Me)
14. Steely Dan - Show Biz Kids (Countdown To Ecstasy)
15. Bruce Springsteen - Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) (The Wild, The Innocent and The E Street Shuffle)
16. Roxy Music - The Strand (For Your Pleasure)

Vinyl Spins - Country & Bluegrass

I didn’t grow up listening to country music. My first real exposure to country radio was during Navy boot camp where I was totally shocked when the country music station overwhelmingly won the voting in the barracks for the one hour an evening allotted radio time.

The only "country music" I had heard prior to 1970 was the Byrds' Sweetheart of the Rodeo and other similar cosmic cowboy music and some occasional country folk music at the annual Philadelphia Folk Festival. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's Will The Circle Be Unbroken was the first record I purchased that had real traditional country artists on it and I was hooked. It was a massive three record set that included Roy Acuff, Doc Watson , Merle Travis, Norman Blake, Mother Maybelle Carter, Vassar Clements, and more. I was also now hooked on bluegrass too and around that time we regularly went to the Wheel Pump Inn to see live bluegrass music located just outside the city in Erdenheim on Bethlehem Pike . Interesting to note that the Wheel Pump Inn had been a drinking establishment since 1735. We certainly spent a lot of time in that place keeping the tradition going.

In general, I hate modern pop country radio and avoid it like the plague but over the years I've collected a large number of a albums from country artist like George Jones, Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash and the many artist under the outlaw country label. I also have collected many artists labeled alternative country too. This is the album that got me started.

Vinyl Spins - 3rd Street Jazz Impressions

Back on the 3rd floor today spinning some records. Jazz. Becky and I had begun exploring jazz in the mid 70’s. We listened a lot to Temple U’s radio station where they played serious jazz at the time with an emphasis on hard bop. We soon realized that the place to learn about jazz and buy records was 3^rd Street Jazz in downtown Philly which had opened in 1972. The first time we walked in there was a revelation seeing an entire wall displaying nothing but John Coltrane albums. It was awesome and turned out to be a great place to hang out. The staff was very knowledgeable and were excited to make recommendations. I bought two albums that first day. John Coltrane’s Impressions and Art Blakey’s Moanin’. We ended up buying a lot of jazz there. A year or so later the store opened their basement for selling punk and new wave records. We went to that store many times up until we left the area in 1979. It was sad to hear of their closing in 1997.

There It Is - Songs 1972

Songs 1972. Soul and classic rock.

1. James Brown - There It Is (There It Is)
2. Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady (Young Gifted and Black)
3. The O'Jays - Back Stabbers (Back Stabbers)
4. Stevie Wonder - Superstition (Talking Book)
5. Marvin Gaye - Trouble Man (Trouble Man)
6. War - The World Is A Ghetto (The World Is A Ghetto)
7. Curtis Mayfield - Superfly (Superfly: The Soundtrack)
8. Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come (The Harder They Come)
9. Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now (I Can See Clearly Now)
10. Funkadelic - Wake Up (America Eats It's Young)
11. Bill Withers - Use Me (Still Bill)
12. Al Green - Love and Happiness (I'm Still In Love With You)
13. Van Morrison - Jackie Wilson Said (I'm In Heaven When You Smile) (Saint Dominic's Preview)
14. Captain Beefheart - Nowadays A Woman's Gotta Hit A Man (Clearspot)
15. David Bowie - Hang On To Yourself (The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars)
16. Loggins & Messina - Angry Eyes (Loggins and Messina)

Stir It Up - Songs 1972

Still more music from my Songs 1972 series of mixes. Mix number six continues this wonderful year in music from my collection.

1. The Allman Brothers Band - Little Martha (Eat A Peach)
2. Leo Kottke - Tiny Island (Greenhouse)
3. Little Feat - Sailin' Shoes (Sailin' Shoes)
4. Neil Young - A Man Needs A Maid (Harvest)
5. Jim Croce - Photograhphs and Memories (You Don't Mess Around With Jim)
6. Loggins & Messina - Thinking Of You (Loggins and Messina)
7. Eric Andersen - Faithful (Blue River)
8. Gordon Lightfoot - Beautiful (Don Quixote)
9. Tim Buckley - Sweet Surrender (Greetings From L.A.)
10. Hall & Oates - Goodnight and Goodmorning (Whole Oats)
11. Carly Simon - The Right Thing To Do (No Secrets)
12. Steely Dan - Only A Fool Would Say That (Can't Buy A Thrill)
13. Poco - A Good Feelin' To Know (A Good Feelin' To Know)
14. String Driven Thing - Easy To Be Free (String Driven Thing)
15. Eagles - Witchy Woman (Eagles)
16. Leon Russell - Tight Rope (Carny)
17. Bee Gees - Alive (To Whom It May Concern)
18. Stevie Wonder - You Are The Sunshine Of My Life (Talking Book)
19. Bill Withers - Who Is He (And What Is He To You)? (Still Bill)
20. Randy Newman - You Can Leave Your Hat On (Sail Away)
21. Paul Simon - Mother and Child Reunion (Paul Simon)
22. Johnny Nash - Stir It Up (I Can See Clearly Now)

Vinyl Spins - Bob Dylan and The Prize

Celebrating the announcement of Bob Dylan’s winning the Nobel Prize for Literature by spinning some Dylan on vinyl. Starting off with the two greatest hits albums released in 1967 and 1971 before moving on to Blonde On Blonde, Highway 61 Revisited, Blood On The Tracks, Desire, Basement Tapes, etc, etc.

A Long Long Time - Songs 1972

The songs of 1972 from my collection of music released that year continues with another mix. The fifth in this series.

1. Elton John - Rocket Man (Honky Chateau)
2. David Bowie - Starman (The Rise and Fall Of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars)
3. Harry Nilsson - Spaceman (Son Of Schmilsson)
4. Lou Reed - Satellite Of Love (Transformer)
5. Mott The Hoople - Sweet Jane (All The Young Dudes)
6. The Raspberries - I Wanna Be With You (Raspberries)
7. Big Star - Feel (#1 Record)
8. Linda Ronstadt - Rock Me On The Water (Linda Ronstadt)
9. War - Cisco Kid (The World Is A Ghetto)
10. Al Green - Let's Stay Together (Let's Stay Together)
11. Bill Withers - Lean On Me (Still Bill)
12. Rod Stewart - True Blue (Never A Dull Moment)
13. The Rolling Stones - Happy (Exile On Main St.)
14. String Driven Thing - Circus (String Driven Thing)
15. The Doobie Brothers - Rockin' Down The Highway (Toulouse Street)
16. Hot Tuna - Keep On Truckin' (Burgers)
17. Grateful Dead - Cumberland Blues (Europe '72)
18. The Allman Brothers Band - Blue Sky (Eat A Peach)

Take It Easy - Songs 1972

Continuing the Songs 1972 series of mixes. More music from my collection released in 1972 in the mostly singer songwriter classic rock mode.

1. David Bowie - Five Years (The Rise And Fall Of  Ziggy Stardust)
2. Bee Gees - Run To Me (To Whom It May Concern)
3. Van Morrison - Saint Dominic's Preview (Saint Dominic's Preview)
4. Hall & Oates - I'm Sorry (Whole Oats)
5. Joni Mitchell - You Turn Me On I'm A Radio (For The Roses)
6. Rick Nelson - Garden Party (Garden Party)
7. Gordon Lightfoot - Old Dan's Records (Old Dan's Records)
8. Jim Croce - Time In A Bottle (You Don't Mess Around With Jim)
9. Nick Drake - Place To Be (Pink Moon)
10. Leo Kottke - From The Cradle To The Grave (Greenhouse)
11. Little Feat - Willin' (Sailin' Shoes)
12. Neil Young - Old Man (Harvest)
13. Leon Russel - Out In The Woods (Carney)
14. Todd Rundgren - Hello It's Me (Something/Anything?)
15. Steely Dan - Dirty Work (Can't Buy A Thrill)
16. Big Star - Give Me Another Chance (#1 Record)
17. The Allman Brothers Band - Melissa (Eat A Peach)
18. Jackson Browne - Jamaica Say You Will (Jackson Browne)
19. Chicago - Saturday In The Park (Chicago V)
20. America - Ventura Highway (Homecoming)
21. Eagles - Take It Easy (Eagles)

Heart of Gold - Songs 1972

This mix continues the classic rock of 1972 but also includes some of the singer songwriter genre and the country rock sounds that would be known as cosmic cowboy.

It is also interesting to hear Nick Drake and Big Star among their peers.

1972 may seem a little early for Hall & Oates but not for a Philly kid. These mixes always use music from my collection released in the designated year. These are always highly personal views of the year and in no way should be considered "best of" or exhaustive listings. They are snapshots of my year in music.

1. Neil Young - Heart of Gold (Harvest)
2. Joni Mitchell - Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire (For The Roses)
3. Nick Drake - Pink Moon (Pink Moon)
4. Big Star - Thirteen (#1 Record)
5. Lou Reed - Perfect Day (Transformer)
6. T. Rex - Main Man (The Slider)
7. Bread - The Guitar Man (Guitar Man)
8. Jackson Browne - Rock Me On The Water (Jackson Browne)
9. Eagles - Peaceful Easy Feeling (Eagles)
10. America - Don't Cross The River (Homecoming)
11. Pure Prairie League - Amie (Bustin' Out)
12. Carly Simon - You're So Vain (No Secrets)
13. Steely Dan - Reelin' In The Years (Can't Buy A Thrill)
14. Todd Rundgren - I Saw The Light (Something/Anything?)
15. David Bromberg - Sharon (Demon In Disguise)
16. Dr. John - Iko Iko (Dr. John's Gumbo)
17. Elton John - Mona Lisas & Mad Hatters (Honky Chateau)
18. Hall & Oates - Fall In Philadelphia (Whole Oats)

Vinyl Spins - London Calling

While working up on the third floor the other day I felt it was a good time to spin one of my favorite all time albums. I bought London Calling by The Clash when it was released here in January 1980 and it immediately went on high rotation next to my turntable for many years. Every song was a masterpiece.

Sitting here with this LP in my hands reminded me of the joys of bringing home a newly purchased album, slicing open the edge, pulling apart the gatefold and sliding out the sleeve.  I liked all the information with lots of notes, pictures, comments, credits and lyrics. London Calling was a double album with the lyrics displayed on the sleeves and I sat there reading those song lyrics for the first time in probably at least thirty years… but I knew them all.

Isn't Life Strange - Songs 1972

The second hour or so of the Songs 1972 set is a mix of classic rock, progressive rock, kroutrock and funk from albums in my collection released in 1972.  This is all part of a ten hour play list.

Roxy Music in the pic and of course as always a link to the mix online below.

1. The Moody Blues - Isn't Life Strange (Seventh Sojourn)
2. Strawbs - Grave New World (Grave New World)
3. David Bowie - Rock 'N' Roll Suicide (The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust)
4. Santana - All The Love Of The Universe (Caravanserai)
5. Hawkwind - Space Is Deep (Doremi Fasol Latido)
6. Yes - Roundabout (Fragile)
7. Neu! - Hallogallo (Neu!)
8. Funkadelic - You Hit The Nail On The Head (America Eats Its Young)
9. The Rolling Stones - Shake Your Hips (Exile On Main St.)
10. Captain Beefheart - Low Yo Yo Stuff (Clear Spot)
11. Roxy Music - Re-Make/Re-Model (Roxy Music)
12. T. Rex - Rabbit Fighter (The Slider)
13. Lou Reed - Walk On The Wild Side (Transformer)

Rocks Off - Songs 1972

The first hour or so of a very long set of music from my collection released in 1972. This first mix focuses on some radio friendly classic rock. Well mostly. You didn't hear much of Big Star and String Driven Thing on the radio at the time but I was spinning those records once I got out of the Navy in 1973.  I was overseas a lot in the early 70's and really didn't get the radio brainwash of many of the hits from the era and I never listened to any of those classic rock stations in the 80's so something like Smoke On The Water can still sound amazing.

1. The Rolling Stones - Rocks Off (Exile On Main St.)
2. The Raspberries - Go All The Way (Raspberries)
3. David Bowie - Suffragette City (The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust)
4. Mott The Hoople - All The Young Dudes (All The Young Dudes)
5. T. Rex - Metal Guru (The Slider)
6. Big Star - The Ballad Of El Goodo (#1 Record)
7. The Moody Blues - I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band) (Seventh Sojourn)
8. String Driven Thing - My Real Hero (String Driven Thing)
9. Steely Dan - Do It Again (Can't Buy A Thrill)
10. Yes - Long Distance Runaround (Fragile)
11. Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water (Machine Head)
12. Foghat - I Just Want To Make Love To You (Foghat)
13. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Sweet Hitch-Hiker (Mardi Gras)
14. Argent - Hold Your Head Up (All Together Now)
15. Rod Stewart - You Wear It Well (Never A Dull Moment)
16. Todd Rundgren - Couldn't I Just Tell You (Something/Anything?)
17. Captain Beefheart - Clear Spot (Clear Spot)
18. Lou Reed - Vicious (Transformer)
19. Roxy Music - Virginia Plain (Roxy Music)
20. The Doobie Brothers - Listen To The Music (Toulouse Street)