Cartoon by Gary Larson.
Cartoon by Gary Larson.
Call me naive if you wish, but when I listen to a song called 'Telegram Sam', I expect it to be about a fella who actually works for the telegram service. Going by these lyrics I have serious doubts that the bloke ever had anything to do with the Telegram Service!
Call me naive if you wish, but when I listen to a song called 'Telegram Sam', I expect it to be about a fella who actually works for the telegram service. Going by these lyrics I have serious doubts that the bloke ever had anything to do with the Telegram Service!
The song was inspired from an unlikely source for a punk band, namely the 1955 movie "Guys & Dolls" ('Have you ever fallen in love with someone you shouldn't have? Wait 'til it happens to you').
The song was inspired from an unlikely source for a punk band, namely the 1955 movie "Guys & Dolls" ('Have you ever fallen in love with someone you shouldn't have? Wait 'til it happens to you').
Cartoon by Gary Larson.
Cartoon by Gary Larson.
The sleeve art portrays a Zippo lighter,with a hinged lid,fake wick & striking stone.The LP slips out from the top of the 'lighter'.The cover is a notable example of inventive album packaging.The LP further enhanced Marley on the contemporary music scene.
The sleeve art portrays a Zippo lighter,with a hinged lid,fake wick & striking stone.The LP slips out from the top of the 'lighter'.The cover is a notable example of inventive album packaging.The LP further enhanced Marley on the contemporary music scene.
But my head's in Mississippi
The blues has got a hold of me
I beleve I'm Gettin' dizzy
(Help me now)
I keep thinkin' 'bout that night in Memphis
Lord, I thought I was in Heaven
But I was stumblin' through the parking lot
Of an invisible 7-11"
ZZ Top
But my head's in Mississippi
The blues has got a hold of me
I beleve I'm Gettin' dizzy
(Help me now)
I keep thinkin' 'bout that night in Memphis
Lord, I thought I was in Heaven
But I was stumblin' through the parking lot
Of an invisible 7-11"
ZZ Top
Phil Everly, jokingly suggested to Zevon, that he should adapt the 1935 movie "Werewolf Of London" into a song. Zevon, along with LeRoy Marinell & Waddy Wachtel quikly wrote what they thought of as a 'novelty' song.
I wish there were more novelties like it!
Phil Everly, jokingly suggested to Zevon, that he should adapt the 1935 movie "Werewolf Of London" into a song. Zevon, along with LeRoy Marinell & Waddy Wachtel quikly wrote what they thought of as a 'novelty' song.
I wish there were more novelties like it!
Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie Raitt
Bob Dylan.
Bob Dylan.
Opens with a wah-wah pedal intro, the wah-wah pedal was fairly new in 1968. Hendrix used it to spine-tingling effect on the song, switching between rhythm & lead, with the riffs & solos swaying left to right in a hypnotic fashion.
Opens with a wah-wah pedal intro, the wah-wah pedal was fairly new in 1968. Hendrix used it to spine-tingling effect on the song, switching between rhythm & lead, with the riffs & solos swaying left to right in a hypnotic fashion.
The title track was written as a tribute to Martyn's friend, Nick Drake, who had died of an antidepressant overdose. Martyn said "It was done for a friend of mine, and it was done right with very clear motives, and I'm very pleased with it, for varying reasons."
The title track was written as a tribute to Martyn's friend, Nick Drake, who had died of an antidepressant overdose. Martyn said "It was done for a friend of mine, and it was done right with very clear motives, and I'm very pleased with it, for varying reasons."
The song peaked at #2 on the UK singles chart, which broke T.Rex's sequence of four offical #1 UK singles. The previous four official 45's were, "Hot Love", "Get It On", "Telegram Sam" & Metal Guru."
The song peaked at #2 on the UK singles chart, which broke T.Rex's sequence of four offical #1 UK singles. The previous four official 45's were, "Hot Love", "Get It On", "Telegram Sam" & Metal Guru."
Recorded with little known (at that time) Rod Stewart on vocals, Ronnie Wood (bass) & Mick Waller (drums). Riff-heavy blues was in its infancy in 1968, but the album serves up heavier cuts of new material & blues standards. The album is seen as a milestone of its era.
Recorded with little known (at that time) Rod Stewart on vocals, Ronnie Wood (bass) & Mick Waller (drums). Riff-heavy blues was in its infancy in 1968, but the album serves up heavier cuts of new material & blues standards. The album is seen as a milestone of its era.
A mixed bag of early singles, B-sides & outtakes from their first three albums. A treat of an LP to entice the new hordes of Tull fans who had already sent "Thick As A Brick" to the top of the US chart. "Living In The Past" peaked at #3 in America.
A mixed bag of early singles, B-sides & outtakes from their first three albums. A treat of an LP to entice the new hordes of Tull fans who had already sent "Thick As A Brick" to the top of the US chart. "Living In The Past" peaked at #3 in America.