Sunday, September 1, 2024

Moody Blues - "Sands of Times"

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  In 1974, several members of the Moody Blues were burnt out from constant recording and touring, and the band decided to take a hiatus that...
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Sunday, August 4, 2024

The Doobie Brothers - "What It Takes"

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  Not long ago, I was flipping TV channels when I came upon a recent live concert by the Doobie Brothers on PBS, which inspired me to create...
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Sunday, July 7, 2024

The Beach Boys - "20/20" (double album)

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  It’s no secret that the Beach Boys and the Beatles saw themselves as friendly rivals and influences. Vocal parts of the Beatles’ “Paperbac...
Sunday, June 2, 2024

Elvis Presley – Discography 1960 - 1963

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This entry is to close out my Elvis Presley "discography series," but in fact, I made very few changes to what was released during...
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Sunday, May 5, 2024

The Ronettes - "Paradise"

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  I was surprised to learn recently that The Ronettes only released one studio album, 1964’s Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes , during the 1...
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Sunday, April 7, 2024

Steely Dan - "The Bear"

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  In 1980, Steely Dan released  Gaucho , the band's first album in three years, and last before Donald Fagen and Walter Becker regrouped...
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Sunday, March 3, 2024

Stevie Wonder - "Front Line"

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  In 1982, Stevie Wonder released a two-disc album of greatest hits titled Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I . (To date, there hasn...