Three Dog Night – Just An Old Fashioned Love Song
Alan O’Day – Undercover Angel
David Geddes – Run Joey Run
Charlie Rich – Behind Closed Doors
Tony Orlando – Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree
Bobby Vinton – Blue Velvet
Minnie Riperton – Loving You
Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas- Little Children
My Musical Evolution – Part 42 Scratchy 45 Days
As we got older, radio began to grow as an influence on me and my sisters. That influence was gently exerted on my mother and her colleciton of scratchy 45’s evolved to include our musical tastes. I was responsible for brining Shaving Cream and The Streak into the house. My sister Barbara brought us the Bay City Rollers.
The Bay City Rollers – Saturday Night
Harry Nilsson – Everybody’s Talkin’ At Me
I can definately feel my influence here. C.W. McCall – Convoy. Decades later this guy would find his way back into the Ecclectic Collection with a new name, Mannheim Steamroller. I know!
The 5th Dimension – Wedding Bell Blues
The Ides Of March – Vehicle
The New Seekers – I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing What? Cocoa-cola didn’t write this?
Orleans – Still The One I remember ABC used this song to launch their fall line up one year.
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We’ll ease out of The Hop with one of it’s stars. I know mom liked Elvis. She had a video of his concert in Hawaii and eventually had an album or two but in her 45 collection, Elvis had left the building. The only one I remember is his last Number 1 hit and one of my favorites.
Elvis Presley – Suspicious Minds
Another very 70’s sounding band. Looking Glass – Brandy
Don McLean – American Pie
Mungo Jerry – In The Summertime
Aretha Franklin – I Say A Little Prayer For You It wasn’t until The Blues Brothers in 1980 that I gave Aretha the R.E.S.P.E.C.T. that she deserved.
A song like this can make me long for a simpler, less complicated time. It is so basic, a guitar, a nice melody and lyrics. How did the industry get from here to Justin Bieber? Joni Mtchell – Both Sides Now
Let’s keep going with the ladies. Carole King – So Far Away
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The success of Happy Days then Grease later on sparked new in terest in the old 1950’s style of music. so of course we had to spin mom’s oldies
Roy Orbison – Crying
The Everly Brothers – All I Have To Do Is Dream. Look at the very beginning of this video. Andy Williams pops up again.
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons – Big Girls Don’t Cry
The Shirrelles – Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons – Walk Like A Man
The Marvelettes – Please, Mr. Postman
The Everly Brothers – Bye Bye Love
My Musical Evolution – Part 39 At The Hop
Somewhere along the way, mom ordered this 3 record set. It may even be this same one pictured. I think it was called At The Hop and it was 3 records of dance hits from the 1950’s. Mom thought it was a good opportunity to grab up some of the music that she listened too when she was a teen ager back in the 1950’s. I’ve done the same thing myself. You know purchasing music from particular periods of your life. Maybe that’s another thing I picked up from her. I’ve acquired most of the songs from her Scratchy 45 collection on CD.
Anyway, this records arrives in the mail and even though mom had a few really oldies in the 45 stack, this was a triple albums worth. We were interested and I would bet that the TV series Happy Days had something to do with this ablum being created as well as our entusiasm toward it. Stuff about the 1950’s was in thanks to the Fonz.
While I can’t say if this next stack of 7 came from this actual album, the essence was there.
The Crests – Sixteen Candles
Bill Haley – Rock Around The Clock
The Platters – The Great Pretender
Here’s Chuck’s cousin Marvin Berry just liked they played it at the Enchantment Under The Sea Dance. Marvin Berry & The Starlighters – Earth Angel
Dion & The Belmonts – A Teenager In Love
Dion & The Belmonts – I Wonder Why
Weird is this the same Frankie Laine as in Hell Bent for Leather? Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers – Why Do Fools Fall In Love?
Look at some of the names. The Crests, The Platters, Dion & The Belmonts. What is a Belmont? The Starlighters. There is a nostalgic class to these old names. Could an act be successful with a name like Korn back in the 50’s. How about Jimmy & The Slipknots? What a different world we live in.
My Musical Evolution – Part 38 Scratchy 45 Days
I know many of you might be wondering if anything is ever going to happen here. I assure you that we are getting close to the KISS Age. Remember, the objective is to explore My Musical Evolution. It includes a bunch of influences and a wide varieties of musical styles. I’m only trying to be thorough here. I want to present as much material as I can especially in this foundational era. For those of you just joing the broadcast, we’re exploring the large collection of 45 RPM records that my mother had from the late 50’s to the late 70’s.
Blue Swede – Hooked On A Feeling
Mocedades – Eres Tu
Sister Janet Mead – The Lord’s Prayer
Paper Lace – The Night Chicago Died
Johnny Wakelin & The Kinshasa Band – Black Superman
Another one that seemed to capture my attention for one reason or another. Jigsaw – Sky High
Argent – Hold Your Head up
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I always liked the groove on this one. Billy Paul – Me & Mrs. Jones
Which one is Peaches? Peaches & Herb – Reunited
Rod Stewart – Maggie May
Maria Muldaur – Midnight At The Oasis
Dionne Warwick – I’ll Never Fall In Love Again
Edison Lighthouse is another one of those unmistakenly late 60’s sounding bands. Edison KLighthouse – Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes
Blues Image – Ride Captain Ride
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Gordon Lightfoot is one of those amazing artists that I find lyrically inredible yet i never acquired much of his catalog. I have been to Whitefish Point. Gordon Lightfoot – If You Could Read My Mind
I have a cousin named Scott. We were quite young when this song was making radio waves. Of course it was a favorite of his. “Mickey Mouse says it’s 13 o’clock, that’s quite a shock” is something that stuck with me. Maybe it was because I was familiar with Mickey Mouse. Bobby Goldsboro – Watchin’ Scotty Grow
Brotherhood Of Man – United We Stand
Dusty Springfield – I Only Want To Be With You
Mark Lindsay – Arizona
George McCrae – Rock Your Baby
Helen Reddy – Delta Dawn
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Simon & Garfunkel – Sound Of Silence
I think mom bought this because we asked her to. It doesn’t really fit into her typical style. I think we thought it was kind of funny. Dr. Hook – Cover Of The Rolling Stone
This is more mom’s speed. The Mamas & The Papas – Monday Monday
I’m sure that there is a story surrounding this song and the Mama’s Family lady Vicki Lawrence – The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia
If the Jacksons and Osmonds can do it, why not The Defranco Family – Heartbeat, It’s Lovebeat
Another in the stack of sad songs. Terry Jacks – Seasons In The Sun
The Carpenters – Superstar
My Musical Evolution – Part 34 Scratchy 45 Days
At what age do kids naturally begin to talk about music in school? I can’t seem to put my finger on it. One day it was Planet Of The Apes and The Six Million Dollar Man the next it was all about KISS and Bohemian Rhapsody. I think Bohemian Rhapsody sticks out as one of the earliest songs discussed on the playground because my friend Jeff kept calling it Bohemian Monstrosity. Monstrosity sounds like monster which of course caught my attention. I’m even trying to recall my own children as they were in grade school. When did popular music begin to take center stage in their thoughts? It seems like it was Pokemon, Pokemon, Pokemon, Linkin Park. We’re getting ahead of ourselves but it was and still is quite interesting to share musical ideas and opinions with my kids.
For now though we still have more ground work. The KISS explosion is on the horizon but now it is 7 more from the Scratchy 45 Days.
Addrisi Brothers – We’ve Got To Get It On Again
Even after all these years, I’m not quite sure what Killing Me Softly is really about. Is it a good thing? A bad thing? Roberta Flack – Killing Me Softly
I wonder if Helen Reddy would have made it in the modern era. She doesn’t really seem to have any signature stuff. Nothing terribly remarkable. Helen Reddy – You And Me Against The World
Gallery has that almost stereotypical 70’s essence. Gallery – It’s So Nice To Be With You
Every time I hear Karen Carpenter sing I’m struck by the warm rich tone of her voice. I’m sure I’ve said that 10 times by now. The Carpenters – For All We Know
This was one of my cousin Jamie’s favorites way back in the day. Mouth & MacNeal – How Do You Do
Golbert O’Sullivan – Alone Again Naturally
Another one of those songs that had a somber aura that I found captivating.