Where Were You May 3, 1975? Part 2

Continuing with Bob Stroud's Time Warp.

SNOOKEROO-- RINGO STARR-- Flipside of "No-No Song," written by Bernie Taupin and Elton John, who realized that it sounded more like a Ringo song, so they asked Starr if he'd like to record it, and the way Ringo thought back in those days was, if it felt good, let's do it. An awful lot felt good to Ringo in the 1970s. (Never heard of this one before, but liked it. I either didn't buy the 45 or didn't flip it over.)
PINBALL WIZARD-- ELTON JOHN-- His version. Strangely enough, it was never released as a 45, it was just an album track from the "Tommy" movie and for some reason, it charted here in Chicago as well as in other markets on the 45 charts.

LONG TALL GLASSES-- LEO SAYER-- ("You know I can't dance," or, can you?))
HOW LONG-- ACE-- One hit wonder out of the UK.
LADY MARMALADE-- LABELLE-- a number one record. (one of the all-time great party songs. If this doesn't get them on the dance floor, nothing will.)

BLACK WATER-- DOOBIE BROTHERS-- (Laid-back swamper. Love the start and the acapella break.)
LONELY PEOPLE-- AMERICA-- When i hear this song, I think of all the western shirts and blue jeans I used to see walking up and down the boulevard.

BAD TIME-- GRAND FUNK RAILROAD-- Their last trip to the Top 40, one of my faves from Grand Funk.
YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL-- JOE COCKER-- tune co-written with Billy Preston (or Princeton?) (What, a pretty song by Joe?)

And, the Number 1 Song, PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM-- ELTON JOHN-- The Big Tuna, King of the Heap. Only a 45, couldn't get it on an album. This is Bernie and Elton, John and Taupin.

So, This is What I Was Doing. --RoadDog