LAYLA-- DEREK & THE DOMINOES-- Technically from 1970 when it was originally released. It was only a marginal hit two years earlier as an edited version. In 1972, released in its full seven minutes and it went to the Top Ten. (Great with either version.)
SCHOOL'S OUT-- ALICE COOPER-- The power of being out of school for the whole summer. Back in the day when Alice Cooper and the Carpenters would be played in the same block of music. (And, again, thanks for our boat name, Alice. You Da Man!!)
I NEED YOU-- AMERICA-- Follow-up hit to "Horse With No Name."
GOODBYE TO LOVE-- CARPENTERS-- This song blew my mind 40 years ago, a bitching fuzz guitar solo was the very last thing I would expect to hear at the end of a Carpenters record. The guy who laid it down was a great guitarist by the name of Tony Paluso. He tells a fabulous story about how Richard Carpenter called him up and said, "I got somethig I want you to play on." He came to the studio and played a little guitar solo and Richard Carpenter said, "No, no, that's way too subtle. I want you to crank it up, fuzz it out, distort it out. Let's go!" And he comes up with one of the all-time great guitar solos in the Summer of '72 or any summer for that matter. Tony Paluso passed away a couple years ago. The song was brand new and debuting this week back then.
TIGHT ROPE-- LEON RUSSELL-- Brand new album called Carny. This song was just now getting some airplay.
ROCK AND ROLL PART 2-- GARY GLITTER-- Primal.
I Wonder How Many Times This Song Has Been Played at Sporting Events? --RoadDog
FUNNY HEADLINE: Two Soviet Ships Collide-- One Dies
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Listen to this man. Seven years of college, you know. Trying to reason with 2020 and, now, 2022.
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