Cream — Wheels of Fire
Astute readers may begin to wonder exactly what Cream albums I did have — because here’s another one, from 1968, that I only recently acquired. Never had it before, not […]
Astute readers may begin to wonder exactly what Cream albums I did have — because here’s another one, from 1968, that I only recently acquired. Never had it before, not […]
This is one I picked up just a couple of years ago, at Deep Groove Records here in Phoenixville. I’ll be honest — given naming conventions of the ’50s and […]
Ray Charles. What can you say about Ray Charles that hasn’t already been said? He occupied an interesting space as I was growing up – acknowledged as a genius, ubiquitous […]
I loved Harry Chapin. His story songs were just part of what it was to listen to music in the ’70s. I had a number of his hits or at […]
I’ll have to admit to a shocking lack of James Brown in my life until the late ‘80s. I mean, I knew he existed, and I must have known some […]
If you’re any younger than I am, this may be hard to understand — but there was a time when going to college kinda meant living a life apart from […]
Picked this up just a couple of years after discovering The Blasters. It was a frustratingly short glimpse at what a Blasters live show must have been like. Just six […]
Another one being inserted out of alphabetical order because I insist on buying more vinyl. It’s often the case that there are artists out there whose names I have heard […]
There’s no denying that Chuck Berry was hugely important among the earliest rockers. (There’s no denying he was several other things as well.) But he’s really thought of as a […]
I’ve written before about The Flashcubes – for post-punk powerpop fans in Syracuse at the end of the ‘70s, there was no band more energetic or exciting. While we saw them […]