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Deep Cuts: Return Songs
Who the heck bought me an eight pack of tube socks?
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Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: Pink Floyd, ‘Dark Side of the Moon’
Artist: Pink Floyd Title: Dark Side of the Moon Year: 1973 Label: Harvest For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.
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I Can Tell You Why Christmas Eve Matters, Charlie Brown (Lights Please)
Charlie Brown and I have a lot in common.
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From The Stacks: The Golddiggers, ‘We Need a Little Christmas’
Now and then you gotta step back and admire how far we’ve come as a society. Oh, don’t get me wrong: I know we have serious problems and there’s a long way to go, but in 2018 you’d never see a group of leggy babes named the Golddiggers calling Dean Martin “daddy” on network television:…
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From The Stacks: ‘Tijuana Christmas, Volume Two’
Here’s a record that combines three of my favorite things: Christmas, promotional records, and “Tijuana Brass” style music.
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Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Paul Mauriat, ‘Prevailing Airs’
Artist: Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra Title: Prevailing Airs Year: 1969 Label: Philips Cover Artist/Designer/Photographer: Unknown, presumed in house art department For more great sleeves, visit the Cheesecake Album Cover Gallery.
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Deep Cuts: Songs For Halls (Fame Optional)
I’ve never visited a Hall of Fame, but I’d like to. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame would be first on my itinerary, but I suspect that I’d be disappointed. I’ve seen Elvis’s motorcycle and The Who’s Quadrophenia Lambretta. I’ve had lunch with Roger Earl, the man behind “Slow Ride’s” thunderous beat. I’ve even…
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Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: The Electric Light Orchestra, ‘ELO 2’
Artist: The Electric Light Orchestra Title: ELO 2 Year: 1972 Label: United Artists For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.
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The 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Are…Well, They Are
It’s quite fashionable to criticize the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s annual inductees, and I’m nothing if not fashionable.
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From The Stacks: KISS, ‘The Originals’
As the legendary band embarks on their final farewell tour, now might be a good time to look back on the first KISS cash in.
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