Lots of Long Tracks "The man means what he said above". - LsA // Additional discographical, biographical information was added by Lawrence Azrin; check out the links at your leisure.
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REQ:Request
BED:Music Played Whilst Talking
NEW:New Release
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* - but released as 2 separate single LPs in the UK // His only US #1 album; it was ranked # 10 on Classic Rock magazine's list of "The 100 Greatest Rock Albums Ever". Music journalist/ author Peter Doggett argues it is very likely the greatest rock album of all time because of its exceptional concept, artful melodies, experimentation, and skilled musicianship, which he felt remains unparalleled by any other rock artist (from 'Wikipedia').
Time:
4:14
Artist:
King Crimson [Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield]
Song:
Moonchild [Full overblown title: 'Moonchild (including "The Dream" and "The Illusion")"]
* - Now defunct / Formerly a founding member/ bass player in Moby Grape./// Just released for the first time in the USA / Click on Link above, left, to view the CD.
This song is #474 on the list of "The Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list, 2010 version. // "I want to rock your gypsy soul/Just like in the days of old/And magnificently we will fold/ INTO THE MYSTIC" - Wow, song lyrics don't get any better than that - LsA
* - guitarist in the group / The front album cover includes a rendition of the 1908 Cyrus Dallin statue "Appeal to the Great Spirit" - to view, Click on the Link above/ left.
... Recorded at Chess Studios on 2120 South Michigan Avenue in Chicago, this track was inspired by an all-night LSD trip that Mike Bloomfield experienced in the fall of 1965, during which he said "said he'd had a revelation into the workings of Indian music."
Although Alexander wrote this song, and Steve Alaimo had a hit with it in 1962 _and_ many other artists {Dusty Springfield, The McCoys, The Gentrys} recorded it afterwards, very oddly Alexander did not record his own version until 1975, a decent-sized hit for him. Click on the Link above, to view all 52 versions of this song.
The song's first line was used as the title of the book "Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981–1991", by Michael Azerrad. // Slant Magazine listed the album at No. 77 on its list of "Best Albums of the 1980s". /// AcclaimedMusic.net ranked the album the 305th most acclaimed album of all time. + According to "American Hardcore: A Tribal History" (Steven Blush), this album was, along with Husker Du's 'Zen Arcade', "either the pinnacle or downfall of the pure hardcore scene. Watt later commented that itwas the "best album I ever played on".
Formerly a founding member/ second guitarist and singer in legendary SF group (over-hyped by Columbia Records) Moby Grape. He was the son of legendary Academy Award-winning "Golden Age" actress Loretta Young, who won the "Academy Award for Best Actress" in 1947 for her role in "Farmer's Daughter".
Time:
6:35
Artist:
Yo La Tengo [Georgia Hubley, Ira Kaplan, James McNew]
