One for the Dance Floor: Tired of Being Alone by Al Green
Song Title: Tired of Being Alone Sung by: Al Green Released: June 14, 1971 Recorded: 1971 Genre: Soul Length: 2:43 Label: Hi (45-2194) Writer(s): Al Green…
Song Title: Tired of Being Alone Sung by: Al Green Released: June 14, 1971 Recorded: 1971 Genre: Soul Length: 2:43 Label: Hi (45-2194) Writer(s): Al Green…
As I’ve finished another viewing of what’s probably my favorite Danny Boyle film, thought to give this an appreciation via a specific aspect of the film.…
Debuting in another popular art, which launched its musical star into the stratosphere Another year over and upon us, and like I’ve done before (alright, it’s…
This is the next entry in a Theatre… a Movie… and a Time, a series that was begun here. Having just finished Ryan Britt’s splendid treatise, The Spice…
“You’d think with all that that the world would lose its power to seduce, but you’d be wrong.” ~ Harry Ross Funny what we glom on…
This is the next entry in Best Album Covers, a series begun right here. The first successful long-playing microgroove record for the phonograph was introduced by Columbia Records back in June of…
Bubblegum Pop [buhb-uhl-guhm pop] noun a subgenre of pop music and rock ‘n’ roll that rose to prominence in the late ’60s and early ’70s. Bubblegum…
As I’ve noted elsewhere, every year, usually over the summer, “…I make it a point to watch one of my favorite movies, Robert Towne‘s Tequila Sunrise.…
This is the next entry in Best Album Covers, a series begun right here. The first successful long-playing microgroove record for the phonograph was introduced by Columbia Records back in June of…
Song Title: Get Ready Sung by: Rare Earth Released: February 18, 1970 Recorded: 1969, Hitsville (Detroit, Michigan) Genre: Psychedelic Soul Length: 2:48 (21:32 album cut) Label:…
This is the next entry in a Theatre… a Movie… and a Time, a series that was begun here. Hard to believe I’ve any memories left for movies…
Ran (乱, translation: “chaos” or “turmoil”) In the past few years, besides having less time than usual, let alone a pandemic to deal with even if…
Song Title: I’m Your Puppet Sung by: James & Bobby Purify Released: September 1966 Recorded: 1966, FAME Recording Studios, Muscle Shoals, Alabama Genre: Soul Length: 2:59…
Another year over and upon us, and like I’ve done before (alright, it’s a habit), highlighting a song that just felt right at this point in…
Ever since I began reading books about my all-time favorite group, have searched out for those that didn’t exactly regurgitate the same stories. Or, if they…
This is the final installment of a series that began in September, which was sparked by the Tom Nawrocki post of his favorite pop instrumentals. Got…
As we’re now knee-deep into what I refer to as The Slide1, am trying to clean out my drafts bin before the year runs out. This…
This is the continuance of the series began a few weeks back following an idea sparked by the Tom Nawrocki post of his favorite pop instrumentals.…
As I’ve done in past Halloween seasons, have written some appreciative pieces for a few opening titles sequences involving cinema’s darker fare. Today, it’s for one…
This is the continuance of the series I began a couple of weeks ago, following an idea sparked by the Tom Nawrocki post of his favorite…