ALBUMS
- THE LOVIN’ SPOONFUL: GREATEST HITS: 2000: 5 STARS OUT OF 5 STARS: How can you go wrong with this collection 26 songs clocking in at 68 minutes. All the songs from this great singles group are here- short, fun songs. They were not an album group- I can’t even name one album they did but I have always known their hit songs. 1966 was their year they had 7 top 10 hits that year- including the #1 Summer In The City. Strangely after that they only had 3 more Top 40 hits- but even some of their non-hits on this album are good.
- MARAH: IF YOU DIDN’T LAUGH, YOU’D CRY: 2005: 4 1/2 STARS OUT OF 5 STARS: I discovered this South Philadelphia group opening for Steve Earle back in the late 90’s. Great live band. This is my favorite album of theirs- and it has my favorite Marah song on it- Walt Whitman Bridge. Other favorites- The Closer, The Hustle, City Of Dreams, The Sooner or Later Interlude. Great rock and roll- too bad they have been fairly inactive this decade.
- MIDNIGHT OIL:20000 WATT RSL: THE BEST OF MIDNIGHT OIL: 1997: Released near the end of Midnight Oil’s run- contains their best material 18 songs in 76 minutes- my favorites- The Power and The Passion, Dreamworld, Dead Heart, Blue Sky Mine, Beds Are Burning, Forgotten Years. I saw them back in the 90’s- they were a great live band.
- CARL PERKINS: THE VERY BEST OF CARL PERKINS: BLUE SUEDE SHOES: 1998: 4 STARS OUT OF 5 STARS: One of the unsung heroes of rock and roll. A big influence on The Beatles-especially George Harrison. Paul McCartney once said if there had been no Carl Perkins there would have been no Beatles.
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Carl Perkins a pioneer… great guitar player and wonderful personality.
Lovin’ Spoonful… Nashville Cats, Darling Be Home Soon and You Didn’t Have To Be So Nice…all their songs are well crafted.
Carl Perkins died at 65 20 years ago. He would be on television now and then and seemed so much older… I believe The Beatles covered more Carl Perkins songs than any one elses on their albums.
They did… I know George really liked him. I think Carl and Buddy Holly influenced them more than anyone…maybe excluding Elvis.
and he appeared on the Paul “Tug Of War” song- Get It in the early 1980’s… The Beatles did a lot to keep his music and name out there after his hits dried up.
I forgot about that song… First time I’ve thought of that song for years… I’m sure he made a lot of money off of the publishing rights from the Beatle albums. He pretty much said that and appreciated it.