David Bowie wrote this after seeing the 1968 Stanley Kubrick movie 2001: A Space Odyssey. Space Oddity is a play on the phrase “Space Odyssey.” Space Oddity was released in 1969. It peaked at #5 in the UK but only #124 in the Billboard Charts. The song was released as a single but also on […]
David Bowie – Space Oddity — PowerPop… An Eclectic Collection of Pop Culture
A review of the 1969 hit-and-miss Pink Floyd album Ummagumma.
Pink Floyd – Ummagumma (1969) — The Ultimate Music Library
Every Top 40 Single 1970: #4: “Let Your Love Go”- Bread. January 2, 1971. Single: “Let Your Love Go”- Bread Record Company- Elektra Genre: Soft Rock Written by David Gates Time: 2:25 B-side: “Too Much Love” Album- Manna Grade: B- Peaked at #28 10 weeks in the Billboard Hot 100. “Let Your Love Go” was […]
EVERY TOP 40 SINGLE 1970: #4: “LET YOUR LOVE GO”- BREAD — slicethelife
A great story song performed by two season musicians, Ray Charles and Willie Nelson. The song was written by Troy Seals and Eddie Setser, and recorded by… Read more “SEVEN SPANISH ANGELS | RAY CHARLES AND WILLIE NELSON”
SEVEN SPANISH ANGELS | RAY CHARLES AND WILLIE NELSON — AMERICA ON COFFEE
Deep Tracks From 1971: „You’ve Got A Friend“ -Carole King. I recall the first time I played Carole King’s Tapestry album- it sounded like every song on the album was a hit single. In reality there were two singles from that album- „It’s Too Late“ went to #1 and „So Far Away“ #14. „You’ve Got […]
DEEP TRACKS FROM 1971: “YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND”- CAROLE KING — slicethelife
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