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  • A Tale of Three 45s

    In 1973, the Incredible Bongo Band recorded a cover version of a Preston Epps’ 1959 song, BONGO ROCK (The Surfaris' 1963 hit single WIPE OUT was b...
  • Jody Miller's HE'S SO FINE

    “It's a Cinderella story. ... I got in L.A. and I had been married six months. It was in the summer of '62, and by that next year, I had a contract...
  • A Recent Rare Arrival

    Remember those The Gap television commercials that featured Gen X dancers Lindy Hopping in their baggy khakis to Louis Prima? Well, Frank got hi...
  • Five Fabulous Cuts From Crystal Gayle

    Maybe it’s because she’s more unassuming than her older sister Loretta Lynn, or maybe it’s just the fickleness of pop music history, but it feels l...
  • Look Up In The Sky

  • Eric Clapton : AFTER MIDNIGHT/ I CAN'T STAND IT Eric Clapton : AFTER MIDNIGHT

    In August 1976, Clapton took the stage at the Birmingham Odeon in England, a venue full of fans eager to bask in the magic of his music. During a p...
  • Chuck Jackson & Maxine Brown : CAN'T LET YOU OUT OF MY SIGHT

    Chuck Jackson and Maxine Brown are two of the most beloved artists in '60s soul music, synonymous with quality and distinction throughout all phase...
  • Happy Tuesday!

  • ...For Every Body

    Everything we have Casablanca!
  • Indeed

  • David Ball : STEPPIN' OUT

    David Ball recorded his self-titled debut album in 1989 for RCA Nashville.Three singles from it charted between 1988 and 1989: STEPPIN’ OUT, YOU GO...
  • Chicago : YOU'RE NOT ALONE (REMIX)

    Recorded by Chicago for their 1988 album Chicago 19, with Bill Champlin (Peter Cetera had departed the band three years earlier) singing lead vocal...