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  • And He Can't Take That Away

    by Frank Shankly
    The dissolution of federal funding for the arts has Frank thinking about the amazing work of Smithsonian Folkways. A part of the Smithsonian's Smit...

  • Charlie Rich

    by Frank Shankly
    For whatever reason, Frank has been thinking about the wave of '90s nostalgia and revivalism happening in the music world.This somehow led him to r...

  • Sad Songs

    by Frank Shankly
    We love you and want you to be happy. But, life isn't always that way. So, Frank has compiled a list of his favorite sad songs. They might be your...

  • Today’s Rare Recent Arrival

    by Frank Shankly
    The Lost Legend’s LOVE FLIGHT. This beauty was a single-owner. Frank bought the record in a carrying case from a 70-something who hadn't played any...

  • How Many Peaches

    by Frank Shankly
    Here’s a riddle for you: How many Peaches does it take to make a Peaches & Herb? Since the soul duo started in 1966, only Herb Fame has remaine...

  • Brownsville Station : SMOKIN' IN THE BOYS ROOM

    by Frank Shankly
    In season ten, episode ten of Mike Judge’s animated series King Of The Hill, SMOKIN’ IN THE BOYS ROOM is referenced... 32 years after the song was...

  • Bay City Rollers : ROCK AND ROLL LOVE LETTER

    by Frank Shankly
    ROCK AND ROLL LOVE LETTER was the second single from Tim Moore's second album, Behind the Eyes. Tim Moore's version went nowhere.A year later, it ...

  • Red Rockers : CHINA

    by Frank Shankly
    CHINA was the breakout single for Red Rockers.  

It spent ten weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at number 92 during the week of June 4, 19...

  • The Crickets : OH, BOY!

    by Frank Shankly
    The song was initially recorded as a demo by Sonny West titled ALL MY LIVE (OH BOY!) at Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, in early 1957....

  • Lou Reed : NO MONEY DOWN

    by Frank Shankly
    For Lou Reed’s NO MONEY DOWN, Eddie Martinez provided the funky guitar. Martinez had played on Run-DMC's ROCK BOX and KING OF ROCK. Rick Bell, a m...

  • Guess Who : STAR BABY

    by Frank Shankly
    Although The Guess Who had a dozen higher-charting songs, STAR BABY remained on the chart longer than any of their other hits—19 weeks, which was ...

  • Jam, The : START

    by Frank Shankly
    START! is the eleventh single released in the UK by The Jam and their second number-one hit, following GOING UNDERGROUND. Upon its release on 15 A...