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I can only imagine following the Who in real time when records like this one were coming out every few months. I was only 6 in 1965 when this song was new.

About a decade into their career, the Isleys started an entirely new era with this wondrous record.

Around the same time as the last song, this was Texas meeting San Francisco.

Nice little song on the last record before Scott Walker became known as a "godlike genius."

A very fine album from this Nashville singer-songwriter.

I hope Joe Henry is doing well these days - I haven't heard any updates on his condition since his cancer diagnosis last year.

I love the fact that almost 40 years after they formed this band, the Meat Puppets are still making cool music.

This excellent live album offered a great overview of Wainwright's first golden decade.

How has it been 22 years since Moorer was trying to make it in mainstream country?

Brand new music from Allison Moorer's big sister.

Back in 1993, I think, I heard this song on a jukebox in a bar and loved it so much I bought this album the next day. Then a day or so later I played it on my radio show when somebody called and told me she'd heard Whitney Houston do the same song. I didn't believe it was true.

A wonderful record by Olivia Chaney with the Decemberists.

I'm enjoying this new record more than many of her last several.

Powerful live take on the Stones song.

There is so much gold out there in the world of soul music.

This South African pianist leads a powerhouse mostly South African band in a stunning new record.

New Orleans musical heroes.

I love the fact that Berry Gordy gave us all these great sessions with Amos Milburn long after he had a prayer of having hit records any more.

A song that's as cool as its title is intriguing.

Dedicated to everybody else who was in Concert Choir with me back in '76 or '77 when we sang this one.

Two Australian titans team up on one of their most beautiful anthems.

I love the playfulness of this song title and the sexual disappointment she describes.

You don't hear this one every day, now do ya?

The b-side of Bob Reuter's first 7 inch record with his great band - I bought this single in 1979 when it was new.

I saw these guys live in 1980 and 1982 - they started the band in 1976, and 3 of the 4 members are still going strong.

Way Back in 1979, when these guys hadn't figured out what their sound would end up becoming.

Another 1979 song, from an album I never really listened to until recently.

I find this to be a pretty good record for driving - now if only I had more places to go these days.

Lovely version of the old Christy Moore song.

I played this record a bunch when it first came out, but then forgot about it for a while until the other day. Very nice stuff.

Really lovely song from a record almost exactly half way through Chrissie Hynde's career so far.

Sometimes they sing backup for Steve Earle, sometimes they make their own kind of music.

Great acoustic version of this Chris Stamey classic.

Quite a lovely tune, quite beautiful harmonies.

Also featuring Shannon McNally.

Sometimes those classic rock songs actually deserve the word.

Rule of thumb - if a soul singer was named "Betty," she was probably great.

The Chi-Lites hit the jackpot in the early 70s - spectacular production, great songs, and, of course, brilliant singing.

It's worth digging deep into ELO catalogue sometimes.

Albert King backed by Booker T. & the MGs was a match made in musical heaven.

Somewhere inside this fat groove is some social commentary.

One of the greatest Chuck Berry interpretations.