Joan Crawford- Blue Oyster Cult
Jesus Is Just Alright- The Doobie Brothers
Smoke & Fiction- X
I Know It's A Sin- Rocket Morgan
Pardon My Heart- Neil Young w/Crazy Horse
Little Green Bag- George Baker Selection
Bongo Man (A Come)- Jimmy Cliff
Joan Crawford- Blue Oyster Cult
(I was never a fan of novelty songs, but this classic is much more than that.)
Jesus Is Just Alright- The Doobie Brothers
(I prefer the Doobies version over the Byrds)
Smoke & Fiction- X
("I still pray a little bit, but there's no saint for this.")
I Know It's A Sin- Rocket Morgan
(This one is from deep in the swamps of Louisiana. Rocket Morgan recorded a few excellent records before finding God and giving up music. Idiot.)
Pardon My Heart- Neil Young w/Crazy Horse
(My fave off "Zuma." Am I the only one who thinks "Cortez The Killer" belongs on a different album? Great song, but it ruins the flow of this album...for me.)
Little Green Bag- George Baker Selection
(Been a minute since I heard this one.)
Bongo Man (A Come)- Jimmy Cliff
(Many versions of this track, including of few by Cliff himself. This one is the one.)
8 comments:
Love your appraisal of Rocket Morgan.
I've got a couple of tracks by Rocket somewhere in my digital library - this is a new one... and a great one!
Nice to hear some rockabilly on BW!
Randy
Thanks for this mix, Sal!
Following on from the Cortez discussion earlier in the week, I made a quick edit to side one of Hawks and Doves. I think Cortez fits in nicely to that already weird album side. Take a listen:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0fbHwIaeEhUGSvrFSw7hKE?si=Wi6_5Ww6TY-L2y-8p1u6nA&pi=1OG5WBdsRZ6Et
That Jimmy Cliff, outstanding! Thank you Sal!
Joan Crawford - I had been a big BOC fan but abandoned ship after hearing Mirrors at a friend's house. I was given this record by a kid named Leland who had a crush on me. I was employing him as a ranch hand at the time. My old man and me had a place in the country-20 acres at the base of the foothills. Leland took care of the animals and such. We hired him as part of a "work program" from a reform school. I graciously accepted his gift and thanked him. But I didn't expect much. So, I was pleasantly surprised at its consistency. Joan Crawford stood out and is a great piece of music. Fire of Unknown Origin was a comeback before the real slide.
Jesus Is Just Alright - Doobie Brothers. I'm ambivalent on the Byrds vs Doobs question. But both are better than the original by Art Reynolds' Shrill Bitches. No offence. The Doobies version is slicker. But I've got a Byrds bootleg where they really get it on. The Hairy Byrds were formidable live. Comparing the Doobs and Byrds version for me is like comparing Traffic's Heaven Is In Your Mind to Three Dog Night's cover, I dig 'em both. That 25 second guitar solo in TDN's is so ferocious it gets me every time. Les Paul with effects through a fuckin Leslie at 11. Fuck yeah.
The X song is far from my favorite on the new album, which is pretty good. Saw 'em live a little over a month ago. It wasn't horrible but it just wasn't happening for me. Seemed tired.
I suppose you could argue Cortez doesn't belong on Zuma in that it’s not a forlorn or angry love song. But it's Crazy Horse and it was recorded in Zuma. One could also argue that Through My Sails doesn't fit because it's essentially a CSNY song. But I don't give a shit. I like the variety and sequencing. Cortez is killer.
Joan Crawford - I had been a big BOC fan but abandoned ship after hearing Mirrors at a friend's house. I was given this record by a kid named Leland who had a crush on me. I was employing him as a ranch hand at the time. My old man and me had a place in the country-20 acres at the base of the foothills. Leland took care of the animals and such. We hired him as part of a "work program" from a reform school. I graciously accepted his gift and thanked him. But I didn't expect much. So, I was pleasantly surprised at its consistency. Joan Crawford stood out and is a great piece of music. Fire of Unknown Origin was a comeback before the real slide.
Jesus Is Just Alright - Doobie Brothers. I'm ambivalent on the Byrds vs Doobs question. But both are better than the original by Art Reynolds' Shrill Bitches. No offence. The Doobies version is slicker. But I've got a Byrds bootleg where they really get it on. The Hairy Byrds were formidable live. Comparing the Doobs and Byrds version for me is like comparing Traffic's Heaven Is In Your Mind to Three Dog Night's cover, I dig 'em both. That 25 second guitar solo in TDN's is so ferocious it gets me every time. Les Paul with effects through a fuckin Leslie at 11. Fuck yeah.
The X song is far from my favorite on the new album, which is pretty good. Saw 'em live a little over a month ago. It wasn't horrible but it just wasn't happening for me. Seemed tired.
I suppose you could argue Cortez doesn't belong on Zuma in that it’s not a forlorn or angry love song. But it's Crazy Horse and it was recorded in Zuma. One could also argue that Through My Sails doesn't fit because it's essentially a CSNY song. But I don't give a shit. I like the variety and sequencing. Cortez is killer.
VR, Pardon My Heart
Pardon My Heart,
VR
Weird shit happens when you paste in
VR
I think "Mirrors" is a better record than both "Spectres" before it and "Cultosaurus Erectus" after it. BOC fans might not have wanted this record, but I think it proved in spades that they could write accessible music. The Cars parody is genius. "The Vigil" has some of Buck's best guitar playing. Allen Lanier's "In Thee" might be a bit too lightweight, but it's hard to dismiss how infectious that chorus is. Plus, it has another amazing guitar solo. After "Secret Treaties," it's my most played BOC. Worth a revisit with a different head...maybe.
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