David Cassidy – I Am A Clown
If you know David Cassidy only as the poster-boy from television, “I Am A Clown” will surprise you. It’s a…
Oldies Songs
David Essex – Gonna Make You A Star
If you want a masterclass in how 1970s British pop fused theatrical sparkle with chart-topping efficiency, David Essex’s “Gonna Make…
Phil Collins – Do you remember
Phil Collins’s “Do You Remember?” sits near the heart of his 1989 blockbuster …But Seriously, a record that found the…
Barry White – My First My Last My Everything
Barry White’s “You’re the First, the Last, My Everything” is one of those recordings that seems to rise from the…
Creedence Clearwater Revival – Up Around the Bend
Few rock anthems announce themselves with such clean, bright confidence as Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Up Around the Bend.” The first…
The Chordettes – Lollipop & Mr. Sandman
If you were to bottle the sound of mid-1950s American pop—its feather-light harmonies, clean studio sheen, and wink-and-smile innocence—you’d likely…
Jerry Lee Lewis – ”Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On”
Jerry Lee Lewis’s “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” is one of those rare recordings that still sounds combustible the moment…
The Shirelles – Baby It’s You
When people talk about early-1960s pop perfection, they often reach for sweeping generalities: “girl-group shimmer,” “Brill Building craft,” “downtown New…
The Four Tops – It’s The Same Old Song
To talk about “It’s the Same Old Song” is to talk about speed meeting craft. In July 1965, after the…
Creedence Clearwater Revival – Born On The Bayou
Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Born on the Bayou” opens the 1969 album Bayou Country with a slow-boiling swagger that helped define…