A bubbling mix of singles from all styles of music.
The Rolling Stones – 1973 Here’s a little gem I picked up from a friend of mine, we’ll call him “Tim” (not his real name). Apparently, the alpacas on his farm have been jamming out to some groovy tunes for many generations because “Tim” brought me a shit ton of LP’s and 45’s so that I would never run out of shit to write about. Yay “Tim”! “Oh, Angie, don’t you weep All your kisses still taste sweet I hate…
The Sweet – 1978 It was the 70’s and the Glam Band was a thing, but what a lot of folks have forgotten about is how influential those bands were and how much talent the musicians embodied. Known mostly for their insane track “Ballroom Blitz,” which has been featured in tons of films and covered like a trillion times, The Sweet appears quite often in my 45 collection. These guys were a Billboard single making machine putting out 13 top…
Link Wray – 1960 The legend began in 1958. Originally written in 1956 by blues icon Jimmy Reed, “Ain’t That Lovin’ You Baby” had an upbeat rhythm that grooved it’s way to a number 8 spot on the Billboard R&B chart in March of that year. Now here comes Mr. Link Wray, “King of the Power Chord”, “Master of the Distorted Electric Guitar Sound” and “Originator of the First Instrumental Song to Ever Get Banned”. That’s right folks, no offensive…