James Gang – Garden Gate
Oldies Songs The Quiet Edge of Longing and Restlessness in “Garden Gate” On James Gang Rides Again (1970), James Gang unveiled a collection that captured the restless spirit of its era, and…
Walter Becker – Dark Horse Dub
Heartbeat in the Shadows: Walter Becker’s “Dark Horse Dub” as a Languid Echo of Loss and Groove Released in 2008 as part of Walter Becker’s second solo album, Circus Money,…
Slade – In Like a Shot From My Gun
A Raw, Raucous Charge of Youthful Fury—Slade’s Anthem of Unfiltered Rock Bravado Bursting onto the early ’70s rock scene with the crackling energy of a live wire, “In Like a…
John Prine – Your Flag Decal Won’t Get You Into Heaven Anymore
Satirical Patriotism Exposed: John Prine’s Unflinching Eye in an Age of Blind Allegiance When John Prine released his self-titled debut album John Prine in 1971, the world was knee-deep in…
Mud – Nite on the Tiles
Mud on TopPop – “Nite on the Tiles” and the Value of Creative Stubbornness When Mud appeared on TopPop performing “Nite on the Tiles,” the charts no longer told the…
Jackson Browne – For America (live)
A Voice Raised in Defiance, Singing Not Just for a Nation, but for Its Conscience When Jackson Browne performed “For America” during the 1986 Amnesty International Conspiracy of Hope tour,…
George Harrison – My Sweet Lord
The Yearning for Divine Connection Woven Into Earthly Life George Harrison’s “My Sweet Lord”, released in 1971 on the triple LP All Things Must Pass, stands as a luminous testament…
George Harrison – What Is Life
A triumphant declaration of love and identity When What Is Life burst into public consciousness as the electrifying first track of All Things Must Pass (1970) by George Harrison, it…
Steely Dan – Mock Turtle Song
A Whimsy of the Submerged and the Unrehearsed In the curious folds of Walter Becker’s creative archive lies Mock Turtle Song, credited to Becker (with his long-time partner Donald Fagen)…
Wizzard – Wear a Fast Gun
A whirling call to arms in chrome-and-horns bravado When the Brighton-born glam-rock alchemist Wizzard unfurled their debut album Wizzard Brew in 1973 under the direction of the mercurial Roy Wood,…