ZZ Top – La Grange
Oldies Songs A Raucous Ode to Secret Pleasures and Texas Grit When ZZ Top unleashed “La Grange” in 1973, it roared onto the Billboard Hot 100, clawing its way to a respectable…
David Bowie – Suffragette City
A Frenzied Anthem of Liberation and Raw Desire In April 1972, David Bowie dropped “Suffragette City” as a single from his transformative album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust…
Guy Clark – Dublin Blues
A Soulful Ode to Love’s Lasting Echoes Across Time and Distance In April 1995, Guy Clark released “Dublin Blues”, the title track of his seventh album, Dublin Blues, a song…
Sweet – Solid Gold Brass
A Glittering, Glam-Rock Instrumental Showcase Sweet’s “Solid Gold Brass” is a high-octane instrumental track that showcases the band’s musical virtuosity and their ability to create a sonic experience that is…
Triumph – Movin’ On
A Resilient Anthem of Perseverance Through Life’s Endless Road In the autumn of 1976, the Canadian power trio Triumph unleashed “Movin’ On”, a track from their self-titled debut album, Triumph…
Ambrosia – How Much I Feel
A Timeless Lament of Love That Lingers Beyond Time In the summer of 1978, Ambrosia released “How Much I Feel”, a soft rock masterpiece that climbed to an impressive #3…
Marc Bolan – The Wizard
A Magical Encounter That Whispered of Dreams and Destiny In the autumn of 1965, a young dreamer named Marc Bolan—then still Mark Feld—stepped into the spotlight with his debut single,…
Ambrosia – Biggest Part of Me
A Tender Vow to Love’s Enduring Light When Ambrosia released “Biggest Part of Me” in March 1980 as the lead single from their album One Eighty, it climbed to #3…
Mud – Hypnosis
A Spellbinding Surrender to Love’s Enigmatic Pull When Mud released “Hypnosis” in June 1973 as a single, it didn’t scale the dizzying heights of their chart-toppers—peaking modestly at #25 in…
David Essex – Ocean Girl
A Siren’s Call from a Sun-Drenched Dream When David Essex released “Ocean Girl” in 1973 as part of his breakthrough album Rock On, it didn’t chart as a single—its parent…