Steely Dan – Almost Gothic
Oldies Songs A Joyous Confession of Obsession, Spelled L‑U‑V When Steely Dan returned in 2000 with their long-awaited studio album Two Against Nature, the record soared to number six on the U.S.…
John Prine – Lake Marie
A Haunting Reflection on Memory and Moral Ambiguity Wrapped in Midwestern Landscapes John Prine’s “Lake Marie”, captured in the live intimacy of Live on Tour 1997, stands as one of…
Slade – How Can It Be
A Quiet Question in the Midst of Glam’s Roar: How Can It Be is Slade’s tender reflection on confusion and longing. On their fourth studio album, Old New Borrowed and…
Boston – Something About You
A Whispered Revelation Beneath a Wall of Sound On Boston’s 1976 debut album, a record that reshaped the landscape of classic rock, “Something About You” stands like a hidden letter…
Grand Funk Railroad – She Got to Move Me
A Quiet Fire of Desire and Groove On Phoenix, Grand Funk Railroad’s sixth studio album released in September 1972, the track “She Got to Move Me” reveals a simmering undercurrent of…
David Essex – September 15th
The Quiet Reckoning of Youth and Memory, Etched in a Single September Day David Essex’s “September 15th”, featured on his 1973 album Rock On, is a song that lingers like…
Slade – Dirty Joker
A Glamorously Sinister Seduction in Three Minutes “Dirty Joker” by Slade, hailing from their early 1970s repertoire and later featured on the 1972 compilation Coz I Luv You, captures a…
John Prine – Sweet Revenge
A Wry, Wounded Smile at Life’s Rough Edges, Wrapped in Country-Folk Craftsmanship When John Prine released “Sweet Revenge” in 1973, the title track of his album Sweet Revenge, it didn’t…
John Prine – Long Monday
A Quiet Confession of Yearning in the Wake of Sunday’s Grace “Long Monday”, co‑written by John Prine and Keith Sykes, appears on Prine’s fifteenth studio album, Fair & Square (released…
Slade – Good Time Gals
A rollicking B‑side swagger that underpins Slade’s working‑class bravado in full flight The 1974 single Everyday by the British glam‑rock stalwarts Slade surged to No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart—marking…