So now our journey through forgotten songs takes us into the 1990’s. It was was one filled with a variety of pop, rap, and alternative music artists as well as a plethora of one-hit wonders. It was a time when musical taste was as varied as the events that were happening at the time. Many […]
Forgotten Songs – 1980’s (4)
“Land of Confusion” is a song by the English rock band Genesis from their 1986 album Invisible Touch. The song was the third track on the album and was the third track released as a single, reaching No. 4 in the U.S. and No. 14 in the UK in late 1986. It also reached No. […]
Forgotten Songs – 1960’s (3)
“Gloria” is a rock song written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, and originally recorded by Morrison’s band Them in 1964. It was released as the B-side of “Baby Please Don’t Go”. The song became a garage rock staple and a part of many rock bands’ repertoires. It is particularly memorable for its “Gloria!” chorus. […]
Today – Top 25 Albums of All Time 8
Purple Rain 8 is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Prince, released in June 1984, by Warner Bros. Records and the soundtrack to the 1984 film of the same name. Purple Rain was musically denser than Prince’s previous albums, emphasizing full band performances, and multiple layers of guitars, keyboards, electronic synthesizer effects, drum […]
Today – Top 25 Albums of All Time (9)
Blood on the Tracks (9) is the fifteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released in January 1975 by Columbia Records. The album marked Dylan’s return to Columbia after a two-album stint with Asylum Records. Dylan began recording the album in New York City in September 1974. In December, shortly before Columbia was due […]
Today – Top 25 Albums of All Time (11)
Revolver (11) is the seventh studio album by the English band the Beatles. It was released in August 1966, accompanied by the double A-side single “Eleanor Rigby”/”Yellow Submarine”. The album was the Beatles’ final recording project before their retirement as live performers and marked the group’s most overt use of studio technology to date, building […]
Today – Top 25 Albums of All Time (12)
Thriller (12) is the sixth studio album by American singer and songwriter Michael Jackson, released in November 1982, by Epic Reocrds. It was produced by Quincy Jones, who had previously worked with Jackson on his 1979 album Off the Wall. Jackson wanted to create an album where “every song was a killer”. With the ongoing […]
Top 40 Cover Songs (4)
“I Will Always Love You“ (4) is a song written and originally recorded in 1973 by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. Written as a farewell to her business partner and mentor Porter Wagoner, expressing Parton’s decision to pursue a solo career, the country single was released in 1974. The song was a commercial success for Parton, […]
Top 40 Cover Songs (9)
“The Man Who Sold the World” (9) is a song by English singer-songwriter David Bowie. The title track of Bowie’s third studio album, it was released in November 1970 in the US and in April 1971 in the UK by Mercury Records. Produced by Tony Visconti, it was recorded at Trident and Advision Studios in […]
Top 40 Cover Songs (10)
“Tainted Love” (10) American artist Gloria Jones recorded the original version in 1964; the song was written and produced by Ed Cobb and arranged by LIncoln Mayorga. It was the B-side of her 1965 single “My Bad Boy’s Comin’ Home”, which was a commercial flop, failing to chart in either the US or the UK. […]