Sunday, November 22, 2009

Time

"David Bowie" (1973)


Time was a song written by David Bowie in New Orleans in November 1972 during the American leg of his first Ziggy Stardust tour.

It was released as the opening track on Side Two of the album Aladdin Sane in April 1973.
The album was one of six Bowie entries in Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time (at #277)

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Friday, November 20, 2009

Don't Pass Me By

"The Beatles" (1968)


Don't Pass Me By was a song by The Beatles from the double album The Beatles (also known as the White Album). It was Ringo Starr's first solo composition, and he also sang lead vocals.

In 2003, the White Album was ranked number 10 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time".

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I'm So Tired

"The Beatles" (1968)


I'm So Tired was a Beatles song from double-disc album The Beatles (also known as The White Album). The song was primarily written by John Lennon, but credited as usual to Lennon & McCartney.

In 2003, the White Album was ranked number 10 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time".

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The Hustle

"Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony" (1975)


The Hustle was a hit disco song by songwriter/arranger Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony.

It would eventually sell over one million copies and is one of the most popular songs of the disco era.

The song won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance in 1975.

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Get on the Right Thing

"Paul McCartney & Wings" (1973)


Get on the Right Thing was the third song from Paul McCartney & Wings album, Red Rose Speedway.

It was McCartney's fourth album release and second Wings album, officially credited to "Paul McCartney & Wings", after the band's debut "Wild Life", which had been credited only to "Wings".

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