On Tillerman, they repeated "Sad Lisa" and another song twice to fill out the tape for flips. I remember having Tea For the Tillerman - Cat Stevens, Grateful Dead's Europe '72 and James Gang Thirds. I was a member of Columbia House in 1971 and '72, getting 8-track tapes for the Craig Powerplay I'd mounted to the transmission hump of my Pinto. Just a great collection of songs, mostly about lifeĪs a rock star, from a band that was at its peak! Like your first love, you fall hard, and still have sweet memories, Mott - Mott the Hoople Dear to me, and from what I've read here on the forum,ĭear to a lot of people. To the bottom, there was a BONUS BOX for a 13th selection! Don't mind if I do!ġ3. And if you took an extra minute to read all the way Moving Waves - Focus I got this one as I loved Hocus Pocus. Didn't know until years later that "cyan"ġ2. Reaching some kind of spiritual inner peace. The ecology, hitch-hiking across the country with no money, finding Shambala, and Cyan - Three Dog Night The one with the hippy vibe, as it has songs about saving Hey France and Please, Please, f'rinstance.ġ1. A big hit on FM radio, and if you like the deep cuts of a band like BadĬompany, y0u might go for this one, too. The hit single was added after the fact, and in no way represents what else About Us - Stories Kind of a bluesy Aerosmith vibe, with a Rod Stewart-sounding Some bands that were popular, to varying degree, back in '73!ġ0. What a career! I like about half of what is on here, andĪlways skipped the one with the N-word in the title! Touring with the Stones, a bunch of top 40 hits to his credit, as well as writing a few Music Is My Life - Billy Preston A child prodigy on the organ at his church, thenĪ role in a Hollywood movie, touring with Ray Charles, recording with The Beatles, Never far from my turntable, and it never disappoints!ĩ. Innervisions - Stevie Wonder Volumes have been written about this groundbreakingĪlbum, and for me, it is his best. If you've ever considered checking out the Isleys, this is the place to start.Ĩ. I like the originals better than the covers,īut what they do to Summer Breeze is sublime and exhilarating at the same time! Then, and still is in heavy rotation today. 3 + 3 - The Isley Brothers Another amazing album that I played nonstop back This group before I even got my copy of the LP!Īs someone who was glued to the radio, I heard lots of soul music back in 1973!ħ. Singer can't sing, and for a "guitar god," Beck underwhelms. Played it a handful of times in my life, and I can't say one thing good about it. Intrigued to hear what Black Cat Moan could be. On the WBZ-FM album list that I got at the record store each week. Beck Bogert Appice I chose this one because it had been in the top 5 all summer Work with the Edgar Winter Group, the production is. All American Boy - Rick Derringer More power pop than hard rock, this one isįull of Rick's hot licks! It's Raining introduced me to Toots Thielemans. And not so much a guitarįest, outside of Rocky Mountain Way and Woman From Tokyo Meadows! Ha!ĥ. The more you love it! At least, that's how it was for me. The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get - Joe Walsh The more you play it, Three hit albums from three guitar legends!Ĥ. Around the World with Three Dog Night This is what you call paying the priceįor being greedy! Why? Organ Solo - 4:36 Drum Solo - 5:53 Jam - 7:04 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John I've always felt this was his best LPĪnd maybe it's because it was the first Elton album I got. Which had a headphone jack (new for me!) And I blasted my brains out on side 1Ģ. Quadrophenia - The Who So, yeah, one of the best albums I've ever owned.Įver! Plus, my older brother got a new stereo for Christmas, so I got his old one, Wow, you could get double albums, and they counted as one selection! Count meġ. I'd ever owned, I still remember them to this day! There were two corrugated cardboard boxes on the kitchen table when I got homeįrom school, which had come in the mail that day. I picked out my 12 selections, taped the penny to card, and soon after Christmas The ad that was inside Parade Magazine, which came in the Sunday newspaper! I joined the Columbia House Record Club at the end of 1973.
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