“Long Black Veil” is a 1959 country ballad, written by Danny Dill and Marijohn Wilkin and originally recorded by Lefty Frizzell. The song has become a standard and has been covered by a variety of artists in country, folk and rock styles. In 1968, it appeared on The Band’s debut album, Music from Big Pink. …
“The Weight” was released by The Band as Capitol Records single 2269 in 1968, and appeared one week later on the group’s debut album Music from Big Pink. The song is listed as #41 on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time published in 2004, and Pitchfork Media named it the thirteenth best song …
Another track off that great 1969 album, The Band, and another track with the gritty, powerful lead vocals of the late, great Levon Helm, is “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down”. According to Rob Bowman’s liner notes to the 2000 reissue of The Band’s second album, The Band, it has been viewed as a …
Levon Helm sang lead vocals and played drums on this iconic song recorded for 1969’s eponymous second album from The Band. A live performance of “Up on Cripple Creek” also appears in The Band’s live concert film The Last Waltz and it’s accompanying soundtrack. In addition, a live version of the song appears on Before …
“Time/ Fill My Eyes” (Mona Bone Jakon, 1970) “Katmandu” (Mona Bone Jakon, 1970) “I Wish, I Wish” (Mona Bone Jakon, 1970) “I Think I See The Light” (Mona Bone Jakon, 1970) “Trouble” (Mona Bone Jakon, 1970) “Lady D’Arbanville” (Mona Bone Jakon, 1970) “Father & Son” (Tea For Tillerman, 1970) “Miles From Nowhere” (Tea For Tillerman, …
SONG OF THE DAY “A Whiter Shade of Pale” by Procol Harem (Procol Harum, Deram Records, 1967). Written by Gary Brooker, Keith Reid, and Matthew Fisher. VIDEO OF THE DAY
SONG OF THE DAY “Kicks” by Paul Revere & The Raiders (Midnight Ride, Columbia Records, 1966). Written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. VIDEO OF THE DAY
SONG OF THE DAY “Albatross” by Fleetwood Mac ([single], Blue Horizon Records, 1969). Composed by Peter Green. WHERE I HEARD IT Of course I have loved this song for a long time, just as I have loved Fleetwood Mac for a long time, but this song was brought back into my head while watching season …
SONG OF THE DAY “Sunny Afternoon” by The Kinks (Face To Face, Pye – UK/ Reprise – US, 1966). Written by Ray Davies. VIDEO OF THE DAY
I thought it would be interesting to make a playlist so that I can listen to one of my favorite artists chronologically through the four decades he had as a recording artist. I learned so much from listening to John Denver in order for the first time ever: he stayed so true to his voice …