The Beatles Remasters 9/9/09
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Saturday, June 27, 2009

James Brown - 20 All-Time Greatest Hits!

James Brown - 20 All-Time Greatest Hits!

James Brown is known as the "Godfather of Soul". He had many hit songs from the 1950s through the 1970s. This collection has twenty of his hits. My favorite 60s songs are "I Got You (I Feel Good)", "I Got the Feelin'", "Mother Popcorn (Part 1)", "Think", and "Cold Sweat". The 70s songs "(Get Up I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine, Pt. 1", "The Payback", and "Super Bad (Parts 1 & 2)". An overload of great funk and soul music.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Let It Roll: Songs by George Harrison

Let It Roll: Songs by George Harrison

This is a new collection of George Harrison's songs from the 1960s-1990s. The album also has some live versions of songs. My favorite song is "Rising Sun", from his 2002 posthumous album Brainwashed. Some of my other favorites are "Got My Mind Set on You", "Something" (Live at Madison Square Garden), and "Here Comes the Sun" (Live at Madison Square Garden). Other songs here are "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)", "Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll)", "My Sweet Lord", "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (Live at Madison Square Garden), "All Things Must Pass", "Any Road", "This Is Love", "All Those Years Ago", "Marwa Blues", "What Is Life", "Rising Sun", "When We Was Fab", "Blow Away", "Cheer Down", "I Don't Want To Do It", and "Isn't It a Pity". George Harrison had many great songs, and Beatles fans especially will love this collection.

Sunday, May 3, 2009

The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds

Pet Sounds

Pet Sounds is from 1966; one year before Sgt. Pepper was released; my favorite album of all time. Pet Sounds also uses various instruments that are played throughout the songs, making for some listening experience. It is a great album of pop music. Some of my favorites are "Wouldn't It Be Nice", "I'm Waiting for the Day", "Sloop John B", "God Only Knows", "I Know There's An Answer", "Here Today", "Pet Sounds", and "Hang On to Your Ego".

Friday, February 6, 2009

60s rock songs

I listed some 60s rock songs I like. They are all on my must hear 60s songs list.

Bad Moon Rising - by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Magic Carpet Ride - by Steppenwolf
Piece of My Heart - by Janis Joplin
Pinball Wizard - by The Who
SWLABR - by Cream

Thursday, January 1, 2009

60s girl group songs

I listed some 60s girl group songs I like. They are all on my must hear 60s songs list.

Baby Love - by The Supremes
Please Mr. Postman - by The Marvelettes
Sally Go Round The Roses - by The Jaynetts
Stop! in the Name of Love - by The Supremes
Where Did Our Love Go - by The Supremes

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

The Beatles - The White Album

The Beatles (The White Album)

This double album is from 1968. Many different genres of music are on this 30 song album. This is what makes the album so different than all of their other albums. The folk songs "Blackbird" and "Julie". The folk rock songs "Rocky Raccoon", "The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill", "Mother Nature's Son", and "Cry Baby Cry". Rock songs "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", "Glass Onion", "Dear Prudence", "Birthday", "Back in the U.S.S.R.", "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey", "Sexy Sadie", "Revolution 1", "Savoy Truffle", and "I'm So Tired". Hard rock songs "Helter Skelter", and "Happiness Is a Warm Gun".
Blues rock songs "Yer Blues" and "Why Don't We Do It in the Road". The psychedelic "Long, Long, Long". Jazz and pop style "Honey Pie". Pop songs "Martha My Dear" and "I Will". Country style "Don't Make Me Cry". Baroque style "Piggies". The experimental songs "Revolution 9" and "Wild Honey Pie". The ska "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da". The album closes with the pop lullaby "Good Night".

Monday, December 29, 2008

The Beatles - Revolver

Revolver [UK]

This album is from 1966. Revolver has more rock oriented songs than Rubber Soul. "Eleanor Rigby" is my favorite song on this album and is the standout song here. My other favorites are George Harrison's "Taxman", the John Lennon psychedelic rock song "I'm Only Sleeping", and George Harrison on the Indian style "Love to You". "Yellow Submarine", "Good Day Sunshine", "Got to Get You Into My Life", and "Tomorrow Never Knows" are more of my favorites.

Saturday, December 27, 2008

The Beatles - Rubber Soul

Rubber Soul

This album from 1965 is a great album of pop and rock music. My favorite songs are "Nowhere Man", "Drive My Car", "Norweigian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)", "Think for Yourself", "The Word", and "Michelle". "What Goes On" is more of a folk rock song. I like the song "Girl" with John Lennon on vocals, as much as his 1981 hit song "Woman". Other songs here are "You Won't See Me", "Im Looking Through You", "In My Life", "Wait", "If I Needed Someone", and "Run for Your Life". I play "Think for Yourself" and "Michelle" a lot. Rubber Soul is one of their best albums with some outstanding songs.

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

The Beatles - Abbey Road

Abbey Road

This album is from 1969. Abbey Road has a total of 17 songs. Some of the songs near the end are only a minute or so in length. These are some of the best songs though on the album. "Come Together" and "Something" are well known songs. "Maxwell's Silver Hammer", "Oh! Darling", "Octopus's Garden", "I Want You (She's So Heavy)", "Here Comes the Sun", "Because", "You Never Give Me Your Money", and "Sun King" are all good songs. The album gets rockin' with "Mean Mr. Mustard", "Polythene Pam", "She Came in Through the Bathroom Window", and "Carry That Weight". These are all great songs and my favorites of this album. "Carry That Weight" reminds me of the songs on the Sgt. Pepper album. Abbey Road is more rock oriented than Sgt. Pepper is. Like the Sgt. Pepper album, Abbey Road should be listened to by all.