DBT #330 1975 50th Anniversary Vol 2
I had a few other playlists that I've been doing lately, but I thought it was important I followed the first 25, with Volume Two and at least give you what I thought would be my 50 song anniversary playlist. Nope, I wasn't done, and you'll see why during Volume 3. Now before we get started you did not need to read or listen to Volume One to enjoy these 25 songs; but I did have some fun in recapping the music in that volume.
A quick glance at the record covers in this group will include an the start of my folk music love (though I bought it later than in 1975), a close out Jim Croce's last originals release, a start of Emmylou's solo career, and likely Joan Baez and The Eagles best selling records. In 1975, I'm a junior in high school; and I don't believe I have started dating Donna Bowe until late in that year, or in 1976. She was my girlfriend for about 2+ years. Speaking of when I bought the records above, I really think the most important one that was in my collection then was the Michael Murphy record; since it was also some of the first cool guitar chords that my buddy Kent Aubry showed me.
So let's get to the music of Volume Two but before we do, here are clickable links for Volume 1. Plus each song will have a Discogs link for you to add the record to your Wantlist. Here's my Wantlist link it currently have over 230 albums; and I'd estimate 90% are available to buy in Discogs. Of course I randomly buy from Discogs but to buy them all, well that would take all the fun out of shopping used record stores.
1) Wanderin' - Peter Yarrow
Yes I think I got all the first solo records when Peter, Paul and Mary broke up. (foolishly I find I file the solo albums with the trio too) "Hard Times" is probably the best of the them. This song has meant a lot to me over the years, with my most favorite coming from James Taylor and Jim Craig. Sadly between Volume 1 and 2's release, Peter Yarrow passed away. Here's his WikiPedia link. (Hey that's the modern obit for famous people I could only wish to have a page, I don't have a PR person to handle it.)
2) I'll Play For You - Seals & Crofts
Yes I was a big collector of these two, "I'll Play For You" was when they started their popularity decline, but it was hard to keep following "Summer Breeze" and "Diamond Girl". Maybe their downfall started playing the Osmond show? Ha, just kidding, but this is one weird video with the studio song weirdly put over a show clip. Still with all that said, this is a darn good song.
3) All of Me - Bill Staines
If Volume 1 had Lori and my go to dance song, this song which was off of Bill's 4th album released "Miles" ended up being picked for a song sung at our wedding. Figured this one might be hard to find in YouTube, but this guy does an awesome job and has the voice for it. Plus he recorded it for his wife too.
4) Which Way Are You Goin' - Jim Croce
Sadly Jim passing away in 1973 at the only 30, left a real void in pop music songwriting. In 1975 they released "The Faces I've Been" as a historical timeline of his life with all previously unreleased song. It's truly a wonderful double album that I should just put on again and relax and listen to the journey. This one was one of the rare political songs from Jim.
5) Prisoner in Disguise - The Souther-Hillman-Furay Band
Well "Trouble in Paradise" was the second and last album for this band. While that's sad, mostly I really only liked the JD Souther songs. "Prisoner in Disguise" also made an appearance in Volume 1 because that is what Linda Rondstadt named her 1975 album; though I used her "Love is a Rose" from that record.
6) Diamonds & Rust - Joan Baez
Yes per Wikipedia "Flirting with mainstream pop music as well as writing her own songs for "Diamonds & Rust "(1975), the album became the highest selling of Baez's career and included a second top-ten single in the form of the title track." Plus this is the only Joan Baez record I had in my library when I started dating my future wife Lori in 1978. All the other earlier records came from merging our libraries together. (so to speak, one of our first doubles) Amazingly it also includes Joan's cover of "Simple Twist of Fate" that was on "Blood on the Tracks" featured in Volume 1. I do love a lot of songs on this record, but fittingly we'll pick up the title cut which was her hit. How about a nice fan video with a ton of pictures of her with Bob, who the song is written about. (duh)
7) Warm Beer And Cold Women [Live] - Tom Waits
"Nighthawks At The Diner [Live]" definitely lets me know what it was like to see Tom in the 70's.
8) Sunday Kind of Love - Kenny Rankin
"Inside" is an awesome Kenny album one of the seven I own (currently), and while I found a studio audio video, this video feels like it was a jazz session recording.
9) Bronze & Steel - Freeman & Lange
The self titled "Freeman & Lange" was from my early folk life in Manitowoc. Don Lange was good friends with Fritz and Mary Shuler who brought him in for house & college concerts, and he is incredible. I own more of him than Discogs lists plus I know he owns enough of Lange Winery that it's named after him. (I guess he founded it in 1987)
Ha, I found the studio audio (albeit one with record static) video so I will spare you my cover of the song from 13 years ago, but if you want to listen CLICK Here. If she finds me and asks me direct, I'll put out a better quality video that she requested in the video text. Your move SamanthaJo.
10) Travelin' Shoes - The Wright Bros. Overland Stage Co
"Cornfield Cowboys" as the video says is from an Indiana band :
From 1975, a cut from the album Cornfield Cowboys by The Wright Brothers Overland Stage Company. Indiana based, and one of the most most under appreciated acts ever in country music, at least by the recording industry. Their harmonies are well above and beyond what people think Country Music has to offer
I'm not sure where I found this old record, but sometimes you just take a flyer based on the cover. This is a very unique cover of an old traditional song. Kind of a mix between a railroad work song and the Statler Brothers.
11) Can't Lose What You Never Had - The Allman Brothers Band
"Win, Lose, Or Draw" was the follow up to "Brothers & Sisters" and you know that was impossible. While the critics panned it, I always liked it especially this old blues song that they made their own.
12) Sweet Music - Dave Mason
"Split Coconut" has Jim Krueger from Manitowoc in the band, but I loved Mason in my high school days and would have bought it either way.
13) One of These Nights - The Eagles
"One of These Nights" was the break through album solidifying The Eagles pop success but sadly their Greatest Hits was their best selling record. Of course you know me, bucking the system, "Desperado" was the best followed by "On The Border" You've all heard the studio version, so here they are live. (funny they pride themselves on live performances to be tight like the studio)
14) Cobblestone Mountain - The Ozark Mountain Daredevils
"The Car Over The Lake Album" I added later in life to help fill out the collection. One can not have too much Ozark Devils in the life.
15) At Seventeen - Janis Ian
"Between the Lines" I'm sure I bought back then for this song, and why not as a kid that struggled with acne it felt real. While I wasn't gay, trying to fit in as a short little freaky geek was typical white boy struggle too. Recently we watched the very first SNL show, and the movie based on it that featured Janis singing this song. This wasn't from the show, but I love going back to around that time. You do know that Janis is still a wonderful follow on social media today too.
16) Cut The Cake - Average White Band
"Cut The Cake" came into the library recently in an absorbed collection. Love to have it in the collection definitely more funk with a little Chicago style brass mixed in. I didn't know that they were Scottish or that Bonnie Bramlett helped name them. Again, a great live video.
17) Motorhome - Jesse Colin Young
"Songbird" is a wonderful record within the seven albums I own of him. Well look it here, I found another live Black and White video this time.
18) In France They Kiss On Main Street - Joni Mitchell
"The Hissing Of Summer Lawns" came from either my wife's or her sister Kim's collection that I absorbed too. I never listened to it until I started putting this playlist together, and yes it is classic Joni with more jazz leaked in to it. Enough jazz that Kim bought only one more of Joni's albums and was done. Dang, lucky again; let's transport you back to around that time. Now I know why so many men fell in love with her, this is such a great and unique video mixing live with old movie clips.
19) Easy and Slow - David Jones
We had a chance to see this English folk singer at the Great River Folk Fest, and "Easy and Slow" has always been a favorite since, and maybe why my wife and her friends think I have a fetish with petticoats. Yes the studio version has instrumentation, but again isn't it wonderful to see live performances.
20) The Telling Takes Me Home - Utah Phillips
"El Capitan" was a fairly recent addition to the library and it's full of Utah's hits, but this song is a mainstay in my folk life, sung by a few others including Fred Holstein. (ha if I do a 50th anniversary of 1977 that album will be in it)
21) Loving Cajun Style - Freddy Fender
"Are You Ready For Freddy" ha.. well maybe I wasn't until I bought Michael Tyler's record collection, and I'm glad I have it now in my library.
22) Turning Toward the Morning - Bok, Muir, Trickett
"Turning Toward the Morning" I think I might have worn out from playing over and over, and then I learned to play many of the songs, including Isle Au Haut on the piano. This is a sad and yet hopeful song that was either one for someone who tried or was successful at an attempted suicide.
23) Wildfire - Michael Murphy
"Blue Sky-Night Thunder" was one that I bought back in the year released because it was also was a song that my buddy Kent Aubry showed me how to play on the guitar (up the neck and everything).
24) Sweet Dreams - Emmylou Harris
"Elite Hotel" was in my wife's collection. Now you know why I married her. I love this video's collection of photos of Emmylou, she is a woman who only got more attractive as she aged.
25) I Know You're Married But I Love You Still - Jim Ringer
"Any Old Wind That Blows" was bought recently as I filled out my collection of this folk Americana gent who died too early. This is a great cover of a Don Reno song, and he was a great banjo player. I love how Jim made sure that there was a banjo in the song.
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