Zero to 180 – Three Minute Magic
Zero to 180’s tribute to the world’s only flying mammal continues into its second day with a B-side from Johnny Jenkins — “Blind Bats and Swamp Rats“: “Blind Bats and Swamp Rats“ Johnny Jenkins (1970) Written by Jackie Avery “Blind Bats and Swamp Rats” can also be found on Jenkins’
Led Zeppelin has found itself on the receiving end of a few memorable misprints, thanks to Atlantic and its international affiliates: Led Zeppelin’s self-titled debut 8 track tape Canada spine title: “LED ZEPPLELIN“ The first pressings in Australia for Led Zeppelin’s huge radio hit “Whole Lotta Love” dared to spell
Note: Spotify playlist at the end of this piece Music writer/historian, Randy McNutt, in King Records of Cincinnati, points out the irony of “How You Gonna Get Respect (When You Haven’t Cut Your Process Yet)” – a Hank Ballard single “obviously aimed at the R&B market” – being voiced by mostly white
Titles of featured songs in alphabetical order: A-B-C “1432 Franklin Pike Circle Hero” [Ray Charles Singers] “1900 Yesterday” [Liz Damon’s Orient Express] “1967” [Adrian Belew] “1983“[Ray Whitley] “19th Nervous Breakdown“[The Pupils/The Eyes] “20th Century Blues” [Lily Tomlin] “42 in Chicago” [Merle Kilgore] “A Bubble Called You” [Alan Copeland Conspiracy] “A
Featured artists in alphabetical order — by FIRST name: A-B-C 400 Years of What 8th Wonders of the World A & I University Singers Adrian Belew Al Casey Al Grey Alan Copeland Alan Freeman Alan Price Albert Washington Alex Harvey Alfred ‘Pee Wee‘ Ellis Allen Toussaint Alphonso Johnson Alvino Rey
In that same October-November 2001 issue of No Depression, there was another piece that caught my ear — Bill Friskics-Warren‘s historical account that documented Kitty Wells‘ somewhat radical musical experiment with members of the Allman Brothers and Marshall Tucker Band in a brave attempt to inject her music with a
Of all the goofy stunts in popular music, the decision to issue the debut album by Hour Glass with the cover photo upside down certainly has to rank among the nuttiest. Gregg Allman, curiously, doesn’t mention it in his 2012 autobiography, My Cross to Bear, but he does talk a
Interesting to learn that Canned Heat‘s big 1968 hit “Goin’ Up the Country” is basically a re-write of 1929’s “Bull Doze Blues” by Henry Thomas, down to the flute part (listen here). Vocalion (Jan. 1929) The next year, 1969, saw the single release of a spirited cover version by The
Doris Duke (the singer, not the tobacco heiress) is getting married out of spite, and frankly, I think she’s making a big mistake: “Congratulations Baby“ Doris Duke (1969) This classic track is from 1969’s I’m a Loser, first solo album for the vocalist (who also sang backup on Nina Simone‘s
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