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"Swan Lager"

“Swan Lager”: Prog Rock Reggae

Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman‘s beery take on Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake” became the A-side of a 45 released by A&M in 1979: “Swan Lager“ Rick Wakeman (1979) * “Swan Lager” also served as side two’s closing track for 1979 double LP, Rhapsodies. Cash Box would post a review in its June

January 12, 2015 No Comments

"Abilene"

“Abilene”: It’s the Bass

“Abilene” was originally an album track on Bob Gibson‘s 1957 album, I Come For To Sing:. “Little is known about the origins of this song,” say the liner notes on the back of the LP, and yet “Abilene” is widely known to have three authors — Bob Gibson, Lester Brown,

December 16, 2013 No Comments