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The musical snippets sent out in this podcast represent the very best in all Rock’n’roll and soul genres, hopefully introducing listeners to nuggets they may not have heard before. Each description comes straight from our website, along with an image of the 45 record label.
Copyright: © (c) 2006 Leland Scott
Label: Sire 28591
Label: Atco 7079["Solsbury Hill" is] Rock's greatest resignation speech... one of the most nakedly emotional records anyone's created in the past [forty] years.
What's perhaps just as extraordinary is that... "Solsbury Hill" encapsulates the next decade or so of Peter Gabriel's career. This is a record that makes bold promises and if its power has grown over the years (and it started out powerful enough), it's not only because it offers such strong inspiration whenever you need to summon the courage to make a tough move yourself. It's because Gabriel has lent it further resonance with every move he's made.
Couldn't have said it better myself! ;-) By the way, this 45 version is specially edited from a longer (4:20) album track. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Atco Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint sound.
Label: Atlantic 2827
Label: MGM 13322
Label: Kapp 593
Label: WB 49786
Label: Columbia 11388
Label: Epic 10902
Label: EMI 8231
Label: MCA 52856
Label: Sam 5025
Label: WB 49511
Label: Soul City 753
Label: Buddah 59
Label: ABC 11382
Label: Autumn 8
Label: Capitol 2675
Label: Diamond 221 dj
Label: Buddah 61
Label: Sire 28630
Label: EMI 8132
Label: Columbia 04463But what makes this single extra-special is the B side, which never appeared on a Springsteen LP (except for later compilations). The previously unreleased, non-album "Pink Cadillac" is simply one of his very best rockers, and its inclusion on the single was a sweet gift to all of Springsteen's 7-inch vinyl collectors. As acknowledgment of its worth, the song became a big hit for Natalie Cole a couple of years later.
List nerd alert: It's "Dancing" that Dave Marsh thinks so highly of, ranking it at #281 in his Top 1,001 singles list. But me, I would have put "Pink Cadillac" higher on any list than "Dancing." Certainly, it gets a 2-star recommendation from Classic 45s (our highest)! Meaning: You must have this song in your collection... it's not an option! Preferably, you will own this 45 record, within whose grooves resides the original, archival version with jaw-dropping audio! Note: This beautiful 45 record has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio), and the picture sleeve is Near Miint with a light stain where a small sticker was removed.
Label: Mercury 870298
Label: Jet 03964
Label: Elektra 47481
Label: Columbia 04054
Label: Dunhill/ABC 4335
Label: A&M 2821
Label: Mercury 880213
Label: Dial 4026
Label: Original Sound 96
Label: Soul 35027
Label: Motown 1159
Label: Columbia 74197
Label: WB 29974 dj
Label: WB 28384 dj
Label: Columbia SP 10287The record was issued for Scholastic Book Services in conjunction with a book about the Byrds issued by Scholastic Books. Note that the EP label has a custom imprint of the Byrds "logo". A very cool collectable indeed!
Label: Atlantic/Melisma 93896
Label: Apple 1818
Label: Fantasy 655But when "Have You Ever Seen The Rain" came over the airwaves, I was suddenly awed at Fogerty's voice, as it was the most amazing rock vocal I'd ever heard. I loved the piano accompaniment, too, being a novice piano player and up to then favoring songs with prominent keyboard bits ("Let It Be," "Bridge Over Troubled Water," "Your Song," "Country Comfort" (Rod Stewart's single), etc.) None of CCR's other singles featured a piano, and that's one of the reasons the single grabbed me as it did.
Today, this song remains one of my 5-Star Creedence tunes, but it's definitely not among the singles that define their legacy — such as "Proud Mary," "Fortunate Son," "Bad Moon Rising," or "Who'll Stop The Rain." Still, when it comes on the radio or through my iTunes playlists, it thrills me in a way the others — though also thrilling — just don't. That's one reason I've put am mp3 "snippet" of it in our online "jukebox." Note: This 45 looks very close to Mint (Labels, Vinyl), and the powerful audio is almost Mint as well.
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