Volume 23, Track 1
“I’m Crying” by The Animals (1964) “I’m Crying” was the single that followed “House of the Rising Sun” in 1964. It’s a bit more of your standard fare early ’60′s pop in that it clocks in at less than three minutes long and has a beat reminiscent of the era just before Mod and psychedelia [...]
Volume 23 Introduction
The Animals, The Kinks, and The Who: three British bands who, to varying degrees, were always overshadowed by three other British bands—The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and Led Zeppelin. Of course, many many bands were overshadowed by The Beatles and the Stones during the first wave of the British Invasion. And then the ’70′s came [...]
Volume 22, Track 14
“Subterranean Homesick Blues” by Bob Dylan (1965) “Subterranean Homesick Blues” is significant for three reasons. One: it was Dylan’s first officially released electric song. Two: it was Dylan’s first Top 40 song. Three: it was the basis for one of the first music videos done by an American musician.[1] Of course, you can also point [...]
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