“Rock Me on the Water” is an oft-covered song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Jackson Browne, released as the second single from his 1972 debut album, Jackson Browne, following the #7 success of Browne’s debut single, “Doctor My Eyes.” Browne’s version reached #48 on Billboards Sept. 23, 1972, Hot 100 chart, spending nine weeks […]
“Doctor, My Eyes” is a 1972 song written and performed by Jackson Browne and included on his debut album Jackson Browne. Featuring a combination of an upbeat piano riff coupled, somewhat ironically, with lyric about feeling world-weary, the song was a surprise hit, reaching #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in spring 1972, after debuting […]
“You’ve Got a Friend” is a 1971 song written by Carole King. It was first recorded by King, and included in her album Tapestry. Another well-known version is by James Taylor from his album Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon. His was released as a single in 1971 reaching number 1 on the Billboard […]
In the Pocket is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter James Taylor, and his last to be released under Warner Bros. Records before signing with Columbia. Released in June 1976, it was one of his most memorable albums, and it found Taylor recording in the studio with many colleagues and friends, mainly Art Garfunkel […]
“Shower the People” is the opening track on James Taylor’s 1976 album In the Pocket. The song features Carly Simon on backing vocals. “Shower the People” reached #22 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the U.S. that fall, remaining in the Top 40 for eight weeks. It also topped the Easy Listening chart for […]
Michael William Deasy (born February 4, 1941) is an American rock and jazz guitarist. As a session musician, he played on numerous hit singles and albums recorded in Los Angeles in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He is sometimes credited as Mike Deasy Sr. From the early 1970s onwards after becoming a born again Christian […]
A True Story is an album by the band Jelly (Amy Madigan, Fred Bliffert and Jesse Roe) released in 1977. It was their only album. Jelly features actress Amy Madigan on lead vocals. She appeared in Playboy (June 1978) nude and covered in jelly, to promote her band. She toured across the United States performing […]
It’s Only Love is a 1975 album by Rita Coolidge and was released on the A&M Records label. Tracks 1 Born To Love Me (Bob Morrison) 3:412 I Wanted It All (Jackie DeShannon, John Bettis) 3:083 Keep The Candle Burning (Benny Gallagher, Graham Lyle) 3:164 Don’t Let Love Pass You By (Donnie Fritts, Eddie Hinton) […]
What’s Wrong with This Picture? is the second album by singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Andrew Gold. It was released in 1976 on Asylum Records. It includes the hit single “Lonely Boy” which peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard singles chart featuring Linda Ronstadt on backing vocals. Tracks 1 Hope You Feel Good (Stephen Ferguson, Andrew Gold) 4:40 […]
21st Century Man is the fourth solo album by Billy Thorpe, released in 1980. Tracks 1 1991 (Billy Thorpe) 6:53 2 Solar Dawn (Billy Thorpe) 7:52 3 We Were Watching You (Billy Thorpe) 5:38 4 21st Century Man (Billy Thorpe) 3:56 5 She’s Alive (Billy Thorpe) 6:26 6 Rise (Billy Thorpe) 5:33 7 In My […]