Heads & Tales is the first studio album by the American singer/songwriter Harry Chapin, released in 1972. The album contains Chapin’s first hit, “Taxi.” The album and single both charted successfully for over six months, with both selling over 1 million copies each. Early LP pressings of Heads & Tales featured a die-cut front cover with […]
“Taxi” is a song written by Harry Chapin, released as a single in early 1972 to coincide with the release of his album Heads & Tales. It is an autobiographical ballad using first-person narrative to tell the story of a taxi cab driver meeting an old flame from his youth when he picks her up […]
No Stranger To Shame is the second studio album by American recording artist Uncle Kracker. It was released on August 27, 2002 via Lava Records. The album peaked at number 43 on the Billboard 200, spawning two charted singles “In a Little While” and “Drift Away” (featuring original singer Dobie Gray), the latter reaching #9 […]
“Drift Away” is a song by Mentor Williams, written in 1970 and originally recorded by British singer Mike Berry on his 1972 album Drift Away. American singer-songwriter Uncle Kracker released a cover version from his second studio album, No Stranger to Shame (2002), in January 2003. This version, which featured Dobie Gray singing the bridge […]
Elton John and Tim Rice‘s Aida is a 1999 concept album that contains songs with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice from (but predates the main production of) the 2000 musical Aida. The album features Elton John performing the songs along with pop, country and R&B stars Janet Jackson, Tina Turner, Sting, […]
Le Maudit is the third album by French singer/composer/musician Véronique Sanson. Tracks 1 Alia Souza (Veronique Sanson) 02:52 2 Christopher (Veronique Sanson) 02:55 3 Cent Fois (Veronique Sanson) 02:35 4 Véronique (Veronique Sanson) 03:47 5 Un Peu Plus De Noir (Veronique Sanson) 02:47 6 Le Maudit (Mais La Douleur Efface Ta Faute) (Veronique Sanson) 04:16 […]
Odetta Sings is a 1970 album by Odetta (Gordon). It is her only album for the Polydor label. The album was recorded with many well-known session musicians and special guests, and contained a significant amount of contemporary material. This includes work by Randy Newman, Paul McCartney, James Taylor, Elton John and the Rolling Stones. Tracks […]
Jane Wiedlin is the debut studio album by American musician Jane Wiedlin, released in October 1985 by I.R.S. Records. It was her first solo album after leaving new wave group The Go-Go’s. The track “My Traveling Heart” dealt with Wiedlin’s feelings about the breakup of the band. “Blue Kiss” was released as the lead single, […]
“Blue Kiss” is the debut solo single by American musician Jane Wiedlin. Written by Wiedlin and American singer/songwriter Randell Kirsch, the song is from Wiedlin’s 1985 self-titled debut album and is her first solo single after having left the all-female rock band the Go-Go’s. It reached No. 77 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. […]
Songs From A Parent To A Child is the eighth solo studio album by Art Garfunkel and his first new studio release since Lefty nine years earlier. Released as a concept album in 1997, it features his son, wife and a host of celebrity musicians, and was built on the concept of children’s songs. The […]