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Vol III, Issue 23 – Dust in the wind (01 Dec 2018)

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Vol III, Issue 23 – Dust in thewind (01 Dec 2018)

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Name of song– Dust in the wind

Band – Kansas

Writer– Kerry Livgren

Album- Point of Know Return

Release year– 1977

Peak chart position

# 1 – Canadian RPM Top Adult Contemporary

# 3 – Canadian RPM Top 100

# 3 – US Cashbox Top 100

# 6 – US Billboard Hot 100

# 6 – US Billboard Adult Contemporary

# 19 – Dutch Singles Chart

# 22 – French Singles Chart

# 29 – Belgian VRT Top 30

# 36 – New Zealand Top Singles Chart

# 52 – Australian Kent Music Report

Dust in the wind

Reviewers- Bikash Shrestha/Nirab Kayastha

“Kansas” is one of the most well known AOR/progressive rock band, which gained much popularity during late seventies. Formed in Topeka in 1970, they originally comprised of Kerry Livgren (Guitars), Dave Hope (Bass) and Phil Ehart (Drums). Later, addition of Robbie Steinhardt (Violin), then Steve Walsh (Vocals) and Richard Williams (Guitars) completed the line up. With nine gold albums, three multi platinum albums, one platinum album, they have conquered the rock scene of the late seventies and eighties. However, in due course of time, they had numerous changes but they are still going strong with many newer artists. Dwindling between AOR/Pop rock and progressive rock, they had numerous noteworthy songs which are still regularly played on the classic rock stations.

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Vol III, Issue 21 – Heroes (01 Nov 2018)

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Vol III, Issue 21 – Heroes (01 Nov 2018)

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Name of song– Heroes

Singer – David Bowie

Album- Heroes

Writers– David Bowie & Brian Eno

Release year– 1977

Peak chart positions

# 8 – Ireland (IRMA)                                    # 9 – Netherlands (Singles Top 100)

# 11 – Australia (AMR)                                 # 17 – Belgium

# 19 – Austria                                              # 19 – Germany

# 24 – UK Singles Chart                                # 35 – New Zealand

# 126 – US Singles Chart

Special mention  

# 46 – Rolling Stone’s “The 500 Greatest Songs Of All time”

# 15 – NME’s “500 Greatest Songs Of All Time”

# 34 – Mojo Magazine’s “The 100 Greatest Singles Of All Time”

# 24 – Radio X’s “The Top 1000 Songs Of All Time”

# 7 – Radio X’s “Best Of British”

# 6 – Pitchfork’s “The 200 Best Songs Of The 1970s”

Heroes

Reviewers- Bikash Shrestha/Nirab Kayastha

“David Bowie” was an English musician who changed the face of world music forever. The founder of glam rock, he ventured into all genres of music and succeeded in all. Whether it is pop, rock, funk, disco, dance, he has been equally successful and influential in all. Undoubtedly, Bowie has been considered as one of the most influential musician of the 20th century. With more than 140 million album sales worldwide, he is considered one of the world’s best selling music artists. In 2000, he was voted “the most influential artist of all time” by his fellow music stars. Besides music, he was also a talented actor. In modern world, it is almost impossible to find any musician not influenced by him.

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Vol III, Issue 20 – Lady blue (15 Oct 2018)

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Vol III, Issue 20 – Lady blue (15 Oct 2018)

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Name of song– Lady blue

Singer – Leon Russel

Album- Will O’ The Wisp

Writer– Leon Russel

Release year– 1975

Peak chart positions

# 14 – Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart

Lady blue

Reviewers- Bikash Shrestha/Nirab Kayastha

“Leon Russell” is an American musician and songwriter who is considered one of the most prolific writers as well as most talented artists in the music history. He had been associated with numerous artists from The Beach Boys to Joe Cocker, from Eric Clapton to Bob Dylan, from The Ventures to Ray Charles, from Frank Sinatra to The Rolling Stones and from George Harrison to Dave Mason. Elton John considered him his mentor and inspiration. And at the same time, he also had a successful solo career. His song “A song for you” has been recorded by more than 200 artists and another of his song “This masquerade” has been recorded by more than 75 artists. Basically a session artist, he has been an influential figure in all the genres of music.

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Vol III, Issue 17 – Crystal blue persuasion (01 Sept 2018)

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Vol III, Issue 17 – Crystal blue persuasion (01 Sept 2018)

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Name of song– Crystal blue persuasion

Band – Tommy James and the Shondells

Album- Crimson & Clover

Writers– Eddie Gray, Tommy James, Mike Vale

Release year– 1969

Peak chart records (1969)

# 1 – Canada RPM Top Singles

# 2 – US Billboard Hot 100

# 2 – US Cash Box Top 100

# 9 – Canada RPM Adult Contemporary

# 27 – US Billboard Adult Contemporary

Crystal blue persuasion

Reviewers- Bikash Shrestha/Nirab Kayastha

“Tommy James and the Shondells” is an important American rock band from Michigan, especially active during the sixties. They are an influential rock band with their own hits along with numerous hits they gave to other bands. Formed originally as “The Echoes” with 12 years old Tommy Jackson (James) as lead singer in 1959, they finally named themselves “Tommy James and the Shondells” in 1964. Their most famous numbers include “Hanky panky”, “Crystal blue persuasion”, “Crimson and clover” (Later again a hit for “Joan Jett and the Blackhearts”), “Mony mony” (Later covered by Billy Idol), “I think we’re alone now” (Later covered by Tiffany) to name the few. Although the band could not be as big as they could have been, one important factor being that they had turned down the offering to play in the 1969 Woodstock as they did not want to take off their vacation, nevertheless, they shall always be remembered for their incredible hit numbers and the contribution they had in forming the shape of rock music in the sixties and the decades ahead.

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Vol III, Issue 16 – Take a look around (15 Aug 2018)

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Vol III, Issue 16 – Take a look around (15 Aug 2018)

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Name of song– Take a look around

Band – James Gang

Album- Yer’ Album

Writer– Joe Walsh

Release year– 1969

Similar Artists- Eagles, Jackson Browne, Grand Funk Railroad, Foghat, The Edgar Winter Group

Take a look around

Reviewers- Bikash Shrestha/Nirab Kayastha

“James Gang” is a prototype classic rock band of the late sixties from Cleveland, Ohio. This is the band which gave name and fame to Joe Walsh, later of the Eagles and an accomplished solo artist. Formed in 1966 by drummer Jimmy Fox, along with Greg Grandillo (Guitars), Ronnie Silverman (Guitars), Tom Kriss (Vocals/bass) and Phil Giallombardo (Keyboards/vocals), the band had several line-up changes before their debut album. Joe Walsh had joined them in 1968 as fifth member of James Gang. However, Giallombardo quit and the quartet remained. In 1969, during their concert as opening band for “Cream”, Silverman too let them down at the last minute and walked out. Desperate for money, they performed as a trio and subsequently, they continued as trio as they liked their power packed trio sound. This line up was changed soon with replacement of Tom Kriss with Dale Peters. This line up produced their most famous second album “James Gang Rides Again.” Later on, they had several changes and produced some more albums during the seventies. But their unique sound and fame was credited to the era of power packed trio with Joe Walsh. With hit singles like “Funk #49”, “Walk away”, James Gang does deserve honorable mention in the rock world.

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