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Vol III, Issue 13 – Layla (01 July 2018)

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Vol III, Issue 13 – Layla (01 July 2018)

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Name of song– Layla

Singer- Eric Clapton

Band – Derek and The Dominos

Album- Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs

Writers– Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon

Release year– 1970

Similar Artists- Cream, The Allman Brothers Band, Ten Years After, Free

Peak chart positions

# 1 – Puerto Rican Singles Chart (1972)

# 2 – New Zealand Singles Chart (1972)

# 3 – Polish Singles Chart (1971)

# 4 – UK Singles Chart (1982)

# 4 – Irish Singles Chart (1982)

# 7 – UK Singles Chart (1972)

# 8 – Japanese Singles Chart (1971)

# 9 – Netherlands 40 Singles Chart (1971)

# 9 – Canadian RPM Singles Chart (1972)

# 10 – Irish Singles Chart (1972)

# 10 – Polish Singles Chart (1982)

# 10 – US Billboard Hot 100 (1972)

Special mention

#27 – Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time

Layla

Reviewers- Bikash Shrestha/Nirab Kayastha

“Derek and The Dominos” may be a surprise name for many rock enthusiasts, but it would be even more surprising to know that the band was Eric Clapton’s brain child. The band was created in 1970 out of frustration of dissolution of super-groups “Cream” and “Blind Faith” by Eric Clapton. He needed a break and approached his old friends from “Delaney & Bonnie and Friends” and together with Bobby Whitlock (Keyboards, vocals, guitar), Carl Radle (Bass, percussion) and Jim Gordon (Drums, piano), “Derek and The Dominos” surfaced. The rumor has it that the band was actually named “Eric & The Dynamos,” however, during their first concert, it was mispronounced by the announcer as “Derek and The Dominos” and Clapton stuck to it, as he wanted the band image to it, rather than his superstardom. The band has an amazing history that they produced only one album “Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs” which is considered as one of the most significant rock albums of all time. Perhaps there is no other band which reached the height of popularity of “Derek and The Dominos” with only one album!

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Vol III, Issue 11- Broken heart (01 June 2018)

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Vol III, Issue 11 – Broken heart (01 June 2018)

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Name of song– Broken heart

Band- White Lion

Album- Mane Attraction

Writers– Mike Tramp, Vitto Bratta

Release year– 1991

Similar Artists- Warrant, Dokken, Ratt, Cinderella, Poison

Peak chart positions

# 61 – Billboard 200

Broken heart

 

Reviewers- Bikash Shrestha/Nirab Kayastha

White Lion ruled the pop metal/glam metal scene of the late eighties and early nineties. Formed by Danish guitarist/vocalist Mike Tramp and American guitarist Vito Bratta in 1983, their classic line up also had James LoMenzo on bass guitars and  Greg D’Angelo on drums. Although they faded away quite quickly during early nineties, they are the band who would always be remembered for their innumerable hits and amazing numbers. “When the children cry” was their most successful number but their other songs like “Little fighter”, “Broken heart”, “Wait”,  “Tell me”,  “You’re all I need” etc are equally memorable.

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Vol III, Issue 10 – Edged in blue (15 May 2018)

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Vol III, Issue 10 – Edged in blue (15 May 2018)

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Name of song– Edged in blue

Band- Rory Gallagher

Album- Calling Card

Writer– Rory Gallagher

Release year– 1976

Similar Artists- Gary Moore, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Peter Green, Ten Years After

Edged in blue

Reviewers- Bikash Shrestha/Nirab Kayastha

Ireland has contributed a lot to the rock world. And amongst them all, Rory Gallagher is undoubtedly the finest guitarist Ireland has ever presented to the world. Sadly, his career was cut short by various illnesses and he succumbed after liver transplantation in 1995, at the age of 47 years. He has been an inspiration to many, including Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Paul Rodgers to name a few and it is rumored that during his heydays, when Jimi Hendrix was asked how he felt to be the world’s greatest guitarist, he is reported to have said- “I don’t know, go ask Rory Gallagher.” A multi talented instrumentalist, a guitar wizard and blues rock maestro, Rory’s albums had been sold over 30 million copies despite not producing any single.

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Vol III, Issue 8 – These eyes (15 Apr 2018)

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Vol III, Issue 8 – April love (15 Apr 2018)

 

 

  

Name of song– These eyes

Band- The Guess Who

Album- Wheatfield Soul

Writers– Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings

Release year– 1969

Peak chart positions–    US Billboard Hot 100- 6

US Cash Box Top 100 – 4

Candian Top Singles – 7

American Singles Charts-100

Similar Artists- Bachman Turner Overdrive, April Wine, Steppenwolf, Foghat

 

 

These eyes

Reviewers- Bikash Shrestha/Nirab Kayastha

The Guess Who is one of the rare classic rock bands to have emerged out of Canada and gained worldwide attention during the late sixties and early seventies. They have had several hit numbers like “Shakin’ all over,” “American woman,” “These eyes,” etc to name a few. Formed in Winnipeg, Canada in 1965 by singer/guitarist Chad Allan as “Allan and the Silvertones”, the band have a unique story how they became “The Guess Who.” After formation, they had changed the original name to “Chad Allan and the Reflections”, and then to “Chad Allan and the Expressions.” In 1965, they had a hit with cover version of “Johnny Kid & the Pirates” hit “Shakin’ all over.” This song was also covered by “The You Know Who Group” earlier and hence “Chad Allan and the Expressions”’ record label credited the song to “Guess Who” in an attempt to build the mystique around the single. The song hit the charts and when the record label disclosed them as “Chad Allan and the Expressions,” the disc jockeys continued to call them “Guess Who” subsequently forcing the band to adapt to the new name “The Guess Who.”

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Vol III, Issue 6 – Love hurts (15 Mar 2018)

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Vol III, Issue 6 – Love hurts (15 Mar 2018)

Name of song– Love hurts

Band- Nazareth

Album- Hair of The Dog

Writer– Boudleaux Bryant

Release year– 1974

Chart records

# 1 – Belgium/Canada/Netherlands/Norway/South Africa

# 2- Denmark

# 3- Euro hit 50

# 4- New Zealand

# 6- Sweden

# 8- Australia

# 8- Billboard Hot 100

# 11- Austria

# 30- Germany

# 41- UK Singles Chart

Similar artists– Rainbow, UFO, Slade, Sweet, Uriah Heep

 

Love hurts

Reviewers- Bikash Shrestha/Nirab Kayastha

Nazareth are a prototype seventies hard rock band hailing from Scotland. They have been a source of inspiration for many of the rockers of yesterday and today. Formed by Dan McCafferty (Vocals), Manny Charlton (Guitars), Pete Agnew (Bass) and Darrell Sweet (Drums) in 1968 in Scotland, they moved to England in 1970 looking for their musical prospectus. They gained the rock enthusiast’s attention from their early albums and reached the pinnacle in mid seventies with their sixth album “Hair of The Dog”. Although they are most well known for this amazing power ballad “Love hurts” from this album, this song would perhaps be an exception to their main roots.  Despite various line-up changes, they are still thankfully touring the world.

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