“The Boxer” is a song written by Paul Simon and recorded by the American music duo Simon & Garfunkel from their fifth studio album, Bridge over Troubled Water (1970). Produced by the duo and Roy Halee, it was released as a standalone single on March 21, 1969, but included on the album nine months later […]
The Coming Atlantis (also released as Black Fox) is the debut solo album from guitarist Freddy Robinson, released in 1969 on Liberty. Tracks 1 Before Six (Larry Frazier) 04:24 2 The Coming Atlantis (Dee Ervin) 03:35 3 (I’m A) Fool For You (Curtis Mayfield) 02:55 4 Freddy’s Sermon (Freddie Robinson) 06:07 5 Black Fox (Monk […]
Che! is a 1969 American biographical film directed by Richard Fleischer and starring Omar Sharif as Marxist revolutionary Ernesto “Che” Guevara. It follows Guevara from when he first landed in Cuba in 1956 to his death in Bolivia in 1967, although the film does not portray the formative pre-Cuban revolution sections of Che’s life as […]
Dizzy (1969, ABC Records) is the eighth solo album released by Tommy Roe. The title tracks was a massive hit in the UK Singles Chart (#1), Canada (#1), as well as number 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Tracks 1 Heather Honey (Tommy Roe) 02:52 2 Raining In My Heart (Boudleaux Bryant; Felice Bryant) […]
“Dizzy” is a song originally recorded by Tommy Roe; it became an international hit single in 1969. Instrumental backing was provided by the Los Angeles session musicians known as the Wrecking Crew. Co-written by Roe and Freddy Weller, “Dizzy” was a major hit on both sides of the Atlantic, reaching number one on the U.S. […]
Revolution is the debut solo album by jazz guitarist Wilbert Longmire. It was released in 1969 on World Pacific Jazz. Tracks 1 Scarborough Fair / Canticle (Paul Simon; Art Garfunkel) 05:30 2 Galveston (Jimmy Webb) 03:37 3 This Guy’s In Love With You (Hal David; Burt Bacharach) 03:21 4 Theme From The Fox (Lalo Schifrin) […]
The Road To Travel is the debut solo album by singer/songwriter Bert Sommer, released in 1968. Tracks 1 And When It’s Over (Bert Sommer) 03:13 2 Jennifer (Bert Sommer) 02:35 3 Things Are Goin’ My Way (Bert Sommer) 02:29 4 She’s Just A Girl (Bert Sommer) 03:44 5 Tonight Together (Bert Sommer) 02:28 6 The […]
The Bold Ones: The Protectors (also known as The Protectors, Deadlock or The Law Enforcers) is an American crime drama series that aired on NBC from 1969 to 1970; it lasted for seven episodes (including one pilot movie). The Protectors was part of The Bold Ones, a rotating series of dramas that also included The New Doctors (with E.G. Marshall), The Lawyers (with Burl Ives) and The Senator (with Hal Holbrook). This was the […]
You Never Know Who Your Friends Are is the second solo album by American multi-instrumentalist Al Kooper, issued in 1969 on Columbia Records. Kooper wasted no time recording this album, coming just seven months after his debut release. It is a continuation of sorts of his debut; the album contains another eclectic mix of rock, […]
The Return Of Harmonica Slim (1969, Flying Dutchman) is an album by Harmonica Slim. Travis Leonard Blaylock (December 21, 1934 – June 16, 1984), better known as Harmonica Slim, was an American blues harmonicist, singer and songwriter. He had some commercial success in the 1950s; recordings of two songs he wrote, “Mary Helen” and “You […]