Wrap Around Joy is the sixth album by American singer and songwriter Carole King, released in 1974. The album peaked at number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart in late 1974 and spun off successful singles with “Jazzman”, reaching number two on the Pop chart and earning Carole King a nomination for Best Pop […]
“Jazzman” is a 1974 song performed by Carole King, from her album Wrap Around Joy. King composed the music for the song, while David Palmer (formerly of Steely Dan) wrote the lyrics. The song is best known for its lengthy saxophone solos, performed by Tom Scott, while King sings an ode to ‘the Jazzman’ and […]
“Nightingale” is a song written by Carole King and David Palmer. “Nightingale” first appeared on her top-selling album Wrap Around Joy, which was released in mid-July 1974, but was released as a single in December. The song has since been put on many of her compilation albums, including her certified platinum album Her Greatest Hits: […]
Bête Noire is the seventh solo studio album by English singer Bryan Ferry, released on 2 November 1987 by Virgin Records in the United Kingdom and by Reprise Records in the United States. It was a commercial and critical success, peaking at No. 9 in the UK and was certified Gold by the British Phonographic […]
Goro In New York is a 1977 album by Japanese singer Goro Noguchi.
A Street Called Straight is an album by Roy Buchanan, released in 1976 on Atlantic Records. The album contains the instrumental, “My Friend, Jeff”, in honour of British guitarist Jeff Beck. Later the same year Beck released Blow by Blow, featuring “Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers”, which in turn was dedicated to Roy Buchanan.
Young Americans is the ninth studio album by English musician David Bowie, released on 7 March 1975 through RCA Records. The album marked a departure from the glam rock style of Bowie’s previous albums, showcasing his interest in soul and R&B. Commentators have described the record as blue-eyed soul, although Bowie himself labelled the album’s […]
“Young Americans” is a song by English singer-songwriter David Bowie, released in 1975. It is included on the album of the same name. The song was a breakthrough in the United States, where the glam rock of Bowie’s earlier career had limited popularity outside the major cities. The song reached No. 28 on the Billboard […]
Space is a compilation album by George Benson released in 1978 on CTI Records. It features his rendition of Sam & Dave’s “Hold On, I’m Coming” recorded during the Good King Bad sessions as well as some additional songs from his Carnegie Hall performance. Tracks 1 Hold On I’m Coming (David Porter; Isaac Hayes) 05:38 […]
Hank Crawford’s Back is the seventeenth album led by saxophonist Hank Crawford and his sixth for the Kudu label which was released in 1976. Tracks 1 Funky Pigeon (Dave Matthews) 06:10 2 I Can’t Stop Loving You (Don Gibson) 03:08 3 You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine (Kenneth Gamble; Leon Huff) 06:50 4 Canadian […]