“Peg” is a song by American rock group Steely Dan, first released on the band’s 1977 album Aja. The track was released as single in 1977 and reached number 11 on the US Billboard chart in 1978 and number eight on the Cash Box chart. With a chart run of 19 weeks, “Peg” is tied […]
Extension Of A Man is an album released by the R&B/Soul singer Donny Hathaway on Atco Records in 1973. The release was his last solo studio album. It is noted for including a young Stanley Clarke of (then) Return to Forever on a couple of tracks, as well as drummer Fred White, brother to Earth, […]
Sooner Or Later is the third studio album by American singer-actor Rex Smith, released in 1979 by Columbia Records, and it also serves as a soundtrack album to the 1979 made-for-television film Sooner Or Later, starring Smith and Denise Miller. The album peaked at number 19 on the Billboard albums chart on June 23, 1979 […]
Closeup is an album by Frankie Valli, released in February 1975 on the Private Stock label. It had been seven years since his prior album, and afforded Valli his first of two number-one solo hits in the US (in addition to five as lead singer of The Four Seasons). The LP reached #51 on the […]
“Swearin’ To God” is a song written by Bob Crewe and Denny Randell. It was recorded by Frankie Valli and released in May 1975 as a single from his album Closeup. It is a love song whose lyrical hook is a more literal use of the expression “I swear to God” (i.e., “I mean this […]
Dirty Looks is the fifth solo album by the American country pop singer Juice Newton. It was released by Capitol Records in 1983. Dirty Looks was Newton’s follow-up to Juice (her “breakthrough” album) and Quiet Lies. Both had been major hits for Capitol and, between them, had produced six top ten singles. With their success, […]
This Byrd Has Flown is an 1995 re-issue album by Gene Clark, officially released as Firebyrd in 1984. The re-issue has additional tracks. Harold Eugene “Gene” Clark (November 17, 1944 – May 24, 1991) was an American singer-songwriter and founding member of the folk rock band the Byrds. He was the Byrds’ principal songwriter between […]
Short Trip to Space is the second solo album by guitarist John Tropea, released in 1977. Tracks 1 The Funk You See, Is The Funk You Do! (John Tropea; Will Lee) 03:11 2 Can’t Hide Love (Skip Scarborough) 04:15 3 Southside (John Tropea) 03:42 4 You Can’t Have It All (Don Grolnick) 05:16 5 Short […]
Surprises is an album by jazz flautist Herbie Mann featuring singer Cissy Houston which was released on the Atlantic label in 1976 Tracks 1 Draw Your Breaks (David Scott; Derrick Harriott) 04:47 2 Cajun Moon (JJ Cale) 06:15 3 Creepin’ (Stevie Wonder) 04:53 4 Easter Rising (Pat Kirby; Pat Rebillot) 04:36 5 Asa Branea (Divina […]
Life Is A Cabaret is the third album by German singer Ute Lemper, released in 1987. Ute Lemper (born 4 July 1963) is a German singer and actress. Her roles in musicals include playing Sally Bowles in the original Paris production of Cabaret, for which she won the 1987 Molière Award for Best Newcomer, and […]