Randy Newman’s Faust is a 1995 musical by American musician and songwriter Randy Newman, who based the work on the classic story of Faust, borrowing elements from the version by Goethe, as well as Milton’s Paradise Lost, but updating the story to the modern day, and infusing it with humorous cynicism. In this retelling, God […]
The Color Purple is a 1985 American epic coming-of-age period drama film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Menno Meyjes, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning 1982 novel of the same name by Alice Walker. It was Spielberg’s eighth film as a director, and marked a turning point in his career, as it was a […]
Maria Muldaur is the 1973 debut studio album of musician Maria Muldaur. The album includes “Midnight at the Oasis”, her best-known single, which charted at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and “Three Dollar Bill”, which charted at #7 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary charts. The album, which peaked at #3 on The Billboard 200, […]
Permanent Damage is the only studio album by The GTOs. The album was released in 1969 on Straight Records. The GTOs (Girls Together Outrageously) were an all-girl group from the Los Angeles area, specifically the Sunset Strip scene. Active for only two and a half years (1968–1970) with a single reunion in 1974,[1] their only […]
Stained Glass Morning is the second and last album by Scott McKenzie, released in 1970. It is notable for the work of “sterling backup players, including Ry Cooder, Rusty Young (of Poco), and Barry McGuire.” The album did not chart on the Billboard 200. One single was released off the album, “Going Home Again”, but […]
The Color Within Me is an album by Janice Robinson, released in 1999 Janice Robinson (born 8 December 1967) is an American singer, initially known as a member of 1990s Italian Eurodance group Livin’ Joy before she embarked on a solo career. Tracks 1 Nothing I Would Change (Janice Robinson; Jordan D’Andria; Mark Godwin) 03:34 […]
Take It And Smile is an album by the band Eve (featuring Laura Creamer, Joan Sliwin and Marsha Temmer). It was released in 1970 on LHI Records. Tracks 1 Lo And Behold (James Taylor) 02:54 2 I’ve Got A Secret (Fred Neil) 03:05 3 Give A Hand (Barry Gibb; Maurice Gibb) 03:41 4 Dusty Roads […]
Tarzana Kid is an album by American singer-songwriter John Sebastian, released in 1974. The album was a commercial failure and did not chart. His next album which featured “Welcome Back” was his last for the Reprise label. Tarzana Kid was reissued on CD in 2007 by Collectors’ Choice Music and in 2008 by Rhino Entertainment. […]
Brenda Patterson is the self titled album by Brenda Patterson, released in 1973. Brenda Patterson is an American blues singer, based in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Patterson, at the time of her early albums, was married to the songwriter Domingo “Sam” Samudio, and was a backing singer for Ry Cooder and Bob Dylan. During the […]
Duane Eddy‘s self titled album was released in 1987 on Capitol. Several of the tracks were produced by Paul McCartney, Jeff Lynne, Ry Cooder, and Art of Noise. Guest artists and musicians included John Fogerty, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ry Cooder, James Burton, David Lindley, Phil Pickett, Steve Cropper, and original Rebels, Larry Knechtel and […]