Older song discoveries: December

 

 

 

 

 

 

Can’t Find My Way Home by Blind Faith/Steve Winwood (1969)
(Blind Faith were an English supergroup featuring Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, and Ric Grech)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lizzie And The Rain Man by Tanya Tucker (1975)
(Country. I’m no expert, I’ve heard it’s her best known tune. I wonder if is the origin for the movie title Rain Man ?)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You Should All Be Murdered by Another Sunny Day (1992)
(Would not have been out of place on a Morrissey or The Smiths album. As they say, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daydream Believer by The Monkees (1968)
(An iconic song that I somehow overlooked all these years)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gabrielle by Nips (1980)
(Punk rock. Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan’s first group)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kiss Me Deadly by Lita Ford (1988)
(Glam metal. A hit for the lead guitarist of The Runaways. I can’t explain why, just makes me happy when I listen)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time To Pretend by MGMT (2005)
(I think I may have undervalued MGMT because I keep stumbling upon quality stuff by them)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In My Hour Of Darkness by Gram Parsons (1974)
Country rock. Because not every day is a happy one. Emmylou Harris provides backing vocal)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identity by X-Ray Spex (1978)
(Thanks C. A good introduction to their approach to punk. Certainly an injection of energy. “Germfree Adolescents”. What an album name! )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Send in the Clowns by Judy Collins (1975)
(I heard Frank Sinatra’s version in the Joker end credits. Collin’s version I find more affecting. Thanks Rol)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
That’s Life by Frank Sinatra (1966)
(Joker soundtrack)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Willow by Joan Armatrading (1977)
(The song Devendra Banhart wishes he wrote)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sweet Little Mystery by John Martyn (1980)
(Thanks Aphoristical.  Different to the folk material that Martyn was best known for. An emotionally charged divorce album. “It’s just that sweet little mystery that makes me try”)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If We Make It Through December by Merle Haggard (1973)
(The blogosphere usually provides a few Christmas/Winter song discoveries. Shout out  to Thom Hickey who shared a bunch of posts in December)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the Bleak Midwinter (Christmas Carol) by Gustav Holst and Harold Darke (1906)
(Was in a crossword clue, an alternative way to discover music. Found the words and sung it when we went round the tree. A beautiful melody. Good times)

 

 

 

 

 

What do you think? As always, comments are welcome