Post Tagged with: "Cat Stevens"

Songs About Fights, Games People Play by Rolling Stones, B-52’s + Others: Odd Couples

Songs About Fights, Games People Play by Rolling Stones, B-52’s + Others: Odd Couples

The first time I heard the B-52’s, I laughed. The first time I heard the Rolling Stones’ “Emotional Rescue,” I laughed – but not for the same reasons.

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One Track Mind: Cat Stevens, “Dying to Live” from Tell ‘Em I’m Gone (2014)

Both the singer and the song are revitalized here.

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On Second Thought: Cat Stevens – Mona Bone Jakon (1970)

‘Mona Bone Jakon’ is significant because of its emotional content, unique because of its instrumentation — and important because of its honesty.

Bryan Adams, Cat Stevens, Dire Straits, ELP, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney + Others: On Second Thought

Bryan Adams, Cat Stevens, Dire Straits, ELP, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney + Others: On Second Thought

A look back at some garage-sale finds from Bryan Adams, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney and others that I wouldn’t have paid full price for when they were new.