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Odd Couples: The Beach Boys’ “Be True to Your School” vs. Alice Cooper’s “School’s Out”

Odd Couples: The Beach Boys’ “Be True to Your School” vs. Alice Cooper’s “School’s Out”

With kids returning to class, it’s time to consider these two iconic songs.

Odd Couples: Elvis Presley’s Having Fun Onstage vs. Lou Reed’s Metal Machine Music

Odd Couples: Elvis Presley’s Having Fun Onstage vs. Lou Reed’s Metal Machine Music

When mashed, these two albums can cause hearing loss, insanity and/or death.

Odd Couples: Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.” vs. Steve Earle’s “Copperhead Road”

Odd Couples: Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.” vs. Steve Earle’s “Copperhead Road”

Call this one the American Dream … and the American Detour.

Odd Couples: Lana Del Rey’s “Cruel World” vs. the Monkees’ “Porpoise Song”

Odd Couples: Lana Del Rey’s “Cruel World” vs. the Monkees’ “Porpoise Song”

Psychedelia vs. Art? This choice isn’t as easy as you might think.

Odd Couples: Elvis Presley’s “Hound Dog” vs. Olivia Newton-John’s “You’re the One That I Want”

Odd Couples: Elvis Presley’s “Hound Dog” vs. Olivia Newton-John’s “You’re the One That I Want”

This could be a rock history rewrite in the making.

Gimme Five: Garage Sailing Part II, with Traffic, Emerson Lake and Palmer, the Who and others

Gimme Five: Garage Sailing Part II, with Traffic, Emerson Lake and Palmer, the Who and others

Finding cool old CDs on sale is great. Just don’t get the greedy eye.

Odd Couples: Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” vs. AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell”

Odd Couples: Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” vs. AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell”

These two songs have you coming, and going. But which one’s better?

ZZ Top, Tres Hombres and Fandango (1973-75): More Perfect Playlists

ZZ Top, Tres Hombres and Fandango (1973-75): More Perfect Playlists

The idea here is to rehabilitate the studio tracks from ‘Fandango.’

Odd Couples: The Doors’ “The End” vs. Buick MacKane’s “The End”

Odd Couples: The Doors’ “The End” vs. Buick MacKane’s “The End”

Same title, sure. But these songs simply couldn’t be any different.

Vinyl

The Road Hammers – Wheels (2014)

Forget about the genre this album is supposed – or not supposed – to be.