Toto, “Rosanna” from Toto IV (1982): Toto Tuesdays
Toto’s fourth album represented a major investment for Columbia Records after ‘Hydra’ and ‘Turn Back’ failed to reach the heights of the band’s debut.
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Essentials by the Eagles’ Glenn Frey: Gimme Five
Most people associate Glenn Frey with the peaceful, easy country-rock songs with the Eagles. But he also had a gift for R&B and vocal arranging.
The Doors – Morrison Hotel (1970): On Second Thought
There’s nothing forced about 1970’s back-to-basics ‘Morrison Hotel,’ which found the Doors offering blues-battered hard rock with renewed vim and vigor.
ZZ Top – Tejas (1976): Shadows in Stereo
ZZ Top’s underrated ‘Tejas’ is like a forgotten middle child, having had the back luck to follow not just one, but two classic albums.
Glenn Frey, “The One You Love” from No Fun Aloud (1982): One Track Mind
Rather than repeating the Eagles country-rock sound, Glenn Frey’s solo career reverted to his Detroit roots, blending rock, pop and soul.
The Beatles, “Inner Light” from Past Masters (1968): Deep Beatles
Find out why George Harrison had to be convinced to sing “The Inner Light,” an unlikely b-side to the Beatles’ more commercial “Lady Madonna.”
The Guess Who – Track Record: The Guess Who Collection (1988): On Second Thought
Although oodles of Guess Who compilations are available, ‘Track Record: The Guess Who Collection’ is possibly the best of the bounty.
John Lennon, “I Found Out” from Plastic Ono Band (1970): One Track Mind
Issued on Dec. 11, 1970, ‘Plastic Ono Band’ found John Lennon confronting demons, talismans and heroes – but he never rocked harder than he does here.
Bill Wyman has no regrets about leaving the Rolling Stones: ‘That worked, briefly’
The Rolling Stones’ Bill Wyman probably thought less about today’s anniversary – he left the group he co-founded on Dec. 9, 1992 – than most fans.
Bad Company vs. Foreigner: Odd Couples
A deeper dive actually finds more similarities than you might expect between Bad Company and Foreigner.
