Pete Townshend, “Guantanamo,” from Truancy (2015): One Track Mind
Free of big concepts and the heavy legend of the Who’s songbook, Pete Townshend shows he hasn’t lost his writer’s spark, or his angry voice.
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Steve Robinson + Ed Woltil, “Love Somebody” from Cycle (2015): One Track Mind
Steve Robinson’s “Love Somebody” sounds like XTC doing Bob Dylan. No, really. It features ex-sidemen with both Dylan acolyte Roger McGuinn and XTC.
Thee Midniters, “Jump, Jive and Harmonize / Thee Midnite Feeling” (1967): One Track Mind
Astonishingly diversified, Thee Midniters played every stitch of music conceivable, leading them to appeal to both adults and kids.
Jeff Beck, “Tribal” from Jeff Beck Live+ (2015): One Track Mind
These are the same horizons where Jeff Beck once roamed with the Yardbirds, amped up for a new generation.
Rod Stewart, “Every Picture Tells a Story” (1971): One Track Mind
The title track from ‘Every Picture Tells a Story,’ released in May 1971, stands in the most direct contrast to what eventually became of Rod Stewart.
Paul Simon, “Another Galaxy” from Surprise (2006): One Track Mind
Surprise, indeed. This album, released on May 9, 2006, found Paul Simon broadly expanding his sonic palette through a collaboration with Brian Eno.
Jeff Beck, “Going Down” from Live+ (2015): One Track Mind
Jeff Beck returns to one of the best songs from 1972’s ‘Jeff Beck Group’ album, and ups the ante for an forthcoming concert release ‘Jeff Beck Live+.’
The Beatles, “Paperback Writer / Rain” from Past Masters (1966): One Track Mind
Lyrically and sonically innovative, the Beatles’ “Paperback Writer” and “Rain” sound as spellbinding today as they did all those years ago.
Andree / Doble D + Hedras Ramos, “Revolucion” (2015): One Track Mind
Andree / Doble D featuring Hedras Ramos preview their new album with “Revolucion,” a hard-hitting track with biting lyrics and screaming guitar.
The Moody Blues’ John Lodge, “In My Mind” from 10,000 Light Years Ago (2015)
You hear something exceedingly rare for someone of John Lodge’s vintage and accomplishment: He’s pushing himself to new places.
