Frank Zappa Released Three Records in 1970
adminFrank’s three releases in the year 1970 consisted of Burnt Weenie Sandwich and Weasels Ripped My Flesh, recordings by the original Mothers of Invention tweaked and edited by Zappa, plus…
Read More“American Tune” by Paul Simon
by Marshall Bowden
Read MoreChristine McVie and Fleetwood Mac 1970-1974
During Fleetwood Mac’s transitional period Christine McVie wrote and recorded fifteen songs with the band. Hear all of them and read about the group’s changes.
Read More(Part II) Yoko Ono: Approximately Infinite Universe & Feeling The Space
Continued from Page One Approximately Infinite Universe Approximately Infinite Universe is a trojan horse: it affects the sound of hip youth culture of the time in order to pass an…
Read MoreYoko Ono: Approximately Infinite Universe & Feeling The Space
In 1972 and 1973 Yoko Ono released two of her most successful albums, Approximately Infinite Universe and Feeling the Space. Both of these albums are focused on issues of women’s…
Read MoreRed Rose Speedway/Wings
A bit messy, but archival edition shows it was better than many remembered
Read MoreDavid Axelrod/The Edge: David Axelrod at Capitol Records 1966–1970
Read David Axelrod: Soul on the Edge David Axelrod stands as one of a handful of record producers who created a sound that, regardless of the artist with whom he…
Read MoreSun Goddess
How the paths of Ramsey Lewis and Maurice White led to the recording of this quiet storm classic by Marshall Bowden Ramsey Lewis was one of the more popular jazz…
Read MoreAretha Arriving: Young, Gifted and Black
Aretha Franklin, great American singer, songwriter and pianist, passed away on August 16th. As a tribute, New Directions In Music takes a look at her landmark 1972 recording Young, Gifted…
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