Back to the Basics #1

(Paul says:)
For most of the history of this blog, I have been preachy and lectured the
industry on the missed opportunities they have declined while promoting vapid
artists more for their abilities to sell posters than to make good music.

Now it's time for a change of direction. Actually, there are two directions I would like to take this blog. Part one has to do with the subtitle of the blog itself - "What We Listen To" - and part two is related to exploring new sounds (or, at least, new to me/us). For the time being, those two things will be combined, as this first playlist will include some things I've always been interested in but never explored - such as a more complete collection of Supertramp tunes, Blackfoot and Uriah Heep - and some tunes by artists with whom we're all probably familiar but that either were minor hits or album tracks (see Loverboy and Hall and Oates, for example). Many of these are discs from my collection, as well, that I thought worthy of sharing with y'all.

I hope you will enjoy my sharing these tunes with you. Most of these discs are
ones that I've listened to at work over the past few weeks. I'll be posting a new
list every few weeks, and I would appreciate any feedback. Also, please try to give them an open-minded listen. While some of these tracks may not be your cup-of-tea (nor mine, for that matter), I hope we all can find something to appreciate here.

P

Tunes:
Supertramp - The Very Best of Supertramp
Ain't Nobody But Me
From Now On
Cannonball

Blue Oyster Cult - Super Hits
This Ain't the Summer of Love
The Red and the Black
7 Screaming Diz-Busters

Uriah Heep - The Best of Uriah Heep: 20th Century Masters - The Millenium Collection
Gypsy
High Priestess
The Wizard

Cassandra Wilson - Blue Light 'Til Dawn
Come On in My Kitchen
Hellhound On My Trail
Tupelo Honey
I Can't Stand the Rain

Keith Whitley - Don't Close Your Eyes
The Birmingham Turnaround
Some Old Side Road
I'm No Stranger to the Rain

Trisha Yearwood - Jasper County
Who Invented the Wheel
Pistol
Sweet Love

AC/DC - Black Ice
Rock N Roll Train

Toto - Mindfields
Spanish Steps
Mindfields
Melanie

Willie and Lobo - Gypsy Boogaloo
Dance With You
Salsa Verde
Amsterdam

Blackfoot - Greatest Hits
Highway Song
Fly Away
Train Train

Loverboy - Super Hits
Lucky Ones
Queen of the Broken Hearts
Dangerous

Jim Croce - Photographs and Memories: His Greatest Hits
Rapid Roy
Workin' at the Car Wash Blues
Roller Derby Queen

Daryl Hall and John Oates - The Very Best of Daryl Hall and John Oates
Did It In a Minute

Cinderella - Heartbreak Station
The More Things Change
Shelter Me
Heartbreak Station

Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
So What
Freddie Freeloader
All Blues

Johnny "Guitar" Watson - Three Hours Past Midnight
I Want to Ta-Ta You Baby
Ain't That a Bitch
A Real Mother For Ya

The Lovin' Spoonful - Greatest Hits
Daydream
Jug Band Music
Nashville Cats
Lonely (Amy's Theme)

Various Artists
Terry Jacks - Seasons in the Sun
Weezer - Islands in the Sun
Frank Sinatra - New York, New York

Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook
Take the "A" Train
Satin Doll
I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart

Najee - Najee Plays Songs in the Key of Life: A Tribute to Stevie Wonder
As
Sir Duke
Pastime Paradise

Martina McBride - Evolution
Happy Girl
Be That Way
I Don't Want to See You Again

Apologies (not necessarily to Pearly)

(Paul says:)
I just wanted to apologize to the few faithful readers of this illustrious blog for not writing for almost two months. Working two jobs will do that to a person. I have some things cooking, though, so stay tuned!

I wanted to shout out to my friend and former band mate Rich that I ran into last night in case he visits this blog. It was cool to see him again after many years.

P