Amazing mixes in the thread here
— Kevin M. Kruse (@kevinmkruse.bsky.social) 2024-12-07T13:47:23.586Z
Category: Music
YouTube – almost four hours of 1960s music
How the Beatles’ success saved jobs in Scranton, PA
Covers: (Ain’t Nothin’ But a) House Party
“(Ain’t Nothin’ But a) House Party” was released by the Showstoppers in 1968 and covered by the J. Geils Band in 1973.
“White Bird” (1969)
“White Bird” by It’s a Beautiful Day was very popular on FM rock stations when I was in high school. Their first album had a great cover – see the YouTube video below.
There’s a new deluxe version of King of America by Elvis Costello
Great album. I just got the expanded version.
70th Anniversary of Godzilla
Instagram post about the first electric bass
The New York Times on Randy Newman
Randy Newman is one of the greatest American recording artists. If you don’t know his work, start with Sail Away, his 1972 album. I saw him live in 1971 with Bonnie Raitt as the opening act at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, It was just Newman and his piano, similar to his 1971 live album.
I was glad to see him getting attention because of the new book about him
Tweets on the Abbey Road album cover
Abbey Road by the Beatles just turned 55. Here are a video and tweets on the front and back cover design.
Sad! 