One Hit Wonder Wednesday: Smiling Faces Sometimes

It’s one of those songs you’ve heard before, but probably never knew who sang it, right? This cut from 1971 was by a group with one of the best monikers of the era, The Undisputed Truth. Originally released by The Temptations in an 11-minute version, it’s a great example of the “psychedelic soul” period of [...]

The “Arrrggh! I had to take the car today and am stuck in rush hour traffic” shuffle report

Had a late afternoon appointment that required taking the car to work today which meant a long drive in rush hour traffic. At least I had the tunes.
1. Neither One of Us–Gladys Knight & The Pips (Greatest Hits)
2. You’re Kind–Paul Simon (Still Crazy After All These Years)
3. Mr. Jones–Talking Heads (Naked)
4. Wheels of Fortune–The Doobie [...]

The 4 O’Clock Shuffle Report

Here just for fun are the 10 songs I had listened to on my iPod at around 4:00 p.m. today (in shuffle mode, of course).
1. Reno–Bruce Springsteen (Devils & Dust) (The most R-rated song he’s ever recorded; definitely not for the kiddies)
2. Incident at Neshabur–Santana (Abraxas)
3. I’ve Got To Use My Imagination–Gladys Knight & The [...]