I listened to Roy Orbison’s music a lot in my youth. I believe I wore out the Essential Roy Orbison compilation record especially today’s featured track Crying. I imagine Crying is one of the most recognisable love ballads in contemporary…
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Arcadia (2021) – Lana Del Rey
Arcadia is the second song posted here by Lana Del Rey after the first entry Radio. It amongst other songs were recommended to me by Madeleine at Classic Film and TV Corner: Lana is one of my favourite singers. I…
Kiss the Bride (1983) – Elton John
I can’t believe I let this upbeat and brassy hit from Elton John’s classic 80’s record – Too Low For Zero pass under the radar. So we are backtracking today in the alphabetical listing to present Kiss the Bride. I…
River (1971) – Joni Mitchell
I adored the raw emotion and introspection of River ever since I first heard it. I wrote a post about it in 2013, which was my first foray into blog writing. Penned and performed by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, this…
Rise (2007) – Eddie Vedder
Today’s track Rise is the second song to appear here from Eddie Vedder’s visceral Into the Wild (2007) soundtrack after the previous entry Guaranteed. The film and its music had a big impact on me when it came out and…
Ring Them Bells (1989) – Bob Dylan
When I listened to Ring Them Bells growing up it cast me into visions of an Amish existence akin to that portrayed in the Peter Weir movie Witness. You know: fortress, bells, plows, cows, iron, valleys, willow and lilies. I…
Rikki Don’t Lose that Number (1974) – Steely Dan
“The song’s about a girl that I knew in college. It doesn’t really matter who the girl is, it’s just about a girl.”— Donald Fagen, co-founder of Steely Dan Rikki Don’t Lose that Number is another song we had just…
Right Here (1987) – The Go-Betweens
I can remember hearing The Go-Betweens for the first time on the radio the hairs went up on my arms and the back of my neck – Australian singer songwriter Paul Kelly. As a prelude to discussing today’s featured track…
Right Down the Line – Ron Sexsmith (Gerry Rafferty)
The moment I heard Ron Sexsmith’s version of Gerry Rafferty’s hit Right Down the Line I knew I had to listen to more of this guy’s catalogue. He has sung Dylan covers and that was fun to delve into. My…
Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini (1934) – Sergei Rachmaninoff
I am excited to present to you the fourth piece from Sergei Rachmaninoff to appear so far in the music library project – Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini. I was a relative latecomer to appreciating Rachmaninoff, but I now…
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