It’s no surprise Runaway topped the chart for 4 consecutive weeks, selling as many as 80,000 singles per day at the peak of its popularity and No 5 song of all of 1961. It’s just so darn ‘cool’! At a…
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Run Like the Wind (1979) – Mike Batt and friends (ft. Roger Chapman)
No other album was played as often in our house during my youth than Tarot Suite by Mike Batt (with the London Symphony Orchestra)
Rumble (1958) – Link Wray & His Wray Men
Certain folks warned us not to go and see this show but I’m going anyway, are you kidding? Anything that sounds this nasty is right in my wheelhouse. Link Wray was playing this back in the 50’s. Can you imagine?…
Romeo And Juliet Theme (1968) – Nino Roto
This classic and memorable romantic theme from the film Franco Zefferelli’s Romeo and Juliet score was composed and conducted by the Italian composer Nino Rota. I don’t know how I came into possession of this music, but I imagine it…
Romance in Durango (Live November 1975) – Bob Dylan
This is a fantastic Dylan performance of the ‘Mexican feel’ Romance in Durango; the seventh song (or the second song on Side 2 of the vinyl) on Bob Dylan’s 1976 album Desire. It has everything, a song with a cinematic story (similar…
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…
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