I was going to feature his ending song America from the movie The Jazz Singer which I reviewed here, but since it already appeared in that article I will skip right on to another grandiose song from the movie soundtrack…
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Hey Hey My My (Into the Black) (1979) – Neil Young
Neil Young songs have been coming here thick and fast, but I’m reluctant to admit I haven’t got that many in my collection. Like David Bowie (the previous artist to feature here), I wish I had delved more into Young’s…
Heroes (1977) – David Bowie
This is my favourite song by Bowie although I am an admirer of many including Ziggy Stardust which features currently in the music audio on my page. I am by no means a connoisseur of his music, but this song…
Hero (1993) – Mariah Carey
I have strong memories of this song. In 1994, I was in Sydney on rest with friends at the Coogee Bay Hotel. At the time, fires were burning along the coastal areas of New South Wales and I remember being…
Fire on the Mountain (1975) – The Marshall Tucker Band
This song was recommended to me recently by fellow music-blogger Max at Powerpop. I’m appreciative he did that, because I have played it many times and it seems to sound better upon each listen. In fact you can read Max’s…
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Helpless Heart (1989) – Maura O’Connell
Helpless Heart written by Paul Brady is the title track of Maura O’Connell’s 1989 album (see image above). I wrote about Paul Brady’s cover of the old Irish ballad Arthur McBride a little while ago. Maura like Paul is an…
Helpless – Neil Young (1976) – (feat. The Band and Joni Mitchell)
I first heard this song in Martin Scorsese’s film account and presentation of the final concert of The Band – The Last Waltz on American Thanksgiving Day 1976 at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom. Many of the songs which feature in that concert will…
El Amor Mas Bonito (1989) – Rocio Durcal
On a Saturday afternoon a few months ago, my kids and I were travelling in heavy traffic and this song came on the radio. I asked the ‘taxista’ who was singing and ta-da Rocio Durcal – El Amor Mas Bonito…
Como Río en Primavera (2009) – Marcela Gandara
Marcela Gandara’s music features here prominently and for good reason; she’s an amazing talent. I don’t think I have heard an ordinary song from her. Every one just levitates me like a wave in the impact zone and takes me…
Birds and Ships (1998) – Billy Bragg and Wilco (feat. Natalie Merchant)
This is the first song to feature here from Billy Bragg and Wilco’s wonderful tribute album to Woody Guthrie called Mermaid Avenue (see image above). I played this album so often after it was released although I hadn’t heard much…
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