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Rod Stewart |
Scarred And Scared |
From the Blondes Have More Fun LP and the b-side to Rod's disco smash "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy". This b-side was more traditional Stewart and actually one of his better songs. All the press and airplay however went to the disco hit. |
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Styx |
A Day |
From the Styx II album, or in some cases the Lady LP. This song was a prog-rock masterpiece and features the vocals of former guitarist John Curulewski, who would later be replaced by Tommy Shaw. |
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Rolling Stones |
Think I'm Going Mad |
This was a bluesy b-side to the Stones single "She Was Hot" from Undercover. |
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Supertramp |
Don't Leave Me Now |
From their last LP (famous last words) with Roger Hodgson who left the band in 1983. This track featured that soaring saxophone. |
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Aerosmith |
Darkness |
Most people think of Permanent Vacation as the Aerosmith comeback record, but in fact it was Done With Mirrors two years prior....which was not a success. The best track wasn't even on the album, but was added as a bonus track to the new CD format. That track was "Darkness". |
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Steve Miller Band |
One In A Million |
Steve followed up his million selling Abracadabra album with a big fat dud Italian X-Rays. The lone bright spot is this lazy riff that you never want to end called "One In A Million". |
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REM |
Fretless |
This was the b-side to "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight" and also appeared in the film Until The End Of The World. Hauntingly perfect. |
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Genesis |
Like It Or Not |
Before the uber-success of Genesis in the Phil Collins era there were lesser-know albums like And Then There Were Three, Duke and Abacab. This song comes from Abacab and is presurser of things to come. A solid Genesis song that most people never have heard. |
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David Bowie |
Don't Look Down |
From the Tonight album....a breezy walk in the Caribbean or an afternoon nap on a hammock. Get the picture? |
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Queen |
Leaving Home Ain't Easy |
From Jazz, one of the most underrated albums in their illustious career. It's all about the production and the harmonies. |
