Tell It Like It Was
“excitations and good vibrations about the music of the sixties”
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Looking at the Covers of All Those Beach Boys Albums
Looking at the Covers of All Those Beach Boys Albums
A Complement to Malcolm Searles’ “Back Through the Opera Glass: The Stories Behind the Album Covers”
“Hi. My name is John Walker Ross!”
“Hi. My name is John Walker Ross!”
I blog from Havana, Florida, with the intention of saying things you don’t hear every day.
A Bit More on Fake Autographs on the Internet
A Bit More on Fake Autographs on the Internet
It is not uncommon for the rejection rate of autographs as fake to exceed 50 percent!
Punk Rock + Blue Note = Punk Note
Punk Rock + Blue Note = Punk Note
An introduction to artist/designer John Yates’ Punk Note ideations (in which he pays tribute to Francis Wolff and Miles Reid)
Ain’t That a Shame What Wikipedia Did to Fats Domino’s First Album!
Ain’t That a Shame What Wikipedia Did to Fats Domino’s First Album!
If you have looked up the ROCK AND ROLLIN’ WITH FATS DOMINO album (Imperial LP-9004) on Wikipedia, you might want to read this next.
Bob Dylan’s BLONDE ON BLONDE as a Collectable Album
Bob Dylan’s BLONDE ON BLONDE as a Collectable Album
Distinguishing original copies of the ’60s from later pressings
The Mothers of Invention’s FREAK OUT! as a Collectable Album
The Mothers of Invention’s FREAK OUT! as a Collectable Album
Distinguishing original copies of the ’60s from later pressings
How I Made $2.61 in Only Four Days on Medium!
How I Made $2.61 in Only Four Days on Medium!
An Introduction to “Elvis: That’s The Way It Was,” a new Medium publication
“Someday We’ll Be Honky Tonk Women Together”
“Someday We’ll Be Honky Tonk Women Together”
Looking at the Toppermost of the Poppermost #1 records of 1969 with John Ross and Lew Shiner
“Grazing in the Grass with Mrs. Robinson”
“Grazing in the Grass with Mrs. Robinson”
Looking at the Toppermost of the Poppermost #1 records of 1968 with John Ross and Lew Shiner
What Is a “Record Album” and When Did the Term Originate?
What Is a “Record Album” and When Did the Term Originate?
A few words about 78 rpm albums, 33⅓ rpm albums, the White Album, and so-called double-albums
So, Like, What Is the Best Beach Boys Album Ever?
So, Like, What Is the Best Beach Boys Album Ever?
That depends on what you mean by “Beach Boys album”
Hey, there Georgy Girl, Penny Lane, and Ruby Tuesday!
Hey, there Georgy Girl, Penny Lane, and Ruby Tuesday!
Looking at the Toppermost of the Poppermost #1 records of 1967 with John Ross and Lew Shiner
“You Keep Me Hanging On on the Poor Side of Town”
“You Keep Me Hanging On on the Poor Side of Town”
Looking at the Toppermost of the Poppermost #1 records of 1966 with John Ross and Lew Shiner
Gene Clark’s First Record Echoed Bob Dylan
Gene Clark’s First Record Echoed Bob Dylan
For his single “Echoes,” Gene Clark donned a Bob Dylan mask
Just When Was “Gene Clark with the Gosdin Brothers” Released?
Just When Was “Gene Clark with the Gosdin Brothers” Released?
Apparently not on the same day as the Byrds’ “Younger than Yesterday”
Why Isn’t Gene Clark in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
Why Isn’t Gene Clark in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
Byrds founder a pivotal influence on folk-rock, psychedelia, country-rock, singer-songwriter, and Americana
One Ghost Too Many: Buddy Holly Lives On
One Ghost Too Many: Buddy Holly Lives On
The author goes where many have gone before and can’t tell if his story is different or the same.
Is “Pet Sounds” the Best Bloody Album Ever Made?
Is “Pet Sounds” the Best Bloody Album Ever Made?
Answering the objectively unanswerable can be fun!
Let’s Hang On to Our Ticket to Ride
Let’s Hang On to Our Ticket to Ride
Looking at the Toppermost of the Poppermost #1 records of 1965 with John Ross and Lew Shiner
Why Aren’t the Crew-Cuts in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
Why Aren’t the Crew-Cuts in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
The Canadian quartet played a pivotal role in getting black records on white radio stations in the US in the ’50s
Why Isn’t Pat Boone in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Why Isn’t Pat Boone in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
If we remove Elvis, Pat Boone would have been the King of Top 40 radio in the ’50s
Why Isn’t Connie Francis in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
Why Isn’t Connie Francis in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
Connie held her own on the pop charts with such Hall of Famers as Fats Domino and Ricky Nelson