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Inside Tracks #47: Melissa Manchester, "Come in From the Rain" 1976, w/Covers by Captain & Tennille, Vic Damone, Diana Ross, Peggy Lee…
We open with the Melissa who got the "Rain" ball rolling, and we'll end with a completely different Melissa! In between, veritable legends tackle this…
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Brad Kyle
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Dan Pal
Inside Tracks #46: Terry Reid, "Without Expression" 1968, w/Covers by Hollies, Graham Nash, CSNY, REO Speedwagon, John Mellencamp, Michael…
The recent passing of rock legend, Terry Reid, prompts the discovery of a song he wrote at 14, plus the several covers it whelped! Some artists changed…
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Brad Kyle
Inside Tracks #45: Spinners, "Games People Play" 1975, by Jefferson, Hawes & Simmons, w/covers by Chi-Lites, The Nylons, Tripwires
Philly Soul, Chi-town, Acapella, a little rock! Would you believe the all-terrain vehicle this one song has become? Hop aboard! Sometimes the "games…
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Brad Kyle
Inside Tracks #44: Babys, "Isn't It Time" by Ray Kennedy & Jack Conrad, w/Covers by John Waite, Robin Trower, Sisters, Bert Heerink, Michael…
Taking a shot at recording a song written outside the band, The Babys took a chance on a song by veterans, produced by a proven rock producer, Ron…
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Brad Kyle
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Keith R. Higgons
Inside Tracks #43: "Tonight"-Tina Turner Covers David Bowie & Iggy Pop, Live, 1988
In an attempt to clean up, Ig & David travel to the Heroin Capital of the World to write and record in 1976! They wind up with a song that both record…
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Brad Kyle
Inside Tracks #42: "Lovin' Things" by Artie Schroeck, Jet Loring: Evolution of a Hit, feat. Bobby Rydell, Marmalade, Petula Clark, Grass…
A jingle writer gets his start writing pop songs! In a handful of covers, we track the evolution of a mighty pop song from its humble '60s beginnings to…
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Brad Kyle
Inside Tracks #41: "Then Came You"-Sherman Marshall & Phil Pugh: The Spinners & Dionne Warwick, 1974, w/Covers by Gordon feat. Karin…
Around two dozen covers have been made of this song in its 5 decades of life, as both duets and solo arrangements! I'd have guessed twice as many! Span…
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Brad Kyle
Inside Tracks #40: Chicago, "Saturday in the Park" (Robert Lamm), 1972 w/Covers by Panda Transport, Marco De Farco ft. Rosetta Bove, Leonid…
Like Sly's "Hot Fun in the Summertime," Chicago's 1972 paean to kites and sunny days practically ushers in the season, itself. Add a sing-along melody …
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Brad Kyle
Inside Tracks #39: "Found Out About You," Gin Blossoms (Doug Hopkins), 1992 w/Covers by Paolo Santos, Molly Parden, Robin Wilson, Wind in…
Doug Hopkins' aching heartbreak plays out over jangly guitars in two-part harmony. What they used to call "the blues" becomes a new generation's power…
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Brad Kyle
Inside Tracks #38: Genesis "Jesus He Knows Me" w/Covers by Ghost, Holly Wilson, Fool Moon, Heart Attack, Emil Bulls, Pinxtones
In the span of 32 years, a song that's gone from gentle fun-poking to cynical, mocking, and explicit in its most recent recording. Plus, a look at a…
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Brad Kyle
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Christopher Bradley
Inside Tracks #37: "Do Anything You Wanna Do," Eddie & The Hot Rods, w/Covers by Huw Gower, Manfred Mann, Flashcubes, Michael Monroe & More
Apparently, punk didn't want them or the song. Fine; marketed in the punk arena, is "Do Anything You Wanna Do" masquerading as one of the best power pop…
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Brad Kyle
Inside Tracks #36: "Maybe I Know," Lesley Gore, 1964, written by Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich w/Covers by TMBGiants, Ellie, Nancy Boyd
She was a singular powerhouse, with emphasis on the "sing"...a one-woman "girl group" who was produced by the jazz giant who was 2 decades away from…
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Brad Kyle
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