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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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Inside Tracks #41: "Then Came You"-Sherman Marshall & Phil Pugh: The Spinners & Dionne Warwick, 1974, w/Covers by Gordon feat. Karin Bloemen, Mieko Hirota
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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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Inside Tracks #40: Chicago, "Saturday in the Park" (Robert Lamm), 1972 w/Covers by Panda Transport, Marco De Farco ft. Rosetta Bove, Leonid & Friends, Hans Annéllsson
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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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Inside Tracks #39: "Found Out About You," Gin Blossoms (Doug Hopkins), 1992 w/Covers by Paolo Santos, Molly Parden, Robin Wilson, Wind in Sails
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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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Inside Tracks #38: Genesis "Jesus He Knows Me" w/Covers by Ghost, Holly Wilson, Fool Moon, Heart Attack, Emil Bulls, Pinxtones
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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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Inside Tracks #37: "Do Anything You Wanna Do," Eddie & The Hot Rods, w/Covers by Huw Gower, Manfred Mann, Flashcubes, Michael Monroe & More
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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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Inside Tracks #36: "Maybe I Know," Lesley Gore, 1964, written by Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich w/Covers by TMBGiants, Ellie, Nancy Boyd
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Inside Tracks #35: Kerry Chater and Gary "Mutha" Withem--Two Members of Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
What happens to members of a hot, hit-making 1960s American pop group? We can't presume to know, but we CAN peek a bit into the lives of two former…
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Inside Tracks #35: Kerry Chater and Gary "Mutha" Withem--Two Members of Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
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Inside Tracks #34: "Mighty Love"-Jefferson, Hawes & Simmons: The Spinners, 1973, with Covers by Todd Rundgren, Stanford Mendicants, Stuff…
A couple of verses leads to the opportunity to stretch out on multiple choruses, while providing room for rapping, improv, and extended "disco…
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Inside Tracks #34: "Mighty Love"-Jefferson, Hawes & Simmons: The Spinners, 1973, with Covers by Todd Rundgren, Stanford Mendicants, Stuff, Larry Carlton, Phil Perry
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Inside Tracks #33: "Everlasting Love" by Buzz Cason & Mac Gayden: Robert Knight, w/Covers by Love Affair, Carl Carlton, David Ruffin, U2…
It's been malleable enough to be country, soul, pop, and even rock. Who are Cason & Gayden, and what was it about their exhilarating celebration of…
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Inside Tracks #33: "Everlasting Love" by Buzz Cason & Mac Gayden: Robert Knight, w/Covers by Love Affair, Carl Carlton, David Ruffin, U2, Rex Smith & Rachel Sweet & more
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Inside Tracks #32: Plimsouls, 1983, "A Million Miles Away" w/1990 Cover by Goo Goo Dolls (A Collab with Keith R. Higgons of "Abandoned…
The original or a cover? Like all things musical, it's subjective, and emotions can play a part....heck, they SHOULD! Keith and I share our personal…
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Inside Tracks #32: Plimsouls, 1983, "A Million Miles Away" w/1990 Cover by Goo Goo Dolls (A Collab with Keith R. Higgons of "Abandoned Albums")
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Inside Tracks #31: "Rosecrans Boulevard" by Jimmy Webb, 1967-5th Dimension, w/Covers by Johnny Rivers, Gordon Waller, Zumpano
A 21-year-old Oklahoman turns out to be a songwriting genius. Has anyone stopped to wonder how artists and producers, at the time, could recognize that…
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Inside Tracks #31: "Rosecrans Boulevard" by Jimmy Webb, 1967-5th Dimension, w/Covers by Johnny Rivers, Gordon Waller, Zumpano
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Inside Tracks #30: The Spinners, 1973, "One of a Kind (Love Affair)" by Joseph B. Jefferson w/covers by The MGs, The Velvelettes, Remixes
The Spinners are on a roll with this third hit from their 1973 self-titled LP, all produced, arranged, and conducted by the late Thom Bell. "One of a…
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Inside Tracks #30: The Spinners, 1973, "One of a Kind (Love Affair)" by Joseph B. Jefferson w/covers by The MGs, The Velvelettes, Remixes
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