Saturday, January 26, 2013

List 56 - Rainy Day Rock

Chicago - Another Rainy Day in NYC

Led Zeppelin - Fool In The Rain, The Rain Song, That's The Way

Jimi Hendrix - Rainy Day, Dream Away, Still Raining, Still Dreaming

Doors - Riders On The Storm

Deep Purple - One More Rainy Day

Beatles - Rain

Cult - Rain

Bob Dylan - Rainy Day Women #12 & 35, Buckets of Rain

Grateful Dead - Box Of Rain

Donald Fagen - Walk Between The Raindrops

Pink Floyd - See Saw, Remember A Day

Crystal Set - 13 Days Of Rain

Aaron Mc Kay- All I See Are Clouds



List 55 - Rock and Roll Firsts

First Full Rock Album - Bill Haley & the Comets - Rock With......(1954)

First All Original Rock Album - Chuck Berry After School Session (1957)

First Rock Double Album - Bob Dylan Blonde On Blonde (1966)

First Instrumental Rock Album - Wailers The Fabulous Wailers (1959)

First Rock Concert Album - Rolling Stones Got Live If You Want It (1966)

First Rock Triple Album - George Harrison All Things Must Pass (1970)

First Heavy Metal Album - Blue Cheer  Vincebus Eruptum (1968)

First Rock Soundtrack Album - Rock, Rock, Rock (1956)

Longest Song Album Sides - Jethro Tull Thick As A Brick (1972)

First Self-Produced Artist - Buddy Holly

First Album Side - Pink Floyd "Atom Heart Mother" (1970)

First Rock Concept Album - Ventures Colorful Ventures (1961)

First Double A Side Single - Beatles "Daytripper/We Can Work It Out" (1965)


List 54 - Favorite Albums of 2012

Tame Impala - Lonerism
Cardinal - Hymns
Medeski, Martin and Wood - Live
Redd Kross - Researching The Blues
Japandroids - Celebration Rock
Just Tell Me That You Want Me : Tribute To Fleetwood Mac
Donald Fagen - Sunken Condos
Ceremony - Zoo
Pond - Beard, Wives, Denim
Sea Wolf- Old World Romance
Corin Tucker Band- Kill My Blues
Melody's Echo Chamber - Self Titled
Can - Lost Tapes


I might add to this list because there were some
releases put out at the end of the year that I have not
fully digested yet. 


List 53 - Bands I Regret Never Seeing

Beastie Boys
Sleater-Kinney
Bad Brains
Helium
Girls Vs. Boys
King Crimson
Fleetwood Mac (i get another chance)
Damned
Crash Worship
Don Caballero
Zebra
Pitchfork
Talk Talk
Lords Of The New Church
Hasil Adkins
Rolling Stones