The celestial harmonies that open this song make it an essential addition to any playlist of Philly soul. (more…)

If you asked me what category to file this song under, I’m not sure I would know where to pigeonhole it. That’s probably what made it such a huge hit, topping charts all over the world and turning Billy Swan into a one-hit wonder in early 1975. (more…)

This one’s been around the block a bit. Never Can Say Goodbye was written for The Supremes and first recorded by The Jackson 5 and Isaac Hayes. (more…)

The venerable denim-clad 12-bar boogie merchants of Status Quo have had a record-breaking 60 hit singles, but only one number one, in January 1975. This is it. (more…)

Here’s the signature song from Johnny Clarke’s golden period in the mid-Seventies when he teamed up with producer Bunny Lee and The Aggrovators. (more…)

An odd fusion of devotional roots reggae and squealy rock guitar, I Man A Grasshopper is one of the more unusual tunes to come out of Jamaica.

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One of the great reggae songs, Tenement Yard introduced us to Jacob Miller with a bit of a doggerel singalong. (more…)

One of the all-time greats of Jamaican reggae, Burning Spear’s Slavery Days is a highlight of his landmark Marcus Garvey album.

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