As I alluded to in my last post, I have precious little time right now, so I will not have much to say. I do want to share a vintage song-poem ad sent to me by longtime reader/listener/commenter Tommy. Here it is:
Thanks, Tommy!
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Today we have the always entertaining and barely competent Billy Grey, on the Tin Pan Alley label. The song is "Rocket to the Moon", the conceit here being that, apparently, going into outer space is the latest move to make when one is pursuing romance (?). My favorite line, a complete non-sequitur, is "Let's Not Be Different" - I can't figure out what that means, in OR out of context.
Download: Billy Grey - Rocket to the Moon
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On the flip side, with virtually the same tempo and feel, is the sad lyric of a man who has learned his gal is moving on. He is nice enough to tell her "you're free to go", which is mighty sporty, but he'd really like her to stay, even redundantly saying "Please darling, please change your mind".
Actually, the best things about this track, by far, are the guitarist and drummer, who are clearly in a better record than the singer, particular in the last 20 seconds, when the drummer, in particular, seems to think he's playing with a hard rock band.
Download: Billy Grey - Darling, Please Change Your Mind
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3 comments:
Hello Dude !
Thanks a lot for the tunes!
Could you please gime the released year of this jewel.
See you later alligator!
Hi there,
Thanks for enjoying the site and for the comment. Dates are pretty hard for this label - there is only minimal evidence of specifics in this area. There is a Tin Pan Alley release, #465, that is documented to have a date stamp on it of 8/11/69, and this one is about a dozen records earlier, so I think it's safe to say late 1968 or early to mid 1969.
Such a weird, weird thing, this guy and these players. I assume they're older guys, lounge band-types maybe. Billy Grey, he's got a strong voice but he can't really grasp this new kind of music; his phrasing isn't great. And those lyrics...both sides, real high quality stuff. Thank you for posting these! The end of side 2, with the drumming you mention, made me laugh.
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