**Rock and Roll Reminiscing - DDDD**

Nice recovery there GG... I guess you read this week's first post and forgot it by the time you got to the bottom of thread to date... Old dogs can learn new tricks, they just forget them right away, eh? ...or were you trying to hustle us along to the "Z's" for some reason???
Welcome aboard and feel free to add to any of the previous LOTW threads posted.

Shack, nice little post on the Doobies. We are so on the same wavelength there.

My “D’s” for the day are:

Thomas Dolby
The Golden Age of Wireless Vinyl – (1983 EMI – ST-12271)
“She Blinded Me with SCIENCE” --- “Good Heavens Mrs. Moto, You’re Beautiful!” The synth’d Tom-Toms dancing between your SDA’s at the end of this cut are worth the price of admission alone. I remember loving this album from start to finish two decades ago. Upon further review, not sure I can say that now, but it is still worth having.

This was to be Rock’s next boy genius at one time. This was a hugely successful initial release. Don’t know if it was the hype, the success, the record company or what, but he never did rise to the same level again, at least not that I’d heard. Actually I was shocked to see on AMG that he released 8 albums in all. They give The Golden Age of Wireless a slight nod as his best. Of the 16 tracks on his “hits” CD, … Retrospectable, 5 are from this album.
RECOMMENDED

Donovan
The best of… – C-90 (circa ’70) - **CD is available, latest is Sony 26439**
Donovan was at one-time the crowned prince of “Flower Power”. He was also one of the earliest “one-name” artists. Full name? Donovan Phillip Leitch.

Check out this “hits” line-up: “Sunshine Superman”, “There is a Mountain”, “Wear Your Love Like Heaven”, “Season of the Witch” (Good cover? Nope, great original, he wrote it. The Zombies did the classic cover.), “Mellow Yellow”, and “Hurdy Gurdy Man”. What more do you want?

Biggest shock? By AMG’s count, Donovan has released 29, yes, 29 albums in all, not counting multiple “hits” collections.

If The best of… line-up recalls a time for you, own it. If it doesn’t, well that’s cool, too, you know, I mean it’s groovy, I can dig where you’re at…. Peace Brother… :cool:

Originally posted by George Grand
Last week I figured out "wpc".
George Grand (of the.....damn, I'm from SOMEWHERE)

Watt you talkin' 'bout?

Edit
F1,
"D's" are a desert here... only got one more round in the chamber... pass the ammo, bro...

Originally posted by George Grand
... at least I learned what "LOTW" means.

Right, "Lord of the Wings"... Either:
1.) a Hooters competitor; or
2.) a Baba Wawa weading of the Twiwogy...

Joe,
In about three minutes The Charlie Daniels Band was going up as one of my two for the "day". Got me scambling now...

Haven’t seen much listing this week, at least after the fairly furious start… like I said to F1 my D’s are kinda low, but here’s what I have left:

The Del Fuegos
Boston, Mass – Vinyl (1985 Slash – 25339-1)
Been a long time since gave it a listen, but I remember buying it around the time I picked David & David (discussed earlier) and felt it held up well in the competition. Sleeve does command you to “Play this record loud”, which is often a good sign (ala Ziggy and James Gang Rides Again).

Will update when I give a listen, meanwhile maybe an east coaster has something to add…

Deodato
Prelude – Vinyl (1972 Creed Taylor, Inc. – CTI 7081 & prev rel as CTI 6021)
From AMG: “Despite a productive career, Deodato will always be best-known for a 1972 hit record, his catchy adaptation of "Also Sprach Zarathurstra (Theme From 2001: A Space Odyssey)." That’s this one. In addition to Strauss’ “Also Sprach…” he also “covers” Debussy’s “Prelude to Afternoon of a Fawn” and “Baubles Bangles and Beads”. All of these are Jazz/ Rocked up enough to rate listing here. Three original compositions round out the album; one was co-written with Billy Cobham. A pretty eclectic line-up that works.

Long before he wrote and recorded, Deodato was a highly regarded producer/ arranger for the likes of Sinatra, Bette Midler and others. He must have made a lot of friends in those years because the player list for Prelude is long and impressive. Most notable of the many players on are Ron Carter, Hubert Laws, Stanley Clarke and Billy Cobham.

Neil Diamond – Joe’s already mentioned him, but WTH… different album here…
Classics: The Early Years – Vinyl (1983 CBS – PC 38792)
Long before Neil retired to Branson, MO, he was a rocker. This collection is all the original recording he made for Bang records back when AM radio ruled the airwaves. It includes: "Kentucky Woman," "Cherry, Cherry," "Solitary Man," "Thank the Lord for the Night Time," "I’m a Believer," "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon," "Shilo" and "Red, Red Wine."

I’ll stop short of stating that it’s essential to any collection, but not by much. It’s a very valuable addition, if you can find it. AMG does not even list it.

Cool post.... Looks like one of the better "innocent, but sexy" album since one of my fav's, Herb Alpert's, "Whipped Cream and Other Delights" back in the 60's(?).

Edit: sounds like another potential thread brewin' doesn't it?

Ok... everyone's had "desert" now (ummmmm... eye candy....).

So get over to this week's thread and get to work...