Song of the Day by Eric Berman – The Jukebox Series #26 – Dionne Warwick: “Knowing When To Leave” b/w “Make It Easy On Yourself” – Scepter 45 RPM Single SCE-12294 (L3/M3) The great thing about having a jukebox is that you get to decide what the A-side of the single will be by the […]
Song of the Day – Jack Jones: “Wives And Lovers”
Song of the Day by Eric Berman – The Jukebox Series #10 – Jack Jones: “Wives And Lovers” b/w “Toys In The Attic” – Kapp 45 RPM Single K-551 (1963) (S1/T1) I know I’ve featured this 1963 classic before, but it’s one of my very favorite Burt Bacharach-Hal David compositions. I just love the nonchalance […]
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Who By Fire” by Leonard Cohen
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Who By Fire” by Leonard Cohen It’s that time of year when Jews atone for sins and pray for forgiveness… in exchange for another year on the planet. It’s an unspoken deal Jews strike each year with God and and I am just superstitious enough to continue […]
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “New World Rising/Ocean Breakup (Reprise)” by Electric Light Orchestra
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “New World Rising/Ocean Breakup (Reprise)” by Electric Light Orchestra By 1973 and the release of their third album, On The Third Day, ELO had literally rid themselves of all the Wood (Roy Wood, that is) from the lineup, and the band was firmly under the artistic direction […]
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Haunts Of Ancient Peace” by Van Morrison
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Haunts Of Ancient Peace” by Van Morrison Today’s Song of the Day by Eric Berman is one of Van Morrison’s most soulful pieces of music, originally from one of his most underrated albums. Common One was released in 1980 and features six deeply-moving extended jazz meditations that […]
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “I Don’t Want To Hear It Anymore” by Dusty Springfield
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “I Don’t Want To Hear It Anymore” by Dusty Springfield This record has a complete feel to it and the production values really make this Randy Newman-penned track come alive. Great song and all the production in the world wouldn’t matter if there wasn’t that voice…smoky…sultry…Dusty! Matching […]
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Our Day Will Come” by Ruby And The Romantics
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Our Day Will Come” by Ruby And The Romantics The magical ingredient of today’s Song Of The Day by Eric Berman that sets it apart from all others is the ear-gasmic, swirling roller rink organ. “Our Day Will Come” was Ruby & The Romantics’ first hit and […]
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “‘Til I Die” by The Beach Boys
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “‘Til I Die” by The Beach Boys Today’s Song Of The Day is one one of Brian Wilson’s deepest creations from the 1971 album originally titled Landlocked but ultimately released as Surf’s Up. The lyrics really show where Brian’s head was at the time which was not […]
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Cry Me A River” by Julie London
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Cry Me A River” by Julie London It would be hard to think of Julie London without all of the sexy cheesecake album covers, but behind all of the va-va-voom was the va-va-voice which was soft, supple and sexual. Today’s Song Of The Day was written by […]
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Head Over Heels” by Tears For Fears
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Head Over Heels” by Tears For Fears There never was a “sophomore slump” for the duo of Roland Orzabel and Curt Smith, the ‘80s synth-pop duo better known to the world as Tears For Fears. While The Hurting, their debut album topped the charts in their native […]
