Showtime trailer: https://bit.ly/3Vdo0R0

It’s great, I give it a big thumbs-up, but it’s not the movie I thought it would be.

You see today’s documentaries are not truth, they’re hagiography. The one that bugs me the most is the Bee Gees’…watching it you’d believe they were as big as the Beatles in the sixties, when nothing could be further from the truth, they were just another act, not to take anything away from their disco years. And unfortunately, as time goes by these documentaries become the historical record, because no one else cares enough, or can land enough cash, to set the record straight, meanwhile those who were there and can testify fade away.

So…

You’re watching this flick and thinking how Sinead O’Connor was ahead of her time, that she was right. Especially about the Catholic Church. But then this is all the film turns out to be, and you want so much more. Obviously, if there was more, Sinead wouldn’t have participated. Because if the acts do, it’s hard to get them to agree to something negative, but that’s what I was most interested in, the past two decades. It’s not like Sinead’s not been in the news, she’s been making news, which has left a lot of us scratching our heads. The film does an excellent job of telling us where Sinead came from, explaining her early behavior, but the four children with four fathers, the death of her son, the diagnosis of mental illness, the chest tattoo, the “crazy” statements in the press…these are barely referenced, if touched upon at all.

So what we’ve got here is a young woman from a broken home with an alcoholic mother who dies on her. Along the way, she’s put in an institution because of uncontrollable behavior and…

It’s amazing she survived, never mind became a big star.

But it was thirty years ago, even longer. You watch the movie and you’re shocked. Because it was such a different era. MTV still ruled. Everybody saw the “Nothing Compares 2 U” video. And when she ripped up the Pope’s picture on SNL… There might have been cable, but there was no streaming and certainly no internet and therefore it was big news, whereas nothing’s that big anymore, even Kanye, people have already stopped talking about his heinous remarks, and Kanye’s got the most media attention of any musician.

And it wasn’t hip-hop back in the late eighties, early nineties. Rock still ruled. Sure, hip-hop had a presence, and indie, especially punk and Nirvana, was nascent, but the big labels with their big spends still dominated the business. You had to be with a major to play, to get albums in the store, to get on radio and TV. And if you had a hit, it was EVERYWHERE!

So, it doesn’t appear that Sinead was inherently rebellious, but more that she was sheltered, couldn’t see the bigger picture, and saw no reason to compromise, to not be herself 24/7.

She’s probably still pissed at the Catholic Church, even though she’s now a Muslim. You don’t get over a background that bad that quickly, even though everybody tells you to, it smolders.

So…

Sinead O’Connor was Irish in an era where we didn’t really know what that meant. Before liberalization. Before women’s rights and abortion rights. Yes, they can have a national referendum in Catholic Ireland, and abortion can be legalized, but in the U.S. we’re going in the wrong direction. If only we had a spokesperson like Sinead with that reach. But music has fallen from its perch in importance, and the acts are all about becoming brands, and money is paramount. Sacrificing and standing up for your rights? No one does that anymore. Oh, they’ll e-mail me protesting, but believe me, times were different.

Then again, thirty years ago wasn’t like the sixties. By the time Sinead broke music was huge business and acts were making more money, were being ripped-off less, still being ripped-off, but there were more dollars in the pot and more awareness of what was going on.

Not that Sinead was involved in the business end of things.

Nigel Grainge found her in Ireland and brought her to the U.K. But since Nigel is gone, he can’t speak. But Nigel was an interesting character. With a sense of humor, someone who could see the truth and articulate it, a smart guy but also a fun guy, in an intellectual way, not a rousing, beer-drinking way. But we do get the opinions of Peaches and…how come they have to use contemporary voices when it comes to history? In time, these people will be forgotten. Sinead will outlast all of the acts featured in this flick, at least her music will. I don’t want reflections, I want the essence, what went down.

They do talk about her taking control of the reins and insisting “The Lion and the Cobra” be recut, she hated the initial version. And she resisted the label’s call for an abortion when she got pregnant. She has always had a backbone. And when she stands at the mic and starts screaming…

You realize what a long strange trip it’s been, how this isn’t the sound anymore. But she loved to scream, to get the energy, the anger out.

But Sinead could also be quiet.

And she always stood her ground. Standing up for Public Enemy at the Grammys and refusing to appear the following year. But the Grammys are a period piece too. Today “Hits” is rambling about secret committees at the top and I just can’t get excited, no matter how flawed the organization is. If you need an award to feel good about yourself, you must have huge self-confidence/image issues. And now no one watches, and no one remembers who won, but back then…

I remember being at the Lilith Fair at the Rose Bowl. I’d left the stadium to go outside to the second stage to see K’s Choice, remember “Not an Addict,” and Billie Myers, remember “Kiss the Rain”…you probably don’t, but the latter was a smash and even the former got MTV airplay, but in a moment of silence, through the tunnel, I heard:

“I am stretched on your grave

And will lie there forever”

I RAN to the football field. I had to get closer to the sound. I’ve got goosebumps writing about it now. Sinead’s voice transcended the venue. She had the loudest and most piercing and most memorable vocal of anybody appearing, and she was not at the top of the bill. And after that, “I Am Stretched on Your Grave” became one of my favorite songs.

Which had been “The Last Day of Our Acquaintance,” about her former manager Fachtna O’ Ceallaigh. I know Fachtna, a great guy. I figured representing an urchin and being from Ireland he would be dark and edgy, but he is not. But the film says he previously ran U2’s label and…I remembered the excitement of the old music business, when titans truly were, when everybody tried to get a foothold, when it was exciting, when it was EVERYTHING! TV and movies were behind the time, now it’s reversed, never mind social media.

And then there was the appearance on Letterman. I recorded it and saved it so I could watch it again and again. It was literally the best performance I ever saw on Dave’s show.

Crap, it’s been taken down from YouTube, but Sinead was singing “You Made Me the Thief of Your Heart” from the movie “In the Name of the Father” and she had her eyes closed when the music was quiet and then she started stomping her foot and the song became louder and she was completely animated, looking into the camera, and she was singing like she MEANT IT, which is something else that’s gone by the wayside.

So, who is Sinead O’ Connor?

That I’d like to know more about. This film is a canonization. But no one’s perfect, far from it. So she made it and offended people and…

That’s another thing, some things never change. The same crap they were mad at Sinead for thirty years ago, they’re still mad at today. She ripped the Pope’s picture…no one’s got a sense of humor, no one can say anything negative about religion. As for refusing to air the National Anthem at her live show… I mean come on, WHO WOULD WANT THAT? It’s your gig, people paid to see YOU, it’s not a baseball game, it’s not a law. God, why are people so offended.

Because they’re dumb and caught in a rut, defending that which oftentimes they cannot even see. Once upon a time, music made you question, the creators were vessels who had opinions we hung on, now they’re just mannequins for clothing, selling perfume and tchotchkes trying to get rich when in truth they can never be as wealthy as the rulers of this country. You might get seven figures to pay the private, but there’s a good chance people won’t even pay attention to you, BECAUSE THAT’S HOW LITTLE THE MONEY MEANS TO THEM! You’re just a court jester, when you used to be so much more.

“Nothing Compares” will rivet you. It will make you think.

But it will leave you wanting.

I’d like a subsequent documentary, but I doubt that’s forthcoming, after all the credits say this documentary was first played at a film festival back in 2019, THREE YEARS AGO! It’s a game, raising money, getting distribution, no wonder the youth just make it themselves on their hi-res phones and put it on TikTok, those clips have a lot more authenticity than the ones that are labored over.

At this point, Sinead O’Connor is a fading footnote. This brings more attention to her talents and career, which she fully deserves. If only we could have more.

The Republicans have the Democrats exactly where they want them. Damned if they do, damned if they don’t.

Every day there’s another faux pas by Trump and Walker in the news. Sometimes criminal behavior. There’s a belief that if we just add enough data, people’s minds will be changed. THIS IS A FICTION!

Let’s start with the vaunted “independent” voter. They’re almost nonexistent. Frequently, they’re Republicans afraid of admitting they voted for or will vote for Trump. And they’ll go haywire when I say this, but ask them the last time they voted for a Democrat. They say they might, BUT THEY NEVER DO!

And it’s not only me. Thom Hartmann feels the same way. Because we both interact with these people each and every day. Whereas most people are so deep in their camps that they believe they’ve got a handle on what is going on when in truth, THEY’VE GOT NO CLUE!

Also, please remember, it’s not the media’s responsibility to take up the cause and enact change. Yes, the right does, with Fox News and the “New York Post,” but on the left, the NYT and the WaPo, they’re just reporting the facts. Sure, on the opinion pages writers might take a stand, the outlet itself might take a stand in an editorial, but don’t confuse these papers with the Party. It’s the Democrats themselves who need to take action, you can’t rely on the media to do your bidding.

But, if the Democrats take a stand, one that is not inclusive of absolutely every American, they’re excoriated, not only by the right, but by the media itself, even the “left-leaning” media, which is fearful of appearing biased. Yes, the Republicans have the media under their thumb too. Forget that they’ve convinced the rank and file not to even read the NYT or WaPo, they’ve beaten up these papers so much that the papers are gun-shy. Ergo false equivalencies. The right gets to render an opinion, even if the facts are clear and there’s only one side. A Republican shoots someone and the media ask the right for an explanation. And they pull one out of their ass. The left does this too, but in truth it’s the right that is undermining elections and democracy, and to say otherwise is to create one of those false equivalencies referenced above.

So, if Biden takes a stand for democracy… IT’S NOT INCLUSIVE ENOUGH! Old Joe was beaten up so bad that he blinked and no one supported him, even though there’s not a single rank and file Democrat who doesn’t believe that democracy is in peril. The Democratic leadership is being held hostage by the Republicans and the media, and the Republicans are laughing all the way to the ballot box.

Every single day Trump utters a falsehood. But that’s fine, because he’s Trump, he’s a Republican. But a Democrat can’t be outrageous, can’t call it like it truly is. Not only will the right and the media beat him or her up, but so will people in their own party! Yes, the Democrats are always convinced that the sky is falling and they must play it safe, when in truth they’ve got to play for the win, it’s the only way TO WIN!

There have been so many revelations. But the Republicans stand behind Trump. Chris Christie was bloviating on Bill Maher’s show how bad the Republicans are, but then he said he voted for Trump both times and wouldn’t rule out voting for him again. Yes, they kick and complain, but then they fall into line. And if they don’t, they’re excommunicated. Like Liz Cheney. It’s all about the party. And the party says Herschel Walker must be elected, even though he’s a lying, cheating scumbag who paid for an abortion, BECAUSE HE’S A REPUBLICAN!

Don’t you get it, no one’s changing their mind!

But let’s get really scary. Two weeks ago there was an election in Brazil. Bolsonaro was even worse, more detached from reality, more of an autocrat than Trump. All the polls said he was gonna lose. And then people voted… AND IT WAS DAMN CLOSE, no one got 50% so there’s going to be a runoff, and Bolsonaro just might pull it out.

Kinda like 2020. Forget that Biden won, the truth is it was damn close, not in total votes, but in the electoral college. The polls said one thing, but they turned out to be untrue.

Do you really think all those “independents” are going to answer poll takers correctly, IF THEY ANSWER AT ALL! Come on, you know people who were good friends, who were always silent on politics, but if you pushed them hard enough, you found out they voted for Trump. Mostly because of their pocketbook. And then there are those who feel they’ve been left behind by the Democrats and want to throw a spanner in the works. Even want things they think will benefit them that don’t. Like lower income taxes when they don’t pay any at all. And like every American except the few who are winners, they’re overwhelmed by how hard life is so they dream of making it, otherwise life is too depressing, and when they do THEY don’t want to pay taxes. They feel a kinship with the rich, even though the rich don’t give them a second thought.

God, some Democrat tells the truth and they’re seen as a pariah. Everybody’s so afraid of turning off a theoretical voter that they won’t go on record. Meanwhile, wishy-washy turns people off. But what these wankers don’t understand is people aren’t changing their minds, they’re not going from Republican to Democrat, not going to happen, and the only way out of this is to excite the base, to get them to come out and VOTE!

I’m completely disillusioned. Other than Biden, they’re all wimps. Chuck Schumer never gets mad, never raises his voice, and always says his hands are tied. Pelosi is a bit better, but not much. Who would want these people to represent them, especially when those on the other side have no problem playing dirty and making outrageous comments. Spineless Lindsey Graham was outspent, cried foul, and STILL WON ANOTHER SENATE TERM IN SOUTH CAROLINA!

We keep hearing it’s about money. But really it’s not. He said/she said is worthless. It’s about energizing the base. How come the Republicans know this and the Democrats don’t? Do you think voters are running from nitwit Marjorie Taylor Greene? Even her husband abandoned her. As for Kellyanne Conway, a new book says she was hated by Trump’s team. But no one says this publicly, and the news doesn’t even laugh at her, they take her seriously, whereas AOC is excoriated all around, even though she’s young and a fighter, which resonates with not only those who do vote, but those who have historically not. I mean give me some fresh blood, will you? The NFL doesn’t tolerate losing teams. They fire the coach, someone takes the blame and they start again from scratch, whereas with Democrats it’s all about legacy. WHAT legacy? The sixties were long ago.

The truth is the Democrats have been branded coastal elites, and they keep denying this while history shows us they were all behind shipping the jobs overseas. The optics are bad, irrelevant of the truth. And sure, the Republicans were even worse, but a lot of this was enacted during Clinton’s reign. Oh, the truth is the Democrats have been tarred by the Republicans, rightly or wrongly, and they keep saying the Republicans have it wrong and it’s a worthless argument. Like the Democrats are going to change the Republicans’ position? IT’S WORKING!

As for change, Tucker Carlson is worse than Bill O’Reilly. And Murdoch’s son seems to have no conscience. If you’re waiting for all wounds to be healed by time, you’re expecting the right to castigate Orban’s authoritarianism and to embrace Ukraine as opposed to Russia.

They get away with it. BECAUSE WE LET THEM!

And now the big story is we’d better not prosecute Trump, all hell will break loose. So the left blinks, is very afraid. When in truth the proletariat is disillusioned, if the President can break the law, go scot-free, even after ADMITTING THE CRIME, why in the hell should they fly straight?

Kinda like Clinton. Lying under oath. Let’s not get into definitions, that’s the perception. Now people don’t think twice about lying under oath. Why tell the truth? It’s not to your advantage. And you want to support the team at all costs.

So forget the news. Nothing is going to make ANYBODY change their mind re who they’re going to vote for. No, it’s all about the parties themselves. Give the Republicans credit, they’re super-organized, while the Democrats are in disarray, with no bench to boot.

What do they say, get your own house in order first?

If the Democrats would start worrying about, appealing to those who agree with them, maybe they might come out and vote. Hell, Obama let McConnell slide re the Supreme Court and…now we’re in this pickle, people don’t even trust the court, but unless there’s a revolution, it makes no difference. Meanwhile, all the talk of revolution is on the RIGHT! Man, I’d like a revolution. A fair and balanced Supreme Court. Elections based on popular vote. National health care. I could go on, but I’m supposed to shut my mouth for fear of offending…exactly who? Oh, I know, the vocal right who are never going to change their minds, period.

It’s not like what I’m saying is hidden, it’s completely obvious. How come Trump can state the obvious and get away with it, and the left keeps saying it’s taboo. Forget his lies, Trump energized his voters by speaking like a regular person instead of in political gobbledygook, using swear words, not worried about being so politically correct as to be neutered.

But the left obfuscates. Or says it would like change, but it’s impossible. Get in the back of the bus, no matter what color you are.

The public will respond if you give them hope. Where is my left wing, Democratic hope? All I see are professional politicians afraid of their own shadow. Can you at least GIMME SOME TRUTH?

If white lives truly matter, why is Morgan Wallen still a pariah and Kanye West gets a pass?

Maybe you’ve got no idea what I’m talking about. Maybe you not only are oblivious to Kanye’s “White Lives Matter” clothing, but his anti-Semitic remarks, wherein he said he was going to go to “death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE.” Instagram and Twitter cracked down on Kanye right away. The music business…CRICKETS!

Let’s see, WME wants nothing to do with Morgan Wallen, he’s put on “suspension” by his label, he’s taken off radio and… Non-country music fans still hate him, even though they’ve got no idea what really happened here.

Yes. Morgan Wallen used the “n-word.” As a term of endearment to his buddies. While drunk. He was too ignorant to know that no white person can utter the n-word, ever. Because he was brought up in nowheresville Tennessee and home-schooled for many of his years. Never mind he learned the terminology by embracing Black culture.

And when he left home, Wallen was surrounded by like-minded people. Do you know how many people have never met a Jew? Or have no regular contact with Black people? That’s what the government should do, put EVERYBODY on a bus and schlepp them around the country so they can see how the other side not only lives, but thinks. But everybody on each side of the political spectrum knows better without knowing anything at all. And then there are the bogeypeople that become the focus of attention when they represent just a few. God, right wing bloviators would have you believe that every Democratic family has a trans child who wants to come into your bathroom and… You share a bathroom at home, why not at school?

And on the other side, forgetting the MAGA-insane, there are plenty of right wingers who don’t approve of Trump. Will they vote for a Democrat? Absolutely not. But my point is most people are reasonable, but we end up hearing again and again about the fringe, to the point where we’re gridlocked, not only politically, but socially, and nothing can be done.

Can I forgive Kanye West for his anti-Semitic comments? Of course I can, BECAUSE HE’S MENTALLY ILL! 

I’m not saying I’m giving him an instant pass. But if he ultimately realizes the mistakes he’s made, I’m not going to hold it against him forever. Have you ever met Kanye West? Most celebrities have two faces, the public and the private. But Kanye is that guy all the time. And no one can cut him loose. And if you manage to, he goes on a retribution spree.

Which the media loves. BECAUSE IT SELLS ADS!

Kanye is a public figure, making news 24/7.

Kind of like Elon Musk. Like this guy can solve the problems in Ukraine, like he knows more about the situation than Zelensky, like Ukraine should just accept that Crimea is now part of Russia, even though Russia stole it after the 2014 Olympics. There are people who can’t get over what the state did to them a hundred years ago, but Ukrainians should just get over it. And how the hell would Elon even know? It’s a full-time job keeping up on the world situation, and this guy already has two jobs, and he’s angling for a third. The veneration of the rich makes me insane.

So, does Elon think that Kanye belongs on Twitter, that West should be able to spew his endless hate ad infinitum? Elon keeps telling us there is no line. But the fact that the line shifts, and is not always discernible, does not mean you eliminate it completely. What next, you gonna allow the Proud Boys to organize on Twitter too? They have the right?

Twitter is a private business. And unlike the opaque music business, it’s afraid of faux pas. Whereas outrage inspires streams and sells tickets. The Tommy Mottola days are over, no one knows who runs these companies, they’re faceless. So the execs count their millions as their acts self-destruct.

Kanye is addicted to the attention. Do you know how hard it is to get attention in today’s society? NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE! You can build it, but that does not mean ANYBODY will come! Household names are not. Pick up a trade magazine, tell me how many of the acts you recognize. Used to be a pro knew all the records, now that’s impossible. And the spotlight is not only on musicians and movie stars, but influencers, billionaires, techies, politicos…

And Kanye can’t handle it that he’s out of the news. So he keeps ginning up stories. And we let him. Because that’s how sick our society is. If you’re homeless it’s your fault, pick yourself up by your bootstraps. And if you’re mentally ill, don’t make me pay for your treatment. Lower my taxes and stand on your own. And if you die in the process…just one less mouth to feed. And if you’re Black… Yup, talk to white people. They don’t even flinch when a rapper gets shot. And there’s no national movement to stop it. I mean it’s a scourge upon society. But it seems the shooting of rappers has only increased. And usually the perps are caught and go up the river forever. They didn’t think it through before they pulled the trigger. Too many people don’t think through what they’re doing. Or they’re not exposed to the truth/reality.

I’ve met Morgan Wallen. Talk to him, he’s a soft guy with a brain who does not scream racism. He was an idiot, he used the n-word, but now he’s canceled for all time? Oh, don’t tell me he can play shows…I’m speaking to the knee-jerk liberals.

And it’s not only them. In today’s world you have an opinion and you stick to it, even if it’s wrong. Learning, the essence of life, is anathema. It’s like being told 5 + 3 = 9 and never admitting it doesn’t.

The way you deal with Kanye is to limit his opportunities. No major label signs him. No TV station gives him airtime. Spotify removes him from playlists. Not to make Kanye pay an economic price, but to force him to get into treatment. He’s like an addict, they either hit bottom or die. At some point families stop supporting addicts because they know from experience it doesn’t address the problem. When are we going to stop supporting Kanye?

So his meds take away his edge. Ever read “An Unquiet Mind,” the definitive statement on bipolar disorder? You know what the end result without medication usually is? DEATH, SUICIDE! But we keep enabling Kanye.

As for the toothless Grammy organization telling us about all the good they do with Musicares…where is their CEO testifying, telling Kanye they’re ready to help him? Oh, that’s right, Harvey Mason, Jr. is a musician. It’s a club, no one can squeal on anybody else, otherwise you’re excommunicated.

Everybody’s lips are sealed as this guy self-destructs right in front of our eyes.

Come on, if Kanye supports Biden it’s not a story. But if he supports Trump and goes on Tucker Carlson’s show, it’s a train-wreck everybody is interested in.

Just say no.

Not to drugs, they are what Kanye needs.

So Morgan Wallen is ignorant and Kanye West is mentally ill and we put each in a box and keep them there. Nothing can change, our opinions are fixed.

No, that’s not the way to live your life.

As for the pretext that all Jews are rich and powerful… The numbers don’t prove this. And don’t get me started on the Palestinians… The Palestinian love is out of control. Don’t you get it? The Israelis, who are pretty crazy themselves, would like a solution, an accommodation, but the goal of the Palestinians is to ELIMINATE ISRAEL! And there are endless terrorist events. Imagine if that happened in New York. People from New Jersey started shelling Manhattan. Don’t you think you’d be wary of New Jerseyites crossing the bridge to the island?

And then you have Roger Waters…

This guy has been anti-Semitic from day one. Furthermore, he is smart and aware. But everybody gives him a pass until he goes completely off the rails. The Jews are a fine target, but when he says the war is the Ukrainians’ fault…that’s just too much, and his gigs in Poland are canceled.

Give these people enough rope and they hang themselves, they cancel themselves, you don’t have to even do it for them. The key is to judge their behavior thereafter, if they see the error of their ways and fly straight. Do we see any evidence of Morgan Wallen using the n-word again? No. And you can never ever forgive him for his transgression? If you’re not willing to forgive, why should anybody bother to change their ways?

And there’s a long history of Blacks being anti-Semitic. Didn’t used to be this way, the two minority groups were aligned, but starting in the sixties Blacks started blaming Jews for their problems. Last I checked, we’ve never had a Jewish president. It’s a trope that’s gone on for centuries. The problem is the Jews. Wasn’t that Hitler’s take? Then we’ve got people who deny the Holocaust even happened.

In a world without a center the most important thing is to take a stand, don’t avoid going on the record. And you educate yourself, inform yourself so you know what is going on, so you can add to the discussion as opposed to taking away from it. Now if Morgan Wallen had ever seen a textbook with the history of slavery and the story of Black oppression, maybe he might have known better than to use the n-word. But now there’s agitation to reduce information, to keep our kids in the dark.

Didn’t they always say sunlight is the best disinfectant? What is everybody afraid of?

And what is the music industry afraid of with Kanye. He’s just a very small slice of the pie. Do you think the rest of the Black entertainment community is going to stand up for him? No, wasn’t that Diddy’s point, that Kanye needs to cool it?

People listen to Kanye.

And they listen to Morgan Wallen too.

We cannot let their transgressions pass by without remarking upon them, trying to counter their bad behavior. That’s our responsibility as a society.

And also to forgive.

I’m ready to forgive Kanye. When he provides a mea culpa. But it’s only gonna happen when he realizes we’ve stopped enabling him.

But the music and media industries refuse to do this. He’s just too profitable.

Spotify playlist: https://spoti.fi/3fMsca5

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10cc – 10cc – Rubber Bullets

AC/DC – BACK IN BLACK – “Shoot to Thrill”

Al Kooper – I STAND ALONE – “Hey, Western Union Man”

Alice Cooper – KILLER – “Under My Wheels”

Aerosmith – GET YOUR WINGS – “Lord of the Thighs”

Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill – “Hand in My Pocket”

Amanda Marshall – AMANDA MARSHALL “Dark Horse”

The Band – STAGE FRIGHT – “The W.S. Walcott Medicine Show”

Beach Boys – SUMMER DAYS (AND SUMMER NIGHTS!!) – “Girl Don’t Tell Me”

The Beatles – BEATLES FOR SALE – “Every Little Thing”

Bob Dylan – BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME – “It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)

Bonnie Raitt – GIVE IT UP – “Too Long at the Fair” or 

Bonnie Raitt – LUCK OF THE DRAW – “One Part Be My Lover”

Boston – BOSTON – “Foreplay/Long Time”

Carole King – TAPESTRY – “So Far Away”

Cheap Trick – IN COLOR – “So Good to See You”

Stephen Stills -MANASSAS – “The Treasure”

Dave Mason – ALONE TOGETHER – “Shouldn’t Have Took More Than You Gave”

Dido  -LIFE FOR RENT – “Sand In My Shoes”

Doobie Brothers – WHAT WERE ONCE VICES ARE NOW HABITS – “Another Park, Another Sunday”

The Doors – THE DOORS – “The End”

Elton John – DON’T SHOOT ME I’M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER – “Teacher I Need You”

Elvis Costello – MY AIM IS TRUE – “Alison”

Emitt Rhodes – EMITT RHODES – “With My Face on the Floor”

Fountains of Wayne – WELCOME INTERSTATE MANAGERS – “Peace and Love”

Gabe Dixon – LIVE AT WORLD CAFE – “Five More Hours”

Glen Burtnik – PALOOKAVILLE – “The Liar’s Club”

Hoku – HOKU – “Another Dumb Blonde”

Ian Matthews – WALKING A CHANGING LINE – “Shadows Break”

J.D. Souther – BLACK ROSE – “Your Turn Now”

Jackson Browne – LATE FOR THE SKY – “The Late Show”

James Gang – YER’ ALBUM – “Take A Look Around”

James Taylor – ONE MAN DOG – “Dance”

Jethro Tull – BENEFIT – “To Cry You a Song”

Karla Bonoff – KARLA BONOFF – “Someone to Lay Down Beside Me”

Kraftwerk – COMPUTER WORLD – “Computer Love”

Laura Nyro – NEW YORK TENDABERRY – “Captain For Dark Mornings”

Lee Michaels – BARREL – “Day of Change”

Little Feat – DIXIE CHICKEN – “Fool Yourself”

Loggins & Messina – SITTIN’ IN – “Same Old Wine”

Marc Cohn – MARC COHN – “True Companion”

Paul McCartney – McCARTNEY – “That Would Be Something”

Michael Hedges – WATCHING THE WORLD GO BY – “Woman of the World”

Todd Rundgren – THE BALLAD OF TODD RUNDGREN – “A Long Time, a Long Way to Go”

Ozzy Osbourne – NO MORE TEARS – “I Don’t Want to Change the World”

Pete Townshend – EMPTY GLASS – “A Little Is Enough”

Randy Newman – SAIL AWAY – “Sail Away”

Rod Stewart – GASOLINE ALLEY – “Gasoline Alley”

Rolling Stones – BEGGARS BANQUET – “Parachute Woman”

 

Roxette – JOYRIDE – “Watercolours in the Rain”

Ry Cooder – INTO THE PURPLE VALLEY – “Money Honey”

The Silencers – A LETTER FROM ST. PAUL- “A Letter from St. Paul

Simon & Garfunkel – BOOKENDS – “America”

Split Enz – TRUE COLOURS – “Poor Boy”

Steve Miller Band – BRAVE NEW WORLD – “Seasons”

Steve Winwood – BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE – “My Love’s Leavin'”

Sting – TEN SUMMONER’S TALES – “Fields of Gold”

Supertramp – CRIME OF THE CENTURY – “Crime of the Century”

Traffic – TRAFFIC – “40,000 Headmen”

The Tubes – THE TUBES – “Mondo Bondage”

Wendy Waldman – LOVE HAS GOT ME – “Lee’s Traveling Song”