William's Song a Day Blog - est. September 2007

From: I Robot ; Year: 1977; Genre: Progressive Rock Just had this record on my mind since yesterday evening; why not just go ahead and pick the first, title track? I Robot  acts as the overture to the overall concept album loosely based on Isaac Asimov 's stories concerning the mechanical men . Essentially is a six-minute instrumental piece heavy with synth programing and keyboards except for a chorale providing a human touch with vocalizations, which probably was the intention considering the overall conceptual story.    Hear I Robot on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Rainbow - Black Sheep of the Family   My song pick 2 years ago today: Funkadelic - Take Your Dead Ass Home! (Say Som'n Nasty)   My song pick 3 years ago today: The Exciters - Tell Him   My song pick 4 years ago today: Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers - I Promise To Remember   My song pick 5 years ago today: Santana - Song of the Wind   My song...

From: Eve ; Year: 1979; Genre: Progressive Rock/Symphonic Rock/New Wave This is the opening track that is an instrumental and, I guess, you could call an "overture" to begin the record. I just love that big almost orchestral sound, albeit with modern synth and rock band ensemble.   Hear Lucifer on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Midnight Oil - At the Time of Writing   My song pick 2 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Ginnungagap   My song pick 3 years ago today: Meat Loaf - I'd Lie For You (And That's The Truth)   My song pick 4 years ago today: Bernard Wright - Firebolt Hustle   My song pick 5 years ago today: Asia - Eye to Eye   My song pick 6 years ago today: Grand Funk Railroad - We're An American Band My song pick 7 years ago today: Argent - It's Only Money (Parts 1 + 2) My song pick 8 years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Woncha Take Me for a While My song pick 9 years ago today: Bass Extremes - Bassically...

From: Ammonia Avenue ; Year: 1984; Genre: Rock/New Wave Heard the APP the other day on television and felt like, once again, delving back into some of their albums. This was the lead single off of the Ammonia Avenue record and is every bit wot you would expect from the band in the mid-'80s.   Hear Don't Answer Me on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: John Denver - Four Strong Winds   My song pick 2 years ago today: Rush - BU2B2   My song pick 3 years ago today: Jigsaw - Keeping My Head Above Water   My song pick 4 years ago today: ABBA - Andante, Andante My song pick 5 years ago today: The Who - Join Together My song pick 6 years ago today: The Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra My song pick 7 years ago today: Blood, Sweat & Tears - And When I Die My song pick 8 years ago today: Styx - Mademoiselle My song pick 9 years ago today: David Shire - Night on Disco Mountain My song pick 10 years ago today: King Crimson - 21st Centur...

From: Tales of Mystery and Imagination (Edgar Allan Poe) ; Year: 1976; Genre: Progressive Rock Have been thinking about this album a lot lately for some reason and I thought I should take it as a sign to pick another one off of it. This track, which closes out the record, has Terry Sylvester from the band The Hollies performing lead vocals.    Hear To One in Paradise on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Sky - Gymnopedie No. 1   My song pick 2 years ago today: Lawrence Gowan - A Criminal Mind   My song pick 3 years ago today: R.E.O. Speedwagon - In Your Letter My song pick 4 years ago today: Tom Petty - A Face in the Crowd My song pick 5 years ago today: John Fogerty - You Got the Magic My song pick 6 years ago today: Pink Floyd - Pigs (Three Different Ones) My song pick 7 years ago today: Larry Graham and Graham Central Station - Boogie Witcha, Baby My song pick 8 years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - You Ain't Se...

From: I Robot ; Year: 1977; Genre: Progressive Rock This is a pretty dynamic track, I love the way it keeps building throughout the song. One of The Alan Parsons Project's best songs in my personal opinion. Hear Don't Let It Show on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Jethro Tull - Commons Brawl My song pick 2 years ago today: Maddy Prior - Catseyes My song pick 3 years ago today: Megadeth - Conquer or Die! My song pick 4 years ago today: Steve Vai - You Didn't Break It My song pick 5 years ago today: UB40 - Kingston Town My song pick 6 years ago today: Fleetwood Mac - The Ghost My song pick 7 years ago today: Blondie - Dreaming My song pick 8 years ago today: Johann Sebastian Bach - BWV 244 - St. Matthew Passion My song pick 9 years ago today: UB40 - Tears From My Eyes My song pick 10 years ago today: Jethro Tull - 10.08 to Paddington My song pick 11 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Mayhem, Maybe My song pick 12 years ago today: The Ki...

From: The Turn of a Friendly Card ; Year: 1980; Genre: Progressive Rock You can certainly hear a notable Pink Floyd influence in this song; quite a pretty track and nice to just sit back and listen to with headphones on. Hear Time on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Roxette - Joyride My song pick 2 years ago today: Jerry Reed - The Devil Went Down to Georgia My song pick 3 years ago today: Johnny Winter - Funky Music My song pick 4 years ago today: Marillion - Sugar Mice My song pick 5 years ago today: Pink Floyd - Money My song pick 6 years ago today: American Breed - Bend Me, Shape Me My song pick 7 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Cat's Squirrel My song pick 8 years ago today: Amon Amarth - A Beast Am I My song pick 9 years ago today: Steve Vai - Little Green Men My song pick 10 years ago today: Fairport Convention - Maddy Groves My song pick 11 years ago today: Billy Joel - Allentown My song pick 12 years ago today: Meg Rock - Clover

From: Eye in the Sky ; Year: 1982; Genre: Progressive Rock/Symphonic Rock It's not true of me all the time, but as a rule if I'm sampling a record, (other than the hits or singles of course), I first go to the longest track and usually if I like it I'll like the other songs on the album. I feel that if an artist can go further than the standard less than 4 to 5 minutes and still keep it interesting then the rest of the music on the album is good as well; this is how it is with Eye in the Sky : after the title track I immediately went to this song and liked it, probably just as well as the main single. The multiple sections and use of both rock and orchestral instruments along with the amazing mournful vocals just makes just over 7 minutes of great music. Hear Silence and I on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Wall of Voodoo - Ring of Fire My song pick two years ago today: John Dowland - Time Stands Still My song pick three years ago today: Ta...

From: Tales of Mystery and Imagination ; Year: 1976; Genre: Progressive Rock A common story for my blog: had a band on my mind and thus am picking one from them. One of the better songs from the band's debut album in my opinion; a great piece indeed. Hear (The System of) Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Golden Earring - Twilight Zone My song pick two years ago today: Benny Carter and Dizzy Gillespie - Broadway My song pick three years ago today: Muse - Invincible My song pick four years ago today: America - Ventura Highway My song pick five years ago today: Nick Gilder - Hot Child in the City My song pick six years ago today: Boston - Foreplay/Long Time My song pick seven years ago today: Gerry Rafferty - Home and Dry My song pick eight years ago today: Johnny Cash - One Piece at a Time My song pick nine years ago today: Traffic - John Barleycorn My song pick ten years ago today: The Moody Blues - Forever Af...

From: Eye in the Sky ; Year: 1982; Genre: Progressive Rock/Soft Rock I happened to hear this song yesterday and thought I'd pick it. Eye in the Sky and its into piece, Sirius , are songs that have a lot more to them than you get a first glance, or rather first listen in this case. It's one of those that can both keep the mainstream fan and the connoisseur engaged. Hear Sirius/Eye in the Sky on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: 30 Seconds to Mars - Night of the Hunter My song pick two years ago today: Rush - The Weapon (Part II of Fear) My song pick three years ago today: Genesis - Abacab My song pick four years ago today: Savatage - Handful of Rain My song pick five years ago today: Emerson, Lake & Palmer - The Barbarian My song pick six years ago today: Charlie Parker - Summertime My song pick seven years ago today: Tarot - Gone My song pick eight years ago today: The Rolling Stones - Paint It Black My song pick nine years ago today:...

From: I Robot ; Year: 1977; Genre: Progressive Rock I had a couple other songs in mind this morning, but this one just seemed to fit my mood incredibly well. Hear I Wouldn't Want to Be Like You on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Rush - 2112 My song pick two years ago today: Elvis Presley - Hound Dog My song pick three years ago today: Tesla - I Wanna Live My song pick four years ago today: Rammstein - Eifersucht My song pick five years ago today: Duran Duran - Lay Lady Lay My song pick six years ago today: Genesis - Mama

From: The Turn of a Friendly Card ; Year: 1980; Genre: Rock This morning I've been having some music from Alan Parsons Project incessantly running through my head, so as I always do, I take it as a sign I should pick one of their songs. This one's a little more radio friendly than their usual material, but is still an excellent track all the same. Hear Games People Play on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Chicago - 25 or 6 to 4 My song pick two years ago today: Rush - A Farewell to Kings My song pick three years ago today: Steeleye Span - Robbery With Violins My song pick four year ago today: Jethro Tull - Dark Ages My song pick five years ago today: The Blind Boys of Alabama - Amazing Grace   My song pick six years ago today: Emerson, Lake & Palmer - From The Beginning

From: Tales of Mystery and Imagination ; Year: 1976; Genre: Progressive Rock This morning I happened to hear some music from The Alan Parsons Project and it got me in the mood for some more. The first album is still my personal favourite from the band, which was based on the writing from Edgar Allen Poe. This one is of course based on the work of the song's namesake; this track also features Arthur Brown on vocals. Hear The Tell-Tale Heart on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Ethiopia My song pick two years ago today: Bass Extremes - Glorious Pastorius My song pick three years ago today: Alexander Courage - Where No Man Has Gone Before (Theme From Star Trek ) My song pick four years ago today: The Temptations - Get Ready My song pick five years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Not Fragile

From: I Robot ; Year: 1977; Genre: Progressive Rock Since the other day when I noticed that Woordernaar picked an Alan Parson's Project song I've been going back over stuff from the band. So, here's one that I'm rather fond of off of APP's second album: I Robot . Hear Breakdown on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Pink Floyd - Interstellar Overdrive My song pick two years ago today: Earth, Wind & Fire - Lets Groove My song pick three years ago today: Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd - Samba Triste My song pick four years ago today: The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary My song pick five years ago today - April Wine - Roller

1601 The Alan Parsons Project - The Raven From: Tales of Mystery and Imagination , Year: 1976 Genre: Progressive Rock A few days ago I happened to hear this song on the radio. Since I like it and hadn't heard it for a bit; plus I haven't picked an APP song yet, I'm making it my last blog post/song pick of 2011. As with the rest of the material on the album this song is based on the writings of Edgar Alan Poe, this one in particular is, of course, base on his poem on the song's namesake. It is mostly known for Leonard Whiting's vocals, which were run through a EMI Vocoder to give his voice that synthesized sound. Anyway, I'll catch you all next year! Here is a video with the studio version on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Béla Fleck and the Flecktones - The Sinister Minister My song pick two years ago today: Rammstein - Reise, Reise My song pick three years ago today: Billy Joel - New York State Of Mind My song pick four years ago today: Manfred Mann -...