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

From: Rockin' Roll Baby ; Year: 1973; Genre: Soul There is something ethereal about the Philadelphia sound, especially when the late-great Thom Bell was involved. Wot I have always loved about The Stylistics is their enormous and sweeping sound that is present in all its glory on this song. I really cannot say that I have one aspect that jumps out at me. For me, this is a gestalt situation where every piece is placed perfectly with the mastery of every single person involved. This is one of those tracks that I can just keep restarting over and over and not get tired of it for quite a while.    Hear Rockin' Roll Baby on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Black 47 - Sleep Tight In New York City / Her Dear Old Donegal     My song pick 2 years ago today: Dickey Betts - Highway Call   My song pick 3 years ago today: Robin Trower - Too Rolling Stoned   My song pick 4 years ago today: Skid Row - Riot Act   My song pick 5 ye...

From: Thank You Baby ; Year: 1975; Genre: Soul/R&B/Disco The Stylistics are one of the many soul bands that I grew up hearing a lot of and one I still like a lot, obviously. This one has the definite mid 1970s post-Thom Bell era sound to it, but the guys do an awesome job as ever with the powerful and harmonious vocals they are known for.   Hear Can't Give You Anything (But My Love) on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Soundgarden - Somewhere   My song pick 2 years ago today: Joni Mitchell - God Must Be a Boogie Man   My song pick 3 years ago today: Funkadelic - Uncle Jam My song pick 4 years ago today: Hawkwind - Looking in the Future My song pick 5 years ago today: Stratovarius - Lifetime in a Moment My song pick 6 years ago today: Nocturnal Rites - Nightmare My song pick 7 years ago today: Steve Vai - Rescue Me or Bury Me My song pick 8 years ago today: The Police - Spirits in the Material World My song pick 9 years ago tod...

From: Round 2 ; Year: 1972; Genre: R&B/Soul So far today I've had this song running through my mind incessantly; it's one I like quite a bit, so I'm picking it. If you've listened to soul at all you've had to have heard this great, smooth track. Hear I'm Stoned In Love With You on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: The Steve Miller Band - Heart Like a Wheel My song pick two years ago today: Hawkwind - Space Dust My song pick three years ago today: Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention - Call Any Vegetable My song pick four years ago today: Queensrÿche - Sign of the Times My song pick five years ago today: Don McLean - Vincent My song pick six years ago today: Eric Burdon and War - Spill the Wine My song pick seven years ago today: Supertramp - School My song pick eight years ago today: Steely Dan - Do It Again