Category: A’s Track of the Day

Kindly suggested by reader Andy Marshall, who wrote: ‘The legend, for many years, was that the singer was David Bowie, and this made it a very much sought-after disc. It’s … Continue readingVamp: Floatin’

One of several great tracks from the Ace album Another Saturday Night – Classic Recordings From The Louisiana Bayous.

I liked Saturday’s Santana/Cooder clip so much that I’m putting this forward for your perusal. From 1992.

A 1971 live version of the song from the Parachute album. In memory of Phil May, who died a few days ago from complications following hip surgery after a cycling … Continue readingThe Pretty Things: Sickle Clowns

Shivers down the back time again.

Beautiful. Best heard while wearing a loud Hawaiian shirt.

Brilliant piece of musical soap opera from 1975’s Still Caught Up album. Dig the backing from the Muscle Shoals gang.

Now this is a strange one. In 1986 American model Rosie Vela went into the recording studio with, among others, Donald Fagen and Walter Becker of Steely Dan plus their … Continue readingRosie Vela: Zazu

Live performance of the song from the album Music Fuh Yuh.

A supposedly impromptu version of Montana adapted after a member of the audience requested the Allman Brothers’ Whipping Post. If Zappa didn’t arrange for that to happen, my arse is … Continue readingFrank Zappa: Whipping Floss