50 Years Ago: 1974 in Music
Classic albums from Stevie, Joni, Steely Dan and others, and hit singles from Elton, McCartney and more, made ’74 a year to remember.
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10cc “I’m Not in Love”: Well, My High School Self Was, Actually
Best Classic Bands’ founder tells how the hit song always brings him back to the spring of his senior year, and how five decades later he got its co-writer, Graham Gouldman, to tell him how it came to be.
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What is the Greatest Record Ever Made? A New Book Offers 145 Answers
What is the greatest record ever made? Is that a question that can ever be answered definitively? We spoke to the author of a 2024 book on that subject
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The ‘Truth’ According to Jeff Beck: A Genre-Busting Masterpiece
The former Yardbirds guitarist’s 1968 solo debut signaled a half-dozen highways for the future of rock. Every track is astonishing.
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Lennon to McCartney, 1972: We Hope Someday You’ll Join Us
This is the only known instance of Lennon proposing a rapprochement with his former songwriting partner and bandmate. It is a game-changer.
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Stevie Nicks’ ‘Edge of Seventeen’ and That Chugging Guitar
The third single of her 1981 solo debut, Bella Donna, features many top-notch musicians though none stands out more than Waddy Wachtel and his chugging guitar.
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Spiral Starecase’s Catchy ‘More Today Than Yesterday’
The one hit wonders enjoyed success in 1969. Years later, while touring with a teen idol, their lead singer was not on the plane that killed the star.
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Syd Barrett Documentary Eyes Pink Floyd Co-Founder: Review
Have You Got It Yet?: The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd eyes the role of the band’s co-founder, honored by the group with its song “Shine On, You Crazy Diamond”
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Talking Heads ‘Stop Making Sense’ Concert Album: New Reissue
The four members have been doing interviews together to promote the restored edition of the acclaimed film
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The Police ‘Synchronicity’ Gets 40th Anniversary Super Deluxe
The trio’s fifth and final studio album has gotten a lavish makeover with previously unreleased alternate takes, out-takes, instrumentals and demos, and dozens of live concert recordings
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