of the 19th century and Mike "King" Kelly--the most colorful.
Friday, July 22, 2011
My Two Favorite 1888 Allen & Ginter N28s
My two favorite N28s--Cap Anson, the greatest player
of the 19th century and Mike "King" Kelly--the most colorful.
of the 19th century and Mike "King" Kelly--the most colorful.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Saturday, June 25, 2011
My Top Songs of All Time 826-850
826. I Started a Joke Bee Gees
827. Kings Steely Dan
828. Don't Stop Believin' Journey
829. Complicated Avril Lavigne
830. Golden Years David Bowie
831. Jimmy Mack Martha and the Vandellas
832. You Can't Hurry Love Supremes
833. Call Me Blondie
834. Treat Her Like a Lady Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
835. Summer Sand Tony Orlando & Dawn
836. Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
837. Miss Me Blind Culture Club
838. I Was Made to Love Her Stevie Wonder
839. Silhouettes Herman's Hermits
840. Hold On (I'm Comin') Sam & Dave
841. Party All the Time Eddie Murphy
842. Gangster's Paradise Coolio
843. Wishing Well Terence Trent D'arby
844. The Weight Band
845. Oh Shiela Ready for the World
846. You Made Me So Very Happy Blood, Sweat & Tears
847. Goin' Up in Smoke Eddie Kendricks
848.. My Happy Ending Avril Lavigne
849. If You Don't Know Me By Now Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes
850. One Night in Bangkok Murray Head
Kings is the 23rd highest ranking song(of 30) by my favorite band of all time--Steely Dan. Once again Steely Dan's upcoming tour will have them performing an entire album and other hits and their first album "Can't Buy a Thrill" which includes Kings, Reelin' in the Years and Do It Again will be performed. I will be going. Now is Kings about Richard the Lionhearter and King John of Magna Carta fame or Nixon and Kennedy?? hmmmm.
Blood, Sweat and Tears has had over 130 people in the band over the years. Its most famous member is David Clayton Thomas and even he is not a founding member. It had three songs hit #2--You Made Me So Very Happy(the only BS&T song to hit my list), Spinning Wheel and And When I Die. Under founding member Bob Columby, the band still tours--recently with Chuck Negron of 3 Dog Night fame. I saw them at St. Lawrence Univ. in 1972 and they refused to play Spinning Wheel and called it a dumb, meaningless song.
I Started a Joke is the second of 6 Bee Gees songs on my list. With 49 Top 100 songs, the Bee Gees(Brothers Gibb) habe to be considered among the greatest bands of all time. They had 8 number one songs--mostly from the Disco era and many from Saturday Night Live. Most of my favorite Bee Gees songs are from the 1960s with "I Gotta Get a Message to You" my favorite. The two surviving members of the Bee Gees occasionally perform today.
The Corrnelius Brothers & Sister Rose had 5 hits in 1971-73 and Treat Her Like a Lady(which peaked at #3) was their second biggest(Too Late to Turn Back Now hit #2 and is further up my survey. After the group broke up in 1976, Carter Cornelius joined a black Hebrew sect and adopted the name of Prince Gideon Israel. He died at age 43. Edward Cornelius became a born again Christian and a pastor. Rose still performs today.
Herman's Hermits formed in 1963 when lead singer Peter Noone was only 15. They had 19 hits including two#1 hits Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter(sung previously in a British TV play) and I'm Herry the 8th I Am(song in a music hall previously). The band didn't like either of these songs and didn't record either in England. Peter Noone left the band in 1971 and still tours today. A competing Herman's Hermits band also tours(mainly in Europe) led by one of its founding members. There continues to be controversy around the group as to how many of their songs employed session museums. Jimmy Page played on at least a couple I believe including this song Silhouettes. This is the 2nd of 6 HH sonhs on my list--the highest being No Milk Today.
827. Kings Steely Dan
828. Don't Stop Believin' Journey
829. Complicated Avril Lavigne
830. Golden Years David Bowie
831. Jimmy Mack Martha and the Vandellas
832. You Can't Hurry Love Supremes
833. Call Me Blondie
834. Treat Her Like a Lady Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
835. Summer Sand Tony Orlando & Dawn
836. Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
837. Miss Me Blind Culture Club
838. I Was Made to Love Her Stevie Wonder
839. Silhouettes Herman's Hermits
840. Hold On (I'm Comin') Sam & Dave
841. Party All the Time Eddie Murphy
842. Gangster's Paradise Coolio
843. Wishing Well Terence Trent D'arby
844. The Weight Band
845. Oh Shiela Ready for the World
846. You Made Me So Very Happy Blood, Sweat & Tears
847. Goin' Up in Smoke Eddie Kendricks
848.. My Happy Ending Avril Lavigne
849. If You Don't Know Me By Now Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes
850. One Night in Bangkok Murray Head
Kings is the 23rd highest ranking song(of 30) by my favorite band of all time--Steely Dan. Once again Steely Dan's upcoming tour will have them performing an entire album and other hits and their first album "Can't Buy a Thrill" which includes Kings, Reelin' in the Years and Do It Again will be performed. I will be going. Now is Kings about Richard the Lionhearter and King John of Magna Carta fame or Nixon and Kennedy?? hmmmm.
Blood, Sweat and Tears has had over 130 people in the band over the years. Its most famous member is David Clayton Thomas and even he is not a founding member. It had three songs hit #2--You Made Me So Very Happy(the only BS&T song to hit my list), Spinning Wheel and And When I Die. Under founding member Bob Columby, the band still tours--recently with Chuck Negron of 3 Dog Night fame. I saw them at St. Lawrence Univ. in 1972 and they refused to play Spinning Wheel and called it a dumb, meaningless song.
I Started a Joke is the second of 6 Bee Gees songs on my list. With 49 Top 100 songs, the Bee Gees(Brothers Gibb) habe to be considered among the greatest bands of all time. They had 8 number one songs--mostly from the Disco era and many from Saturday Night Live. Most of my favorite Bee Gees songs are from the 1960s with "I Gotta Get a Message to You" my favorite. The two surviving members of the Bee Gees occasionally perform today.
The Corrnelius Brothers & Sister Rose had 5 hits in 1971-73 and Treat Her Like a Lady(which peaked at #3) was their second biggest(Too Late to Turn Back Now hit #2 and is further up my survey. After the group broke up in 1976, Carter Cornelius joined a black Hebrew sect and adopted the name of Prince Gideon Israel. He died at age 43. Edward Cornelius became a born again Christian and a pastor. Rose still performs today.
Herman's Hermits formed in 1963 when lead singer Peter Noone was only 15. They had 19 hits including two#1 hits Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter(sung previously in a British TV play) and I'm Herry the 8th I Am(song in a music hall previously). The band didn't like either of these songs and didn't record either in England. Peter Noone left the band in 1971 and still tours today. A competing Herman's Hermits band also tours(mainly in Europe) led by one of its founding members. There continues to be controversy around the group as to how many of their songs employed session museums. Jimmy Page played on at least a couple I believe including this song Silhouettes. This is the 2nd of 6 HH sonhs on my list--the highest being No Milk Today.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
My Top Songs of All Time 851-875
851.Mr. Businessman Ray Stevens
852.All Night Long Lionel Ritchie
853.Material Girl Madonna
854.Coconut Nilsson
855.She's a Beauty Tubes
856.Funk 49 James Gang
857.Reflections Supremes
858.Show Me(You Really Love Me) Cover Girls
859.Sounds of Silence Simon & Garfunkle
860.Obsession Animotion
861.Wild World Cat Stevens
862.Dazz Brick
863.Ironic Alais Morisette
864. Fast Car Tracy Chapman
865.Never Heart
866.Back Stabbers OJays
867.Modern Love David Bowie
868.With or Without You U2
869.Crystal Blue Persuasion Tommy James & the Shondells
870.D'yer Maker Led Zeppelin
871.Rebel Rebel David Bowie
872.Take a Letter Maria RB Greaves
873.Flaslight Parliament
874.Eighteen Alice Cooper
875.Is She Really Going Out With Him? Joe Jackson
Born Stan Georgiou, Cat Stevens had 14 Top 100 hits. His biggest hits wer Morning Has Broken(#6 on Billboard Hot 100), Another Saturday Night(#6) and Peace Train(#7). Wild World is the first of two hits by Cat Stevens on my list. In 1977, Cat converted to Islam and took name Yusuf Islam and dedicated himself to various eductional and philanthropic causes in the Muslim community and has been give several awards for promoting peace. He has begun recording again under the name Yusuf and released his latest album in 2009.
Ray Stevens is a 72-year old country-novelty singer who has an amazing 28 Top 100 songs led by the #1 smashes The Streak and Everything is Beautiful. The only song of his to make my survey is the more serious Mr. Businessman which peaked at #28 on Billboard. Ray is extremely active today and somewhat controvertial recording "God Save Arizona" and playing at various Tea Party rallies and conservative causes. He is also in the process of recording and releasing the Encyclopedia of Musical Comedy Recordings--a 100-song collection.
The James Gang had four songs on Billboards Top 100 from 1970-1976 and has three songs on my survey of which the highest rated is Walk Away. The band was led in its most popular years by Joe Walsh who later went on to join the Eagles. Band member Glen Schwartz founded Pacific Gas and Electric(Are You Ready?) and guitarist Dominic Troiano later joined Guess Who.
(Harry) Nilsson had 10 Top 100 Hits of which the #1 smash Without You was the biggest. This is the first of three hits of his on my survey--the others being Without You and Everybody's Talkin'. Nilsson died of heart failure in 1994 at age 53.
852.All Night Long Lionel Ritchie
853.Material Girl Madonna
854.Coconut Nilsson
855.She's a Beauty Tubes
856.Funk 49 James Gang
857.Reflections Supremes
858.Show Me(You Really Love Me) Cover Girls
859.Sounds of Silence Simon & Garfunkle
860.Obsession Animotion
861.Wild World Cat Stevens
862.Dazz Brick
863.Ironic Alais Morisette
864. Fast Car Tracy Chapman
865.Never Heart
866.Back Stabbers OJays
867.Modern Love David Bowie
868.With or Without You U2
869.Crystal Blue Persuasion Tommy James & the Shondells
870.D'yer Maker Led Zeppelin
871.Rebel Rebel David Bowie
872.Take a Letter Maria RB Greaves
873.Flaslight Parliament
874.Eighteen Alice Cooper
875.Is She Really Going Out With Him? Joe Jackson
Born Stan Georgiou, Cat Stevens had 14 Top 100 hits. His biggest hits wer Morning Has Broken(#6 on Billboard Hot 100), Another Saturday Night(#6) and Peace Train(#7). Wild World is the first of two hits by Cat Stevens on my list. In 1977, Cat converted to Islam and took name Yusuf Islam and dedicated himself to various eductional and philanthropic causes in the Muslim community and has been give several awards for promoting peace. He has begun recording again under the name Yusuf and released his latest album in 2009.
Ray Stevens is a 72-year old country-novelty singer who has an amazing 28 Top 100 songs led by the #1 smashes The Streak and Everything is Beautiful. The only song of his to make my survey is the more serious Mr. Businessman which peaked at #28 on Billboard. Ray is extremely active today and somewhat controvertial recording "God Save Arizona" and playing at various Tea Party rallies and conservative causes. He is also in the process of recording and releasing the Encyclopedia of Musical Comedy Recordings--a 100-song collection.
The James Gang had four songs on Billboards Top 100 from 1970-1976 and has three songs on my survey of which the highest rated is Walk Away. The band was led in its most popular years by Joe Walsh who later went on to join the Eagles. Band member Glen Schwartz founded Pacific Gas and Electric(Are You Ready?) and guitarist Dominic Troiano later joined Guess Who.
(Harry) Nilsson had 10 Top 100 Hits of which the #1 smash Without You was the biggest. This is the first of three hits of his on my survey--the others being Without You and Everybody's Talkin'. Nilsson died of heart failure in 1994 at age 53.
Monday, May 30, 2011
My Top Songs of All Time 876-900
876. Younger Girl Critters
877. Gimme Gimme Good Lovin' Crazy Elephant
878. Be My Lover La Bouche
879. Dirty Water Standells
880. Der Komissar After the Fire
881. Change of the Guard Steely Dan
882. Once in a Lifetime Talking Heads
883. Lets Go Crazy Prince
884. Inner City Blues Marvin Gaye
885. Are You Ready Pacific Gas and Electric
886. I Keep Forgettin Michael McDonald
887 Sunday Bloody Sunday U2
888 Love the One You're With Steven Stills
889. Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head BJ Thomas
890. Vogue Madonna
891. Somebody's Watchin Me Rockwell
892. Lets Hang On Four Seasons
893. System of Survival Earth, Wind & Fire
894. Second Time Around Shalamar
895. Little Child Curtis Mayfield
896. Stand Up Ludacris
897.You Know What I Mean Turtles
898. Cousin Dupree Steely Dan
899. Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel Tavares
900. Elected Alice Cooper
The Younger Girl is the first of two hits on my survey by the Plainfield, New Jersey based band The Critters.The band charted four time in 1966-67 with The Younger Girl (peaked at #42 and originally recorded by the Lovin' Spoonful), Mr Dieingly Sad(higher on my list and a #17 hit), Bad Misunderstanding(#55), and Don't Let the Rain Fall Down on Me(#39). Lead singer Bob Guccione(and two other band members) joined the Army. Later Guccione toured with the Four Seasons and Tommy James and the Shondells while guitarist Jim Ryan youred with Carly Simon.
Crazy Elephant was a true one-hit wonder as Gimme Gimme Good Lovin' was their only song to chart--peaking at #12. The band was a studio band creater by Jerry Kasenetz and Jeff Katz. Former Cadillacs lead singer Robert Spencer was on lead vocals while Jerry Levine of Ohio Express fame(Yummy Yummy Yummy and Chewy Chewy) did background vocals.
La Bouche had four hoits in the mid-1990s of which Be My Lover was the biggest)peaking at #6 and the only song they did to make my survey. The group was formed in 1994 by Lance McCray and Melanie Thornton. Thornton left the group in 2000 to pursue a solo career and the group shortly folded. Thornton died in a plane crash in 2001.
The Standells are a punk rock group from Los Angeles and are sometimes referred to as the Godfathers of Punk Rock. They charted four times in 1966-67. Dirth Water waws their biggest hit, charting at #11 and their only song to make my survey. Lead vocalist Dick Dodd was an original Mouseketeer on the Mickey Mouse Club. The sonfg Dirty Water is played after every victory of the Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins and Northeastern hockey win. The band is still active today led by original Standell Larry Tamblyn.
After the Fire is a British new wave-progressive rock band with one big hit(Der Komissar) and one minor hit. The band was founded in 1978 and charted in 1983 nwith both songs but the band dissolved around this time. There are mini-tours going on with original members.
Pacific Gas & Electric had one major hit(Are You Ready? which peaked at #14 in 1970 and two minor hits which peaked in the 90s. The group was founded by drummer/lead singer Charlie Allen. Other members includeed Glenn Schwartz from the James Gang, Frank Cook from Canned Heat and guitarist Tom Marshall. The band has a sad history however--Cook suffered a debilitating injury and had to leave the group, Marsghall became hopeless, Schwartz feft the group and Allen died at age 48.
877. Gimme Gimme Good Lovin' Crazy Elephant
878. Be My Lover La Bouche
879. Dirty Water Standells
880. Der Komissar After the Fire
881. Change of the Guard Steely Dan
882. Once in a Lifetime Talking Heads
883. Lets Go Crazy Prince
884. Inner City Blues Marvin Gaye
885. Are You Ready Pacific Gas and Electric
886. I Keep Forgettin Michael McDonald
887 Sunday Bloody Sunday U2
888 Love the One You're With Steven Stills
889. Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head BJ Thomas
890. Vogue Madonna
891. Somebody's Watchin Me Rockwell
892. Lets Hang On Four Seasons
893. System of Survival Earth, Wind & Fire
894. Second Time Around Shalamar
895. Little Child Curtis Mayfield
896. Stand Up Ludacris
897.You Know What I Mean Turtles
898. Cousin Dupree Steely Dan
899. Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel Tavares
900. Elected Alice Cooper
The Younger Girl is the first of two hits on my survey by the Plainfield, New Jersey based band The Critters.The band charted four time in 1966-67 with The Younger Girl (peaked at #42 and originally recorded by the Lovin' Spoonful), Mr Dieingly Sad(higher on my list and a #17 hit), Bad Misunderstanding(#55), and Don't Let the Rain Fall Down on Me(#39). Lead singer Bob Guccione(and two other band members) joined the Army. Later Guccione toured with the Four Seasons and Tommy James and the Shondells while guitarist Jim Ryan youred with Carly Simon.
Crazy Elephant was a true one-hit wonder as Gimme Gimme Good Lovin' was their only song to chart--peaking at #12. The band was a studio band creater by Jerry Kasenetz and Jeff Katz. Former Cadillacs lead singer Robert Spencer was on lead vocals while Jerry Levine of Ohio Express fame(Yummy Yummy Yummy and Chewy Chewy) did background vocals.
La Bouche had four hoits in the mid-1990s of which Be My Lover was the biggest)peaking at #6 and the only song they did to make my survey. The group was formed in 1994 by Lance McCray and Melanie Thornton. Thornton left the group in 2000 to pursue a solo career and the group shortly folded. Thornton died in a plane crash in 2001.
The Standells are a punk rock group from Los Angeles and are sometimes referred to as the Godfathers of Punk Rock. They charted four times in 1966-67. Dirth Water waws their biggest hit, charting at #11 and their only song to make my survey. Lead vocalist Dick Dodd was an original Mouseketeer on the Mickey Mouse Club. The sonfg Dirty Water is played after every victory of the Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins and Northeastern hockey win. The band is still active today led by original Standell Larry Tamblyn.
After the Fire is a British new wave-progressive rock band with one big hit(Der Komissar) and one minor hit. The band was founded in 1978 and charted in 1983 nwith both songs but the band dissolved around this time. There are mini-tours going on with original members.
Pacific Gas & Electric had one major hit(Are You Ready? which peaked at #14 in 1970 and two minor hits which peaked in the 90s. The group was founded by drummer/lead singer Charlie Allen. Other members includeed Glenn Schwartz from the James Gang, Frank Cook from Canned Heat and guitarist Tom Marshall. The band has a sad history however--Cook suffered a debilitating injury and had to leave the group, Marsghall became hopeless, Schwartz feft the group and Allen died at age 48.
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Two Beautiful Jackie Robinson Cards
Above are my two favorite Jackie Robinson cards--the 1948 Leaf and the 1952 Topps--both in beautiful NM-MT condition
Friday, April 22, 2011
Halle Petro and the Jilt at the City Winery tomorrow night(4/23)
One of the best new bands to come on the scene in years is playing at the City Winery tomorrow night in New York City(4/23). The band is Halle Petro and the Jilt. Halle has an incredible voice and her bands style encompasses blues, country, jazz and rock. She lists her influences as among others Al Green, Otis Redding, Stevie Nicks, the Bee Gees and Patty Griffin. The show is at 9pm. If you are in or around the city check it out.
See halleandthejilt.com for more details.
See halleandthejilt.com for more details.
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