This Canadian musician began performing in a group covering Shadows instrumentals in Canada in 1960, before moving to California in 1966, where he co-founded the band Buffalo Springfield along with Stephen Stills and Richie Furay, later joining Crosby, Stills & Nash as a fourth member in 1969. He forged a successful and acclaimed solo career, releasing his first album in 1968; his career has since spanned over 40 years and 35 studio albums, with a continual and uncompromising exploration of musical styles.The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame website describes him as "one of rock and roll’s greatest songwriters and performers". He has been inducted into the Hall of Fame twice: first as a solo artist in 1995, and second as a member of Buffalo Springfield in 1997.
This album featured the London Symphony Orchestra on two tracks, while noted guests David Crosby, Graham Nash,Linda Ronstadt, Stephen Stills, and James Taylor contributed vocals. It topped the Billboard 200 album chart for two weeks, and spawned two hit singles, "Old Man", which peaked at #31 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Heart of Gold", which peaked at #1. It was the best-selling album of 1972 in the United States. If you haven't figured it out yet, Jim's number nine album is...
Neil Young ~ Harvest
1."Out on the Weekend" 4:34
2."Harvest" 3:11
3."A Man Needs a Maid" 4:05
4."Heart of Gold" 3:07
5."Are You Ready for the Country?" 3:23
6."Old Man" 3:24
7."There's a World" 2:59
8."Alabama" 4:02
9."The Needle and the Damage Done" (recorded in concert January 30, 1971)2:03
After a little break, it's back better than ever! Time for another top ten album list, this one is from my (former) boss Jim! This legendary band were in the vanguard of the "British Invasion" of English bands that became popular in the U.S. in the mid-sixties. They have released twenty-four studio albums, eleven live albums and numerous compilations. This album reached #1 in the UK temporarily knocking The Beatles' Abbey Road out of the top slot! Released in 1969, Jim's number ten album is...
Wow everyone, I can't believe that this is my thirtieth Sorry For The Interruption! In honor of this occasion, I am going to re post some of the most popular ones to date!
Off of Sorry For The Interruption (13)
Newton Faulkner ~ Teardrop
Off of Sorry for the Interruption (25)
Fleetwood Mac ~ The Chain
And now by far the most popular Sorry for the Interruption
Off of Sorry For The Interruption 18 part 2 Settle in because it's
Well here we are, at our 35th top ten! Before I reveal Colin's number one song let us recap his list thus far...
10. Gomez - Girlshapedlovedrug
9. Corrine Bailey Ray - Like A Star
8. The Beatles - You Won't See Me
7. Phoenix Rome
6. Weezer - Say It Ain't So
5. Wyclef Jean - Gone Till November
4. The Killers - All These Things That I've Done
3. Guster - Happier
2. Coldplay - Amsterdam We are heading to Detroit, this is where we will find our next legendary musician! He is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, a child prodigy who developed into one of the most creative musical figures of the late 20th century. Blind since shortly after birth,he signed with Motown's Tamla label at the age of eleven, and continues to perform and record for Motown to this day. His legal name is Stevland Hardaway Morris. In November 2004, Rolling Stone ranked this song at #74 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Off of his 1972 album Talking Book, Colin's number one song is... .
Stevie Wonder ~ Superstition
"Very superstitious, writings on the wall,
Very superstitious, ladders bout' to fall,
Thirteen month old baby, broke the lookin' glass
Seven years of bad luck, the good things in your past
When you believe in things that you don't understand,
Then you suffer,
Superstition ain't the way
Very superstitious, wash your face and hands,
Rid me of the problem, do all that you can,
Keep me in a daydream, keep me goin' strong,
You don't wanna save me, sad is my song
When you believe in things that you don't understand,
Back to England we go, London to be exact. This is where we will find this incredibly popular alternative rock band!Attitudes to songwriting were affected by the September 11 attacks in the United States, which occurred the week before recording started. The songs featured in the album have a greater use of piano and electric guitar than its predecessor. These guys put on an amazing live show, I know from experience! Off of their amazing 2002 album A Rush Of Blood To The Head... Colin;s number two song is...
Time to travel across the country from Vegas to Boston! Where we will find alternative rock band. They are often recognized for its choice of instruments during their earlier years: two members playing acoustic guitars and one member playing various percussion instruments. Brian Rosenworcel, the band's percussionist (affectionately dubbed the Thundergod by fans), added to their unique sound with a combination of bongos, cymbals, and other drums, playing live shows using only his bare hands. While Miller played rhythm parts, Gardner would often play a bass line on his guitar. Their sound is recognized for its vocal harmonies, with both Miller and Gardner singing lead vocals on different songs; in songs such as "What You Wish For" and this next song the two members sing different lyrics simultaneously. Off of their 1999 album "Lost And Gone Forever".... Colin's number three song is...
Guster ~ Happier
"Say goodbye, lose your friends, make them go, don't need them around
Cause it's time, lose your friends, make them go, was never supposed to be like this
They were too weak, too prone to break
Their needs too deep, their skin too thin
By now you took what was to take
Tear it apart and start again
So go on, if this will make you happier
It got you this far, did what you had to
You've wasted every moment of your Saturdays and your Sundays
You're wasted from the boredom, was never supposed to be like this
Like your father said, just do what was done unto you..always
In your father's steps you'll do what was done unto you
It won't be hard to start again
So go on, if this will make you happier
It got you this far, do what you have to
(Well you knew this would come)
And you're gone now
(And you've left me all alone)
And did it make you happier?
(And you're lost and long gone, don't take it so seriously)
It wasn't that hard
(Go on and get goin, I'm fine on my own)
Did what you had to
(We got you this far, finally got it figured out)"
Viva Las Vegas! This is where we will this next alternative rock band. The song features an extended refrain of "I got soul, but I'm not a soldier", a phrase now associated with both the song and the band as a whole.In October 2011, NME placed it at number 56 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years" Off of their 2004 incredible debut album "Hot Fuss"... Colin's number four song is...
For the first time we are headed to Haiti, where we will find this rapper/singer-songwriter. An interesting fact about this artist is that on August 5, 2010, he filed for candidacy in the 2010 Haitian presidential election, although the Electoral Commission subsequently ruled him ineligible to stand as he had not met the requirement to have been resident in Haiti for five years. Off of his 1997 album The Carnival...
Colin's number five song is...
Wyclef Jean ~ Gone Till November
"Every time i make a run, girl you turn around and cry, i ask myself why
Oh why, see you must understand i can't work a 9 to 5, so I'll be gone til
November, said I'll be gone till November I'll be gone till November, you
Tell my girl yo i be gone till November, I'll be gone till November ill
Be gone til November, you tell my girl yo I'll be gone till November,
January, February, March, April, May, i see you cryin but girl i cant
Stay I'll be gone till November, I'll be gone till November... and give a
We are finally leaving Europe, and we are now headed to the city of angels, LA. This is where we will find this alternative rock band. In 2008,Rolling Stoneranked this song #72 on "The 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time."Pitchfork Mediaincluded the song at number 10 on theirTop 200 Tracks of the '90s. This is "nerd rock" at its finest, off of their self-titled 1994 debut album, Colin's number six song is...
Weezer ~ Say It Ain't So
"Oh, yeah Alright Somebody's Heine' is crowdin' my icebox Somebody's cold one is givin' me chills Guess I'll just close my eyes Oh yeah, all right, feels good inside Flip on the tele' Wrestle with Jimmy Something is bubbling behind my back The bottle is ready to blow Say it ain't so Your drug is a heart-breaker Say it ain't so My love is a life-taker"
Staying in Europe, let's head to Versailles, France, where we will find this alternative rock band. The album that this song is from The album name plays off of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, using his first and middle name and replacing his last with the band's name. Thomas Mars says, “The album title is almost like a childish thing, like you’re unleashing a child into the museum and he draws a mustache on the Mona Lisa or something ... It’s kind of bratty, especially with me, my mom is German and Mozart is Austrian and in Germany it’s like messing with the Pope or something. Off of their 2009 album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, Colin's number seven song is...
I guess we are staying in England, where we will find this legendary band, This band is making their Tenth appearance in a top ten! What else can I say about the boys from Liverpool. Off of their 1965 album Rubber Soul... Colin's number eight song is...
