Asia
Asia
Geffen Records
1982
Asia is one of my favorite records. And apparently I purchased this one on September 20, 1982 at Woolco in DeKalb, IL at 8:09 pm according to the receipt I found inside the album jacket.
Man, our brother Carl Palmer could rock the #cowbell like no other.
“And now you find yourself in ’82. The disco hotspots hold no charm for you.”
Metallica
Eye of the Beholder
…And Justice for All
Elektra Records
1988
One of only two Metallica singles put out as a 45. The other was “One” from the same album.
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Dick Dale
Pipeline
Columbia Records
1987
Stevie & Dick recorded the surf guitar classic for the movie Back To The Beach.
The Kings
This Beat Goes On / Switchin’ To Glide
The Kings Are Here
Elektra Records
1980
One of my all-time favorites is the 2-in-1 song “This Beat Goes On / Switchin’ To Glide” from 1980. This was a huge regional hit in Toronto, Vancouver, and Chicago (all the rock stations here played it!) but not as well known outside of these cities.
Bruce Cockburn
Stealing Fire
Gold Mountain / A&M Records
1984
This is his biggest hit in the US and includes the single, “If I Had A Rocket Launcher.”
Bryan Adams
Reggae Christmas
A&M Records
1985
Nothing says Reggae like Canadian Bryan Adams, right mon, eh?
The Jayhawks
Blue
American Recordings
1995
Here’s the blue vinyl 45 version of The Jayhawks‘ Blue. While it’s actually not a Christmas song, this promo 7″ version was packaged as a Christmas Song.
Band Aid
Do They Know It’s Christmas?
Columbia Records
1984
Well, tonight thank God it’s them instead of you.
Billy Joel
The Nylon Curtain
Columbia Records
1982
Billy Joel‘s best album – skip the hits and check out Beatle-esque “Laura” and Christmas song (kind of) “She’s Right on Time.” Liberty DeVito never sounded better on the drums!
Joe Cocker
Mad Dogs and Englishmen
A&M Records
1970
A very cool and strange live album. This is the actual Joe Cocker, not John Belushi‘s spot-on impersonation!
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