This is my opening farewell.is brilliant You made my day with Angry Eyes. No one writes a love song like Stevie,. Celluloid Heroes! Bravo. Two I would add: "Parvardigar", from Who cCame First, A Perfect album from Pete. Steeleye Span, "Saucy Sailor, Below the Salt. Maddy Prior can more than holds her own with Sandy Denny.",
Great choices, Tom. You mentioned the song, "Brooklyn," and I just wanted to say that it's such an under rated song, but it's so beautiful, and so Steely Dan, starting with one of the most amazing opening lyrics I've ever heard; A race of angels, bound to one another, building on to describe his crazy neighbors. What amazing song writers. I know, I'm way off the subject again. Any way. Thanks, Tom. I can't believe that you haven't got more subscribers. They're missing out.
I absolutely love this video and the selections you mentioned, especially Celluloid Heroes, and Supper's Ready. Let me add in Goodnight Ladies by Lou Reed from his Transformer album. That album had the David Bowie touch to it, which helped Lou Reed escape the doom and gloom mode he was in since his last days with Velvet Underground. I'll also mention Space Truckin' by Deep Purple from their Machine Head album. Ian Gillan's singing against the guitar jam from Richie Blackmore was part of that British Boogie sound that I love so much. I'll also add in Little Liza Jane by Dr. John on his Gumbo album. Dr. John did most of that album featuring cover songs from the New Orleans artists he grew up loving, and his love comes through in the delivery of every song on that stellar album. My last mention will be Texas Rose Cafe' by Little Feat from their legendary album Sailin' Shoes. I honestly think that Lowell George could have made the song Happy Birthday To You sound funky and great, he just had a way of transporting his listeners into wherever he was singing about, he truly was one of the best artists from that era of music.
Great idea for a video, great selections! I love "Turn That Heartbeat Over Again" and "Rock n Roll Suicide." I am going to have check out the others, starting with Genesis. I already see many other great selections here in the comments; what a knowledgeable group you have assembled here! I am going to suggest one that nobody has mentioned yet: "No More Mr. Nice Guys," from Sparks' debut album. It's not their best, but it is a funny and catchy homage/ parody of Alice Cooper. I just recently got into this group/brothers duo, and am quite enjoying listening to their decades of work. And they are still writing and performing today!
My favorite sublime closing track from ‘72 is “Sweet Lovin’” from Poco’s “A Good Feelin’ to Know”. It was written by Richie Furay on the birth of his daughter, and the harmonies and guitar parts are phenomenal. Years later it was a treat to attend Richie Furay concerts featuring that same daughter as an outstanding singer, in her own right, in his band. Similar to “Celluloid Heroes,” I would nominate “Little Martha” from the Allman Brothers’ “Eat a Peach” as a sublime ending to a double album that goes everywhere. Technically, “Mountain Jam” consumes all of Side 4, but it also starts and consumes all of side 2, so I consider “Little Martha,” the last song on the side three and last of the two studio sides, to be the closing track. And if rockers can be sublime, and I think they can be, there are three nearly perfect live albums from 1972 that close very strong - The J. Geils Band’s “Full House” (the Womack’s Lookin’ for a Love”), Rory Gallagher’s “Live in Europe” (Bullfrog Blues) and Neal Diamond’s “Hot August Night” (Soolaimon/Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show). And although it was a compilation, the Kinks Kronikles from that year really opened me up to the vast middle period of the Kinks, and it ends with “Days” - the first time I ever heard that completely sublime Ray Davies composition.
OK, I’ll give you “Celluloid heroes” for #1. Aside from that, here are some worthy album finishers you didn’t mention. Not intended to be encyclopedic, just things off the top of my head. 1. “I’m just a singer in a rock ‘n’ roll band” - Moody Blues, “Seventh Sojourn” - as perfect an LP as was ever recorded. 2. “Been to Canaan” - Carole King, “Rhymes and Reasons” 3. “Maiden Voyage” - Blood, Sweat & Tears, “New Blood”. If you don’t know this album, grab it! By far the best LP they ever recorded. One great song after another. This mellow instrumental makes a perfect conclusion after the high-energy “Snow Queen”, IMO the best track they ever recorded. 4. “Superfly” - Curtis Mayfield, “Superfly”. What can I say, the guy was a genius. 5. “I can remember” - Raspberries from their eponymous debut album 6. “Childhood Heroes” -- Jethro Tull, “Thick as a Brick” 7. “Good night ladies” -- Lou Reed, “Transformer”. Not a great song, but a perfect finish to the album. Keep in my how many great artists didn’t issue LPs in 1972: Badfinger, Bob Dylan, ELO, Fairport Convention, Flying Burrito Brothers, Frank Sinatra, Leonard Cohen Procul Harum, The Who, Wings, for a start. Bad year in music history. After having a highly-competitive personal top 20 of the month out of current singles from 1965-1971, I had to drop the list to only ten songs beginning in 1972.
I often dislike closing tracks, because they can be so slow (and depressing), because I guess they had to put the slow track on the inside. I'm thinking of "The Overload" on Talking Heads' Remain in Light, and "I'm So Afraid" on Fleetwood Mac.
I’d add the closing track on Stealer Wheel’s self titled debut, a vastly underrated album that has much, much more than a one hit wonder (Stuck in the Middle with You). That closing track is “You Put Something Better Inside Me”.
When I was in the hospital recovering from a heart transplant a few years ago, pumped full of disorienting immune-suppressant drugs and frankly zonked out of my mind most of the time, Randy Newman's "Sail Away" and "Good Ol' Boys" (on my iPod) got me through some very dark, very weird and nightmarish episodes. Hmmm, maybe that's why it took so long for me to recover. Probably not healthy listening, but I went deep, deep into them. Even though I'd already lived with them for about 40 years, I heard nuances I'd never noticed before. Good thing I also had a four-disc Stax collection ("The Stax Story") with me to promise a little light at the end of the tunnel... Also: I've been mesmerized by Steely Dan's "Turn That Heartbeat Over Again" since 1972: "Oh, Michael. Oh, Jesus..."
That brings back memories. After my bypass surgery, I was high as fuck on morphine and had all kinds of disturbing William Burroughs hallucinations and time dilation. I really hated it, though.
I have another suggestion: we pretend that "Bitters End" was on another album, and we consider "Sea Breezes" as the last track on Roxy Music's debut album. It's just so weirdly beautiful; it has that pretty ballad part, and the zippy part, and Brian Eno's innovative stuff, and it's just really different.
Although it was technically on side 3 of Eat a Peach (sides 2&4 Mountain Jam), Little Martha always did it for me as a closer after Dicky’s great Blue Sky. Short, sweet and perfect.
Speaking of Genesis my fav closing track has to be It,from of course Lamb. One of the most uplifting songs ever written,tying up my favorite prog (somedays fav album period).
Not sure but I believe Nick Drake's only U.S. release at the time was a 1972 self-titled comp of his first two albums. Poorly packaged and obviously ignored.
Even tougher topic than the previous; recording artists don't generally put a great track last and throwaways are common. When I saw the title of this episode, I stopped watching and wracked my brain for possible candidates -- the only one we had in common, it turned out, was "Turn That Heartbeat Over Again". I'll grant you the Randy Newman, though. 1972 was not my favorite year. Frank Zappa had a couple of good ones -- the title track of Waka/Jawaka, and "Blessed Relief", from The Grand Wazoo. I'm probably forgetting something, but there was some stuff I really liked where the last track was nowhere near sublime. 🙄
I'm so glad the algorithm led me to your channel!
This is my opening farewell.is brilliant You made my day with Angry Eyes. No one writes a love song like Stevie,. Celluloid Heroes! Bravo. Two I would add: "Parvardigar", from Who cCame First, A Perfect album from Pete. Steeleye Span, "Saucy Sailor, Below the Salt. Maddy Prior can more than holds her own with Sandy Denny.",
Great choices, Tom.
You mentioned the song, "Brooklyn," and I just wanted to say that it's such an under rated song, but it's so beautiful, and so Steely Dan, starting with one of the most amazing opening lyrics I've ever heard; A race of angels, bound to one another, building on to describe his crazy neighbors. What amazing song writers.
I know, I'm way off the subject again. Any way. Thanks, Tom. I can't believe that you haven't got more subscribers. They're missing out.
Great Choices Tom.... I Remember Bringing Jackson Brown In 72 And Being Blown Away!!....Such Memories.....
Foxtrot is my favorite from Genesis and Supper's Ready is really awesome. The best music since the Beatles.
I was born in 72.
I'm from Dayton too, haha. Great video. Supper's Ready!! The holiest of the holy!
The first 3 Jackson Browne albums are classics
I absolutely love this video and the selections you mentioned, especially Celluloid Heroes, and Supper's Ready. Let me add in Goodnight Ladies by Lou Reed from his Transformer album. That album had the David Bowie touch to it, which helped Lou Reed escape the doom and gloom mode he was in since his last days with Velvet Underground. I'll also mention Space Truckin' by Deep Purple from their Machine Head album. Ian Gillan's singing against the guitar jam from Richie Blackmore was part of that British Boogie sound that I love so much. I'll also add in Little Liza Jane by Dr. John on his Gumbo album. Dr. John did most of that album featuring cover songs from the New Orleans artists he grew up loving, and his love comes through in the delivery of every song on that stellar album. My last mention will be Texas Rose Cafe' by Little Feat from their legendary album Sailin' Shoes. I honestly think that Lowell George could have made the song Happy Birthday To You sound funky and great, he just had a way of transporting his listeners into wherever he was singing about, he truly was one of the best artists from that era of music.
@AlterMann57 I put Goodnight Ladies on my list too.
Great idea for a video, great selections! I love "Turn That Heartbeat Over Again" and "Rock n Roll Suicide." I am going to have check out the others, starting with Genesis.
I already see many other great selections here in the comments; what a knowledgeable group you have assembled here! I am going to suggest one that nobody has mentioned yet: "No More Mr. Nice Guys," from Sparks' debut album. It's not their best, but it is a funny and catchy homage/ parody of Alice Cooper. I just recently got into this group/brothers duo, and am quite enjoying listening to their decades of work. And they are still writing and performing today!
My favorite sublime closing track from ‘72 is “Sweet Lovin’” from Poco’s “A Good Feelin’ to Know”. It was written by Richie Furay on the birth of his daughter, and the harmonies and guitar parts are phenomenal. Years later it was a treat to attend Richie Furay concerts featuring that same daughter as an outstanding singer, in her own right, in his band. Similar to “Celluloid Heroes,” I would nominate “Little Martha” from the Allman Brothers’ “Eat a Peach” as a sublime ending to a double album that goes everywhere. Technically, “Mountain Jam” consumes all of Side 4, but it also starts and consumes all of side 2, so I consider “Little Martha,” the last song on the side three and last of the two studio sides, to be the closing track. And if rockers can be sublime, and I think they can be, there are three nearly perfect live albums from 1972 that close very strong - The J. Geils Band’s “Full House” (the Womack’s Lookin’ for a Love”), Rory Gallagher’s “Live in Europe” (Bullfrog Blues) and Neal Diamond’s “Hot August Night” (Soolaimon/Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show). And although it was a compilation, the Kinks Kronikles from that year really opened me up to the vast middle period of the Kinks, and it ends with “Days” - the first time I ever heard that completely sublime Ray Davies composition.
The “alternative” station in my town (Rochester NY) plays “Supper’s Ready” at least once a week.
Another great set of choices. A lot to choose from. A great year for music. For me, the Rascals album, Island of Real. Final track ‘Lament’.
Another cool list.
Read the title and immediately had the track
Blessed Relief : Frank Zappa
Closing track on Grand Wazoo
Sublime !
OK, I’ll give you “Celluloid heroes” for #1. Aside from that, here are some worthy album finishers you didn’t mention. Not intended to be encyclopedic, just things off the top of my head.
1. “I’m just a singer in a rock ‘n’ roll band” - Moody Blues, “Seventh Sojourn” - as perfect an LP as was ever recorded.
2. “Been to Canaan” - Carole King, “Rhymes and Reasons”
3. “Maiden Voyage” - Blood, Sweat & Tears, “New Blood”. If you don’t know this album, grab it! By far the best LP they ever recorded. One great song after another. This mellow instrumental makes a perfect conclusion after the high-energy “Snow Queen”, IMO the best track they ever recorded.
4. “Superfly” - Curtis Mayfield, “Superfly”. What can I say, the guy was a genius.
5. “I can remember” - Raspberries from their eponymous debut album
6. “Childhood Heroes” -- Jethro Tull, “Thick as a Brick”
7. “Good night ladies” -- Lou Reed, “Transformer”. Not a great song, but a perfect finish to the album.
Keep in my how many great artists didn’t issue LPs in 1972: Badfinger, Bob Dylan, ELO, Fairport Convention, Flying Burrito Brothers, Frank Sinatra, Leonard Cohen Procul Harum, The Who, Wings, for a start. Bad year in music history. After having a highly-competitive personal top 20 of the month out of current singles from 1965-1971, I had to drop the list to only ten songs beginning in 1972.
Great additions! I love "I'm Just a Singer" and really like "Been to Canaan." I need to check out the BS&T one.
I often dislike closing tracks, because they can be so slow (and depressing), because I guess they had to put the slow track on the inside. I'm thinking of "The Overload" on Talking Heads' Remain in Light, and "I'm So Afraid" on Fleetwood Mac.
@@Zzyzzyx Often two or three times as long as the other tracks on the album, to boot.
Peter frampton did a fantastic cover of Stevie’s song on framptons camel .
I’d add the closing track on Stealer Wheel’s self titled debut, a vastly underrated album that has much, much more than a one hit wonder (Stuck in the Middle with You). That closing track is “You Put Something Better Inside Me”.
That's what she said!
Superfly! And Soul Survivor is an underrated Stones track. Great topic!
When I was in the hospital recovering from a heart transplant a few years ago, pumped full of disorienting immune-suppressant drugs and frankly zonked out of my mind most of the time, Randy Newman's "Sail Away" and "Good Ol' Boys" (on my iPod) got me through some very dark, very weird and nightmarish episodes. Hmmm, maybe that's why it took so long for me to recover. Probably not healthy listening, but I went deep, deep into them. Even though I'd already lived with them for about 40 years, I heard nuances I'd never noticed before. Good thing I also had a four-disc Stax collection ("The Stax Story") with me to promise a little light at the end of the tunnel... Also: I've been mesmerized by Steely Dan's "Turn That Heartbeat Over Again" since 1972: "Oh, Michael. Oh, Jesus..."
That brings back memories. After my bypass surgery, I was high as fuck on morphine and had all kinds of disturbing William Burroughs hallucinations and time dilation. I really hated it, though.
Chicago, “Dialogue” (Parts 1 & 2) closing Chicago V
Leon Russell, “Magic Mirror” closing Carney
@@John-n9m7r "Dialogue" closes Side A, not the album.
@@GeraldM_inNC Oops!
Hey Tom , nice to see u are ok there in California. Not sure if you’re in LA county or elsewhere. Take care.
I have another suggestion: we pretend that "Bitters End" was on another album, and we consider "Sea Breezes" as the last track on Roxy Music's debut album. It's just so weirdly beautiful; it has that pretty ballad part, and the zippy part, and Brian Eno's innovative stuff, and it's just really different.
Although it was technically on side 3 of Eat a Peach (sides 2&4 Mountain Jam), Little Martha always did it for me as a closer after Dicky’s great Blue Sky. Short, sweet and perfect.
Speaking of Genesis my fav closing track has to be It,from of course Lamb. One of the most uplifting songs ever written,tying up my favorite prog (somedays fav album period).
greatest bowie album by far
It's certainly my favorite. Along with everything else, the lyrics just wow me every time, especially on the title track.
Morning Dew Grateful Dead’s “Europe ‘72”.
Not sure but I believe Nick Drake's only U.S. release at the time was a 1972 self-titled comp of his first two albums. Poorly packaged and obviously ignored.
Even tougher topic than the previous; recording artists don't generally put a great track last and throwaways are common. When I saw the title of this episode, I stopped watching and wracked my brain for possible candidates -- the only one we had in common, it turned out, was "Turn That Heartbeat Over Again". I'll grant you the Randy Newman, though. 1972 was not my favorite year. Frank Zappa had a couple of good ones -- the title track of Waka/Jawaka, and "Blessed Relief", from The Grand Wazoo. I'm probably forgetting something, but there was some stuff I really liked where the last track was nowhere near sublime. 🙄
Was anyone else in the habit of calling the song "Doctor, my ass"?
I'll admit to saying that just once or twice.
"Doctor My Ass, I've Seen The Mirror...."
Todd Rundgren’s “Something/Anything?”’s last track is a nice rollicking tune. The title of the song might be offensive, so I won’t write it here.
So, it's not okay to write "Slats"? 😉
Eagles self-titled debut... with 'tryin' '