Musical Commentary & Discographies (Index Page)
BEACH BOYS
Beach Boys Recordings: Chronological Master List
1. Songs arranged chronologically by recording date, from 1961 to 1969 (and by release date after that).A Musical and Personal Miracle (Brian Wilson's New Smile Album)
2. Complete songwriting credits (featuring Brian Wilson).
3. Brian Wilson-produced songs noted.
4. Information on all albums where a song appears.
5. Discography of the most notable Beach Boys compilations.
6. Indication of monophonic songs and later stereo remixed versions.
7. Dates of release of albums and singles.
8. Single A-sides and B-sides noted.
9. Links to amazon pages for all albums.
10. Indication of different versions of songs (45s vs. album versions).
11. Listing of songs in which the lead vocal is sung by Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Al Jardine, and Bruce Johnston.
12. Links to other discographies.
The Beach Boys A Cappella in 1985: Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring
BEATLES
Beatles Recordings: Chronological Master List (Including Alternate Mixes)
(All Beatles recordings, in order of recording date, noting different mixes and versions, stereo, "fake stereo," mono, what album songs appear on, dates of UK and US release, singles information, etc.)
American-Version Beatles Albums From 1964 a Big Smash Once Again on CD
(lots of interesting comparisons of US and UK tracks)
Beatles Update (The Capitol Albums, Vol. 2)
Is There Any Legitimate Musicological Basis for Comparing the Beatles to Schubert?
John Lennon's Short-Lived Intense Interest in Evangelical Christianity
Paul McCartney's New Video: Dance Tonight
BLUES
Howlin' Wolf: Sizzling 1964 Performance
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Recommended Romantic and Post-Romantic Orchestral Music (Introduction and Composers: A - D)
Recommended Romantic and Post-Romantic Orchestral Music (Composers: E - M)
Recommended Romantic and Post-Romantic Orchestral Music (Composers: N - Schumann)
Recommended Romantic and Post-Romantic Orchestral Music (Composers: Sibelius to Weber)
Happy Birthday to Mozart (250 Today) / Mozart's Catholicism
Anton Bruckner: the Devout Catholic and Great Symphonist (+ Discussion)
SAM COOKE
Sam Cooke: The Greatest Singer of All Time: Chronological Discography
Sam Cooke: The Legacy (Documentary) (You Tube)
COUNTRY MUSIC
A Sacred Song Speaks a Thousand Words (The Impact of Johnny Cash's Last Christian Songs)
Johnny Cash - Sunday Morning Coming Down (9-23-70) (You Tube)
Doc Watson: Black Mountain Rag (1991)
Hank Williams: Chronological and Alphabetical Discography
50S ROCK AND ROLL
(my attempt at musical criticism concerning one of my very favorite types of music)
Buddy Holly: Chronological Chart of His 50 Greatest Recordings
JIMI HENDRIX
PHIL KEAGGY
Phil Keaggy: Castle's Call / Pilgrim's Flight
KRAFTWERKVAN MORRISON
Van Morrison and The Band, Thanksgiving 1976: Caravan (You Tube)
MOTOWN
The Ultimate Motown Collection of Chronological Discographies
PINK FLOYD
Stanley Kubrick's 2001 A Space Odyssey + Pink Floyd's Echoes (You Tube)
BOB SEGER
The Unknown, Early Bob Seger: a Glorious Reservoir of "Lost" Classic Rock Music
The Who - Young Man Blues 1970 (You Tube)
NEIL YOUNG
Neil Young: The Needle and the Damage Done (Live at Massey Hall: 1971)
MISC. / DAVE ARMSTRONGMy Favorite Rock, Pop, and R & B Singles and Albums
My Eclectic Musical Tastes and Instruments I Can Play
Neil Diamond and the Glorious Year [2005] of 60s+ Old Men in Rock Music
