Thursday, May 30, 2019

"Imagine the Swan" b/w "Conversation off Floral Street"

According to Russo's Collector's Guide, fifty years ago to-day (30 May 1969), "Imagine the Swan" b/w "Conversation off Floral Street" (CBS 4242) was released in the U.K.

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

"Turn Your Heart Around"

A couple days ago, I listened to Keats and noticed a small thing in "Turn Your Heart Around" that's also in the version that Colin Blunstone recorded for On the Air Tonight.  "On" in the line "This can't go on" is sung with a melisma (D E), giving a sense of continuation.

Saturday, May 11, 2019

"Salvation Song"

This morning I listened to Rod Argent's Red House and noticed a small thing in "Salvation Song."  At ~4:03, one of the synths plays the phrase A Bb C F.  With a different rhythm and in a different key (so that it's C# D E A), this same phrase is in the band Argent's "Be Free."  It appears on organ at ~0:09 and on electric piano at ~2:03.