Dirty Laundry -1982

This song is from the album, I Can't Stand Still. It was the debut album for Don Henley, as he was a huge part of the supergroup, The Eagles. The group had recently split, and everyone went their own way. The Eagles are now back together, here is their official website: click here)

The song, Dirty Laundry, was the first hit for him. It reached #1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart, and #3 on the Hot 100.

The scan you see of Dirty Laundry, from Asylum Records (Canadian pressing). A lovely song called Lilah is on side B.




Here is a short clip of the song: click here

I have the LP, and it was a very good debut. Later on (1989) he came out with the album End of the Innocence. That to me is an excellent LP, and won the Best Rock Performance (Grammy).

For more information about Don Henley, you can check out his official website: click here

Sweet Home Alabama - 1974

This was a huge hit for the band, Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1974. The song was taken from the album, Second Helping. It also appeared on the live LP, One More From The Road.

It is the classic southern rock song, and despite some political controversy it did well on the U.S. Charts. It reached # 8 on the charts.

Here is a short clip of the song: click here



The 45 version I have is the Canadian pressing, MCA 4025. It was produced by Al Kooper, longtime studio musician for many well known artists (such as Dylan). He was also the founding member of Blood, Sweet and Tears.

There is a Lynyrd Skynyrd history website, and it contains links to other sites: click here

For more on the controversial lyrics, you can do a google search.

Pretty Woman - Van Halen - 1982

Let's bring 2008, with a bang. And Van Halen was a classic band....



Pretty Woman is a song made famous by Roy Orbison. This recording is from the Van Halen LP called Diver Down. It is a fun song.




The version I have, is the Canadian 45 by Warner Brothers. The other side is Happy Trails, written by Dale Evans. This song was made famous by Roy and Dale at the end of their tv show, and Van Halen does a nice version.

This a picture sleeve of the 45.

Here is a link to Pretty Woman: click here

Here is a link to Happy Trails: click here

There are lots of websites about Van Halen, just do a google search. If you want, check out their website: click here

They are still rockin'......

Lay Lady Lay - Bob Dylan 1969

Lay Lady Lay was from the album Nashville Skyline (released in 1969). This song was Dylan's first top ten hit in three years. It did not really sound like the Dylan we were used to hearing. In fact, the album was nice melodies, and the sound was definitely more country.

Johnny Cash even made a guest appearance on one of the songs (Girl from The North Country).


The B-Side was a cute song called Peggy Day. Dylan was in country-crooning voice on this album. This is a scan of the Columbia 45 (Canada). Both songs were short, and written by Bob Dylan. The album has sold over a million copies.

Here is a sample of Lay Lady Lay: click here

I just found this neat Dylan site, that lists all of his albums (with nice photos). click here