Summer Wind - Frank Sinatra - 1966

Summer seems to flying by, and I have not posted since May. This song is from the album, Strangers in The Night, and it won him three Grammy Awards. The album also sold over a million copies in the U.S. An amazing feat, since it was not classic Sinatra. However, it did feature a classic song, Summer Wind.

It was released on single by Sinatra in 1966. The song had a resurgence in the 2000s and it was featured in the movie, Matchstick Men (2003). As well, it was recorded by crooner Michael Buble, for his self titled debut album.

This is a scan of the single Summer Wind, Reprise Records (Made in the USA). The other side has the song, You Make Me Feel So Young. It is a live version, from the lp, Sinatra at the Sands.

For a sample of Summer Wind, click here

For a sample of You Make Me Feel So Young, click here

There are plenty of fan websites out there about Frank Sinatra and his music. For more information about Old Blue Eyes, click here.

Pinball Wizard - The Who - 1969

Pinball Wizard was the hit song from the rock opera (movie) called Tommy. The version (45 single) I have posted, was released by The Who in 1969.

This is a scan of Decca single (Made in Canada), with a time of 2:55. The song was written by Pete Townshend. The B Side is Dogs Part Two.

The song reached as high as #4 in the UK, and #19 in the U.S.

If you click here, to find out more information about the movie Tommy.

If you click here, you can here a sample of the song.

Check out the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame website. Click here.

Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream - 1968

Sunshine Of Your Love is a hard hitting song by the Supergroup Cream. The group was made up of three band members: guartarist Eric Clapton, bassist Jack Bruce, and drummer Ginger Baker. This song was on the album Disraeli Gears (November 1967), and this song was released as a single the next year (September 1968).

This is a scan of the Polydor single (Cananda), with a time of 4:07. The time of the single on the radio was 3:03, but this version is about a minute longer. The other side is the single SWALBR.

If you click here, you can hear a sample of Sunshine Of Your Love.

Like CCR, there are many fan sites about Cream. If you click here, to find out more about the first Rock Supergroup (from the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame).

Bad Moon Rising - CCR - 1969

Bad Moon Rising was the breakthrough hit for the Creedence Clearwater Revival (aka CCR). The song is from one of their best selling album, Green River. It was released in December 1969 on the Fantasy Label in the U.S., and Liberty in the U.K.

Bad Moon Rising was written by John Fogerty, and it was a #1 single for CCR in the U.S., and #2 in the U.K.

This is a scan of Fantasy Label 622, (either U.S. or Canada pressing). The other side of the single is the song Lodi, also written by John Fogerty.

If you click here, you can here a sample of the song Bad Moon Rising.

There are many fan sites on the Internet, and you can find lots of information about the band if you do a google search. You can also click here, and it is an excellent history of the band from the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame.