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

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).