The beast that calls itself Classic Rock Radio in 2012 is a timid, repetitive creature, a pale relative to the Side B scouting ancestor that stalked FM frequencies in the 70s. Does anyone truly need to hear “Pinball Wizard†or “Jumpin’ Jack Flash†ever again? Don’t these marquee acts have voluminous catalogs that could be mined for lesser known goodies? Apparently not in the world of commercial classic rock today.
So, in sashays Dirty Impound from time to time to lay the whammy on ya with deep cuts from artists you know alongside gems from the same 60s/70s golden era that run ably next to their better known peers. This time we’ve got a taste of Robert Palmer’s first band (Vinegar Joe), some choice covers (Karen O. knocking the stuffing out of Dylan; West Coast Revival tackling Free; Idha swaying with the Faces), bangers that defy logic that they aren’t better known from Van Morrison and the Steve Miller Band, and oodles more in this weekend-sized installment.
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Classic Rock Orgy V Track Listing
- Forty Days – Quicksilver Messenger Service
- Angel #9 – Pure Prairie League
- Seeds & Stems (Again) – Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen
- Pine Box – Rossington Collins Band
- Giving It All To The Wind – The Ozark Mountain Daredevils
- Ooh La La – Idha
- Busted – Nazareth
- Further On Up The Road – Roy Buchanan
- Jemima Surrender – The Band
- Stay True To Yourself – Vinegar Joe
- Blind Faith – Stealers Wheel
- I’ll Kiss The World Goodbye – J.J. Cale
- I Call That True Love – Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
- Highway 61 Revisited – Karen O. & The Billion Dollar Bashers
- Isis (Live 1975) – Bob Dylan
- Making It On Your Own – Brian Cadd
- 100 Years Ago – The Rolling Stones
- Shootout On The Plantation – Leon Russell
- Temptation Took Control And I Fell – Tracy Nelson and Mother Earth
- All The Girls Love Alice – Elton John
- Jackson-Kent Blues – Steve Miller Band
- You’re Invited To A Party – World Party
- Keep On Smilin’ – Wet Willie
- Black-Eyed Blues – Joe Cocker
- I Just Want To Make Love To You (Electric Mud version) – Muddy Waters
- Vehicle – The Ides of March
- Naked In The Jungle – Van Morrison
- Me And Baby Brother – War
- Hair – Graham Central Station
- Feelin’ Alright – West Coast Revival
