1975 Archives – How Good It Is

Aug 01 2022 8 ep. 14 mins 1

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Each episode, I choose a song from the 50s through the 80s and dive into its history, the story behind the song and other items of interest. Find more stuff at www.howgooditis.com

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160: Failing Upward, Vol 2

Aug 01 2022 10 mins

Pardon my allergies; I've sounded kind of rough for a week or so. There was a lot of throat-clearing to edit out of this one. I can't even blame the Southern Studio on this one; it's the direct result of spending too much time cutting the grass at home. (And THEN I can blame the Southern Studio a little bit, because I went there the next day and it certainly didn't help matter

138: Wish You Were Here

Feb 21 2021 15 mins

In a relatively short period of time, Pink Floyd went from a band with a fairly small but loyal fan base to an international phenomenon. And it was taking its toll on the members of the group. Even as they were putting together this, probably their most cohesive album, they were largely working in isolation. Only occasionally were all four members in the studio at the same tim

Episode 95–Born to Run

Nov 03 2019 20 mins

Bruce Springsteen was a local favorite and a darling of the critics, but that sort of thing doesn't cut any ice when you're Columbia Records and your artist has already released two albums without scoring any hits. But Springsteen had an epiphany about what his next album should sound like, from both a lyrical and a sonic sense, and it was the start of his reputation as a

Episode 91–Under the Covers, Part 5

Oct 06 2019 20 mins

Holy Moly! The show is back! For those of you who don't follow the show on Facebook or Twitter, I'll be posting the pictures here in another couple of days, outlining the New Studio Project. My return to the Podcast Zone was delayed a little bit by a faulty cable I needed to replace, plus I was getting into a weird funk. But fortunately I got a mental boot in the butt by Gr

82–Under the Covers 4

It's been a while, but once again we take a look at popular songs that you may not realize were recorded by someone else first.

Episode 37–Walk This Way

Jun 02 2018 12 mins

Before I do anything else, let me give a shout-out to a friend of the podcast, and one of its first fans who wasn't related to me. Connie Paulson provided the artwork that you see in this post. You can see more of her stuff if you hook up with the show's Facebook page. In 1975 Aerosmith was pretty much just another rock band with a modest hit, but when they got writer's

Episode 23–Lady Marmalade

Feb 03 2018 9 mins

Clockwise from top: Sarah Dash, Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx, Cindy Birdsong In the 1960s there was a doo-wop girl group called the Blue Belles (sometimes known as The Bluebelles, or Patti and the Bluebelles). After Cindy Birdsong left the group in 1967 to become a Supreme, the group reinvented themselves and became Labelle. In the early 1970s they were a funk-rock group, recording

Episode 18–Fame

Dec 29 2017 10 mins

Happy New Year, HGII fans! It was 1975 and David Bowie's professional life was in some turmoil. He was in the middle of breaking a contract with his manager, and he was still trying to deal with the way his life had changed since "Space Oddity" became a hit a few years earlier. With the help of his new friend John Lennon (who advised him to get rid of the manager), he took