Music For Monday: Uriah Heep, ‘Stealin” (Live ’73)

A very happy Monday to you. As per usual, it’s time to pop a video in the Betamax. Here’s Uriah Heep performing “Stealin’” live in 1973. “Stealin’” appeared on Heep’s ’73 L.P., Sweet Freedom, and reached the Top 20 in … Continue reading

Music For Monday: Mountain, ‘Mississippi Queen’ (Live ’70)

Welcome to Monday! It’s time for some brain-busting music from hard rock heroes, Mountain. Here’s the band performing “Mississippi Queen” live in New York, circa 1970. The clip comes from the rarely-seen movie, The Day The Music Died, which made … Continue reading

Music For Monday: Scorpions, ‘Speedy’s Coming’ (1974)

Scorpions are best known in the US as 80s stadium rockers, but the band’s first L.P. was released way back in 1973. While I enjoy Scorpions’ over-the-top 80s anthems, I much prefer their harder-rocking 70s material. Here’s an early Scorpions … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Uriah Heep ‘Wonderworld’ (1974)

(Click to enlarge) “New And Grand On Warner Bros Records & Tapes.” The seventh album from the British rockers, featuring the single “Something Or Nothing.” Daily 70s Ad #168: Uriah Heep ‘Wonderworld’ originally appeared in the June 22, 1974 issue … Continue reading

Music For Monday: Heart, ‘Barracuda’ (1977)

It’s a hard rockin’ Music for Monday with Heart and “Barracuda.” “Barracuda” was released as a single in January of 1977 and appeared on Heart’s Little Queen L.P. The hard-riffing tune made it to #11 on Billboard’s US “Hot 100.” … Continue reading