Classic 21 #032 – The Cadillac Three

Classic 21: February (Charlie/Delta) C #1

The Jemtunes 2021 series ‘Classic 21’ is taking you on a Classic Rock musical A-Z mystery tour throughout the year. February features artists, bands and themes covering the second two letters – Charlies/Delta – and kicks off today with ‘The Cadillac Three’.

Originally known as The Cadillac Black this Southern American rock group are Jaren Johnston (lead vocals, guitar), Kelby Ray (lap steel guitar, bass guitar, vocals), and Neil Mason (drums, vocals). They’ve released three albums through Big Machine Records, and have charted three singles on the Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts. In addition to their own work, Johnston has written singles for Keith Urban, Tim McGraw, Steven Tyler, Dallas Smith, and Jake Owen.

They released their debut self-titled album in 2012 (then titled The Cadillac Black). But, on their signing to Big Machine Records, they reissued it.

In late 2013, the trio released its debut single, “The South.” It features guest vocals from Florida Georgia Line, Dierks Bentley, and Eli Young Band lead singer Mike Eli. Billy Dukes of Taste of Country praised the song for its Southern rock influences. The song debuted at number 58 on the Country Airplay charts dated for the week ending December 21, 2013.

In 2015 the band played a show in America on the Friday, flew in from America to the UK to play Download Festival on the Saturday and ended up hitting the stage using fellow American band Black Stone Cherry’s equipment as TC3’s had not made it to the UK with them. Within hours of their set at Download they were heading back to America for a different festival appearance the following day. On April 23, 2015, the band played on Mane Stage in Long Beach, California.

The band’s second album, ‘Bury Me in My Boots’, was released on August 5, 2016; their third – ‘Legacy’ – on August 25, 2017; their fourth – ‘Country Fuzz’ – on February 7 2020; and their fifth – ‘Tobasco & Sweet Tea’ – on October 23.

Leaps n bands #161: Black Sabbath (1970) 1/8

Side 1, track 1 – Black Sabbath

Throughout 2020, Jemtunes is re-visiting on a track by track basis some the records that have spoken loudest over the years

‘Leaps n Bands’ #161 through #168 (16-30 November) features the 1970 self-titled Black Sabbath debut.

Released on 13 February 1970 in the United Kingdom by Vertigo Records and on 1 June 1970 in the United States by Warner Bros. Records, it’s widely regarded as the first album in the heavy metal genre. Additionally, the opening track, the self-titled “Black Sabbath”, has been referred to as the first doom metal song.

After release, the album reached number eight on the UK Albums Charts and number 23 on the US Billboard 200. It was included in Robert Dimery’s book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

The self-tilted opening track was inspired by an experience that Geezer Butler had in the days of Earth. Butler, obsessed with the occult at the time, painted his apartment matte black, placed several inverted crucifixes, and put many pictures of Satan on the walls. Ozzy Osbourne handed Butler a black occult book, written in Latin and decorated with numerous pictures of Satan. Butler read the book and then placed it on a shelf beside his bed before going to sleep. When he woke up, he claims he saw a large black figure standing at the end of his bed, staring at him. The figure vanished and Butler ran to the shelf where he had placed the book earlier, but the book was gone. Butler related this story to Osbourne, who then wrote the lyrics to the song based on Butler’s experience.

Leaps n bands #151: Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark side of the moon’ (1973) 1/10

Side 1, track 1 – Speak to me

Throughout 2020, Jemtunes is re-visiting on a track by track basis some the records that have spoken loudest over the years.

‘Leaps n Bands’ #151 through #160 features Pink Floyd’s 1973 album ‘Dark side of the moon’.

This was the eighth studio album from Pink Floyd, released on 1 March 1973 by Harvest Records. Primarily developed during live performances, the band premiered an early version of the record several months before recording began. The record was conceived as an album that focused on the pressures faced by the band during their arduous lifestyle, and dealing with the apparent mental problems suffered by former band member Syd Barrett, who departed the group in 1968. New material was recorded in two sessions in 1972 and 1973 at Abbey Road Studios in London.

The heartbeat opener ‘Speak to me’ kicks things off…

Ten Years After – Hobbit (Starters for Ten #281) 1.10.29

Starters for Ten 2019 – #281: Top Ten Drumming tracks: 191008

Ten Years After – Hobbit (1973)

Throughout 2019 Jem of Jemtunes is taking you through 36 top tens and one top five. Tunes for a whole gamut of reasons including genre, mood, time of year or simply time itself. Sometimes there’s be words but mostly it’ll simply be the music. Because music always speaks for itself.

Kickstarting my 29th top ten – my top ten drumming tracks – here’s Hobbit from the Ten Years After album ‘Recorded Live’, released in 1973 and featuring drummer Ric Lee.

Bad Company – Can’t get enough (Starters for ten #100) 10/10 (10)

Starters for Ten 2019 – #100: Top Ten classic rock tracks: 190410

Bad Company – Can’t get enough (1973)

Throughout 2019 Jem of Jemtunes is taking you through 36 top tens and one top five. Tunes for a whole gamut of reasons including genre, mood, time of year or simply time itself. Sometimes there’s be words but mostly it’ll simply be the music. Because music always speaks for itself.

Concluding the 10th –  my top ten classic rock tracks – here’s Can’t get enough from Bad Company’s debut studio album. Recorded at Headley Grange with Ronnie Lane’s Mobile Studio in November 1973, it was the first album released on Led Zeppelin’s Swan Song Records label.

The 2019 ‘Starters for Ten’ series features:
[1] Jan 1-10: Top Ten Blues Rock Stonkers
[2] Jan 10-20: Top Ten Led Zeppelin Tracks
[3] Jan 21-30: Top Ten Spinetinglers
[4] Jan 31-Feb 9: Top Ten Underworld Tracks
[5] Feb 10-19: Top Ten Acoustic Tracks
[6] Feb 20-Mar 1: Top Ten Queen Tracks
[7] Mar 2-11: Top Ten Live Tracks
[8] Mar 12-21: Top Ten Classical pieces
[9] Mar 22-31: Top Ten Soul tracks
[10] April 1-10: Top Ten Classic Rock tracks
[11] April 11-20: Top Ten ‘Ten Years After’ numbers

Alice Cooper – School’s Out (Starters for Ten #98) 8/10 (10)

Starters for Ten 2019 – 98: Top Ten classic rock tracks: 190408

Alice Cooper – School’s Out (1972)

Throughout 2019 Jem of Jemtunes is taking you through 36 top tens and one top five. Tunes for a whole gamut of reasons including genre, mood, time of year or simply time itself. Sometimes there’s be words but mostly it’ll simply be the music. Because music always speaks for itself.

Continuing the 10th, running between 1 and 10 April and featuring my top ten classic rock tracks, here’s School’s Out released by Alice Cooper in 1972.

Boston – More than a feeling (Starters for Ten #97) 7/10 (10)

Starters for Ten 2019 – 97: Top Ten classic rock tracks: 190407

Boston – More than a feeling (1976)

Throughout 2019 Jem of Jemtunes is taking you through 36 top tens and one top five. Tunes for a whole gamut of reasons including genre, mood, time of year or simply time itself. Sometimes there’s be words but mostly it’ll simply be the music. Because music always speaks for itself.

Continuing the 10th, running between 1 and 10 April and featuring my top ten classic rock tracks, here’s More than a Feeling from Boston’s self-titled 1976 debut album.

The Kinks – Lola (Starters for Ten #96) 6/10 (10)

Starters for Ten 2019 – 96: Top Ten classic rock tracks: 190406

The Kinks – Lola (1970)

Throughout 2019 Jem of Jemtunes is taking you through 36 top tens and one top five. Tunes for a whole gamut of reasons including genre, mood, time of year or simply time itself. Sometimes there’s be words but mostly it’ll simply be the music. Because music always speaks for itself.

Continuing the 10th, running between 1 and 10 April and featuring my top ten classic rock tracks, here’s Lola from The Kinks, released in 1970.

Pink Floyd – Money (Starters for Ten #95) 5/10 (10)

Starters for Ten 2019 – 95: Top Ten classic rock tracks: 190405

Pink Floyd – Money (1973)

Throughout 2019 Jem of Jemtunes is taking you through 36 top tens and one top five. Tunes for a whole gamut of reasons including genre, mood, time of year or simply time itself. Sometimes there’s be words but mostly it’ll simply be the music. Because music always speaks for itself.

Continuing the 10th, running between 1 and 10 April and featuring my top ten classic rock tracks, here’s Pink Floyd’s Money from their 1973 album ‘Dark side of the moon’

Black Sabbath – Paranoid (Starters for Ten #94) 4/10 (10)

Starters for Ten 2019 – 94: Top Ten classic rock tracks: 190404

Black Sabbath – Paranoid (1970)

Throughout 2019 Jem of Jemtunes is taking you through 36 top tens and one top five. Tunes for a whole gamut of reasons including genre, mood, time of year or simply time itself. Sometimes there’s be words but mostly it’ll simply be the music. Because music always speaks for itself.

Continuing the 10th, running between 1 and 10 April and featuring my top ten classic rock tracks, here’s Paranoid from Black Sabbath’s 1970 album of the same name.