Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
To Play Complete Album, See Playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkWvh9BoHZBonjqxKFQVZkm57FaO7JXYu
Track List: 9-10, 13
9. Merry Clayton - Acid Queen (0:00)
10. Underture (3:48)
13. Rod Stewart - Pinball Wizard (8:00)
Part 1. youtube.com/watch?v=AUb7_guigH0
Part 2. youtube.com/watch?v=BUVNw3S3nJg
Part 3. youtu.be/qdz7bliXDm4
Part 4. youtube.com/watch?v=8F08bs0rLIo
Part 5. youtube.com/watch?v=o6hcGLBiOfE
Part 6. youtube.com/watch?v=qgIjWLBFtyk
Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkWvh9BoHZBonjqxKFQVZkm57FaO7JXYu
11. "Do You Think It's Alright?" Maggie Bell, The Chamber Choir, Steve Winwood (removed)
12. "Fiddle About"* (removed)
I removed it* because of it's disturbing content. I have had many negative comments about it since it's upload. I understand why some people are disturbed by it and have removed it. I myself love this album but have always been very uncomfortable with Fiddle About. Although some may like it I will not be reinserting the track unless there is a massive ground sweel to have it put back. The story itself still flows well without the track. Drew
Tommy is a 1972 album by the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by David Measham, performing arrangements by Wil Malone of The Who's 1969 album Tommy. The project was conceived by Lou Reizner, initially with Rod Stewart singing Roger Daltrey's main role. As Pete Townshend and Daltrey became more involved, Stewart's role was reduced to singing "Pinball Wizard".
The studio version of the orchestral Tommy was issued in boxed-set LP format. It featured original artwork and photography, which used a pinball as its main motif, was designed by Tom Wilkes and Craig Braun and won the Best Album Package Grammy in 1974.
Though it yielded no hit singles, the album fared well on Billboard's Top Pop Albums chart, debuting on December 9, 1972, peaking at #5, and remaining on the chart for 38 weeks.
To Play Complete Album, See Playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkWvh9BoHZBonjqxKFQVZkm57FaO7JXYu
Track List: 9-10, 13
9. Merry Clayton - Acid Queen (0:00)
10. Underture (3:48)
13. Rod Stewart - Pinball Wizard (8:00)
Part 1. youtube.com/watch?v=AUb7_guigH0
Part 2. youtube.com/watch?v=BUVNw3S3nJg
Part 3. youtu.be/qdz7bliXDm4
Part 4. youtube.com/watch?v=8F08bs0rLIo
Part 5. youtube.com/watch?v=o6hcGLBiOfE
Part 6. youtube.com/watch?v=qgIjWLBFtyk
Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkWvh9BoHZBonjqxKFQVZkm57FaO7JXYu
11. "Do You Think It's Alright?" Maggie Bell, The Chamber Choir, Steve Winwood (removed)
12. "Fiddle About"* (removed)
I removed it* because of it's disturbing content. I have had many negative comments about it since it's upload. I understand why some people are disturbed by it and have removed it. I myself love this album but have always been very uncomfortable with Fiddle About. Although some may like it I will not be reinserting the track unless there is a massive ground sweel to have it put back. The story itself still flows well without the track. Drew
Tommy is a 1972 album by the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by David Measham, performing arrangements by Wil Malone of The Who's 1969 album Tommy. The project was conceived by Lou Reizner, initially with Rod Stewart singing Roger Daltrey's main role. As Pete Townshend and Daltrey became more involved, Stewart's role was reduced to singing "Pinball Wizard".
The studio version of the orchestral Tommy was issued in boxed-set LP format. It featured original artwork and photography, which used a pinball as its main motif, was designed by Tom Wilkes and Craig Braun and won the Best Album Package Grammy in 1974.
Though it yielded no hit singles, the album fared well on Billboard's Top Pop Albums chart, debuting on December 9, 1972, peaking at #5, and remaining on the chart for 38 weeks.

![Janis Ian - Night Rains (1979) 3/3
Track List: 7-10
7. Have Mercy Love (0:00)
8. Lay Low (4:37)
9. Photographs (7:43)
10. Jenny (Iowa Sunrise) (10:28)
Part 1. https://youtu.be/WO8HeMdscXY
Part 2. https://youtu.be/tYJnrA4Z8aE
Part 3. https://youtu.be/rbQFKe-zgHw
Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkWvh9BoHZBqLqpu9RwBrBvDtNcB-ueKc
Night Rains Allmusic Review by William Ruhlmann:
When Janis lans self-titled 1978 album failed to crack the Top 100, it was clear that changes were in order. Here, she turns to producer Ron Frangipane and a surprising songwriting partner, Euro-disco maven Giorgio Moroder, who brings in his dance tracks for Fly Too High, which was intended for the motion picture Foxes. More appropriately, Ian also pairs with Albert Hammond for the leadoff track, The Other Side of the Sun. Even on her own, however, she is attempting a more timely pop style: Memories is as much of a disco cut as the Moroder one. That makes the album more engaging on the surface than her recent releases, but less compelling. As a commercial move, Night Rains failed to chart in the US, but was an international best seller.
Credits:
Art Direction – Ed Lee
Backing Vocals – Lisa Roberts (tracks: A2), Stephanie Spruill (tracks: A2)
Bass – Gordon Edward* (tracks: B3), John Crowder (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B2), Les Hurdle (tracks: B1), Neil Jason (tracks: A5), Ron Carter (tracks: B4)
Celesta [Celeste] – Joe dElia* (tracks: A5)
Concertmaster – Max Pollikoff (tracks: A5)
Drums – Alan Schwartzberg* (tracks: A5), Keith Forsey (tracks: A2, B1), Richard Crooks (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B2 to B4)
Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Frank Owens (tracks: A5), Janis Ian (tracks: A1)
Engineer – Leanne Ungar (tracks: A1, A3 to A5, B2 to B5)
Engineer [Assisting Engineers] – Carolyn Tapp, Dave Prentiss, Leslie Mona, Ollie Cotton, Scott McPherson*, Steve Ettinger*, Steve Smith (19), Tom Greto
Guitar – Mats Bjoerklund* (tracks: B1), Sal diTroia (tracks: B4)
Guitar [Guitars] – Janis Ian (tracks: A4, B2, B3), Ron Getman (tracks: A1, B2, B3), Sal diTroia (tracks: A1, A3, B2), Scott Zito (tracks: B3), Steve Love (tracks: A1, A3, B2)
Harp – Gloria Agostini (tracks: B4)
Keyboards – Janis Ian (tracks: A3)
Mastered By [Masterdisc, New York] – Bob Ludwig
Percussion – Jim Maelen* (tracks: A1, B3), Richard Crooks (tracks: A4)
Photography By – Ron G. Harris*
Piano – Chick Corea (tracks: B5), Janis Ian (tracks: A4, A5, B2, B4, B5)
Piano [Tack], Clavinet – Frank Owens (tracks: A3)
Producer – Janis Ian (tracks: A1, A3 to A5, B2 to B5), Ron Frangipane (tracks: A1, A3 to A5, B2 to B5)
Producer [Assistant] – Stanley Schnier* (tracks: A1, A3 to A5, B2 to B5)
Saxophone – Clarence Clemmons* (tracks: A1, B2), Solera* (tracks: B1), Gary Herbig (tracks: A2)
Strings – Munich String Ensemble (tracks: B1)
Trumpet – Steve Madaio (tracks: A2)
Vibraphone [Vibes] – Mike Mainieri (tracks: A1)
Vocals – Frank Floyd (tracks: A3), Gordon Grody (tracks: A3, A5), Janis Ian (tracks: A3, A4, B2), Jocelyn Brown (tracks: A5), John Crowder (tracks: A3, A4, B2), Lani Groves (tracks: A5), Ron Getman (tracks: A3, B2)
Written-By – J. Ian* Janis Ian - Night Rains (1979) 3/3](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rbQFKe-zgHw/mqdefault.jpg)

![Janis Ian - Night Rains (1979) 2/3
Track List: 4-6
4. Night Rains (0:00)
5. Here Comes The Night (3:23)
6. Day By Day (6:59)
Part 1. https://youtu.be/WO8HeMdscXY
Part 2. https://youtu.be/tYJnrA4Z8aE
Part 3. https://youtu.be/rbQFKe-zgHw
Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkWvh9BoHZBqLqpu9RwBrBvDtNcB-ueKc
Night Rains Allmusic Review by William Ruhlmann:
When Janis lans self-titled 1978 album failed to crack the Top 100, it was clear that changes were in order. Here, she turns to producer Ron Frangipane and a surprising songwriting partner, Euro-disco maven Giorgio Moroder, who brings in his dance tracks for Fly Too High, which was intended for the motion picture Foxes. More appropriately, Ian also pairs with Albert Hammond for the leadoff track, The Other Side of the Sun. Even on her own, however, she is attempting a more timely pop style: Memories is as much of a disco cut as the Moroder one. That makes the album more engaging on the surface than her recent releases, but less compelling. As a commercial move, Night Rains failed to chart in the US, but was an international best seller.
Credits:
Art Direction – Ed Lee
Backing Vocals – Lisa Roberts (tracks: A2), Stephanie Spruill (tracks: A2)
Bass – Gordon Edward* (tracks: B3), John Crowder (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B2), Les Hurdle (tracks: B1), Neil Jason (tracks: A5), Ron Carter (tracks: B4)
Celesta [Celeste] – Joe dElia* (tracks: A5)
Concertmaster – Max Pollikoff (tracks: A5)
Drums – Alan Schwartzberg* (tracks: A5), Keith Forsey (tracks: A2, B1), Richard Crooks (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B2 to B4)
Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Frank Owens (tracks: A5), Janis Ian (tracks: A1)
Engineer – Leanne Ungar (tracks: A1, A3 to A5, B2 to B5)
Engineer [Assisting Engineers] – Carolyn Tapp, Dave Prentiss, Leslie Mona, Ollie Cotton, Scott McPherson*, Steve Ettinger*, Steve Smith (19), Tom Greto
Guitar – Mats Bjoerklund* (tracks: B1), Sal diTroia (tracks: B4)
Guitar [Guitars] – Janis Ian (tracks: A4, B2, B3), Ron Getman (tracks: A1, B2, B3), Sal diTroia (tracks: A1, A3, B2), Scott Zito (tracks: B3), Steve Love (tracks: A1, A3, B2)
Harp – Gloria Agostini (tracks: B4)
Keyboards – Janis Ian (tracks: A3)
Mastered By [Masterdisc, New York] – Bob Ludwig
Percussion – Jim Maelen* (tracks: A1, B3), Richard Crooks (tracks: A4)
Photography By – Ron G. Harris*
Piano – Chick Corea (tracks: B5), Janis Ian (tracks: A4, A5, B2, B4, B5)
Piano [Tack], Clavinet – Frank Owens (tracks: A3)
Producer – Janis Ian (tracks: A1, A3 to A5, B2 to B5), Ron Frangipane (tracks: A1, A3 to A5, B2 to B5)
Producer [Assistant] – Stanley Schnier* (tracks: A1, A3 to A5, B2 to B5)
Saxophone – Clarence Clemmons* (tracks: A1, B2), Solera* (tracks: B1), Gary Herbig (tracks: A2)
Strings – Munich String Ensemble (tracks: B1)
Trumpet – Steve Madaio (tracks: A2)
Vibraphone [Vibes] – Mike Mainieri (tracks: A1)
Vocals – Frank Floyd (tracks: A3), Gordon Grody (tracks: A3, A5), Janis Ian (tracks: A3, A4, B2), Jocelyn Brown (tracks: A5), John Crowder (tracks: A3, A4, B2), Lani Groves (tracks: A5), Ron Getman (tracks: A3, B2)
Written-By – J. Ian* Janis Ian - Night Rains (1979) 2/3](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tYJnrA4Z8aE/mqdefault.jpg)





![Jim Croce - Operator (Thats Not The Way It Feels) (1972) Single
Track List:
1. Operator (Thats Not The Way It Feels) (0:00)
2. Rapid Roy (The Stock Car Boy) (3:47)
Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4HEzRFNuOZ42_6W6grS-mgJ2pBYilTn0
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Operator (Thats Not the Way It Feels) is a 1972 song written by Jim Croce. Croces record was released on August 23, 1972. It was the second single released from Croces album You Dont Mess Around with Jim. It reached a peak of number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1972, spending twelve weeks on the chart.
Cash Box described the lyrics saying that in James Taylor fashion, Jim Croce tries to track down his long lost lover with the help of the operator.
The song relates one side of a conversation with a telephone operator. The speaker is trying to find the phone number of his former lover, who has moved to Los Angeles with his former best friend. He wants to demonstrate to both of them that he is well and over their betrayal, but admits to the operator that he is not. After the operator has given him the number, he is unable to read it, apparently due to the tears in his eyes. He then changes his mind and tells the operator not to place the call, appreciatively adding you can keep the dime (the then-standard toll he had deposited in a payphone).
The story was inspired during Croces military service, during which time he saw lines of soldiers waiting to use the outdoor phone on base, many of them calling their wives or girlfriends to see if their Dear John letter was true.
Record World called the song a strong story-telling tune in the Chuck Berry Memphis vein and said that the single is a near-perfect matching of this singer to the song.
Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
Operator, well could you help me place this call?
See, the number on the match book is old and faded
Shes living in L.A. with my best old ex-friend Ray
A guy she said she knew well and sometimes hated
[Chorus]
But isnt that the way they say it goes?
Well lets forget all that
And give me the number if you can find it
So I can call just to tell em Im fine, and to show
Ive overcome the blow
Ive learned to take it well
I only wish my words could just convince myself
That it just wasnt real
But thats not the way it feels
[Verse 2]
Operator, well could you help me place this call?
Cause I cant read the number that you just gave me
Theres something in my eyes
You know it happens every time
I think about the love that I thought would save me
[Chorus]
But isnt that the way they say it goes?
Well lets forget all that
And give me the number if you can find it
So I can call just to tell em Im fine, and to show
Ive overcome the blow
Ive learned to take it well
I only wish my words could just convince myself
That it just wasnt real
But thats not the way it feels
[Verse 3]
Operator, well lets forget about this call
Theres no one there I really wanted to talk to
Thank you for your time
Ah, youve been so much more than kind
You can keep the dime
[Chorus]
But isnt that the way they say it goes?
Well lets forget all that
And give me the number if you can find it
So I can call just to tell em Im fine, and to show
Ive overcome the blow
Ive learned to take it well
I only wish my words could just convince myself
That it just wasnt real
But thats not the way it feels Jim Croce - Operator (Thats Not The Way It Feels) (1972) Single](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/v5SGNePbsrk/mqdefault.jpg)
