
In order to help me survive Trump’s “Liberation Day” I decided to soothe my jangled nerves with some soft rock music and some familiar songs from 1968 (a great year for me!). “One On One” is one of Hall and Oates’s most mellow songs. The same goes for The Moody Blues’s “Nights in White Satin.”
AM Gold 1968 includes The Temptations’s “I Wish It Would Rain” and Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell’s classic “Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing”–two of my favorite soul songs. Speaking of Marvin Gaye and soul songs, “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” is near the top of the Best list with Otis Reddings’ “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay”.
Music helps me get through difficult days. What are you listening to during these troubled times? GRADE: B+ (for both)
TRACK LIST:
1 | Hall & Oates*– | One On One Written-By – D. Hall |
2 | James Taylor (2)– | Sweet Baby James Written-By – J. Taylor* |
3 | Rod Stewart– | Mandolin Wind Written-By – R. Stewart |
4 | Cat Stevens– | Peace Train Written-By – C. Stevens |
5 | The Moody Blues– | Nights In White Satin Written-By – J. Hayward |
6 | Steve Winwood– | Higher Love Written-By – S. Winwood*, W. Jennings |
7 | Atlanta Rhythm Section– | So Into You Written-By – Buie*, Daughtry*, Nix |
8 | Player (4)– | Baby Come Back Written-By – J.C. Crowley, P. Beckett |
9 | ABBA– | Fernando Written-By – B. Andersson*, B. Ulvaeus*, S. Anderson |
10 | Procol Harum– | A Salty Dog Written-By – G. Brooker*, K. Reid |
11 | Pablo Cruise– | Love Will Find A Way Written-By – C. Lerios*, D. Jenkins |
12 | Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes– | Up Where We Belong Written-By – B. Sainte-Marie*, J. Nitzsche*, W. Jennings |

TRACK LIST:
1 | The Rascals– | A Beautiful Morning Written-By – Eddie Brigati Jr.*, Felix Cavaliere | 2:34 |
2 | Classics IV*– | Spooky Written-By – Buddy Buie, Harry Middlebrooks, James Cobb*, Mike Shapiro | 2:51 |
3 | José Feliciano– | Light My Fire Written-By – Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Raymond Manzarek*, Robert Krieger | 3:31 |
4 | Sergio Mendes And Brasil ’66*– | The Look Of Love Lyrics By – Hal David Music By – Burt Bacharach | 2:42 |
5 | Spanky And Our Gang*– | Like To Get To Know You Written-By – Stuart Scharf | 3:12 |
6 | Mason Williams– | Classical Gas Written-By – Mason Williams | 3:05 |
7 | Merrilee Rush And The Turnabouts*– | Angel Of The Morning Written-By – Chip Taylor | 3:12 |
8 | The Temptations– | I Wish It Would Rain Written-By – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield, Roger Penzabene | 2:48 |
9 | Marvin Gaye And Tammi Terrell– | Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing Written-By – Nicholas Ashford And Valerie Simpson | 2:16 |
10 | Dionne Warwick– | Do You Know The Way To San Jose Lyrics By – Hal David Music By – Burt Bacharach | 2:55 |
11 | Bobby Goldsboro– | Honey Written-By – Robert L. Russell* | 4:00 |
12 | B.J. Thomas– | Hooked On A Feeling Written-By – Mark James | 2:48 |
13 | The 5th Dimension*– | Stoned Soul Picnic Written-By – Laura Nyro | 3:26 |
14 | The Lettermen– | Goin’ Out Of My Head / Can’t Take My Eyes Off You Written-By – Bow Crewe, Bob Gaudino*, Bobby Weinstein, Teddy Randazzo | 3:06 |
15 | Hugh Masekela– | Grazing In The Grass Written-By – Philemon Hou | 2:37 |
16 | The Vogues– | Turn Around, Look At Me Written-By – Jerry Capehart | 2:46 |
17 | Glen Campbell– | Wichita Lineman Written-By – Jim Webb | 3:02 |
18 | Dionne Warwick– | (Theme From) Valley Of The Dolls Lyrics By – Dory Previn Music By – André Previn | 3:34 |
19 | Mama Cass*– | Dream A Little Dream Of Me Written-By – Fabian Andre, Gus Kahn, Wilbur Schwandt | 3:14 |
20 | Dion (3)– | Abraham, Martin And John Written-By – Dick Holler | 3:19 |
21 | Marvin Gaye– | I Heard It Through The Grapevine Written-By – Norman Whitfield And Barrett Strong | 3:16 |
22 | Otis Redding– | (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay Written-By – Otis Redding, Steve Cropper | 2:40 |