Lyrical: “Guitar” (Part One)

These are songs that contain the word “Guitar” in their lyrics.

“Dear Mr. Fantasy” is a 1967 song by Traffic, written by Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood, and Chris Wood, and it became one of the defining songs of the band’s psychedelic-rock period. It first appeared on Traffic’s debut album Mr. Fantasy in the United Kingdom, where it closes the original album’s first side, and on the American Heaven Is in Your Mind configuration.

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“I Think I Love You” / “Somebody Wants to Love You” – Doyle’s Space: Music Hall of Fame – SOS Award

This “Stand Out Single” was number one in The United States, Canada, and Australia.

“I Think I Love You” was written by Tony Romeo and released as the Partridge Family’s debut single on Bell Records on August 22, 1970, issued just ahead of the TV show’s premiere. The bright, bubblegum/baroque-pop tune featured David Cassidy as the lead vocalist (Shirley Jones and professional backing singers also appear on recordings) and was produced by Wes Farrell.

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Stacks of 45’s – I Think I Love You

Before I go insane I hold my pillow to my head, And spring up in my bed screaming out the words I dread

When I was young before I had cassettes, the only good way of making a playlist of songs was to stack 45s on the turntable. I would arrange them to play my favorite songs in my favorite order. These posts are about records I had in my stacks.

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Stacks of 45’s – Sweet Surrender/Make It By Yourself

I’m givin’ up myself to you but I didn’t really lose at all
I gained the only love I’ve known and it never hurt me to fall

When I was young before I had cassettes, the only good way of making a playlist of songs was to stack 45s on the turntable. I would arrange for them to play my favorite songs in my favorite order. These posts are about records I had in my stacks.

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