These are songs that contain “Jesus” in their lyrics.
“Tower of Babel,” written by Elton John with lyrics by Bernie Taupin, appears on the 1975 autobiographical album Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, where it serves as one of the darkest and most biting commentaries on the duo’s early struggles in the London music scene. The song paints a stark portrait of a world filled with
This is a series of posts that will talk about my favorite double albums. See if you agree with any of these!
The Beatles’ self-titled double LP, released on 11-22-1968 and later universally known as the “White Album,” was created by the Beatles at the height of their late-period experimentation and issued on their new Apple label, presented in a gatefold sleeve conceived by Richard Hamilton that rejected the vibrant imagery of Sgt. Pepper in favor of a stark white jacket with an embossed
This is a series of posts that will talk about my favorite Rock Operas. See if you agree with any of these!
I’ll list some of my favorite rock operas in this series of posts. A rock opera is a collection of rock songs that together tell a unified story or follow a central theme, often with characters and a narrative arc like a traditional opera. Unlike concept albums, rock operas are typically more theatrical and may be adapted for stage or film.
You have nothing in your hands, Any power you have, comes to you from far beyond, Everything is fixed, and you can’t change it.
Back in the early 70s, I would go to a friend’s house to fly model rockets. He played his “Jesus Christ Superstar” album for me. I bought a copy just as soon as I was able. I remember listening to it and following along in the enclosed lyric booklet. This was my first experience of a rock opera (I didn’t hear The Who’s “Tommy” until later).
The story behind one of the most popular double-albums of all-time
I watched this Eagle Rock Entertainment 2001 documentary “Classic Albums: Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” on Netflix DVD. It aired on television November, 6, 2001 on season 3 of an ongoing series of these films. The only missing member, of the original album recording, was Dee Murray, background vocals and bass guitar. This is a great album. one of my favorites, and a great documentary. The only negative for me was the omission of speaking about some of the album tracks, like my favorite, Grey Seal.
