The Analog Kid blog has been featuring out-of-print ’80s albums on “The Lost Boys” series for quite a while, and now it’s time for the ’70s to join the party! “Lost In The Flood: Hard-To-Find ’70s Albums” will give you the chance to listen to some great music from the ’70s that can no longer be easily acquired on-line or at your local record store (especially since many of you probably no longer even HAVE a local record store!).
You can have it with a buzz
You can have it with a ring
And if you really want it you can have a ding-a-ling!
I used to think that Meri Wilson’s 1977 Top 20 hit “Telephone Man” was absolutely hilarious– of course, I was ten years old at the time. Now I think it’s hilarious for entirely different reasons, but I still believe that Meri beats out Chuck Berry in the Best ’70s Ding-A-Ling Song contest by a solid six inches or so…
Meri Wilson: First Take
GRT Records, 1977
Vinyl rip courtesy of The Analog Kid
1. “Silver Blue Mercedes” (Wilson/Brandt)
2. “Midnight In Memphis” (Castleman)
3. “Two Sides” (Davis)
4. “Telephone Man” (Wilson)
5. “The Angel In Me” (Wilson)
6. “There’s A Whole Let More (Where That Came From)” (Kelly/Harrison)
There’s A Whole Lot More (Where That Came From)
7. “He Lost His Faith” (Castleman)
8. “Rub-A-Dub-Dub” (Edwards/Jenkins)
9. “Itinerary” (Wilson)
10. “Everytime I Sing A Love Song” (Molinary/Sklero)
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Bonus Tracks!
The first rule of The Analog Kid blog is that if you write about a song on the Analog Kid blog, you share the song on the Analog Kid blog.
Chuck Berry: “My Ding-A-Ling” (Berry)
From the album The London Chuck Berry Sessions
Chess Records, 1972
Filed under: One-Hit Wonders, Pop, Rock Tagged: Analog Kid, Chuck Berry, First Take, Meri Wilson, My Ding-A-Ling, Telephone Man
