The Boney 500: Songs 308-306
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 10:13 am
Final 3 for this week on the songs list. I'll pick up again on Monday.
308. WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKENHEARTED-JIMMY RUFFIN (1966)
Album: Jimmy Ruffin Sings Top Ten
Originally intended for The Spinners, who were on a Motown label at
the time, Ruffin lobbied the Motown execs to record it. The result was a
timeless classic. And those poor Spinners would have to wait another 6 years for
their first Top Ten record.
307. VAHEVALA-KENNY LOGGINS WITH JIM MESSINA (1971)
Album: Sittin' In
This tropical island flavored entry comes complete with steel drum. It's
like Jimmy Buffett sans Parrotheads.
306. ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN-ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA (1973)
Album: E.L.O. II
Starts off with the opening of Beethoven's 5th Symphony before giving way to
Jeff Lynne's blistering guitar in this 8 minute workout. They sound like
they're having a ball, musically driving at 100 mph with reckless abandon. I
clearly remember a couple of years later hearing the opening strains of Beethoven's
5th on the radio, and instead of that ELO guitar riff, hearing it transition
instead into Walter Murphy's disco "A Fifth of Beethoven". It was like ordering
a filet mignon and getting a McDonald's cheeseburger.
308. WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKENHEARTED-JIMMY RUFFIN (1966)
Album: Jimmy Ruffin Sings Top Ten
Originally intended for The Spinners, who were on a Motown label at
the time, Ruffin lobbied the Motown execs to record it. The result was a
timeless classic. And those poor Spinners would have to wait another 6 years for
their first Top Ten record.
307. VAHEVALA-KENNY LOGGINS WITH JIM MESSINA (1971)
Album: Sittin' In
This tropical island flavored entry comes complete with steel drum. It's
like Jimmy Buffett sans Parrotheads.
306. ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN-ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA (1973)
Album: E.L.O. II
Starts off with the opening of Beethoven's 5th Symphony before giving way to
Jeff Lynne's blistering guitar in this 8 minute workout. They sound like
they're having a ball, musically driving at 100 mph with reckless abandon. I
clearly remember a couple of years later hearing the opening strains of Beethoven's
5th on the radio, and instead of that ELO guitar riff, hearing it transition
instead into Walter Murphy's disco "A Fifth of Beethoven". It was like ordering
a filet mignon and getting a McDonald's cheeseburger.