Bill Zzuka

The account below is mine. Three times a day I’m posting future hits that debuted this week 1960-1999. I’d appreciate if you checked it out. If you like it please spread the word. Thanks!

Now playing: The Aerovons - Resurrection (1969) Recorded by a trio of St. Louis teens at Abbey Road. Unreleased for 30+ years. This weekend the album finally got a vinyl release.

Eclipse pics from Nashville IL (Nikon D70 w/ 420-800mm @ 700mm, f14, pre totality w/16 stop filter: 1/2000, totality: 1/250-1/25)

Now playing: Goodbye Jumbo by World Party (1990) Goodbye Karl Wallinger. I loved your music and am grateful I got to see you a couple of times.

Now playing: Phil Spector’s Christmas Album (1972 reissue of 1963’s A Christmas Gift For You) It was probably just 10 years ago that I discovered this amazing album was reissued on Apple Records during the tail end of the Spector’s work with Lennon & Harrison.

I’m grateful Denny Laine helped make so much great music with Paul & Linda

Eclipse pics from Beaver UT (Nikon D70 w/ 420-800mm @ 700mm, f14 1/2000)

Now playing: The Beatles - Yesterday & Today (mono, 1966) I grew up in the late 70s/early 80s w/ the Capitol LPs. I still really like Meet The Beatles! & Rubber Soul (prominence given to I’ve Just Seen A Face & It’s Only Love). Y&T features unique mono mixes of 3 Revolver songs.

Now playing: (Pronounced) Lynyrd Skynyrd (1973). In the summer of 1984 my friend Jason lent me his cassette (which split Freebird in two 😡) & I immediately bought the LP. It was the last summer before we were driving & had jobs. This, VH’s 1984 & Purple Rain were the soundtrack.

Looking back 30 years ago at the top selling albums by St. Louis area artists @ChrisHornb @anniezaleski

The passing of Jerry Moss, just 3 days after I had pleasure of seeing @peterframpton , has me grateful for his legacy, especially this:

Now playing: The Band - S/T (1969). On deck Rodriguez - Cold Fact (1970) & Coming From Reality (1971). It always hurts losing someone whose music affected me in profound ways. R.I.P. Robbie & Sixto & thank you for the music

12 years ago I took my daughter to see T Swft. Last night she got to see TS w/ her cousins. It lived it to the hype.

Now playing: Fleetwood Mac - S/T (1975). Produced by FM & Keith Olsen and recorded at Sound City (immortalized in Dave Grohl’s 2013 documentary). I’m blown away by how amazing the sound is even considering how familiar the songs are.

Now playing: Wham - Make It Big (1984). I bought this copy 4 years ago while visiting Montreal with my wife. When we got home my she sang along to every word on the album.

Now playing: The Police - Zenyatta Mondatta (1980). I’d heard Roxanne&Message but ZM is when I really became aware of The Police. Old&new rock fans loved them. In 6th grade we stayed up past SNL to watch America’s Top10 w/Casey Kasem. Don’t Stand video was a hot topic that Monday

Now playing: Bill Withers - Just As I Am (1971). Born July 4, 1938, BW was almost 33 when this debut was released. Produced by Stax veteran Booker T. Jones, who had been making hits for almost a decade. Jones was only 26.

Now playing: Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (2007). There have been three times when I was loving the abundance of great new music: 1983, 1993 & 2007/2008. This era provided the bonus of seeing the return of vinyl.

Now playing: David Bowie - Hunky Dory (1971). My first copy was in a case of 8-tracks my uncle gave me after he installed a cassette player in his car. This, Ziggy, Abbey Road & Wings Over America were my favorites.

Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill (1995). Sometimes I’m okay with overexposure. Plus the tour brought Dave Grohl & Taylor Hawkins together. Happy 🇨🇦 Day!

Now playing: Sloan - Twice Removed (1994). Most artists have a peak period that is much stronger than low periods. Sloan has had multiple peak periods in multiple decades & their off-peak albums are always excellent. Happy 🇨🇦 day!