Believe it or not, this is the Penultimate Anniversary Edition of Jeffrey Morgan's Media Blackout!
Penultimate Platters of the Century:
The Who — Who's on First (Track) :: They all laughed when Pete Townshend announced that he was going to write a rock opera about Abbott and Costello. Well, they're not laughing now.
Aerostones — It's Only Rock and a Hard Place (Toxic Glimmer) :: They all laughed when rock's big-lippers finally united. Well, they're not laughing now. Includes the hit single "Dude (Looked Like Lady Jane's Got a Gun)."
Don Kirshner Presents — The Byrds, The Beatles & The Monkees (Colgems) :: They all laughed when Mr. Rock Concert reunited three of the world's greatest bands. Well, they're not laughing now.
The Doors — Manzarek, Densmore, Krieger & Jones Ltd. (Camden) :: They all laughed when Davy Jones was hired to replace Jim Morrison. Well, they're not laughing now. Includes the hit single "The Doors Into Summer."
David Byrne & Brian Eno — My Life in the Bush of Your Wife (Sire) :: They all laughed when these aging art fops decided to record music for adulterers. Well, they're not laughing now.
Keith Richards — "Don't Fall Out of the Apple Tree" (Daddy Jack) :: It only hurts when he laughs.
Styx & Stones — Break My Bones (Plaster Caster) :: They all laughed when Dennis DeYoung and Mick Jagger waxed some tracks together. Well, they're not laughing now.
Cars Traffic Jam — 4 Way Stop (Motown) :: They all laughed when Ric Ocasek, Steve Winwood and Paul Weller created a new supergroup. Well, they're not laughing now.
Tom Scholz & Hugh Cornwell — Boston Stranglers (Death Row) :: They're definitely not laughing now.
Bruce Springstone — Greetings From Bedrock Park (Hanna-Barbera) :: Includes the hit single "Quarry Days." Rest in peace, Bill.
The Rolling Boulders — Get Yer Yabba Yabbas Out (Hanna-Barbera) :: Includes the hit single "No Excavations." Rest in peace, Joe.
NEXT WEEK: The moment you've all been waiting for! The 100th Anniversary Edition of Jeffrey Morgan's Media Blackout!
Jeffrey Morgan is a freelance writer. Send comments to [email protected]
