One of the songs on the album was Move Over, originally by Janis Joplin, but here covered by Cinderella. But in contrast to yesterday's Levon, this cover version really sucked. Really bad. So I found my parents old tape of Pearl, Janis Joplin's final album, and played the original. I knew how great the album was, but Move Over had passed me by. Well, it shouldn't have. It is a great opener on a fantastic album. Pearl was the last album she released, and it was released posthumously in 1971, following her death in October 1970. There are better known songs, such as Me and Bobby McGee, Mercedes Benz, and Cry Baby on this album, but Move Over is one hell of a song from one hell of a voice that was silenced too soon...
Thursday, September 21, 2017
2017 - September 21 - Move Over
Taking a cue from yesterday's song, today's was also covered on a compilation album. This time it is from the benefit album Stairway To Heaven/Highway To Hell, which I believe was put together by notorious manager Doc McGhee following a 40,000 pounds of marijuana smuggling conviction. Of course, in the war on drugs, an affluent white man got 5 years of probation and a laughable $15,000 fine (he was managing Motley Crue and Bon Jovi at the time - and he has also picked up Kiss - this guy likes his money). He started "paying his debt to society" (quotations are for sarcasm, FYI...) by organizing the Moscow Music Peace Festival - and then there was Stairway To Heaven/Highway To Hell, which came shortly thereafter, featuring artists from the festival along with a live rendition of the Led Zeppelin classic Rock & Roll from the festival itself, if memory serves me right.
One of the songs on the album was Move Over, originally by Janis Joplin, but here covered by Cinderella. But in contrast to yesterday's Levon, this cover version really sucked. Really bad. So I found my parents old tape of Pearl, Janis Joplin's final album, and played the original. I knew how great the album was, but Move Over had passed me by. Well, it shouldn't have. It is a great opener on a fantastic album. Pearl was the last album she released, and it was released posthumously in 1971, following her death in October 1970. There are better known songs, such as Me and Bobby McGee, Mercedes Benz, and Cry Baby on this album, but Move Over is one hell of a song from one hell of a voice that was silenced too soon...
One of the songs on the album was Move Over, originally by Janis Joplin, but here covered by Cinderella. But in contrast to yesterday's Levon, this cover version really sucked. Really bad. So I found my parents old tape of Pearl, Janis Joplin's final album, and played the original. I knew how great the album was, but Move Over had passed me by. Well, it shouldn't have. It is a great opener on a fantastic album. Pearl was the last album she released, and it was released posthumously in 1971, following her death in October 1970. There are better known songs, such as Me and Bobby McGee, Mercedes Benz, and Cry Baby on this album, but Move Over is one hell of a song from one hell of a voice that was silenced too soon...
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