1970s FM Radio Music, Part VII Quiz

Answer: Exile on Main Street

The song "Tumbling Dice" was featured on The Rolling Stones' 1972 double album "Exile on Main Street." This critically acclaimed collection combined rock, blues, and country tunes into a highly popular set of music. "Tumbling Dice" was a top ten single on both sides of the Atlantic. Mick Jagger sang these words to open the song:

"Women think I'm tasty, but they're always tryin' to waste me
And make me burn the candle right down..."

"Sticky Fingers" was released in 1971, "Goats Head Soup" appeared in 1973, and "Some Girls" was released in 1978.

Answer: Alvin Lee

Alvin Lee was the star of the British band Ten Years After. Lee did vocals and played lead guitar for the band. In 1971, "I'd Love to Change the World" became a popular tune on FM radio stations. This song was included on the album "A Space in Time" and featured Lee's lightning-quick guitar solos.

A cynical Lee sang, "I'd love to change the world, but I don't know what to do / So I'll leave it up to you..." Leo Lyons played bass for Ten Years After, Chick Churchill was the group's keyboard player, and Robin Trower was a guitarist for Procol Harum.

Answer: Rubin Carter

Middleweight boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter was the subject of Bob Dylan's 1975 song "Hurricane." According to Dylan's lyrics, Hurricane Carter was framed on trumped-up murder charges in a New Jersey trial. Carter was sentenced to four consecutive life-in-prison terms for crimes which he claimed he had never committed. "Hurricane" was over eight minutes in length and was included on the 1976 Bob Dylan album "Desire." An angry Dylan sang these words:

"Here comes the story of the Hurricane
The man the authorities came to blame
For something that he never done
Put him in a prison cell but one time
He coulda been the champion of the world..."

The other boxers listed in this question were heavyweight fighters.

Answer: Singer

John Lodge, the bass player for The Moody Blues, was the driving force behind the hit song "I'm Just a Singer In a Rock and Roll Band." This tune was included on the British band's 1972 "Seventh Sojourn" album and featured an opening drum solo by Graeme Edge. Lodge sang these lyrics from the chorus:

"And you're the only other person to know, don't tell me
I'm just a singer in a rock and roll band..."

Answer: Golden Lady

The ballad "Golden Lady" was released by Stevie Wonder in 1973. This romantic tune was included on the popular "Innervisions" album, which also featured such FM radio standards as "Living for the City" and "Higher Ground." Wonder sang, "And golden lady, golden lady / I'd like to go there, take me right away..." The other three songs listed in this question were included on the 1976 album "Songs in the Key of Life."

Answer: War and peace

"Seems Like A Long Time" was included on the 1971 hit album "Every Picture Tells a Story" album by British singer Rod Stewart. This song was written by Theodore Anderson and featured some background vocals by Madeline Bell. Ronnie Wood provided some excellent blues guitar work. In the final verse of the "Seems Like A long Time", Stewart softly sang these lyrics,

"War time is only the other side of peace time
But if you've ever seen how wars are won
You know what it's like to wish peace time would come
And don't it seem like a long time..."

Answer: Gooey Louie

The song "Spirit in the Night" was part of the 1973 "Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J." album by Bruce Springsteen. This song told the tale of some crazy young people growing up near New Jersey's highway Route 88. This motley crew included such characters as Crazy Janey, Killer Joe, and Hazy Davey.

The name "Gooey Louie" was never mentioned in the song's lyrics. Musicians Clarence Clemons (saxophone) and Vini Lopez (drums) accompanied Springsteen on "Spirit in the Night."

Answer: Mad Dogs

Joe Cocker rocked the FM radio world in 1970 with his successful live album "Mad Dogs and Englishmen." One of the most popular tunes on this album was a track entitled "Cry Me a River." This song showcased Cocker's soulful style of blues/rock singing. "Mad Dogs and Englishmen" featured an all-star cast of rock musicians such as Leon Russell, Carl Radle, Jim Gordon, and Rita Coolidge.

Answer: Boz

William Royce "Boz" Scaggs, born in Ohio, was the recording artist who made "Lowdown" popular on FM radio stations in the mid 1970s. Boz Scaggs included "Lowdown" on his 1976 "Silk Degrees" album. Scaggs sang these lyrics:

"Hey boy, you better bring the chick around
To the sad, sad truth, the dirty lowdown..."

Answer: Sailor

"Sail On, Sailor" was a single which was included on the 1973 Beach Boys' album "Holland." Five writers, including Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks, were credited with composing this song. "Sail On, Sailor" featured South African musician Blondie Chaplin as the lead vocalist. Chaplin and The Beach Boys sang these words:

"I sailed an ocean, unsettled ocean
Through restful waters and deep commotion
Often frightened, unenlightened
Sail on, sail on sailor..."