January/February 2009 
BEHIND THE SONG: “The Dark End Of The Street”(1)
July 1, 2009
One test of a great song is that it can be sung by almost anyone. “The Man I Love,” “Embraceable You,” and other classics of Tin Pan Alley have retained their quintessence despite countless spins and interpretations—always, something truthful in the lyrics and melody has shone through.
GAMBLE & HUFF: Soul Deep
Long before Daryl Hall, John Oates and Todd Rundgren were met with major success, songwriting legends, hit producers and label founders of Philly International-Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff-put the “City of Brotherly Love” on the musical map.
More in this category:
- HANK COCHRAN: Humble Captain
- LOU REED: Transformed
- MARTY STUART: When the Glitter is Gone
- BRIAN WILSON: God’s Messenger
- LES PAUL: Still Changing Songs
- MAC DAVIS: Hook, Line and Sinker
- DONS HELMS: Add Some Steel Guitar, Don Helms and the Songwriting of Hank Williams, Sr.
- RICKY SKAGGS: Making Old Traditions New
- ANYA MARINA > Slow & Steady Seduction, Phase II
- ANIMAL COLLECTIVE > Merriweather Post Pavillion
- ANDREW BIRD > Noble Beast
- DEL MCCOURY: Time Has Come Today
- J.D. SOUTHER > If the World Was You
- THE DEAD TREES > King of Rosa
- THE POSTMARKS > By-the-Numbers
- THE BIRD & THE BEE > Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future
- HOLLY GOLIGHTLY & THE BROKEOFFS > Dirt Don’t Hurt
- RANDY OWEN > One on One
- STARFLYER 59 > Dial M
- RYAN ADAMS & THE CARDINALS > Cardinology
- ERIN MCCARLEY > Love, Save the Empty
- JOEY + RORY > The Life of a Song
- TRACE ADKINS > X
- THE DONKEYS > Living on the Other Side
- DAVID BYRNE & BRIAN ENO > Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
- ANATHALLO > Canopy Glow
- COTTON JONES > Paranoid Cocoon
- ELIXIR > Cables
- BLAKE SHELTON > Startin’ Fires
- AUDIX > SCX25A
- FRANZ FERDINAND > Tonight: Franz Ferdinand
- L.R. Baggs > Para Acoustic D.I.
- ABLETON > Live 7
- DENT MAY & HIS MAGNIFICENT UKULELE > The Good Feeling Music of Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele
- M-AUDIO > ProFire 610
- JYPSI: Sessions at the American Songwriter Office
- DENISON WITMER > Carry the Weight
- JYPSI: Keeping Up Appearances
- NICO VEGA > Nico Vega
- TOONTRACK > The FunkMasters EZX
- SONY CREATIVE SOFTWARE > Sony Acid Pro 7.0
- PAUL REED SMITH > Starla
- THE MOOG GUITAR > Paul Vo Collector Edition
- FISHMAN > SoloAmp Performance System
- TURNTABLE: Jerry Douglas
- GUITAR 101: Tuning Your Guitar by Ear, Part 2
