“Drunk On The Moon” was inspired by The Terminal bar in Denver, Colorado. 16: “Shame On The Moon” (Bob Seger, 1982) “There’s all different kinds of moons – silver slipper moons and there’s cue ball moons and there’s buttery moons and moons that are all melted off to one side, and “Drunk On The Moon” is about a muscatel moon,” said Waits. The first version of “Shame On The Moon” was cut by its creator Rodney Crowell (with wife Rosanne Cash singing harmony vocals). The song later became a massive hit for Detroit musician Bob Seger and his Silver Bullet Band. It was used as the single to promote his 1982 album The Distance, and the track features a sparkling piano solo by Little Feat member Bill Payne. “It’s like a cowboy song and the track is flawless, the best and tightest track on the album,” said Seger. “We cut it in like two hours, and everyone decided it was the miracle track. But then we had to decide whether to use it or not because The Distance was going to be a real rock album… the next thing we know, the Capitol Records guys are saying, ‘That’s the single!’ I’m beholden to Rodney for writing it.” 15: “An Ending (Ascent)” (Brian Eno, 1983)īrian Eno’s landmark album Apollo: Atmospheres And Soundtracks is being reissued, with an additional album’s worth of new recordings, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. The songs from Apollo, originally released in 1983, have featured in films, television shows and commercials. “What a beautiful moment,” wrote Swift.“An Ending (Ascent)” was used in the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony. “Impossible things happen,” she added, “every, single day.”Īt the time, Taylor Swift, who has been re-releasing her first six albums as Taylor’s Version after losing control of the master recordings following the purchase of Big Machine by Scooter Braun, congratulated Baker. 3, 2021, along with a photo of her first five albums: The Songstress, The Rapture (1986), Giving You the Best That I Got (1988), Compositions (1990), and Rhythm of Love (1994). “All my children are coming home,” tweeted Baker on Sept.

1 hits like “Sweet Love,” “Giving You the Best That I Got,” and “Caught Up in the Rapture”-in September of 2021. 23, also marks the 40th anniversary of Baker’s debut album, The Songstress.īaker, who played a sold-out residency at the Venetian in Las Vegas in 2021, recently ended a multi-year battle with her former label Elektra Records for ownership of her master recordings and finally gained full rights to her music-including No. 11 in Florida and is scheduled to wrap up in California on Dec.

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