It would have been cut from the album had two other songs not appeared as singles first but, instead, became a hidden gem on a masterpiece. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe
This is an obscure Kinks song, especially to Americans, that deserves a lot more love than it receives. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe
Nobody loves The Beatles more than Ringo Starr and this song tries really hard (maybe too hard) to remind listeners that he was in the biggest band ever. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe
Once you get past the synth heavy introduction of this Dave Davies solo tune, there's a lovely song with some stellar guitar playing waiting for you. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe
One of The Beatles' most well known songs is also one of their least stable rhythmically. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe
It is easy to argue that this song has not aged well thanks to our evolving understanding of domestic abuse but an argument could be made that it's actually very progressive for its time. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe
The title track of John Lennon's first self-produced album has some beautiful musical elements and a long history. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe
This track opens the second side of the Face to Face album and should have been a contender for a single considering a famous sound-alike song that was dominating the charts that same year. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe
It's a beautiful track with some lovely elements but it is also a bit boring. Tony provides a rare hot-take on this episode of the podcast.
The second in a three song suite from Soap Opera, this tune deserved a little more time to develop into the cool rocker it really wants to be. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe
No song benefited more from the 2018 remix of The White Album than this quiet, George Harrison deep cut. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe
The perfect blend of rock and roll and music hall with a healthy amount of cynicism and snark. It's a pretty perfect track. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe
Girl may be the link between the mop-top "She Loves You" era and the experimental "Tomorrow Never Knows" era for The Beatles. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe
It was a UK B-side flipped to be an American A-side but may have been too funky for its time. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe
One of the few hopeful points of Lennon's Plastic Ono Band and the only released instance of John Lennon imitating a muppet. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe
The opening track off of Ray's first proper solo effort is a moody, groovy, rocker that prepares listeners for a great listening experience. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe
Ringo and Paul are reunited for a catchy, Beatles-ish pop tune that ranks among the best of Ringo's solo catalog. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe
One of the final tracks to feature Mick Avory on drums and, without Dave, a fine example for Ray's ability as a guitar player. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe
The history of the Beatles would have been a little bit different had John kept his original lyrics for this song but, thankfully, calmer heads prevailed and an obscure gem was born. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe
This may be among the best songs on Schoolboys in Disgrace but the bar had been set pretty low at this point. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe
Flaming Pie was a big return to form for Paul McCartney and Souvenir is one of the biggest highlights of an album littered with great material. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe
Ray Davies wrote a lot of working class songs for The Kinks but Uncle Son may be one of his best lyrical portraits of the working man. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe
A George Harrison masterpiece that was rejected from, potentially, three Beatles albums. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe
A solid rockin' opening track to a great arena rock era Kinks album. Plus, an accidental(?) foreshadowing of songs to come? Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe
The Beatles final recording sessions of 1965 produced Michelle and What Goes On. Their first of 1966 produced Tomorrow Never Knows. That's kinda incredible! Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe
This scathing Kinks song could be about anyone but three prevalent theories name John Lennon, Jimmy Page or Mick Jagger as the likely subjects of Ray's ire. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe
The fact that this song was a B side is both amazing and criminal as it features The Beatles in top form as players and is as passionate and heartfelt as anything they'd ever recorded. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe
This Dave Davies title track has a great guitar riff, solid solo, and a beautiful bridge but, coupled with the following song, it runs for nine minutes! Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe
Easily one of the quirkiest and most engaging songs on the Ringo 2012 album, thanks in large part to the work of Van Dyke Parks Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe
This single marked a turning point in the style of The Kinks' music and was a major hit for the band. Get full access to Hero Habit at herohabit.substack.com/subscribe
