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[subtitle] \u201c. . . Classic Rock Discographies, Commentary, and Mono vs. Stereo Analysis<\/em>\u201c<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Dedication \/ Nostalgic Reflection (p. 3)<\/span> [read below]<\/span><\/div>\n
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THE BEATLES<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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1. Beatles Heaven: Review of the 2009 Remasters (p. 7)<\/span><\/div>\n
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2. The Ultimate Mono vs. Stereo Beatles Discography (p. 17)<\/span><\/div>\n
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3. Beatles Recordings: Chronological Master List (p. 31)<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Review of The Capitol Albums<\/i>, Volume 1<\/i> (American Versions) (p. 45)<\/span><\/div>\n
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5. The Beatles Are Still Around!: Paul McCartney Produces the Best Solo Beatle Album Ever (Electric Arguments<\/i>) (p. 53)<\/span><\/div>\n
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6. Review of Two Beatles Imitation Groups: 1964-The Tribute and The Fab Four (p. 55) [read<\/span> online version<\/a>]<\/p>\n

MOTOWN \/ DETROIT ROCK<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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7. The Ultimate Collection of Chronological Motown Discographies (p. 61)<\/span><\/div>\n
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8. The Best-Sounding Motown Recordings and 11-CD Compilation Set: 1959-1998 (p.105)<\/span><\/div>\n
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9. Detroit \u201cBlue-Eyed Soul\u201d: Bob Seger (p. 119)<\/span><\/div>\n
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10. Discography: Very Best of Detroit Rock: 1965-1975 (p.125)<\/span><\/div>\n
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BEACH BOYS<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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11. Beach Boys Recordings: 1961-1989: Chronological Discography (p. 129)<\/span><\/div>\n
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12. A Musical and Personal Miracle: Brian Wilson\u2019s New [2004] Smile<\/i> Album (p. 151)<\/span><\/div>\n
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MISCELLANEOUS<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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13. The Great R&B; Songs of Van Morrison: 42 Sizzlers from 1964-2003 (p. 157)<\/span><\/div>\n
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14. Rockabilly: \u201cWhite Man\u2019s R&B;\u201d (p.161)<\/span><\/div>\n
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15. Buddy Holly: Comprehensive Discography of His 50 Greatest Recordings (p. 167)<\/span><\/div>\n
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16. Sam Cooke: Two-CD Collection of His Best 55 Songs (p. 173)<\/span><\/div>\n
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17. My 2009 \u201cPilgrimage\u201d to Historic Blues and Country Sites, in the Mississippi Delta, Montgomery, Alabama, Memphis, Nashville, and Detroit (p. 177)<\/span><\/div>\n
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18. Neil Diamond and the Glorious Year of 60+ Old Men in Rock Music (p. 189)<\/span><\/div>\n
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19. My Favorite Rock, Pop, and R&B; Singles (p. 191)<\/span><\/div>\n
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20. The 50 Best Rock Albums: 1964-1997 (p. 209)<\/span>
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DEDICATION \/ NOSTALGIC REFLECTION<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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To my late brother Gerry Armstrong (1948-1998), who did the \u201c60s thing\u201d of being in a \u201cblue-eyed soul\u201d garage band in 1967, playing the organ for songs like Good Lovin\u2019<\/i>, 96 Tears<\/i>, To Love Somebody<\/i>, In the Midnight Hour<\/i>, and their own original Miniskirt<\/i>, thus causing our illustrious neighbor to call the police, in vain hopes of stopping the glorious sounds being produced in our dining room in working class southwest Detroit.<\/span><\/div>\n
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I got to play the drums and organ (not with the band!) and learn what \u201creverberation\u201d was, by toying with the amplifier buttons. A \u201cMotown scout\u201d even came to the house one day, around 1970 or so. It came to nothing, but it was wonderful just the same. My sister Judy\u2019s 45 records would fill the air, including, notably (and among many scores of great pop hits), Day Tripper<\/i>, California Girls<\/i>, Summer in the City<\/i>, Beauty\u2019s Only Skin Deep<\/i>, But it\u2019s Alright <\/i>(J. J. Jackson), and Heavy Music<\/i> (local hero Bob Seger).<\/span><\/div>\n
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I watched (during those happy formative years of my life) American Bandstand<\/i>, Shindig<\/i>, Hullabaloo<\/i>, and Swingin\u2019 Time<\/i>, from Windsor, Ontario, across the river (Gerry and his band actually appeared on it one night). Of course, I was also there (all of five-and-a-half) watching with baited breath, The Ed Sullivan Show<\/i> in January [actually February] 1964, to see a certain new band from Liverpool, England. My three favorite songs still are (unsurprisingly) from the quintessential year of American Top 40: 1967: all of a soul \/ R&B; style, and one even by a Detroiter (Jackie Wilson): most appropriate for a Motown native like myself.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Motown native and baby boomer Dave Armstrong (born in 1958) provides a goldmine of information in this homage to classic rock, with massive, fact-filled discographies of songs by Motown artists, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Detroit Rock (1965-1975), Buddy Holly, Sam Cooke, and Van Morrison: including data concerning stereo and mono versions, recording dates, producers, songwriters, Billboard chart positions, best-sounding recordings, and many other facts.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Also contains chapters on the topics of rockabilly, a \u201cblues and country musical pilgrimage\u201d to the South, recent landmark albums by Paul McCartney and Brian Wilson, selected Beatles mono recordings (deemed as superior to their stereo counterparts), a review of Beatles imitation groups, Bob Seger, classic rock artists 60 years or older, and favorite singles and albums from the classic rock era.<\/span><\/div>\n
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A distinctly nostalgic tone is evident throughout. Any fan of classic rock (especially residents of Michigan and Detroiters) will love the musical reflections.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Lifelong metro Detroit resident DAVE ARMSTRONG grew up in southwest Detroit in the classic Motown era and \u201cGolden Age of Pop\u201d in the 1960s. He majored in music at Cass Technical High School (nationally renowned for its music program), playing trombone in the orchestra and band, and ushering at Detroit Symphony Orchestra concerts (his first job). Dave loves music of all kinds, has a vast personal collection, devours music biographies, and has played eight different musical instruments, including a mean blues harp.<\/p>\n

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Front cover photograph<\/i>: \u00a0Bob Seger in 1977 (unknown photographer): the year I first saw him in concert at Cobo Arena in Detroit (where Live Bullet<\/i> was recorded in 1975, and where my high school graduation was held in June 1976), and just after he had finally hit it big nationally with his album, Night Moves<\/i>; public domain per the Wikipedia file page<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Back cover photograph<\/i>: Hitsville USA building (Motown) on West Grand Boulevard in Detroit, Michigan; taken on 19 June 2006 by Chris Butcher (cropped and greater contrast added); public domain per the Wikipedia file page<\/a>.
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Formerly a campus missionary, as a Protestant, Dave was received into the Catholic Church in February 1991, by the late, well-known catechist and theologian, Fr. John A. Hardon, S. J. Dave\u2019s articles have appeared in many influential Catholic periodicals, including \"This Rock\" (now called \"Catholic Answers Magazine\"), \"Envoy Magazine\" (Patrick Madrid), \"The Catholic Answer,\" \"The Coming Home Journal,\" \"Gilbert Magazine\" (American Chesterton Society), and \"The Latin Mass.\" He also writes a featured column for every issue of \"The Michigan Catholic\": published by the archdiocese of Detroit, and was editor for most of the apologetics tracts published by the St. Paul Street Evangelization apostolate. Dave\u2019s apologetics and writing apostolate was the subject of a feature article in the May 2002 issue of \"Envoy Magazine.\" He served as the staff moderator at the Internet discussion forum for The Coming Home Network, from 2007-2010. Dave has been interviewed on many nationally syndicated Catholic radio shows, including \"Catholic Answers Live\" (twice), \"Faith and Family Live\" (Steve Wood), \"Kresta in the Afternoon,\" \"Son Rise Morning Show,\" \"Catholic Connection\" (Teresa Tomeo), and \"The Catholics Next Door.\" His large and popular website, \"Biblical Evidence for Catholicism,\" was online from March 1997 to March 2007, and received the 1998 Catholic Website of the Year award from \"Envoy Magazine.\" His blog of the same name (now transferred to Patheos), begun in February 2004, contains more than 1,500 papers, at least 500 debates or dialogues, and over 50 distinct \"index\" web pages. Unsolicited correspondence has indicated many hundreds of conversions (or returns) to the Catholic faith as a result, by God's grace, of these writings. Dave's conversion story was published in the bestselling book \"Surprised by Truth\" (edited by Patrick Madrid; San Diego: Basilica Press, 1994). Sophia Institute Press has published six of his books: \"A Biblical Defense of Catholicism\" (Foreword by Fr. John A. Hardon, S. J., 1996 \/ 2003), \"The Catholic Verses\" (2004), \"The One-Minute Apologist\" (2007), \"Bible Proofs for Catholic Truths\" (2009), \"The Quotable Newman\" (editor: 2012), and \"Proving the Catholic Faith is Biblical\" (2015). He is co-author (with Dr. Paul Thigpen) of the inserts for \"The New Catholic Answer Bible\" (Our Sunday Visitor: 2005), and editor for \"The Wisdom of Mr. Chesterton: The Very Best Quotes, Quips, and Cracks from the Pen of G. K. Chesterton\" (Saint Benedict Press \/ TAN Books: 2009). \"100 Biblical Arguments Against Sola Scriptura\" was published by Catholic Answers in May 2012. His \"Quotable Wesley\" compilation was published by (Protestant \/ Wesleyan publisher) Beacon Hill Press in April 2014. Several of his 49 books are bestsellers in their field. Dave maintains a popular personal Facebook page, a Facebook author page, and has a Twitter account as well. He offers almost all of his books in e-book form on his own Biblical Catholicism site (http:\/\/biblicalcatholicism.com\/), at a permanent deep discount: only $2.99 for ePub, mobi, and AZW, and $1.99 for PDF. His writing has been enthusiastically endorsed or recommended by many leading Catholic apologists, authors, and priests, including Dr. Scott Hahn, Fr. Peter M. J. Stravinskas, Marcus Grodi, Patrick Madrid, Steve Ray, Tim Staples, Devin Rose, Mike Aquilina, Al Kresta, Karl Keating, Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Brandon Vogt, Marcellino D'Ambrosio, and Fr. John A. Hardon, S. J. Dave has been happily married to his wife Judy since October 1984. 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