The featured image is the cover of the album from whence this week’s tune came, Alone Together. I’ve always dug it; so much so that it starred in a 2016 album cover art post. It quite literally puts the rock in rock-n-roll.
Dave Mason wrote Only You Know And I Know in 1970. It’s pure pop rock perfection. It’s only been covered a few times, but those versions nail the spirit of Mason’s song.
Shorter Adrastos: It’s a streamlined edition of the FCH this time around.
We begin with the songwriter:
Here’s Bonnie Bramlett belting out Mason’s tune not long after it was released. Like the original, it was a hit.
Joan Osborne is one of my favorite singers. Here’s a 21st Century version of this week’s song:
Finally, we’re taking a trip to disambiguation city with Phill Collins. It’s a different song with the same title. Drummers are easily confused.
That’s it for this week. It’s hot as hell so I propose a toast to the Phil Collins album title, No Jacket Required. To my surprise, Bogie, Betty, and Frank concur. Never argue with them.
