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Thunderclap Newman “Hollywood Dream” (1969)

A delightful album with a unique sound, a handful of all-time great songs, several more good ones, and a few filler-ish but quite listenable tunes. Pete Townshend was at the top of his game when he assembled this project, and it has elements of that transcendental, mid-fi “Who Came First” sound.

“Something In The Air” is rightly recognized as one of the classic singles of its era, but there are a couple that are even better: “Open The Door Homer” has a similarly great, wondrous vibe and is one of the best Dylan covers ever, and “Hollywood Dream” is one of the best three-minute pop-rock instrumentals. —iso4yl

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