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This is the link to the broadcast soundtrack where Piece/Peace of Mind was first heard on "The Underground Railroad with David Hunter". It is the only time, as far as I remember that Piece of Mind was ever aired. But a listener was recording my show. From his aircheck recording, which you are about to hear, the whole apocryphal PIECE OF MIND legend begins. Somehow from my show that night in the Fall of 1970 it is passed along and winds up some years later included on a number of "Beatles Bootlegs" albums. In Manhattan in the late 70's, while visiting my friend who had made up the track, Walton Jones III, he shows me one of these albums with PIECE OF MIND as the title track of the album. The night that started this legend I am doing my broadcast of Album rock, all of which are now The Classics. I am running the control board while talking to Walton. Piece of MInd is cued up on the professional model of Ampex stereo tape recorder closest to me. 2 of these Ampexes were on my left. I had 'COME TOGETHER' cued up on my right side turntable. I'd invited my friend Walton Jones, a musician who had played Beatles covers in his high school band, to the studio on the occasions where we'd cover the Beatles for a couple of hours. My show was nightly Monday through Friday from 7pm to midnight or later, sometimes Saturdays. We had gotten together at Walton's apartment off-campus to record 'Piece of Mind'. I ran Walton's Wollensak which recorded stereo tracks at a 1/4 th width. As I recall the tracks were staggered so that you could record stereo all the way to the end of the tape and then flip the takeup reel of tape back to the left side feed reel and record again without erasing the previous session. Wollensak made this a 'feature' that enabled us by a switch on the head assembly to hear "the other side" and even mix it back in to the current recording. We wanted to use this feature for some 'backwards tracks' just like the Beatles had done. At any rate, here is a segment recorded of me and Walton that fateful night. I had asked maybe two years ago on two different online forums to please find and post this original recording of PIECE OF MIND -- IF it existed. Here from that night at WUSF-FM, from the basement studio in the old library building, is a segment of my show where I am chatting with Walton Jones as we hem & haw about our MYSTERY recording. I then start it up. It plays and as it ends I set the turntable rolling and crossfade into COME TOGETHER. soundcloud.com/user-435176804/radio-presenter-dialogue-piece-of-mind-come-together

Amazing video Jeff! You are the best deep diver in the VC! Astoundingly great job brother 👍🤘🤘

Fantastic album Jeff been into Tull since 1971 seen them 26 times

I used to own the 2-LP RCA album. I never listened to it all the way through as I was afraid it might bring on a seizure. I wish I still had it though just for the gatefold cover.

Great stuff here Jeff! I’m learning things in this series and seeing a lot of clips Ive never seen.

Hi Jeff!!! I know nothing about this album, never heard it before..... a very cool way to learn about the songs and the evolution the band had from their first to this much heavier guitar sound album. Cheers and be well

A great review of a great album . Benefit has always been one of my favourites of the early albums . It has a lot of variety , and as you said , it has a lot of riffs and guitar . And I like the song Sossity You're a Woman as well . One of the things that I've always liked about them is their mixture of acoustic and electric rock , and they always seem to get a good balance of the two sides to their music . Thanks for the excellent video !!

Hey Jeff, well worth the wait👍🏻 I’ve always been a Jethro Tull fan, but watching their history is giving me insight to them as a band. I always wondered why they changed Bass players, that over parting can be detrimental. ☹️ lookin forward to Aqualung!🙂

Awesome video

I can hear the cat sevens vibe

Awesome

Hey Jeff! Glad to know I got you on a Tull kick! After the Amazon screw up, I was all set to send this to you, but I see you have your own copy. So I guess the big question is; do you prefer this or 'This Was'? Any reason why you are skipping over 'Stand Up' and heading straight into 'Aqualung'? Looking forward to that, and hopefully 'Thick as a Brick'. Love these!

Both Jethro Tull and Cat Stevens both tackled the same subject, conflict between generations, in their respective tunes: Tull's 'Son' and Stevens' 'Father and Son'. But while JT's depiction of the "father figure" is harsh, aggressive, and intolerant while the son is shown as guileless and sacrificial, Mr. Stevens treats both characters in exactly opposite ways! I have to confess that being an old fart myself these days, I think that Mr. Stevens' take is more on the money. Youth, by nature, tends to express itself in more loudly and emotional... (which can be at times necessary.) 'Benefit' has a particular poignancy for me. I first heard the whole album (I was already familiar with 'Teacher' due to its play on Philadelphia's progressive rock stations) when I was one of the patients in the Young People's Ward at Friends Hospital (a mental health facility). It was a record that, for some reason, was in heavy rotation along with Alice Cooper's 'Love It To Death and its 'Ballad of Dwight Fry! So whenever I hear it, I get a bit of a nostalgic lump in my throat!

It's really unfortunate that so many really great songs get overplayed to the point that we are sick of hearing them. Then, when people try to make a list like this, a lot of amazing tunes (or albums) get left off because we have forgotten what It was like to hear them for the first time. It's really a shame, but that's the way it is. I feel like, if I tried to make a list like this, it wouldn't be accurate for that reason. Then, of course, if you're like me, you could fill up a whole list with only five bands because you couldn't choose which album from certain artists to include, and which to leave off. 😅 EDIT: Right after I wrote this, you put my thoughts into much better words. It's not fair to have too pick one album by an artist over about by them. And, yeah, Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath are great examples.

The first 3 albums sound best on the original UK LP’s, the first 2 cut by Tony Bridge at CBS, snd Zenyatta at Strawberry Mastering. The rest are the same Sterling and RL Masterdisk cuts for most of the world. Very important if you’re looking for the best these can ever sound. No tape drag on Roxanne, either.

Rip mark hollis absolutely fantastic back in the day ❤

Burton Cummings is the GOAT! Best singer ever!

Children of the sea, not sure what the lyrics are all about but what a song. It’s got everything….. Great musicianship and fantastic vocals

Amazing entry Jeff. Your editing skills blow my mind. Funny, dry, so very you! You and I are probably closer in the world of beer than our Blue Ribbon friends. I love New Belgium, helped by me being, as you may now, a big Colorado, Denver fan, lover of, Scandinavian 😊 Love me some classic, old school, throat scratching IPA’s. My friend Sascha sent me some Russian River and it made my year! I did a 10.000 unique beers on Untappd video in December. Took me 12 years and quite a bit og beer traveling! I love that Van Halen album. Jeff. My dad was su surprised when he heard it, he hated most rock, but the fact Jan Van Halen, their dad, played clarinet, which my dad also did, on Big Bad Bill, touched his sensibilities 😊 Love that Monkees album so much too! I also did a video for Alex, would love to hear you chime in on it. Good luck! And thank you for all your amazing videos Jeff! Cheers from Morten, now back in Oslo, Norway 😊

I didn't get into this album till the summer of '67, but it defined that summer for me. Especially Let Him Run Wild. Followed by Girl Don't Tell Me and Good To My Baby. Now, all these years later, I want to find out more about Murray's influence. He sounds pretty obnoxious. Also the LSD experiences. I have a lot of reading to do.

Thee greatest album of all time! I prefer to play the album as one track since it blends in superbly throughout it. Jeff, you’re the man. Great coverage and awesome job. Keep up the phenomenal productions. Thank you.

Great discussion of this great album. I got it for Christmas 1965, eighth grade year. I remember how stunned I was by Side 2. Played it over and over. The two songs that blew me away the most, She Knows Me Too Well and Please Let Me Wonder. Was Brian really that driven by competition with the Beatles ,as you indicate? Did he talk about that a lot? The BB's music is so different. The emotional honesty in their lyrics, the insecurity, the fears, the highs, all really hit deep. (There is nothing weird about Don't Hurt My Little Sister, Jeff. That is a normal emotion of a big brother who cares about his little sister. )

I couldn't live without Are You Experienced or Axis: Bold As Love, but you obviously can. Speaking of "Can", their 1971 Tago Mago deserves a listen.

Hi I tried Pet Sounds so many times, but ..... I do not know what I'm missing but I simply doesn't get it. The same goes for Jeff Buckley's Grace. I really do not know what I am missing. There has to be something..... Take care.

Hi Jeff!!! Well done and great job.... your top ten are fantastic albums and classics in their own merrit, had no idea Jeff Buckley would be so high in the list. cheers and be well

Brilliant video Jeff, this was definitely my favorite section of your list! Nearly all of these will make my list as well, thanks for the shoutout, that was a great surprise!! Phenomenal job on this series 👏👏👍🤘🤘

I’m just here to tell you all the reasons your number one pick is wrong. Just kidding!😂 Not my number one but I totally respect your opinion. I do love that album obviously. This series was so much fun. I think this episode might be the first one that I actually owned every album you mentioned. Seems like every other episode there was always at least one I didn’t own. I think now you need to revisit your top 100 songs again

15:55 So true. Isn't Dark Side also a prog album?

Jeff. Just catching up with this. Glad someone out there loves On Every Street as much as I do. I know my list would have the Moody Blues higher but glad to see it made the list. 16:59

That Jeff Buckley is awesome.

Hi Jeff!!! there's not much to add to a almost perfect album..... i know for some people Pink Floyd is an overrated band and i think that's ok, we can't all like the same things. I believe it's an awesome album, maybe their finest moment with "Wish....." and the line "Shorter of breath, one day closer to death...." always gets me. My only complain is "Money" way overplayed...... Btw, another album you need to listen with headphones. cheers and be well

Nice list, thanks for the content bro!

I remember one time I was going to try to make a list of my top 10 albums. That quickly became top 20. Then, top 50. I think I finally gave up somewhere around 250. 😂 I gotta respect your ability to actually stick to a number, then, to be able to put them in order, and, finally, to explain your choices. You seem to have much different musical tastes than I do, which is great, because I'm getting a lot of recommendations for stuff I've never heard. I don't expect to love all of them, but I might, at least, find one or two that a really like, which is great. Thanks for sharing your list, it's very interesting and informative.

George is my favorite Beatle, and I’m not a huge Beatles guy. There’s just something about him and his style that I love. I have a vinyl copy and a CD copy of All Things Must Pass. Phil Spector too, who I always found fascinating as a genuine lunatic in and out of the studio. I still like Pet Sounds, and it’s the only Beach Boys album I have. Cannot argue with Who’s Next! In my top 10 of all time. Grace! Incredible as you said! Great to see The Police represented in your top 10. Dark Side! ✌️

Can't argue with your list (nor would I want to), and I am always entertained. However, I still can't get my head around putting Jeff Buckley in your top 10 (or 100). And yes, I'm very aware of his music. When I was in college you had to like him if you wanted to be cool. I even saw him live up here in Toronto. In the long run I just can't listen to that anymore, he's just too precious, in his singing and his image, it's kinda sickening.

A wonderful list of albums . It was great to see you include my favourite Police album , and mention , my favourite song by them , Darkness . Here's my list of 10 - 1 albums . Gee , can I throw in a number 11 as well ? Anyway , here it is : Jimi Hendrix : Are You Experienced ? Rolling Stones : Aftermath ( US edition with Paint It Black ) Supertramp : Crime of the Century David Bowie : Ziggy Stardust & the Spiders From Mars Elton John : Honky Chateau Genesis : Selling England By the Pound Yes : Fragile The Beatles : Rubber Soul. ( US Edition , the way I heard it growing up ) Pink Floyd : Dark Side of the Moon. ( Any Colour You Like is often overlooked on this album , it's killer ) Jethro Tull : Aqualung. ( yes , this is my favourite album , it's a perfect mix of acoustic and electric rock ) (If I could throw in an extra number 11 , it would be Abbey Road ) ( thus breaking my self imposed one album per band rule ) Thanks for a great series !

Way to bring it home, Jeff. Some surprises in that Top 10, congrats on crossing the finish line!

Truly a cream of the crop last installment of the series. Loaded with indisputable classics. Fantastic series Jeff. It was fun watching you talk about all 100 albums that you love. Really enjoyed taking the musical journey with you. Awesome job!!!

Even trying to pick 100 can be a rough decision, I agree Abbey Road is a classic album. Continued success. PS / maybe another topic could be 20 albums I seem to no longer play.

Siren is the greatest Roxy album/greatest Roxy era/ Greatest Roxy image....bought it in '75 and still play my original vinyl

Hey Jeff! I'm with you on everything you said about 'ATMP.' LZ IV, Who's Next, LIB, GYBR, White Album, Abbey, and DSOTM, are all worthy of being #1. This is always an impossible task. Really enjoyed this!

Love when you do these i agree on no 1 some id switch out but respect your opinion great to watch thanks for the work you do on this channel

Excellent to see Jeff Buckley crack the top 10 .. Eerie to hear Dream Brother & what a once in a lifetime voice showcased so well on So Real & Mojo Pin.

I think Abbey Road was the first album cover I ever saw, so iconic in my mind even beyond the phenomenal music. Outstanding pick for #1 and awesome list overall Jeff!

Well done

Very nice number one Jeff, that's my number 2 after Pet Sounds. I loved this series! Great representation for ATMP!

Hi Jeff! All Things is great, albeit bloated.....not sure I would consider it my fave solo Fab album, but it's certainly close to the top Led Zep 4.....yes, it lives up to its legend, but the burnout factor on some of those songs still exists. Pet Sounds......Brian Wilson's influential masterpiece. Who's Next......an essential album in music history. Grace is an interesting pick. Ghost in the Machine is likable, but it wouldn't be in my top ten album list. Yellow Brick.....like most double albums, there is a killer single record hiding inside. Having said that, GYBR is without question one of the best releases ever. Single or double. Let it Bleed.....Exile is my fave Stones, but LIB sounds like a sexy, demonic novel. White Album......speaking of novels.......it's a textbook of rock's past, present and future. Dark Side is Floyd at its peak IMO......and it started to go downhill slowly but steadily after that. Abbey Road.....Revolver is my favorite Beatles album, Abbey Road is in the runner up slot. Great video once again!

Hi Jeff!! this one was a very eclectic and cool one from Tears for Fear --> the cure --> Floyd --> the Stones --> Yes --> Sabbath. To me my favorite BS album has to be "Master of Reality". Maybe you should do a series "Album you have to listen with Headphones", lol....... cheers and be well

HI Jeff: I never want the remixed All Things Must Pass to become the standard. I heartily agree on the Phil Spector production on it. A simply perfect Gen X Top Ten! I loved it. 💯. Rock Always! - Heather

Every album on this video is a masterpiece