Another song from the Paul and Amy tape.

"If Wishes were Horses"

The last recording of this song I have is from 1984. So 1968 to 1984...

Songwriter: Mike Settle. Kenny Rogers & 1st Edition recorded it.

https://youtu.be/epuccTmHAPU

Dale has added Some People's Lives. As always, head over to the Lyrics & Chords page: 

https://mjblue.com/mjlyrics.html

Thanks, Dale!

Received in the mail today! Rooty Toot Toot! As I posted on Facebook:
Original tape of Rooty Toot Toot - several versions. Unfortunately it's 16 track format which my machine won't play and even the conversion service I've dealt with in the past isn't sure they can either. Comments? Advice?

This was the last song on the tape (but not the last I'll add to YouTube) and it got cut off. Sticky Summer Weather written by John Denver. I'm rethinking the date of this tape. Crow said it was probably recorded right after he got back from Spain but it would be more logical that it was recorded when MJ was in Denver, Boise & Johnson or after. Denver didn't record this song until 1970 so MJ would have had to learn it from him before that.

Denver, Boise & Johnson photo taken by Mark Ahlstrom of St. Peter, MN

https://youtu.be/oIEVV2DUP6E

Cindy,
Thank you for all you do to keep this website up and the music flowing ! 

Another song from the 1968 tape: Marcie by Joni Mitchell

https://youtu.be/tHeeFHMPZ6o

Another song from the reel to reel tape with Amy and Paul.

"You’re Discovering I’m Not What I Seem"

This is the title written on the song list but I can't find it online. Michael sings just one verse and chorus. Anyone recognize this song? My fav off this tape.

https://youtu.be/jH7ZIzGJfcc

This is the first upload from a reel-to-reel tape of MJ solos, one duet with Amy Johnson (Crow) and a couple solos by Crow with brother Paul. Around 1968. Michael says on the tape that it's written by Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers but it was actually written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil but was a hit for Medley in 1968. This is the only reason I'm guessing this recording was made that year. I've listened to clips of Medley and others who covered this song and it's very different than MJ's cover. He's got a great voice on this and it's one of my favorites on this tape.

https://youtu.be/oYK6e4pv5J4

This is a 1975 interview for Little Bit, a high-school magazine in Mpls-St.Paul. 

It includes the actual recorded interview between the authors and MJ! 

The article itself has his history, from childhood to living in Maine and being a waiter to studying guitar in Spain.

https://mjblue.com/blittlebit.html

The audio is a large file - might take a while to load or download. Let me know if you have problems - I could add it to YouTube if need be.