Hidden Gems in Classic Rock Albums


Please share songs you love that get overlooked on classic albums that most consider among the best ever--for example, those that regularly appear on the Rolling Stone top 100 list. Last weekend I played "Hotel California" all the way through and was really digging "Try and Love Again". Can't get it out of my head. Oddly, a Randy Meisner tune with great bass guitar and unique bass drum work by Don Henley--pumping it twice rather than once not sure why. There is some really great stabbing guitar lines, awesome rhythm guitar licks and a nice lead guitar. As always, great harmony vocals to boot. A really great song that seems to fly under the radar because it is on an LP that has so many "hits" and really great songs. 

Share yours!

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"Runnin w the Pack" and "Rock Steady" and "Seagull" by Bad Company

"Not Fragile" and "Second Hand" and "Blue Collar" by Bachman Turner Overdrive

I was listening to some Great White yesterday and "Rock ME" and "House of Broken Love" were very well recorded.

I guess with any Zeppelin song you could argue how "hidden" it is, but I think Fool In the Rain from In Through the Out Door is one of their best songs, especially for system demo. I can't vouch for the digital release, but on vinyl, it's a great, lively presentation.

One for The Road   

...played the album until the cart started curling vinyl....

Got the MFL release and treated it better. ;)