One of the first singles I ever bought...and of course Maggie May which went onto be a massive hit of it's own was on the B-side
I found some great music on the way to other things. Among them is this one, from the Midnight Special: John Denver and Cass Elliott -- after a brief political speech -- sing "Leaving on a Jet Plane," which was, ironically, written by Denver. Something about Cass Elliott's voice is so compelling...
Roberta Flack's "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," with footage and music from 1969, and defaced by someone who is, I'm sure, a well-meaning fan who thought we all had to read the lyrics rather than hear them. Still a great video as well as song. You might be shocked to find out that this song, originally a folk song, was written in 1957 by a political folk singer whose name I can no longer remember for Peggy Seeger -- yes, those Seegers -- who he would eventually marry.
Etta James, singing "I've Been Loving You Too Long," which was written by Otis Redding and Jerry Butler (The Iceman). I love this version, because the clarity and crispness of her voice is so striking here, and was soon to be gone.