Videos of My Music on YouTube

YouTube has more than 80 videos of my music - posted over the years by me and other people I know, don't know, and am getting to know.  Thought I'd start the New Year by posting each of them, one per day, on Twitter.  I'll likely discover more as the year progresses, and I'll post links to them, too.

This page will be a list, updated daily, of each video I posted or find posted on YouTube, for those who would like to keep track.  A more or less complete discography is here, and lyrics to some of my songs are here.



First up: all thirteen tracks for Twice Upon a Rhyme, released in 1972 on HappySad Records, re-issued as CD with three bonus tracks by Big Pink/Beatball Records (South Korea, 2008) and Vivid Records (Japan, 2009), and remastered on vinyl by Whiplash/Sound of Salvation Records (UK, 2010, and in second re-issue, 2012).

1. 1 January 2018: Today Is Just Like You, from my 1972 album Twice Upon a Rhyme, words and music by Paul Levinson, April 1969, lead vocal Paul Levinson; also recorded by Sundial Symphony (Robbie Rist and Don Frankel) in 2015 (HappySad Records, 2013) (see #35 below for that video link; and see #75 below for link to alternate mix by Paul Levinson).

2. 2 January 2018: Looking for Sunsets (In the Early Morning), from my 1972 album Twice Upon a Rhyme, words and music by Paul Levinson and Ed Fox, March 1969, lead vocal Paul Levinson; also recorded by Protozoa (Buddah Records, 1973, see #80 below for link to video), James Harris (demo, 2007, see #79 below for link to video), Jha Voice (demo, 2010, see #65 below for link to video), Catherine Asaro (demo, 2012, see #81 below for link to video), Sundial Symphony (Robbie Rist and Don Frankel, see #36 below for link to video) (HappySad Records, 2013; Big Stir Records, 2019).

3. 3 January 2018: Gentle Blue Cherry Bell, from my 1972 album Twice Upon a Rhyme, words and music by Paul Levinson and Ed Fox, December 1968, lead vocal Paul Levinson.

4. 4 January 2018: I'm Seeing You In a Different Light, from my 1972 album Twice Upon a Rhyme, words and music by Paul Levinson and Ed Fox, January 1969, lead vocal Paul Levinson.

5. 5 January 2018: Learn to Learn, from my 1972 album Twice Upon a Rhyme, words and music by Paul Levinson and Ed Fox, February 1969, lead vocal Paul Levinson.  Recorded by Jha Voice in 2010 (link to video coming in March).

6. 6 January 2018: Looks Like a Night (I Won't Catch Much Sleep In), from my 1972 album Twice Upon a Rhyme, words and music by Paul Levinson and Ed Fox, May 1969, lead vocal Ed Fox and Paul Levinson.

7. 7 January 2018: Raincheck, from my 1972 album Twice Upon a Rhyme, words and music by Paul Levinson and Ed Fox, May 1969, lead vocal Paul Levinson; also recorded by Trousers (Featherrock Records, 1970) (video, if available, will be listed here, likely sometime in February 2018)

8. 8 January 2018: You Are Everywhere, from my 1972 album Twice Upon a Rhyme, words and music by Paul Levinson and Danny Kaley, August 1968, lead vocal Paul Levinson.

9. 9 January 2018: Forever Friday, from my 1972 album Twice Upon a Rhyme, words and music by Paul Levinson and Ed Fox, June 1969, lead vocal Ed Fox and Paul Levinson.

10. 10 January 2018: The Soft of Your Eyes, from my 1972 album Twice Upon a Rhyme, words and music by Paul Levinson, October 1968, lead vocal Paul Levinson; written by Paul Levinson at Tina Vozick's piano in 1968; sung by Paul at their wedding in 1976, and at Simon and Sarah's wedding in 2010 (video will be listed here sometime in February).  Recorded by Jha Voice in 2010 (see #43 below for video link).

11. 11 January 2018: Antique Shop (The Coming of Winter), from my 1972 album Twice Upon a Rhyme, words by Paul Levinson, music by Peter Rosenthal, October 1968, lead vocal Paul Levinson.

12. 12 January 2018: Not Yet Ready To Say Goodbye, from my 1972 album Twice Upon a Rhyme, words by Paul Levinson, music by Linda Kaplan and Paul Levinson, October 1968, lead vocal Paul Levinson; also recorded by Tony DeSanto (demo, 1970) (see #83 below for link to video of that recording, see #84 below for link to video of alternate version with additional lyrics of track from Twice Upon a Rhyme with Paul Levinson lead vocal).

13. 13 January 2018: The Lama Will Be Late This Year, from my 1972 album Twice Upon a Rhyme, words and music by Paul Levinson and Ed Fox, November 1968, lead vocal Ed Fox.

And that concludes the songs from Twice Upon a Rhyme.  Next up, starting tomorrow, will be a daily listing of songs from Spun Dreams (HappySad Records, 2010), mostly studio and home demos from the 1960s.



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14. 14 January 2018: Sunshine's Mine, from my 2010 album Spun Dreams, words and music by Paul Levinson and Stu Nitekman (aka Jonathan Hatch), 1966, lead vocal Paul Levinson; this is a studio demo, recorded in 1966, by The New Outlook (Paul Levinson, Stu Nitekman, and Ira Margolis), with Bobby Friedman on lead guitar,

15. 15 January 2018: Evening's Evergreen Morning, from my 2010 album Spun Dreams, words and music by Paul Levinson and Stu Nitekman (aka Jonathan Hatch), 1966, lead vocal Stu Nitekman; this is an unreleased master, recorded in 1968, by The New Outlook (Paul Levinson, Stu Nitekman, and Ira Margolis), with Peter Rosenthal on lead guitar.

16. 16 January 2018: Two Minus One, from my 2010 album Spun Dreams, words and music by Paul Levinson and Stu Nitekman (aka Jonathan Hatch), 1966, lead vocal Stu Nitekman; this is a home demo, recorded in 1966, by The New Outlook (Paul Levinson, Stu Nitekman, and Ira Margolis).

17. 17 January 2018: Murray the K's Back in Town, from my 2010 album Spun Dreams, words and music by Paul Levinson, 1972, lead vocal and harmony Paul Levinson; this is a studio demo, recorded in 1972, with Peter Rosenthal on lead guitar.  (Here's an article I wrote about Murray the K in The Village Voice, in 1972, about his triumphant return to New York City.)

18. 18 January 2018: Please Don't Cry, Little Dove, from my 2010 album Spun Dreams, words and music by Paul Levinson and Stu Nitekman (aka Jonathan Hatch), 1966, lead vocals Stu Nitekman and Paul Levinson; this is a studio demo, recorded in 1966, by The New Outlook (Paul Levinson, Stu Nitekman, and Ira Margolis), produced by the late great Tash Howard; the first song Stu and I wrote that was professionally recorded.

19. 19 January 2018: Just That Kind, from my 2010 album Spun Dreams, words and music by Paul Levinson and Stu Nitekman (aka Jonathan Hatch), 1967, lead vocal Stu Nitekman; this is a studio demo, recorded in 1967, by The New Outlook (Paul Levinson, Stu Nitekman, and Ira Margolis), produced by Ellie Greenwich and Mike Rashkow, just as they heard us singing this in Central Park, before they signed us and changed our name to The Other Voices.

20. 20 January 2018: Yesterday's Rain, from my 2010 album Spun Dreams, words and music by Paul Levinson and Stu Nitekman (aka Jonathan Hatch), 1967, lead vocal Stu Nitekman; another studio demo, recorded in 1967, by The New Outlook (Paul Levinson, Stu Nitekman, and Ira Margolis), produced by Ellie Greenwich and Mike Rashkow, just as they heard us singing this in Central Park, before they signed us and changed our name to The Other Voices.

21. 21 January 2018: Happy Goodbye Baby, from my 2010 album Spun Dreams, words and music by Paul Levinson and Stu Nitekman (aka Jonathan Hatch), 1966, lead vocal Stu Nitekman; a really bare-bones home demo, recorded in 1966, by The New Outlook (Paul Levinson, Stu Nitekman, and Ira Margolis), featuring an "organ" that I bought at Woolworth's Department Store for $19.95.

22. 22 January 2018: Water Proof, from my 2010 album Spun Dreams, words and music by Paul Levinson 1966, lead vocal Paul Levinson; another home demo, recorded in 1966, by The New Outlook (Paul Levinson, Stu Nitekman, and Ira Margolis), featuring that same cheap "organ" that I bought at Woolworth's Department Store for $19.95, and clearly influenced by the psychedelic flavor of the Beatles Revolver.

23. 23 January 2018: Precious and Golden, from my 2010 album Spun Dreams, words and music by Paul Levinson and Stu Nitekman (aka Jonathan Hatch), 1966, lead vocal Stu Nitekman; another home demo, recorded in 1966, by The New Outlook (Paul Levinson, Stu Nitekman, and Ira Margolis), done up in the "classic" New Outlook way: Stu lead, Paul falsetto harmony, Ira baritone; Stu guitar, Paul cheapo organ, Ira tambourine.

24. 24 January 2018: Keep Off the Grass, triple entendre time, from my 2010 album Spun Dreams, words and music by Paul Levinson and Stu Nitekman (aka Jonathan Hatch), 1966, lead vocal Stu Nitekman;  home demo, recorded in 1966, by The New Outlook (Paul Levinson, Stu Nitekman, and Ira Margolis), done up in the "classic" New Outlook way: Stu lead, Paul falsetto harmony, Ira baritone; Stu guitar, Paul cheapo organ, Ira tambourine.

25. 25 January 2018: The Flavor of Spring, from my 2010 album Spun Dreams, words and music by Paul Levinson, 1966, lead vocal Stu Nitekman;  home demo, recorded in 1966, by The New Outlook (Paul Levinson, Stu Nitekman, and Ira Margolis), done up in the "classic" New Outlook way: Stu lead, Paul falsetto harmony, Ira baritone; Stu guitar, Paul cheapo organ, Ira tambourine.  (This one's in the Simon & Garfunkel "Feelin' Groovy" mood.)

26. 26 January 2018: Don't Blame It On Love, from my 2010 album Spun Dreams, words and music by Paul Levinson and Stu Nitekman (aka Jonathan Hatch), 1966, lead vocal Stu Nitekman; home demo, recorded in 1966, by The New Outlook (Paul Levinson, Stu Nitekman, and Ira Margolis), done up in the "classic" New Outlook way: Stu lead, Paul falsetto harmony, Ira baritone; Stu guitar, Paul cheapo organ, Ira tambourine.

27. 27 January 2018: If Leaves Fall Tomorrow, from my 2010 album Spun Dreams, words and music by Paul Levinson and Stu Nitekman (aka Jonathan Hatch), 1967, lead vocal Stu Nitekman; this is a studio demo, recorded in 1967, by The New Outlook (Paul Levinson, Stu Nitekman, and Ira Margolis), produced by Ellie Greenwich and Mike Rashkow, just as they heard us singing this in Central Park, before they signed us and changed our name to The Other Voices.  (About a year later, Stu and I also started producing a recording of this song by Monday's Children.  We worked out a pretty good arrangement - vocals and instruments - but only got as far as laying down a basic track with Gideon Ferebee, the lead vocalist.  See #66 for link to video of that recording.)  My wife, Tina Vozick, was friends with Monday's Children, and that's how we met!

28. 28 January 2018: Alpha Centauri, from my 2010 album Spun Dreams, words by Paul Levinson, music by Peter Rosenthal, 2000, lead vocal Paul Levinson; home demo; Pete recorded the track in 2000, I added the vocal in 2010.  (This is the first of three science fiction flavored lyrics I wrote.  See #s 57 and 58 below for the other two, "Tau Ceti" and "If I Traveled to the Past," which I wrote with John Anealio in 2010.)





And that concludes the songs from Spun Dreams.  Next up, starting tomorrow, will be a daily listing of singles, unreleased masters, and studio and home demos, mostly from the 1960s but a few from the 21st century, written and/or recorded by me.

29. 29 January 2018: Hung Up On Love, words by Paul Levinson, music by Mikie Harris, 1968, the "B"-side of the two singles on Atlantic Records by The Other Voices (originally The New Outlook - Paul Levinson, Stu Nitekman, and Ira Margolis), "May My Heart Be Cast Into Stone" and "No Olympian Height" (videos will be posted here soon), produced by Ellie Greenwich and Mike Rashkow.  Rashkow (then Mikie Harris's husband) sang lead on this, I did a prominent falsetto, and Stu and Ira the harmony.  Andrew Sandoval put this recording on his Come to the Sunshine compilation, released on Rhino Records, in 2004. 

30. 30 January 2018: Unbelievable (Inconceivable) You, words and music by Paul Levinson, this one's an unreleased master (story of my life) by The Vogues (the great vocal group that did "You're the One" and "Five O'Clock World") on Reprise Records, 1968.   (Reprise decided to take The Vogues in another, more easy-listening direction, and released "Turn Around, Look at Me".)  Dick Glasser produced.   (I also have a demo of "Unbelievable," with Ron Dante singing, which I'll put up next month.)

31. 31 January 2018: Sunshine Mind, words and music by Paul Levinson (not be confused with "Sunshine's Mind," a different song also written by Paul Levinson, see #14), single by Donna Marie (of the Archies) released on Columbia Records, 1969, produced by Jimmy "Wiz" Wisner (unreleased master also recorded by the Fuzzy Bunnies, 1968, produced by Ellie Greenwich and Mike Rashkow for Decca Records, see #44 below for video).  And here's Ronnie Linthout's 2010 cool video of this Donnie Marie recording.

32. 1 February 2018: Lemons and Limes, words and music by Paul Levinson, B-side of single by the Fuzzy Bunnies released on Decca Records, 1968, produced by Ellie Greenwich and Mike Rashkow.  ("Sunshine Mind," written by me - see #31 above - was supposed to be the A-side.  At the last minute, The Fuzzy Bunnies decided their recording of "Sunshine Mind" sounded too much like the Rascals, and prevailed upon Ellie and Mike to put "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore," already a hit by The Walker Brothers, on the A-side instead.  The record barely made it to #90 on Billboard's Top 100, and quickly faded into oblivion.  See #44 below for the Fuzzy's version of "Sunshine Mind".)  You can also listen to Lemon and Lemons recorded by the Fuzzy Bunnies here on Spotify.

33. 2 February 2018: Picture Postcard World, words and music by Paul Levinson, single by The Definitive Rock Chorale (a studio group with Ellie Greenwich, Ron Dante, Toni Wine, and other pop stars) released on Philips/Decca Records, 1968, produced by Ellie Greenwich and Mike Rashkow.  You can also listen to the record here on  Spotify.

Next up, starting tomorrow, three recent recordings - singles - of my songs by Sundial Symphony, a duo consisting of Don Frankel and Robbie Rist.  Don played keyboard on six of the Twice Upon a Rhyme tracks (see #s 2, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 above), and Robbie was in the Brady Bunch and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the Sharknado movies.

 

                                 Sundial Symphony

34. 3 February 2018: Merri Goes Round, words and music by Paul Levinson and Ed Fox, single by Sundial Symphony (Don Frankel and Robbie Rist, lead singer) HappySad Records, 2016; Big Stir Records, 2019).  (There is also a 1971 recording of this song, by Trousers, produced by Paul Levinson and Ed Fox, released on Wizdom Records, see #61 below for link to video.) You can also listen to the Sundial Symphony recording of "Merri Goes Round" here on Spotify.

35. 4 February 2018: Today Is Just Like You, words and music by Paul Levinson, 1969, single by Sundial Symphony (Don Frankel - lead singer -  Robbie Rist) HappySad Records, 2015.  ("Today Is Just Like You" is also the first track on Twice Upon A Rhyme, 1972, see #1 above.) You can also listen to the Sundial Symphony recording of "Today Is Just Like You" here on Spotify.

36. 5 February 2018: Looking for Sunsets (In the Early Morning), words and music by Paul Levinson and Ed Fox, 1969, single by Sundial Symphony (Don Frankel - lead singer -  Robbie Rist) HappySad Records, 2013; Big Stir Records, 2019.  ("Today Is Just Like You" is also the second track on Twice Upon A Rhyme, 1972, see #2 above.) You can also listen to the Sundial Symphony recording of "Looking for Sunsets" here on Spotify.



And that's it for Sundial Symphony, as of now.  Next up are mostly demos of songs written and recorded by me, mostly from 1960s, with a few single releases neither written or recorded but produced by me in the late 1960s.

37. 6 February 2018: My Pink Hippopotamus, words and music by David Fox, 1968, single by Protozoa (aka The Wooley Thumpers, consisting of David Fox, Jerry Zolten, Frank Siegel, and Pete Schwimmer), Buddah Records, 1969 (B-side of "Ring Around My Rosie," video; see #60 below for link).  Produced by Paul Levinson, Ed Fox (no relation to David), and Herb Abramson. 





38. 7 February 2018: Teardrops Make No Sound, words by Paul Levinson, music by Jim Krondes, 1969, single (or album track?) by Jimmy Clanton (yes, who had million-selling records with "Venus in Blue Jeans" and "Just A Dream"), late 1960s/early 1970s (Martin Flynn also recorded this song in 1972 - video will be posted here soon).









39. 8 February 2018: Love Colored Glasses, words by Paul Levinson, music by Mikie Harris, studio demo by Mikie Harris (lead and harmony, with Paul Levinson, harmony), 1968 (also recorded by June Valli, 1969, produced by Jim Krondes and released as a single on Murbo Records, see #88 below for link to video of this June Valli recording).





40. 9 February 2018: Lime Streets, words and music by Paul Levinson, 2006, recorded live at LI-Con2, Ronkonkoma, NY, August 2015, Peter Rosenthal guitar (also recorded live on Patrick Rand's "Test Patterns" show on WZBC Radio, Boston, June 2006).  You can listen to the 2006 recording of "Lime Streets" here on Spotify.

41. 10 February 2018: On the Sunny Side of the Street, words by Dorothy Fields, music by Jimmy McHugh, 1930, studio demo by The New Outlook (Paul Levinson harmony, Stu Nitekman lead, Ira Margolis harmony), 1967.  You can also listen to this recording of "Sunny Side of the Street" here on Spotify.

42. 11 February 2018: Waking Up To Love, words and music by Paul Levinson, 1968, studio demo by unknown lead singer,  Paul Levinson harmony, 1968.  

43. 12 February 2018: The Soft of Your Eyes, words and music by Paul Levinson, 1968, single by Jha Voice, 2010, produced by QRock639 (Laron Cue).  (First recorded by Paul Levinson on Twice Upon a Rhyme, 1972, see #10 for video link.)








44. 13 February 2018: Sunshine Mind, words and music by Paul Levinson, 1968, unreleased single by the Fuzzy Bunnies (who did release my "Lemons and Limes" on Decca Records, see #32 above for video link) produced by Ellie Greenwich and Mike Rashkow; Sunshine Mind also released as a single by Donna Marie (of the Archies) on Columbia Records, 1969, produced by Jimmy "Wiz" Wisner (see #31 above for video link).

45. 14 February 2018: Snow Flurries, words by Paul Levinson, music by Jim Krondes, 1969, single released on Murbo Records, 1969, by The Good News, a studio group consisting of Louis Caraballo lead vocal, Paul Levinson falsetto harmonies, Peter Rosenthal guitars, and (I think) Jesse Still drums, and Mitch Greenberg keyboards.   (The Good News also recorded "The Winds of Change" on that session, the flip side of "Snow Flurries" - see #59 below for link to video). I have no idea what happened to Louis Caraballo, and would love to get in touch with him.

46. 15 February 2018: Teacups and Tapestry, words by Paul Levinson, music by Boris Midney, 1969, studio demo with studio singers and musicians, 1969, produced and arranged by jazz maestro and later disco innovator Boris Midney (who defected from the Soviet Union in 1964, and formed the Russian Jazz Quartet shortly after he arrived in the U.S.).  Boris also played drums, clarinets, and saxophone on "Learn to Learn" (see #5 above for link to video), and drums on "I'm Seeing You In a Different Light" (see #4 above for link to video) on Twice Upon A Rhyme.  Boris and I wrote and recorded a few other songs - I'll post links to them on this list if I can find them.

47. 16 February 2018: Skyscraper, words by Paul Levinson, music by Linda Kaplan, 1968, studio demo, 1968.  Linda and I wrote a handful of songs together in the late 1960s, including "Not Yet Ready to Say Goodbye" which I put on Twice Upon a Rhyme (see # 12 above for link to video).  "Skyscraper' has always been my favorite. Linda went on to write the famous "Toys R Us" jingle ("I Don't Wanna Grow Up") and author many books, including Grit to Great.




48. 17 February 2018: The Park at Night, words by Paul Levinson, music by Paul Gorman, 1963, studio demo.  Paul Gorman and I wrote this song when we were 16 years old - Paul's father Harry brought us into a studio in midtown Manhattan to record the demo.  I sang lead and high harmony (including falsetto at the end), Gorman sang bass and low harmony - the last gasp of doo wop.  Gorman and I sang other songs - both as a duo, and as part of The Transits.  Links to those videos will be posted below later this month.

49. 18 February 2018: Late Afternoon, words by Paul Levinson, music by Stu Nitekman, 1966.  This home demo was recorded in 1966, with just Stu singing and strumming his guitar.  I overdubbed some falsetto harmony in 2017.  (There may be a version somewhere with full New Outlook harmony, but I've been unable to find it.)

50. 19 February 2018: Sunday Princess, words and music by Paul Levinson and Ed Fox, 1969, studio demo with Joey Ward lead, Paul Levinson harmony, Peter Rosenthal guitar.  (About the closest we came to Steppenwolf.)

51. 20 February 2018: I Only Want You, words and music by Harry Evans (early 20th century songwriter), home demo by Transits (Dave Schwartz lead, Paul Levinson falsetto, Dennis Montag second tenor, Stu Nitekman bass, Paul Gorman bass vocal and piano)1964. The Transits were my first real group. We sang in Poe Park in the Bronx, at the Y on the Grand Concourse in the Bronx, but mostly under train stations ("Els" - short for elevated train lines) also in the Bronx, so I named the group The Transits. We started in the Fall of 1963 - a few months before The Beatles hit - and went on until the following summer (of 1964), when our lead singer, Dave Schwartz, disappeared (maybe like the lead singer of the later Eddie and Cruisers) somewhere off the coast. Paul Gorman (also playing piano on this recording) did most of the arrangements, abetted by me. By the Fall of 1964, Stu and I brought in Ira Margolis - who was the "manager" of The Transits - and we formed a new group, The New Outlook (also my name - later changed to The Other Voices, by Ellie Greenwich and Mike Rashkow). You can hear a lot of The New Outlook on Spun Dreams and on tracks already posted here on this list. Very few recordings of The Transits survive. This one was recorded in Paul Gorman's basement in early 1964, on his reel-to-reel tape recorder. "I Only Want You" had been a big doo-wop hit by The Passions, a few years before. This recording begins after the first few bars, which apparently were not picked up by the tape recorder. (Dave Schwartz's story inspired me to write "The Harmony," first published in Jane Yolen's Xanadu 3 (1995) and recently reprinted in Peter Brown Called: Tales of SciFi and Music, 2018.)   (See #62 below for link to The Transits singing radio jingle for Audubon Raceway in Henderson, KY.)

52. 21 February 2018: I Knew You By Heart, words by Paul Levinson, music by Peter Rosenthal, 2000, this studio demo is almost all Peter Rosenthal (pictured in the photo from around 2000), our Twice Upon a Rhyme guitarist in 1972. Peter became a dentist (hey, don't laugh, I became a professor), and for this recording he wrote the music and sings and plays all of the parts. All I did was write the words.

53. 22 February 2018: Cloudy Sunday, words by Paul Levinson, music Linda Kaplan, 1968, studio demo by Linda Kaplan (see #47 above for more about Linda; see #71 below for alternate male version by Paul Levinson, same guitar and piano track).




54. 23 February 2018: Once Upon a Summer, words by Paul Levinson, music by Stu Nitekman, 1967 studio demo with less than 2/3rds of The New Outlook (Stu singing lead, I have a bar of harmony in the middle and a few at the end, Ira was off wandering somewhere on Orchard Beach in the Bronx), produced by Eddie Jason, who wanted to sell the song to Spanky and Our Gang.

55. 24 February 2018: May My Heart Be Cast Into Stone, words and music by Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell, single recorded by The Other Voices (aka The New Outlook, consisting of Stu Nitekman lead, Paul Levinson falsetto, Ira Margolis low harmony), produced by Ellie Greenwich and Mike Rashkow, released on Atlantic Records, 1968. (The Toys also recorded this song.  Neither was hit, but the lead vocal in The Alarms' 2014 version sure seems inspired by Stu's lead.)  You can also listen to The Other Voices' recording of "May My Heart Be Cast Into Stone" here on Spotify.

56. 25 February 2018: No Olympian Height, words and music by Brute Force, single recorded by The Other Voices (aka The New Outlook, consisting of Stu Nitekman lead, Paul Levinson falsetto, Ira Margolis low harmony), produced by Ellie Greenwich and Mike Rashkow, released on Atlantic Records, 1968.  You can also listen to this recording of "No Olympian Height" here on Spotify.

57. 26 February 2018: If I Traveled to the Past, words by Paul Levinson, music by John Anealio, 2011, home demo by John Anealio - just him and his guitar.  (One of three science fiction flavored lyrics I wrote, see #s 28 above and 58 below for the other two.)  More lyrics of science fiction, and science fiction stories about music, in my anthology, Peter Brown Called: Tales of SciFi & Music.

58. 27 February 2018: Tau Ceti, words by Paul Levinson, music by John Anealio, 2010, home demo by John Anealio - he's singing lead and strumming guitar, I'm putting in a little muddy cosmic-noise background harmony. (One of three science fiction flavored lyrics I wrote, see #s 28 and 57 above for the other two.)  More lyrics of science fiction, and science fiction stories about music, in my anthology, Peter Brown Called: Tales of SciFi & Music.

59. 28 February 2018: The Winds of Change, words by Paul Levinson, music by Jim Krondes, 1969, single released on Murbo Records by The Good News, a studio group consisting of Louis Caraballo lead vocal (not in photo), and the full New Outlook trio doing harmony (Paul Levinson falsetto and high harmonies, Ira Margolis second tenor, Stu Nitekman baritone), with Peter Rosenthal guitars, and (I think) Jesse Still drums, and Mitch Greenberg keyboards.  The lyrics were written as protest against the Nixon administration, but they seem more relevant than ever in 2018.   (The Good News also recorded "Snow Flurries" on that session, the flip side of "The Winds of Change" - see #45 above for link to video).  I have no idea what happened to Louis Caraballo, and would love to get in touch with him.

60. 1 March 2018: Ring Around My Rosie, words and music by David Fox, 1968, single by Protozoa (aka The Wooley Thumpers, consisting of David Fox, Jerry Zolten, Frank Siegel, and Pete Schwimmer);  Peter Rosenthal threw in a few guitar licks and Paul Levinson some falsetto harmony, as always, near the end.  A-side of single on Buddah Records, 1969, produced by Paul Levinson, Ed Fox, and Herb Abramson.  ("My Pink Hippopotamus" was B-side, see #37 above for video link.)

61: 2 March 2018: Merri Goes Round, words and music by Paul Levinson (on right in photo) and Ed Fox (on left in photo), 1971, single by studio group Trousers (Bruce Scott lead, Paul Levinson falsetto, Boris Midney clarinet, Peter Rosenthal guitar), produced by Paul Levinson and Ed Fox, Wizdom Records (see #34 for link to video of Sundial Symphony's 2016 version of "Merri Goes Round"; see #74 below for B-side of this Trousers' single, "Break It To Me Gently").  Listen to Trousers singing Merri Goes Round any time on Spotify.

62. 3 March 2018: Audobon Raceway (radio commercial), The Transits (Dave Schwartz lead, Paul Levinson falsetto, Dennis Montag second tenor, Stu Nitekman bass, Paul Gorman bass vocal, voice-overs by Dave and Ira Margolis) 1964, in doo-wop barbershop style with one or two slightly flat diminished, augmented, and who knows what kind of chords. (See #51 above for link to The Transits singing "I Only Want You," and what Dave Schwartz's story inspired.)



63. 4 March 2018: Mr. Kringle, words by Paul Levinson, music by Mikie Harris, 1968, studio demo with unknown lead singer and Mikie Harris doing harmony.

64. 5 March 2018: Till Tears Remind Me, words and music by Paul Levinson, 1974, live recording, vocal Peter Otero; I wrote this song in the summer of 1974 for a TV production course I was taking at New York University; more specifically, I wrote this for Catherine Isabella's production - she was also a student in the class, and went on to become an Emmy-winning producer for ABC-TV in the U.S.; thanks to Lonnie Braithwaite, also a student in our class, for rescuing this from the jaws of historical oblivion.  (I have no idea what happened to Peter Otero, and would love to get in touch with him.)

65. 6 March 2018: Looking for Sunsets (In the Early Morning), words and music by Paul Levinson and Ed Fox, 1969, single by Jha Voice, produced Laron Cue, 2010.  First recorded by Paul Levinson with Ed Fox and Peter Rosenthal and released on the Twice Upon a Rhyme album in 1972 (see #2 above for link to video), also recorded by Protozoa in 1973 (link to video coming later this month), by James Harris in 2007(link to video coming later this month), Jha Voice (2010), Catherine Asaro (2012, link to video coming later this month), and Sundial Symphony (2013, see #36 above for link to video).

66. 7 March 2018: If Leaves Fall Tomorrow, words and music by Paul Levinson and Stu Nitekman, 1967, studio demo by Gideon Ferebee (1950-2005), with Peter Rosenthal guitars and Richie Greene drums (the three, along with Sandy Vazquez and Fran Higgins, were part of Monday's Chidren, a group Stu and I were produced (we produced this demo, but never got around to adding the harmony etc from the rest of the group).  My wife, Tina Vozick, was friends with Monday's Children, and that's how we met!  (See #27 above for link to video of If Leaves Fall Tomorrow by The New Outlook.)


67. 8 March 2018: The Outcast, words and music by Mark Goodman, 1966, studio demo The New Outlook (Stu Nitekman lead, Paul Levinson falsetto harmony, Ira Margolis baritone harmony), first studio recording by The New Outlook; Mark Goodman took us into the studio, we arranged the harmony (we also recorded Goodman's "Down by the Magical Sea" that day, see #68 below).  I'm not sure if that was his real name, or whether he spelled Mark with a "k" or a "c" - he lived with his wife Mira and little daughter in Stu's building near Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.

68. 9 March 2018: Down by the Magical Sea, words and music by Mark Goodman, 1965, studio demo The New Outlook (Stu Nitekman lead, Paul Levinson falsetto harmony, Ira Margolis baritone harmony) (see ##67 above for link to video of "The Outcast," also written by Goodman, and also recorded that day).

69. 10 March 2018: I Believe in You, words and music by Stu Nitekman, 1967, home demo The New Outlook (Stu Nitekman lead and guitar, Paul Levinson falsetto harmony and $20 Woolworth's organ).

70. 11 March 2018: Time On My Hands, words and music by Stu Nitekman (not the Youmans, Adamson and Gordon classic), 1967, home demo The New Outlook (Stu Nitekman lead, Paul Levinson falsetto harmony, Ira Margolis baritone harmony and tambourine)





71. 12 March 2018: Cloudy Sunday, studio demo Paul Levinson, 1968, words by Paul Levinson, music by Linda Kaplan.  See #53 above for alternate female version by Linda Kaplan, same guitar and piano track.

72. 14 March 2018: A Piece of the Rainbow, words by Paul Levinson, music by Linda Kaplan, 1968, studio demo, 1968, Linda Kaplan lead vocal and harmony.

73. 14 March 2018: Peace in Your Mind, words and music by Paul Levinson, 1969, studio demo, lead singer Louis Caraballo, falsetto harmony Paul Levinson

74. 15 March 2018: Break It To Me Gently, Trousers, 1971 - pretty much the same studio group as for "Merri Goes Round" (see #61 above for link to video), released as the B-side for Merri on Jimmy "Wiz" Wisner's Wizdom Records. Words and music by Paul Levinson and Ed Fox, who also produced this recording with Bruce Scott lead, Levinson falsetto and assorted harmonies, and Peter Rosenthal on "wah-wah" guitar and kazoo in the bridge.

75. 16 March 2018: Today Is Just Like You , alternate mix of most-played track on Twice Upon a Rhyme album 1972, words and music by Paul Levinson (1969), lead vocal Paul Levinson, as well as rhythm piano, organ, harmonies, tablas, percussion; Ed Fox harmonies, lead piano in fade; Peter Rosenthal guitars and bass; Cyril Penn recorders; Mike Dorfman drums; Israel Esquenazi and Sasha Humek, violins; Joe Szalacsi and Anton Gary trumpets; Boris Midney clarinet; arranged by Paul Levinson.  (See #1 above for original mix.)

76. 17 March 2018: Learn to Learn, words by Paul Levinson, music by Ed Fox, 1969, single by Jha Voice, 2010.  The third of three interpretations of songs from Twice Upon a Rhyme (1972) by Jha Voice (in 2010), produced by Laron Cue.  The other two are Looking for Sunsets (In the Early Morning) (words and music by Paul Levinson and Ed Fox, 1969, see #65 above for link to video) and The Soft of Your Eyes (words and music by Paul Levinson, 1968, see #43 above for link to video).





77. 18 March 2018: Follow the Leader, words and music by Paul Levinson, studio demo from scratchy acetate, words & music by Paul Levinson, 1971, Levinson lead vocal, harmonies, keyboards; Peter Rosenthal guitars.

78. 19 March 2018:  Alphabet Baby, words and music by Paul Gorman, 1963, studio demo, Paul Levinson lead vocal, 1963. Second of two songs recorded in a New York City studio by Paul Levinson and Paul Gorman in 1963 (the other was "The Park At Night", see #48 above for link to video). Levinson sang lead and high harmonies, Gorman bass and low harmonies. Gorman wrote the words and music, and arranged the harmonies.  (Levinson & Gorman went on to form The Transits, out of which emerged The New Outlook aka The Other Voices; see above links to videos.)


79. 20 March 2018: Looking for Sunsets (In the Early Morning), James Harris, home demo 2007,  the first of four re-recordings of this song (words by Paul Levinson, music by Ed Fox, 1969) in the 21st century.  (There actually was also one by Protozoa, which was recorded before the Twice Upon a Rhyme version - see #80 below for link to that video.)  James sent this recording to me as a present for the first-year anniversary of my Light On Light Through podcast in October 2007.

80. 21 March 2018: Looking for Sunsets (In the Early Morning), Protozoa, Buddah Records, 1973. This is actually the very first recording of "Looking for Sunsets (In the Early Morning)" written Paul Levinson (words) and Ed Fox (music) in 1969.  We rehearsed a group consisting of Elliot Ingber lead singer (not The Mothers of Invention guy), Peter Rosenthal (guitars), Jay Sacket (bass), Alan Fuhr (drums), and Don Frankel (organ - he recorded Looking for Sunsets with Robbie Rist as Sundial Symphony in 2013 - see #36 above for link to video).  Ed and I created an arrangement of violins, flute, and piccolo trumpet, and brought it all into the studio in 1971.  This was the result.  We gave it Buddah Records as part of our contract for Protozoa (but this wasn't the same Protozoa consisting David Fox et al whom Ed and I along with Herb Abramson had produced for Buddah Records in 1968 - see  #60 and #36 above for links to videos of those records).



81. 22 March 2018: Looking for Sunsets (In the Early Morning), science fiction writer, physicist, and singer Catherine Asaro - just her voice with piano accompaniment - sings the song (words and music by Paul Levinson and Ed Fox), just her and piano, in 2012.





82. 23 March 2018: Manitoba Sun, words and music by Robert David, studio demo by Robert David (lead vocal and harmony), 1971, produced by Paul Levinson and Ed Fox - Ed and I were immediately taken by this haunting anti-Vietnam War song (though I can't recall where we first heard Robert sing it).  We brought him into a studio in 1971 and produced this demo.  We brought it around to record companies but nothing came of it.  We were happy to see it included, with a different production, on Robert David's eponymous album released by RCA in 1972.


83. 24 March 2018: Not Ready to Say Goodbye, Tony DeSanto, 1970.  Ed Fox and I brought Tony into the studio with a bad cold to record this.  Song written by Paul Levinson and Linda Kaplan, 1968, and included on Twice Upon a Rhyme 1972 album (see #12 above for link to video of that track, and #84 below for link to video of alternate mix of that track with additional lyrics).


84. 25 March 2018:  Not Yet Ready to Say Goodbye, Paul Levinson, alternate version with additional lyrics of track from Twice Upon a Rhyme 1972 album (see #12 above for link to video of that track, and #83 below for link to video of Tony De Santo singing that song), words by Paul Levinson, music by Linda Kaplan and Paul Levinson.

85. 26 March 2018: I'm Seeing You In A Different Light, Paul Levinson, words and music by Paul Levinson and Ed Fox, 1969, early, wilder, studio demo of the Twice Upon a Rhyme 1972 track, with Paul Levinson doing all vocals and pounding piano, and Peter Rosenthal guitars (see #4 above for link to video of album track).

86. 27 March 2018: The Isle of Skorpios, words by Paul Levinson, music by Jim Krondes, single, The Wally Gold Charisma Singers, Columbia Records(!), 1969.  This is easily the worst song I ever wrote, or had a hand in writing (possibly the worst song anyone ever wrote).  My defense: Jim Krondes wrote the music, gave me that and the title, and asked for a lyric.  I know, it's not much of a defense.

87. 28 March 2018: The Winds of Change, words by Paul Levinson, music by Jim Krondes, single, Lou Stein, instrumental (piano), Murbo Records, 1969.  Look what they've done to my song, Ma.  (See #59 above for link to video of vocal version of this song, by Louis Caraballo and The New Outlook).

88. 29 March 2018: Love Colored Glasses, words by Paul Levinson, music by Mikie Harris, single, June Valli, Murbo Records, 1969.  If the backing track sounds familiar, that's because it's the same track that Mikie Harris used on her demo of this song recorded a few months before (see #39 above for link to video of the Mikie Harris studio demo of "Love Colored Glasses").

89.  14 August 2018:  I joined The Blue Dahlia - aka Dahlia Dumont - for a rendition of my Today Is Just Like You (words & music by Paul Levinson, 1969) at her CD-release party at Barbès in Park Slope, Brooklyn for her album, La Tradition Américaine, on 11 August 2018.  (See #s 1, 35, and 75 above for other recordings of this song.)

90. 21 September 2021: Q.Rock639 (aka Laron Cue) puts up a cool, beautiful, heartwarming Remix of Cloudy Sunday for Three Beats Later

[more to come]