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Stephen Stills — Song Of Love
Album: Manassas
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Released: 1974
Length: 3:26
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And it's all in the way you wonder
If you think you're learning how
Pick up your feet, you don't have to pick up a gun
You can prod the sacred cow

'Cause you know the song of love
It's empty now
As it always seems to have been
You can go on home

Used to be down to tear gas and clubs
What do you think about grenades
You know like a frag
Nonsense is as nonsense does
The judge's eagle promenades

And you know the song of love
It's empty now
As it always seems to have been
You can go on home

The good book tells us, "thou shalt not kill"
What is the meaning of this phrase
Is it sometimes right and sometimes wrong
Depends if you're foolish or brave

'Cause you know the song of love
Well, it's empty now
As it always seems to have been
You can go on home
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It is truly testament to his legacy that Mr. Stills always managed to lay down such a tasty, satisfying blend of strum and twang among the unique celebrations of his skills, and often surrounded himself with other gods...
Posted 9 months ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
sounds like jim messina on guitar
Posted 1 year ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
Didn't know this one yet, but recognized Stephen Stills voice immediately. Thanks RP
Posted 2 years ago by rommesw    [ Reply ]
 keenevision wrote:

Ugh damn typos! That should have said “I may be OLD”


You can edit your own postings you know.
Posted 2 years ago by Edweirdo    [ Reply ]
Ugh damn typos! That should have said “I may be OLD”
Posted 2 years ago by keenevision    [ Reply ]
Saw Stills and Manassas on this tour at the old Boston Garden. What a great show. Yep, I may be ok’d, but I saw all the cool bands!😀🤪
Posted 2 years ago by keenevision    [ Reply ]
 idiot_wind wrote:

who's on that crazy pedal steel?


Discogs says Al Perkins 
https://www.discogs.com/artist...
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Posted 2 years ago by uweerx    [ Reply ]
Wow, 6 skipped songs in a row to get this gem.  Unusually dodgy sequence, but that's RP for you.  No complaints, here...
Posted 3 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
who's on that crazy pedal steel?
Posted 3 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
Stephen Stills, a bar brawler, singing about peace and love.
Posted 3 years ago by skiboy53    [ Reply ]
The first concert I ever went to, with my two older brothers and older step sister. Two of us are still around... The music is timeless though...
Posted 3 years ago by derhey9416    [ Reply ]
One of the few (non huge) bands at the time that toured with two semis. One had the normal stage stuff: amps, instruments, etc. The other was their own light setup.
Posted 4 years ago by stevesaw    [ Reply ]
SO TIMELY! Nice guitar, too...
Posted 4 years ago by meatmike    [ Reply ]
Probably damaged my hearing when I was young, listening to this entire album, up full, end to end. One of the few pieces of vinyl I still have from the 70's though it is, undoubtedly, worn and scratched. One of the first pieces of music I bought on CD. Love. it. Always.
Posted 4 years ago by andyslyon    [ Reply ]
Huge Stils fan & love this album & the others from this period.
Posted 4 years ago by buddy    [ Reply ]
Damn if these lyrics don't sound timely .
Posted 5 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
Good record. Stephen at his finest.
Posted 6 years ago by Tom_Price    [ Reply ]
{#Devil_pimp}zesty ! and still one of my favorite double albums of all time / stills covers such a wide range of styles and what a band !
Posted 6 years ago by primm    [ Reply ]
Steve Stills finest album in my view
Posted 6 years ago by Lyndont    [ Reply ]
Lotta' good memories for this album. And the music holds up. Good bunch of musicians.
Posted 6 years ago by ExpatLarry    [ Reply ]
 rjewyo wrote:
Chris Hillman lives in our county....he still sounds good...doing more of country/bluegrass sound.

 
And a real nice guy too!
Posted 7 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
 LowPhreak wrote:
One of the great albums of the day.

BTW Bill, Manassas was released in April 1972, not 1974.

 

 
Thanks. Fixed.
Posted 7 years ago by William    [ Reply ]
One of the great albums of the day.

BTW Bill, Manassas was released in April 1972, not 1974.

 
Posted 7 years ago by LowPhreak    [ Reply ]
Double vinyl album, back in the day.  The first side of record #1 was, and still is, absolutely awesome. 
Posted 7 years ago by pinto    [ Reply ]
Excellent man!  : )
Posted 8 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
Very underrated musician i must say 
 
Posted 8 years ago by onelastsip    [ Reply ]
At E-school, all the upperclassmen had this in their LP collections, and it got played whenever there was a raging party; great old stuff! 
Posted 8 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
MAGIC - even without the mushrooms
Posted 9 years ago by DanFHiggins    [ Reply ]
Too boring ...
Posted 9 years ago by Milanche    [ Reply ]
Oh, yeah!  Manassas - you can't go wrong
Posted 10 years ago by Theotis    [ Reply ]
{#Yell}{#Heartkiss} .......... luv it Bill.       "O UT S T A N D I N G"
Posted 10 years ago by Peter_Bradshaw    [ Reply ]
 railroadwail wrote:
I know I'll be echoing a lot of other RP listeners when I say, "what an awesome" record.  Manassas was simply great and all too short lived.
 
I know I'll be echoing a lot of other RP listeners when I say, "what an awesome" record.  Manassas was simply great and all too short lived.  (Echo ... get it?)

Guitar work is stellar: lead, rhythm, solos, slide, and even that twangy guitar buried in the background with the Hammond B3.  And an AWESOME album cover.
Posted 11 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
old is best - f*** youth - last start on an oldee's revolution..
Posted 11 years ago by arserocket    [ Reply ]
One time manassas, alltime manassas!  Very nice album!!
Posted 11 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
 nagsheadlocal wrote:
Stills showing some unknown guy how to flatpick:

  "Well for starters, you're holding the damn thing upside down."
Posted 11 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Stills showing some unknown guy how to flatpick:

 
Posted 11 years ago by nagsheadlocal    [ Reply ]
I know I'll be echoing a lot of other RP listeners when I say, "what an awesome" record.  Manassas was simply great and all too short lived.
Posted 11 years ago by railroadwail    [ Reply ]
One more nice song from a nice album!
Posted 11 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
Oh, gosh, I'm so happy this sadly forgotten album is getting some airplay all these years later.
Posted 11 years ago by nagsheadlocal    [ Reply ]
Album is a definite 10. This song just about a 9.

Would love to hear 'The Treasure (Take One)' from this album on RP

 
Posted 12 years ago by merkin_muffley    [ Reply ]
Saw this ensemble in Portland in 1972. I stll have the munchies.
Posted 12 years ago by d-don    [ Reply ]
This is one of my absolute favourite all time albums!
Posted 12 years ago by wendyleefrancis    [ Reply ]
i love this so much.
Posted 12 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
What a great album!
Posted 12 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
STILLS-minus-drugs had been a mega-star!

MANASSAS was a great band, but when I recently saw (and heard) STILLS (with C,S & N) is was shocking and sad what times had made out of this once great musician!
Posted 13 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
 mojoman wrote:
Great song, but, boy, what a crappy album cover!
 
Well kiss my Manassas!


Posted 13 years ago by coolpeople_rule    [ Reply ]
Stills sounds good...I was trying to be serious and funny at the same time. Did it work?

Posted 13 years ago by coolpeople_rule    [ Reply ]
Tasty.
Posted 13 years ago by fingerpin    [ Reply ]
Southern country rock supergroup.
Posted 13 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
Chris Hillman lives in our county....he still sounds good...doing more of country/bluegrass sound.
Posted 13 years ago by rjewyo    [ Reply ]
Not many people in my county know Manassas. Have this album since loing time. Music still fresh!!
Posted 13 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
 Shimmer wrote:
Isn't this properly considered a Manassas album, not a Stephen Stills solo album?
 
You're right.  Though I've heard it called Stephen Stills and Manassas.


Posted 14 years ago by RedGuitar    [ Reply ]
I loved Stills with Manassas. I had this on 8-track (?!) and wore it out .  Recorded it from vinyl onto cassette from a friend's turntable.  I have yet to get it either on CD or MP3, but it's on my list...

Meanwhile, it's SO good to hear it here on RP - thanks to whoever submitted it, and to Bill and Rebecca for playing it! Now - where'd I put  my  tie-dyed headband? {#Music}{#Sunny}
Posted 14 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
 jonahboo wrote:
ladies and gents:
this is an album - play it

it's great
 
Agreed!
Posted 14 years ago by Windspirit    [ Reply ]
 jonahboo wrote:
ladies and gents:
this is an album - play it

it's great
 
Just got it as an Xmas gift (a CD to replace the dusty vinyl) - yay!

Posted 14 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
 KurtfromLaQuinta wrote:

My wife and I went to "The Golden Bear" (now torn down) in Huntington Beach, California in the early 80's and saw Chris Hillman with Al Perkins.
There were about 40 people inside that little club.
We sat 8 feet away from them.
We got to go in the back and meet them both after they played.

It was the best "concert" I've ever been to.

 
That's a trip, I saw Chris Hillman with SHF (Souther, Hillman, Furay) at Mt. Union College in northeast Ohio after their self-titled album came out. there were only 2, i believe the 2nd was 'Trouble in Paradise'. I believe part of that Manassas rhythm/percussion section (Lala, Samuels, Harris) played with them. They opened with 'Fallin in Love' and we were on our feet the whole show....maybe 300 people in a small auditorium....ahhh memories!

Posted 15 years ago by ydjb    [ Reply ]
Nice to hear some tracks from this great LP on RP....
Posted 15 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
Stills can still play some INCREDIBLE guitar at age 64!
Posted 15 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
ladies and gents:
this is an album - play it

it's great
Posted 15 years ago by Wonderloaf    [ Reply ]
 ydjb wrote:

gotta love this group, classic double album, remember seeing a few of the guys on Soundstage back in the day on PBS..lol

 
My wife and I went to "The Golden Bear" (now torn down) in Huntington Beach, California in the early 80's and saw Chris Hillman with Al Perkins.
There were about 40 people inside that little club.
We sat 8 feet away from them.
We got to go in the back and meet them both after they played.

It was the best "concert" I've ever been to.

Posted 15 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
Isn't this properly considered a Manassas album, not a Stephen Stills solo album?
Posted 15 years ago by Shimmer    [ Reply ]
 KurtfromLaQuinta wrote:

Mine too! What a great album.
This was so awesome for '72!
 
gotta love this group, classic double album, remember seeing a few of the guys on Soundstage back in the day on PBS..lol

Posted 15 years ago by ydjb    [ Reply ]
 Marley wrote:
One of my favorite albums of all time.
 
Mine too! What a great album.
This was so awesome for '72!


Posted 15 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
this was a great album from Stills and friends. good choice
Posted 16 years ago by sahlman    [ Reply ]
ROCKING ALBUM, all 21 songs of it!
Posted 16 years ago by garthwb    [ Reply ]
Kurt_from_La_Qui wrote:
That's a fact!!! It's funny when you can predict what they'll play when they announce a group like Pink Floyd. You know it's going to be 1 out of 3 songs from them. Stupid corporate FM. How stupid do they think we are? People are sheep! Alright. I'm of my soapbox. For now. LONG LIVE RADIO PARADISE!
hear hear! I never listen to corporate crap radio. In my car I take my iPod, which essentially contains the RP playlist...And Manassass, of course!
Posted 16 years ago by Marley    [ Reply ]
One of my favorite albums of all time.
Posted 16 years ago by Marley    [ Reply ]
Great song, fantastic album, inspired artist! No wonder he and Jimi clicked........

Posted 17 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
This should leave no doubt as to who was the driving force of CSN. The Y was not too shabby, either.
Posted 17 years ago by xkolibuul    [ Reply ]
namesbenny wrote:
Don't think I've heard this before, but it's definitely good. Classic rock stations should play more of these hidden gems and less of the same old same old.
That's a fact!!! It's funny when you can predict what they'll play when they announce a group like Pink Floyd. You know it's going to be 1 out of 3 songs from them. Stupid corporate FM. How stupid do they think we are? People are sheep! Alright. I'm off my soapbox. For now. LONG LIVE RADIO PARADISE!
Posted 17 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
Rockyinmyradio wrote:
Of all the cd's I own... and that's alot. This album ranks as one of my top ten ever. It's in my cd player at least once every other month, sometimes for days at a stretch. Stephen Stills was at his heyday with this album!! Rocky&family ________________________ Your voice will make a difference. Save internet radio!!
Agreed on that one. One of the all time greats. Such a multi-faceted album too.
Posted 17 years ago by inindian    [ Reply ]
An old favorite.
Posted 17 years ago by dixiedeb    [ Reply ]
Great Stephen Stills! Great album!
Posted 17 years ago by raga    [ Reply ]
The fuzziness is the best part. Nothing digital, no sound machines, you can hear the grooves in the record. It's awesome!
Posted 17 years ago by Ando    [ Reply ]
bobringer wrote:
And precisely why Clear Channel best friend (RIAA) wants to silence internet radio. Bah. I'm gonna go to Washington and punch someone.
Give 'em a kick in the nuts for me.
Posted 17 years ago by Ando    [ Reply ]
Great song, but, boy, what a crappy album cover!
Posted 17 years ago by mojoman    [ Reply ]
Always did love this! Still have it on cassette tape, I think... should probably get the CD! Saw the concert way back before the beginning of time, and it was terrific. They still sound amazingly fresh.
Posted 17 years ago by BigDaddy_PA    [ Reply ]
Of all the cd's I own... and that's alot. This album ranks as one of my top ten ever. It's in my cd player at least once every other month, sometimes for days at a stretch. Stephen Stills was at his heyday with this album!! Rocky&family ________________________ Your voice will make a difference. Save internet radio!!
Posted 17 years ago by Rockyinmyradio    [ Reply ]
Amazon wrote:
Hear! Hear! Precisely why I listen to RP instead of Clear Channel...
And precisely why Clear Channel best friend (RIAA) wants to silence internet radio. Bah. I'm gonna go to Washington and punch someone.
Posted 17 years ago by bobringer    [ Reply ]
LOVE this.
Posted 17 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Digging those funky keyboards!!
Posted 17 years ago by musikalia    [ Reply ]
wally42 wrote:
Nice choice RP. But the credit shuold go to Manassas, not just Stephen Stills, to be fair. It was a group effort after all.
Yes it was! I still remember going to their live concert in Buffalo back in 1971-72. (Sometime around then.)
Posted 17 years ago by meloman    [ Reply ]
namesbenny wrote:
Don't think I've heard this before, but it's definitely good. Classic rock stations should play more of these hidden gems and less of the same old same old.
Hear! Hear! Precisely why I listen to RP instead of Clear Channel...
Posted 17 years ago by Amazon    [ Reply ]
Don't think I've heard this before, but it's definitely good. Classic rock stations should play more of these hidden gems and less of the same old same old.
Posted 17 years ago by namesbenny    [ Reply ]
wow...haven't heard this in years! This used to be my favorite album in high school...brings back tons of memories (good ones!)
Posted 17 years ago by jamm    [ Reply ]
Never heard it before, but I'll definitely be hearing it again. Excellent.
Posted 17 years ago by meydele    [ Reply ]
wally42 wrote:
Nice choice RP. But the credit shuold go to Manassas, not just Stephen Stills, to be fair. It was a group effort after all.
And what a group it was!!!!
Posted 17 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
Nice choice RP. But the credit shuold go to Manassas, not just Stephen Stills, to be fair. It was a group effort after all.
Posted 17 years ago by wally42    [ Reply ]
What's with all this Manassas all of a sudden? Love it!!! "Isn't A' bout Time!"
Posted 17 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]