This is a brief synopsis of the 5th volume of independent rock tunes on Hottrax Records by various artists from the 1960s to the 2010s that represent 50 years of rock & roll history and its evolving change. Some tunes were nationally charted hits while others were regional favorites. “Rare Pigeon” by Rockin’ Rick Ware is a humorous song that is a take off on what some folks refer to as “city chickens” since pigeons are usually a common sight in urban areas. Rockin’ Rick tells you how to prepare them with tongue firmly in cheek. “Take It or Leave It” performed by Starfoxx is a driving rocker warning of the dangers of falling in love but ultimately succumbing to it. Excellent visual metaphors are used to describe it. “Love On The Run” is a tune about the dilemma that most full time performers who travel from city to city all have. Delanna Brody describes the emptiness of one night stands that are plentiful on the road but poor substitutes for a lasting relationship with a powerful vocal delivery. “Oh Linda” performed by Allen Collay, the late R&B legend from New Orleans, is another rare rock tune by that soulful vocalist. Collay was equally revered in New Orleans for his keyboard artistry as well as his singing ability. He skillfully uses a funky clavinet to describe his funky girlfriend who runs around on him no matter what he does or says to please her. “Listen To My Heart” is driving rocker about a soul mate type relationship that was lost because a commitment wasn’t made soon enough. Roger Hurricane Wilson sings about his failure to follow his heart about his dream girl. “Fly High” by the Night Shadows, a well known 1960s garage band that have both a cult following and high end record collectors bidding for their classic releases, perform another first on this track. Although originally released as a psychedelic record, collectors also noted it was a prototype jam band tune, a style of music popularized in the 1970s and later. Backward guitar tracks give the tune its acid trip feeling and were actually used in their live performances. “I Don’t Want To See You Cry Anymore” is an orchestral influenced rock tune about a woman who is battered both physically and mentally and cannot see who really loves her. Scott Marks delivers a powerful vocal expressing a combination of disgust and despair of the situation. Some excellent guitar and analog keyboard artistry compliment the tune. “Sukiyaki Suzie” is a timely piece by Danny Rae Deese about America giving away most of its production capacity to foreign countries. This, in short, creates our huge trade deficit. Americans themselves are contributing to this by purchasing foreign owned products including those assembled by workers in America. Profits still go overseas. As a result, the iconic “Mustang” of the 1960s has faded away and been replaced by Japanese automobiles. “Sukiyaki Suzie” is the Mustang Sally of today. “Over and Over Again” by Bill Sheffield and Liane Webb is a great tune about true friendship which is rare in any person’s lifetime of having plenty of wish washy acquaintances. One of the duos best songs according to reviews. “The G.I.A.Y.G. Jam” by Little Phil’s Jam Band is a seven minute, twenty second tune that includes some rare vocal jamming incorporated with the typical music being improvised. The scat singing often found in jazz tunes is seldom, if ever, found in rock tunes since most rock is not as fluid but rather rigid or “fixed” in nature. The unique chord progression in this rock tune, however, allows some vocal fluidity that Little Phil skillfully demonstrates as he scat sings along in one section.