Eleven Of The Best Classic Rock Songs Released in 2011

2011 has been a great year for an old Classic Rock fan like myself.

My sons: “what did you call “Classic Rock” when you were growing up, Dad?”

Me: “Rock!

Some of my all-time favourite bands either released new albums or reissued classic albums with obscure and rare bonus tracks during 2011.

Here are eleven tracks that stand-out:

1. Wond’ring Aloud, Again – Jethro Tull
   Segued and extended version, from the 40th Anniversary reissue of  “Aqualung“
2. The Painter (BBC, version two) – Deep Purple
   from “BBC Sessions“
3. Gotta Be Crazy (live 1974) – Pink Floyd
   early version of Dogs, from the 2011 reissue of “Wish You Were Here“
4. Into The Storm – Yes
   from “Fly From Here”
5. The Travel Sequence – Pink Floyd
   early version of On The Run, from 2011 reissue of “Dark Side Of The Moon“
6. The Hard Way – Pink Floyd
   from The Household Objects Project, from 2011 re-issue of “Dark Side Of The Moon“
7. I Can See You – Uriah Heep
   from “Into The Wild”
8. Ricochet (BBC) – Deep Purple
   early version of Speed King with different lyrics, including a guitar solo later used in The Mule, from “BBC Sessions”
9. My God – Jethro Tull
   early version with slightly different lyrics, from the 40th Anniversary reissue of “Aqualung“
10. Smoke On The Water (live 2011) – Deep Purple and Orchestra
    from “Live At Montreux 2011“
11. Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd
    alternate version with Stéphane Grappelli on violin, from the 2011 reissue of “Wish You Were Here“