By Jenny Hopkins
POCATELLO — A few years ago, a father telling his teenage son or daughter that he was going to get out the turntable and listen to some 45s was probably met with a confused look and some words expressing how uncool he was.
But as Bob Dylan said, “times, they are a changin’,” and now the dad with the extensive record collection may just be the coolest one on the block.
Records, or “vinyl” as they have been nicknamed, has been considered by many to be a dead form of sound storage.
But recently, records have again begun to gain popularity, so much so that Jay Reeves, co-owner of Vinyl Perk in Pocatello, has decided to start a local chapter of the Vinyl Preservation Society of Idaho.
The society started in Boise with the intent to preserve the heritage of records by caring for and about vinyl records and to share history, knowledge and passion for them.
Reeves, a self-proclaimed vinyl “junkie,” heard about the society and immediately wanted to create a local chapter.
“I have been pleasantly surprised by how many of our customers love records. There are many, many hobbyists and enthusiasts here. It was natural to start this,” said Reeves.
The Pocatello chapter held its first gathering on May 20. Participants will gather at Vinyl Perk, 150 S. Main St. in Pocatello, from 7 to 9 p.m. each third Thursday of each month to swap, spin and talk about records. The next will be on June 17.
The gatherings may have themes, such as jazz night, where enthusiasts are encouraged to bring music of that theme.
“It is open to anyone who wants to bring their own records,” says Reeves, “It is an opportunity for people to learn about new music.”
Reeves says that extending the group to Southeast Idaho was a no-brainer.
So why, when there have been so many advancements made in digital sound, are people coming back to and staying loyal to vinyl?
Reeves says that vinyl offers things to the listener that digital music just can’t compete with.
“The sound of a record is better than anything I have ever heard digitally. Analog is a warmer, more textured sound. It’s truer to the original music,” he says.
Rich Graves, owner of Budget Tapes and Records in Pocatello, agrees.
“From the time CDs came out, there were a lot of people who said records had a better sound. It has a warmer, more natural sound,” says Graves.
Reeves says that teenagers in particular are playing a huge part in the vinyl revival.
“It’s tactile, it’s something they can hold in their hand, they can read the album liner notes, they may know the music to some of these classic rock albums, they may have downloaded them, but they have never held a record in their hands and looked at the picture of the band on the cover.”
For more information about the Pocatello chapter of the Vinyl Preservation Society of Idaho, call Jay Reeves at Vinyl Perk, 478-7375.
SOURCE: http://www.idahostatejournal.com/
Monday, May 24, 2010
This Date In Music History - May 24
Birthdays:
Robert Zimmerman (Bob Dylan) (1941)
Derek Quinn - Freddie and the Dreamers (1942)
Patti LaBelle (1944)
Priscilla Presley (1945)
Dave Peacock - Chas & Dave (1945)
Steve Upton - Wishbone Ash (1946)
Albert Bouchard - Blue Oyster Cult (1947)
Rosanne Cash (1955)
Guy Fletcher - Dire Straits, Roxy Music, Bryan Ferry (1960)
Vivian Trimble (Luscious Jackson) - (1963)
Heavy D (1967)
Rich Robinson - Black Crowes (1969)
Tommy Page (1969)
Alessandro Cortini - Nine Inch Nails (1976)
They Are Missed:
Elmore James US blues guitarist, singer, died of a heart attack in 1963 (age 45). Wrote "Shake Your Money Maker," covered by Fleetwood Mac in 1968. Known as "The King of the Slide Guitar." James influenced Jimi Hendrix, BB King, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Keith Richards.
Composer, pianist, and bandleader Duke Ellington, died of lung cancer and pneumonia in 1974 (age 75). Worked with Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Billie Holiday. Awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1966. In 2009 the United States Mint launched a new coin featuring Duke Ellington on the reverse side of the coin.
Founder member of the Byrds, Gene Clark died of a heart attack in 1991 (age 49). Wrote The Byrds hits "I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better" and "Eight Miles High," member of McGuinn, Clark and Hillman and solo.
History:
The Beatles recorded the first of their very own BBC radio program, "Pop Go the Beatles" in 1963. The theme song for the program was a version of "Pop Goes the Weasel." The Beatles' guests for this first show were the Lorne Gibson Trio.
Captain Beefheart appeared at the Whisky a Go Go. West Hollywood, California in 1966. Supported by Buffalo Springfield and The Doors.
The Beatles with Billy Preston started a five week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1969 with "Get Back," the group's 17th US #1.
The Guess Who made their American TV debut on "American Bandstand" in 1969.
Surprisingly, the Hollywood Festival is not in L.A. The 1970 U.K. event featured Traffic, the Grateful Dead and Free. But the breakout performance comes from Black Sabbath.
Peter Green played his last gig with Fleetwood Mac when they appeared at the Bath Festival, Somerset, England in 1970.
Earth Wind and Fire went to #1 on the US singles chart in 1975 with "Shining Star," the group's first and only US #1.
In 1980, Genesis fans turning up at the Roxy Club box office in Los Angeles to buy tickets for a forthcoming gig were surprised to find the band members Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford selling the tickets themselves.
In Hamburg, Germany in 1980, a battle between The Clash and the audience resulted in Joe Strummer’s arrest. He had struck one audience member in the head with his guitar.
In 1982 - Jefferson Starship, the Grateful Dead, Boz Scaggs, and Country Joe McDonald played at San Francisco's Moscone Center to raise money for the Vietnam Veterans Project.
The Monkees "reunion" tour (minus Mike Nesmith) began at the Concord Hotel in the Catskills of New York in 1986.
In 1991, Guns n' Roses played the first show on their 192-date 'Use Your Illusion' world Tour at Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, Wisconsin.
In 1992, police in Montgomery were called when an impostor posing as Steve Miller left a hotel owing a $600 unpaid bill, he did however leave a $73 tip on a $8 drinks bill.
Poison lead singer Bret Michaels crashed his Ferrari into a Burbank telephone pole in 1994. He suffered multiple injuries.
Hanson started a three week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1997 with "MMMBop," the brothers first US #1, also a #1 in the UK.
The Spice Girls went to #1 on the US album chart in 1997 with 'Spice', making them only the third all girl group to do so after The Supremes and The Go-Go's and the first ever UK girl group to do so.
In 1999, Freddie Mercury was featured on a new set of millennium stamps issued by the Royal Mail . The Queen front man who died in 1991, was featured on the 19p stamp. The singer was a keen stamp collector, and his collection was bought by the Post Office in 1993. The stamp marked his contribution to the Live Aid charity concert in 1985.
In 2000, A New York Judge told Pretenders singer Chrissie Hynde that if she wanted her March arrest for protesting the sale of leather goods in a Gap store dismissed, she'd better keep her nose clean for the next six months.
Also in 2000 - Chuck D testified to the U.S. Congress about the benefits of Napster and online music distribution.
Paul McCartney made his first ever live performance in Russia in 2003 when he appeared in-front of 20,000 fans in Red Square.
In 2005, Mötley Crüe files a lawsuit against NBC for allegedly banning the group from appearing on the network after singer Vince Neil slips in an expletive during the group’s New Year’s Eve performance on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno. Crüe claims the action violates their free speech rights. They also feel the ban hurt CD sales. "This is a discrimination issue," says bassist Nikki Sixx.
"Return To The Dark Side Of The Moon" was released in 2006. The tribute to Pink Floyd’s "Dark Side Of The Moon" featured the Doors' Robbie Krieger, Styx's Tommy Shaw, Yes' Rick Wakeman and Steve Howe and Asia/ex-King Crimson singer-bassist John Wetton.
Bob Dylan's American Journey 1956-1966 officially opened at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland in 2006. The exhibit debuts on Dylan’s 65th birthday.
Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End opened in 2007. Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards played the father of Capt. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp's role). (It was) just something to do," says Richards. "I don't know if I can really pull it (off) or not." Richards sees similarities between being a pirate and life in a Rock group. "Both are ways to make a good dishonest living.”
In 2007, it's the first day of the U.K. edition of Rock N' Roll Fantasy camp. Instructors for the five-day session include Bad Company's Simon Kirke, Procol Harum's Gary Brooker and Cream's Jack Bruce. Ex-Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman and Bad Company guitarist Mick Ralphs are also onboard. Wyman vows to "jam on a Stones tune with every camper."
R.E.M.'s appearance on PBS’ Austin City Limits was broadcast in 2008.
Robert Zimmerman (Bob Dylan) (1941)
Derek Quinn - Freddie and the Dreamers (1942)
Patti LaBelle (1944)
Priscilla Presley (1945)
Dave Peacock - Chas & Dave (1945)
Steve Upton - Wishbone Ash (1946)
Albert Bouchard - Blue Oyster Cult (1947)
Rosanne Cash (1955)
Guy Fletcher - Dire Straits, Roxy Music, Bryan Ferry (1960)
Vivian Trimble (Luscious Jackson) - (1963)
Heavy D (1967)
Rich Robinson - Black Crowes (1969)
Tommy Page (1969)
Alessandro Cortini - Nine Inch Nails (1976)
They Are Missed:
Elmore James US blues guitarist, singer, died of a heart attack in 1963 (age 45). Wrote "Shake Your Money Maker," covered by Fleetwood Mac in 1968. Known as "The King of the Slide Guitar." James influenced Jimi Hendrix, BB King, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Keith Richards.
Composer, pianist, and bandleader Duke Ellington, died of lung cancer and pneumonia in 1974 (age 75). Worked with Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Billie Holiday. Awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1966. In 2009 the United States Mint launched a new coin featuring Duke Ellington on the reverse side of the coin.
Founder member of the Byrds, Gene Clark died of a heart attack in 1991 (age 49). Wrote The Byrds hits "I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better" and "Eight Miles High," member of McGuinn, Clark and Hillman and solo.
History:
The Beatles recorded the first of their very own BBC radio program, "Pop Go the Beatles" in 1963. The theme song for the program was a version of "Pop Goes the Weasel." The Beatles' guests for this first show were the Lorne Gibson Trio.
Captain Beefheart appeared at the Whisky a Go Go. West Hollywood, California in 1966. Supported by Buffalo Springfield and The Doors.
The Beatles with Billy Preston started a five week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1969 with "Get Back," the group's 17th US #1.
The Guess Who made their American TV debut on "American Bandstand" in 1969.
Surprisingly, the Hollywood Festival is not in L.A. The 1970 U.K. event featured Traffic, the Grateful Dead and Free. But the breakout performance comes from Black Sabbath.
Peter Green played his last gig with Fleetwood Mac when they appeared at the Bath Festival, Somerset, England in 1970.
Earth Wind and Fire went to #1 on the US singles chart in 1975 with "Shining Star," the group's first and only US #1.
In 1980, Genesis fans turning up at the Roxy Club box office in Los Angeles to buy tickets for a forthcoming gig were surprised to find the band members Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford selling the tickets themselves.
In Hamburg, Germany in 1980, a battle between The Clash and the audience resulted in Joe Strummer’s arrest. He had struck one audience member in the head with his guitar.
In 1982 - Jefferson Starship, the Grateful Dead, Boz Scaggs, and Country Joe McDonald played at San Francisco's Moscone Center to raise money for the Vietnam Veterans Project.
The Monkees "reunion" tour (minus Mike Nesmith) began at the Concord Hotel in the Catskills of New York in 1986.
In 1991, Guns n' Roses played the first show on their 192-date 'Use Your Illusion' world Tour at Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, Wisconsin.
In 1992, police in Montgomery were called when an impostor posing as Steve Miller left a hotel owing a $600 unpaid bill, he did however leave a $73 tip on a $8 drinks bill.
Poison lead singer Bret Michaels crashed his Ferrari into a Burbank telephone pole in 1994. He suffered multiple injuries.
Hanson started a three week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1997 with "MMMBop," the brothers first US #1, also a #1 in the UK.
The Spice Girls went to #1 on the US album chart in 1997 with 'Spice', making them only the third all girl group to do so after The Supremes and The Go-Go's and the first ever UK girl group to do so.
In 1999, Freddie Mercury was featured on a new set of millennium stamps issued by the Royal Mail . The Queen front man who died in 1991, was featured on the 19p stamp. The singer was a keen stamp collector, and his collection was bought by the Post Office in 1993. The stamp marked his contribution to the Live Aid charity concert in 1985.
In 2000, A New York Judge told Pretenders singer Chrissie Hynde that if she wanted her March arrest for protesting the sale of leather goods in a Gap store dismissed, she'd better keep her nose clean for the next six months.
Also in 2000 - Chuck D testified to the U.S. Congress about the benefits of Napster and online music distribution.
Paul McCartney made his first ever live performance in Russia in 2003 when he appeared in-front of 20,000 fans in Red Square.
In 2005, Mötley Crüe files a lawsuit against NBC for allegedly banning the group from appearing on the network after singer Vince Neil slips in an expletive during the group’s New Year’s Eve performance on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno. Crüe claims the action violates their free speech rights. They also feel the ban hurt CD sales. "This is a discrimination issue," says bassist Nikki Sixx.
"Return To The Dark Side Of The Moon" was released in 2006. The tribute to Pink Floyd’s "Dark Side Of The Moon" featured the Doors' Robbie Krieger, Styx's Tommy Shaw, Yes' Rick Wakeman and Steve Howe and Asia/ex-King Crimson singer-bassist John Wetton.
Bob Dylan's American Journey 1956-1966 officially opened at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland in 2006. The exhibit debuts on Dylan’s 65th birthday.
Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End opened in 2007. Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards played the father of Capt. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp's role). (It was) just something to do," says Richards. "I don't know if I can really pull it (off) or not." Richards sees similarities between being a pirate and life in a Rock group. "Both are ways to make a good dishonest living.”
In 2007, it's the first day of the U.K. edition of Rock N' Roll Fantasy camp. Instructors for the five-day session include Bad Company's Simon Kirke, Procol Harum's Gary Brooker and Cream's Jack Bruce. Ex-Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman and Bad Company guitarist Mick Ralphs are also onboard. Wyman vows to "jam on a Stones tune with every camper."
R.E.M.'s appearance on PBS’ Austin City Limits was broadcast in 2008.
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Michael Fremer Album Review
Blue Note/Music Matters MMBST-84058 2 180g 45rpm LPs
Produced by: Alfred Lion
Engineered by: Rudy Van Gelder
Mixed by: Rudy Van Gelder
Mastered by: Kevin Gray and Steve Hoffman at AcousTech
Review by: Michael Fremer
2010-04-01
With clean “deep groove” originals of this 1960 release going for $500 and up, $50 is a bargain for this double 45rpm reissue cut from the original master tape without compression and including a set of outstanding inner jacket Francis Wolff photos included in a deluxe package.
The rarity of clean originals probably accounts for the high prices, plus it’s an all-star group backing Mobley including a twenty three year old Freddie Hubbard fresh off his own debut album Open Sesame plus a rather stellar rhythm section consisting of Paul Chambers on bass, Wynton Kelly on piano and the always mighty Art Blakey on drums.
This is one Blue Note that ices the notion that mono is how Blue Notes should be heard. For one thing, Blakey’s drums are allowed to roam half way across the soundstage in a bath of reverb instead of being locked away in one channel as RVG often did to drummers. For another, the wide separation between Hubbard’s trumpet and Mobley’s tenor sax allows for full enjoyment of each man’s contribution to the proceedings. Even Kelly’s piano, holding center court gets excellent sonic treatment from Van Gelder, whose piano sound was often boxy and distorted.
With the exception of a cover of “The More I See You,” the session features Mobley originals beginning with the title track opener that seems built upon or inspired by Ellington’s “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If it Ain’t Got That Swing).” Hubbard goes nuts and Mobley follows with some neat twists and turns.
The annotation’s characterization of Mobley is unusually tepid. For instance, “..and if the tenor saxophonist’s writing is not distinguished by innovation or always by a particular identity, it has good taste, form and a rhythmic persuasiveness going for it.”
That description is on target. The tunes themselves, especially heard in 2010, are familiar and not particularly memorable, but as the notes also contend, “…(the tunes) provided the springboard for many solos or merit.” Those are in abundance from both Mobley and Hubbard.
When this was recorded, Mobley had been in Miles Davis’ group for but a few months, which explains the presence of Wynton Kelly and Paul Chambers, who were also playing with Miles then and had, of course, for some time.
Mobley played on the Some Day My Prince Will Come album and of course on the “Live at the Blackhawk” sessions, but his softer tone and laid back overall personality didn’t mesh well with what Davis was looking for and he was soon out of the group.
Mobley’s playing on the standard “The More I See You” is among the album’s highlights as is Hubbard’s muted trumpet playing on the tune. He doesn’t sound like Miles, liner notes to the contrary. He’s too busy and too fluid in my opinion. Wynton Kelly turns in a nice solo stand too.
The final tune “The Breakdown” gives everyone a chance to cut loose, with Blakey wailing and Mobley quoting some “Bemsha Swing.” It has the album going out on a high energy note.
This is another great Music Matters Blue Note reissue at a fraction of the price of an original and most likely more dynamic and tonally accurate too.
I compared it to Classic’s 33 1/3 reissue mastered by Bernie Grundman some years ago. I don’t have the exact date but this one was 180g and before Classic moved to paper on cardboard jackets. The cover art is abysmal as were many reissue covers in those early vinyl reissue days. It’s washed out and almost looks Xeroxed. The sound however, is very good. Never bet against Bernie cutting jazz. It’s his true passion. The 45rpm cut has an advantage, particularly on the inner grooves. However, for those who think some of the Hoffman/Gray cuts are too warm, the Classic has a hotter top end some might prefer. I’ll take the double 45 myself.
Thanks to Michael over at http://www.musicangle.com/ for the exclusive rights to reprint this material.
Copyright © 2008 MusicAngle.com & Michael Fremer - All rights reserved Reprinted by Permission
This Date In Music History - May 22
Birthdays:
Bruce Rowlands - Fairport Convention (1941)
Calvin Simon - Funkadelic (1942)
Bernie Taupin (1950)
Jerry Dammers - Specials (1954)
Iva Davis - Icehouse (1955)
Steven Morrissey - Smiths, solo (1959)
Dana Williams - Diamond Rio (1961))
Jesse Valenzuela - Gin Blossoms (1962)
Johnny Gill - New Edition (1966)
Dan Roberts - Crash Test Dummies (1967)
History:
Bob Dylan (Robert Zimmerman) celebrated his bar mitzvah in 1954.
In 1955, a Fats Domino concert was canceled in Bridgeport, CT because policed feared a rock 'n' roll riot would occur.
In 1958, Jerry Lee Lewis arrived at London's Heathrow Airport to begin his first British tour, along with his new bride, 14 year old third cousin, Myra. Although advised not to mention it, Lewis answered all questions about his private life. The public's shock over Lewis' marriage marks the start of a controversy leading to his British tour being cancelled after just 3 of the scheduled 37 performances.
Ernie K Doe went to #1 on the US singles chart in 1961 with "Mother In Law."
In 1964, the Beatles arrived back from their first US trip at Heathrow Airport and were greeted by thousands of screaming fans. Also on this day The Beatles scored their second US #1 album with 'The Beatles Second Album'. It displaced 'Meet The Beatles!' from the top of the charts.
The Beatles went to #1 on the US singles chart in 1965 with "Ticket To Ride," the group's eighth US #1.
Frank Sinatra appeared at Oakland Coliseum, California in 1968 and was backed by a full orchestra. The concert was a Democratic Party fundraiser.
Cream’s 'Disraeli Gears' goes gold in 1968 . Containing the war-horse “Sunshine of Your Love” it’s the group’s second album.
Now firmly ensconced as the “World’s Greatest Rock N’ Roll Band,” the Rolling Stones’ 'Sticky Fingers,' containing “Brown Sugar,” begins a four week run at #1 on the US chart in 1971. It’s guitarist Mick Taylor’s first full album with the group since replacing Brian Jones.
Wings started a five week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1976 with "Silly Love Songs," McCartney's fifth US #1 since leaving The Beatles.
The Doobie Brothers album, “Takin’ It To The Streets,” peaked at #8 in 1976 and sells over a million copies.
Cheap Trick’s breakthrough album “Live At Budokan” featuring “I Want You To Want Me” goes platinum in 1979. The album does so well as an import, Epic Records releases it in the US.
In 1980, in New York, five gold records that belonged to Jimi Hendrix were stolen from the Electric Ladyland studios.
In 1989, Rap group Public Enemy fired one of its members, Professor Griff, after he made anti-Semitic remarks in the Washington Post.
Fleetwood Mac begin recording their “live” concert on an L.A. soundstage in 1997. The performance was played on both MTV and VH1.
In 1999, ticket demand turns a five show gig in July at New Jersey’s Continental Airlines Arena into a fifteen show stand for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. The reunion shows set the record for one stay at a single arena.
The final manuscript of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, which was annotated by the composer, sold at an auction for $3.47 million in 2003.
In 2004, dozens of people were sent to the hospital and more than 200 are treated for heat exhaustion (temperatures near 90 degrees) at a music festival in Washington, D.C. An estimated crowd of 60,000 attend the show, which includes performances by the Offspring, Lostprophets, P.O.D. and Papa Roach.
In 2006, the J. Geils Band's entire original lineup performed together in their hometown of Boston at a private party celebrating bassist Dick Klein's 60th birthday. It reportedly was the first time the six members play together onstage in more than 20 years.
Led Zeppelin received the Polar Music Prize -- Sweden's most prestigious music award, in 2006. The award was the result of the group's "playful and experimental music [whose] eclectic elements" helped "define the genre of Hard Rock." The surviving members are presented with a check worth $123,000 by the King of Sweden.
Ozzy Osbourne's "Black Rain" was released in 2007. "It's a well-put-together album," says Ozzy. "I took my time on (it) and (guitarist) Zakk (Wylde) plays some amazing stuff as always." "I Don't Wanna Stop" is the lead single. "People keep saying to me, 'You'll be quitting soon, retiring.' I don't wanna stop!" adds Ozzy. "I'd miss the fans. I'd miss the buzz, seeing the crowd going crazy." The album was recorded at Osbourne's home studio in L.A.
In 2008, Pink Floyd's David Gilmour and Radiohead were recognized for their songwriting accomplishments at Britain's prestigious Ivor Novello Awards in London. Gilmour takes a Lifetime Achievement trophy. "It's been a long, bumpy and exhilarating road," says Gilmour. Radiohead receives the Album Award for "In Rainbows."
Bruce Rowlands - Fairport Convention (1941)
Calvin Simon - Funkadelic (1942)
Bernie Taupin (1950)
Jerry Dammers - Specials (1954)
Iva Davis - Icehouse (1955)
Steven Morrissey - Smiths, solo (1959)
Dana Williams - Diamond Rio (1961))
Jesse Valenzuela - Gin Blossoms (1962)
Johnny Gill - New Edition (1966)
Dan Roberts - Crash Test Dummies (1967)
History:
Bob Dylan (Robert Zimmerman) celebrated his bar mitzvah in 1954.
In 1955, a Fats Domino concert was canceled in Bridgeport, CT because policed feared a rock 'n' roll riot would occur.
In 1958, Jerry Lee Lewis arrived at London's Heathrow Airport to begin his first British tour, along with his new bride, 14 year old third cousin, Myra. Although advised not to mention it, Lewis answered all questions about his private life. The public's shock over Lewis' marriage marks the start of a controversy leading to his British tour being cancelled after just 3 of the scheduled 37 performances.
Ernie K Doe went to #1 on the US singles chart in 1961 with "Mother In Law."
In 1964, the Beatles arrived back from their first US trip at Heathrow Airport and were greeted by thousands of screaming fans. Also on this day The Beatles scored their second US #1 album with 'The Beatles Second Album'. It displaced 'Meet The Beatles!' from the top of the charts.
The Beatles went to #1 on the US singles chart in 1965 with "Ticket To Ride," the group's eighth US #1.
Frank Sinatra appeared at Oakland Coliseum, California in 1968 and was backed by a full orchestra. The concert was a Democratic Party fundraiser.
Cream’s 'Disraeli Gears' goes gold in 1968 . Containing the war-horse “Sunshine of Your Love” it’s the group’s second album.
Now firmly ensconced as the “World’s Greatest Rock N’ Roll Band,” the Rolling Stones’ 'Sticky Fingers,' containing “Brown Sugar,” begins a four week run at #1 on the US chart in 1971. It’s guitarist Mick Taylor’s first full album with the group since replacing Brian Jones.
Wings started a five week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1976 with "Silly Love Songs," McCartney's fifth US #1 since leaving The Beatles.
The Doobie Brothers album, “Takin’ It To The Streets,” peaked at #8 in 1976 and sells over a million copies.
Cheap Trick’s breakthrough album “Live At Budokan” featuring “I Want You To Want Me” goes platinum in 1979. The album does so well as an import, Epic Records releases it in the US.
In 1980, in New York, five gold records that belonged to Jimi Hendrix were stolen from the Electric Ladyland studios.
In 1989, Rap group Public Enemy fired one of its members, Professor Griff, after he made anti-Semitic remarks in the Washington Post.
Fleetwood Mac begin recording their “live” concert on an L.A. soundstage in 1997. The performance was played on both MTV and VH1.
In 1999, ticket demand turns a five show gig in July at New Jersey’s Continental Airlines Arena into a fifteen show stand for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. The reunion shows set the record for one stay at a single arena.
The final manuscript of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, which was annotated by the composer, sold at an auction for $3.47 million in 2003.
In 2004, dozens of people were sent to the hospital and more than 200 are treated for heat exhaustion (temperatures near 90 degrees) at a music festival in Washington, D.C. An estimated crowd of 60,000 attend the show, which includes performances by the Offspring, Lostprophets, P.O.D. and Papa Roach.
In 2006, the J. Geils Band's entire original lineup performed together in their hometown of Boston at a private party celebrating bassist Dick Klein's 60th birthday. It reportedly was the first time the six members play together onstage in more than 20 years.
Led Zeppelin received the Polar Music Prize -- Sweden's most prestigious music award, in 2006. The award was the result of the group's "playful and experimental music [whose] eclectic elements" helped "define the genre of Hard Rock." The surviving members are presented with a check worth $123,000 by the King of Sweden.
Ozzy Osbourne's "Black Rain" was released in 2007. "It's a well-put-together album," says Ozzy. "I took my time on (it) and (guitarist) Zakk (Wylde) plays some amazing stuff as always." "I Don't Wanna Stop" is the lead single. "People keep saying to me, 'You'll be quitting soon, retiring.' I don't wanna stop!" adds Ozzy. "I'd miss the fans. I'd miss the buzz, seeing the crowd going crazy." The album was recorded at Osbourne's home studio in L.A.
In 2008, Pink Floyd's David Gilmour and Radiohead were recognized for their songwriting accomplishments at Britain's prestigious Ivor Novello Awards in London. Gilmour takes a Lifetime Achievement trophy. "It's been a long, bumpy and exhilarating road," says Gilmour. Radiohead receives the Album Award for "In Rainbows."
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Music News & Notes
METALLICA: 'Load' Vinyl Release Pushed Back To June
The release date of the vinyl version of METALLICA's 1996 album "Load" has been postponed until June 15 from the previously announced May 18. The LP will be made available outside North America on July 5.
Commented the band: "If you've been following along, you know the drill — there will be two packages, a two-disc gatefold package for the 33.3 version, and a box for the four-disc, 180-gram, 45-rpm deluxe edition.
"All the music was half-speed-mastered from the original analog tapes at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood, California to bring you audiophile quality.
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REM to reissue 'Fables Of The Reconstruction' with bonus rarities disc
REM have announced details of the reissue of their third studio album 'Fables Of The Reconstruction'.
Due out on July 13, the '25th Anniversary Edition' of the group's LP will include a remastered version of the original album, plus a 14-track disc called 'The Athens Demos', which features early recordings of songs like 'Driver 8', 'Can't Get There From Here' and the unreleased track 'Throw Those Trolls Away'.
The album will be issued on double CD, 180-gram vinyl LP and as a digital download.
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Ronnie James Dio Public Memorial Set For May 30
Ronnie James Dio’s life is to be celebrated at a public memorial service in Los Angeles later this month, it’s been announced. The former Black Sabbath vocalist passed away on Sunday following a battle from cancer. He was 67.
Fans have been asked to gather at The Hall of Liberty in Hollywood from 2pm (local time) on May 30.
A statement on Dio's official Facebook page said: “This will be a celebration of the life and music of Ronnie James Dio and is open to all of his friends and fans from around the world.”
Commented the band: "If you've been following along, you know the drill — there will be two packages, a two-disc gatefold package for the 33.3 version, and a box for the four-disc, 180-gram, 45-rpm deluxe edition.
"All the music was half-speed-mastered from the original analog tapes at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood, California to bring you audiophile quality.
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REM to reissue 'Fables Of The Reconstruction' with bonus rarities disc
REM have announced details of the reissue of their third studio album 'Fables Of The Reconstruction'.
Due out on July 13, the '25th Anniversary Edition' of the group's LP will include a remastered version of the original album, plus a 14-track disc called 'The Athens Demos', which features early recordings of songs like 'Driver 8', 'Can't Get There From Here' and the unreleased track 'Throw Those Trolls Away'.
The album will be issued on double CD, 180-gram vinyl LP and as a digital download.
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Ronnie James Dio Public Memorial Set For May 30
Fans have been asked to gather at The Hall of Liberty in Hollywood from 2pm (local time) on May 30.
A statement on Dio's official Facebook page said: “This will be a celebration of the life and music of Ronnie James Dio and is open to all of his friends and fans from around the world.”
All Vinyl - All The Time
New Kid on the Cherokee Street Block: Phono-Mode, A Record Store for Vinyl Junkies
By Diana Benanti
SOURCE: http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com
Attention vinyl devotees and converts: There's a new place in town to get your 180 grams and 45s. Phono-Mode opened on Cherokee Street in April, and it's the only all-vinyl store in St. Louis.
Phono-Mode is located in the historic antique district, and it's owner Jason Lammert's first business venture. The place is small but stocked with everything from classic '60s rock and garage to newer indie artists; the store sold out of the new Broken Social Scene album in a few days. Lammert said he's primarily interested in '60's and early '70s. The prices range from 25 cents for 45s to $55 for a two-album Bauhaus reissue, but most of the records are in the $15 dollar range.
Lammert admits opening an all-vinyl record store in a down economy is a bit of a gamble, but he thinks the resurgence in vinyl collecting over the past few years has created a ready market. According to a Reuters article, Nielsen SoundScan reported 2.8 million vinyl units sold in 2009, up from 1.8 million in 2008. Lammert believes that CDs will become obsolete before vinyl does: "MP3s are the same quality as CDs, there's no reason to hang onto them when you have that digital format. A record is more nostalgic and collectable."
He said most of his customers have surprisingly been "people of our generation" and not people who lived through the heyday of vinyl. Phono-Mode's sole employee besides Lammert is local zinester Ben Stegmann, who added that Phono-Mode's clientele is niche-oriented in its tastes. "Beatles fans buy nothing but the Beatles, some people will only buy jazz and nothing more."
What Phono-Mode will carry depends on the limitations of the modest space, but Lammert is unpretentious and aims to appeal to a wide variety of tastes, from electronic to reggae, two genres that he thinks are lacking in the stock of other stores. Lammert said he shies away from the super mainstream stuff, most country and classical, but if, say, Justin Bieber were to come out with an LP, and someone really, really wanted it, he would be willing to order it.
There's been a lot of support from the neighborhood; when I arrived, Lammert was chatting with other shop owners on the street. The only complaints so far have been about their music being too loud. Lammert said they're going to put in a small listening station in the front of the store where people can hang out and listen before they buy.
Lammert doesn't think Phono-Mode will take business away from Apop Records -- which is located on Cherokee as well, west of Jefferson Avenue -- and said the proximity of the two stores may actually help his business. In fact, he thinks that Phono-Mode's size is an advantage, not a weakness: You can get through the stacks in an hour or so, which is an impossibility at more established stores such as Euclid Records or Vintage Vinyl.
And while Lammert of course wants people to come in to Phono-Mode, he says that people should frequent all the record stores in the city.
"People should go everywhere," Lammert says. "Check out as many places as you can."
Phono-Mode
2308 Cherokee Street
314-489-4567
Hours:
Monday and Tuesday: noon to 6 p.m.
Wednesday through Saturday: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
By Diana Benanti
SOURCE: http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com
Phono-Mode is located in the historic antique district, and it's owner Jason Lammert's first business venture. The place is small but stocked with everything from classic '60s rock and garage to newer indie artists; the store sold out of the new Broken Social Scene album in a few days. Lammert said he's primarily interested in '60's and early '70s. The prices range from 25 cents for 45s to $55 for a two-album Bauhaus reissue, but most of the records are in the $15 dollar range.
Lammert admits opening an all-vinyl record store in a down economy is a bit of a gamble, but he thinks the resurgence in vinyl collecting over the past few years has created a ready market. According to a Reuters article, Nielsen SoundScan reported 2.8 million vinyl units sold in 2009, up from 1.8 million in 2008. Lammert believes that CDs will become obsolete before vinyl does: "MP3s are the same quality as CDs, there's no reason to hang onto them when you have that digital format. A record is more nostalgic and collectable."
He said most of his customers have surprisingly been "people of our generation" and not people who lived through the heyday of vinyl. Phono-Mode's sole employee besides Lammert is local zinester Ben Stegmann, who added that Phono-Mode's clientele is niche-oriented in its tastes. "Beatles fans buy nothing but the Beatles, some people will only buy jazz and nothing more."
What Phono-Mode will carry depends on the limitations of the modest space, but Lammert is unpretentious and aims to appeal to a wide variety of tastes, from electronic to reggae, two genres that he thinks are lacking in the stock of other stores. Lammert said he shies away from the super mainstream stuff, most country and classical, but if, say, Justin Bieber were to come out with an LP, and someone really, really wanted it, he would be willing to order it.
There's been a lot of support from the neighborhood; when I arrived, Lammert was chatting with other shop owners on the street. The only complaints so far have been about their music being too loud. Lammert said they're going to put in a small listening station in the front of the store where people can hang out and listen before they buy.
Lammert doesn't think Phono-Mode will take business away from Apop Records -- which is located on Cherokee as well, west of Jefferson Avenue -- and said the proximity of the two stores may actually help his business. In fact, he thinks that Phono-Mode's size is an advantage, not a weakness: You can get through the stacks in an hour or so, which is an impossibility at more established stores such as Euclid Records or Vintage Vinyl.
And while Lammert of course wants people to come in to Phono-Mode, he says that people should frequent all the record stores in the city.
"People should go everywhere," Lammert says. "Check out as many places as you can."
Phono-Mode
2308 Cherokee Street
314-489-4567
Hours:
Monday and Tuesday: noon to 6 p.m.
Wednesday through Saturday: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
This Date In Music History - May 20
Birthdays:
Jill Jackson - Paul and Paula (1942)
Joe Cocker (1944)
Cherilyn Sarkasian (Cher) - Sonny & Cher, Solo (1946)
Warren Cann - Ultravox (1952)
Jimmy Henderson - Black Oak Arkansas (1954)
Steve George - Mr Mister (1955)
Jane Wieldin - Go-Go's and solo (1958)
Sue Cowsill - Cowsills (1960)
Nick Heyward - Haircut 100 (1961)
Dan Wilson - Semisonic (1961)
Brian Nash - Frankie Goes To Hollywood (1963)
Patti Russo - best known as the female lead vocalist with Meat Loaf (1964)
Thomas Gorman - Belly (1966)
Busta Rhymes (1972)
They Are Missed:
In 1964, Rudy Lewis of The Drifters died (age 28) under mysterious circumstances the night before the group was set to record "Under the Boardwalk." Former Drifters backup singer Johnny Moore was brought back to perform lead vocals for the recording session.
Born on this day in 1947 - Steve Currie, T Rex. Currie died on April 28, 1981.
History:
Bill Haley and the Comets' "Rock Around the Clock" was released in 1954. Interestingly it was not successful until it was released in 1955 on the soundtrack to 'Blackboard Jungle.'
In 1960, the Silver Beetles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Stu Sutcliffe, and Tommy Moore) played the first night of a short tour of Scotland backing singer Johnny Gentle, at Alloa Town Hall in Clackmannanshire. Three of the Silver Beetles adopted stage names: Paul McCartney became Paul Ramon, George Harrison was Carl Harrison, and Stuart Sutcliffe became Stuart de Stael.
Also in 1960 - Disc jockey Alan Freed was indicted for income tax evasion stemming from payola.
Here's a great story: In 1966, Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey of the Who grew tired of waiting for John Entwistle and Keith Moon to arrive for their gig at the Ricky Tick Club in Windsor, England so they took to the stage with the bass player and drummer of the local band that opened the show. When Moon and Entwistle finally arrived in the middle of the set, a fight broke out, with Townshend hitting Moon on the head with his guitar. Moon and Entwistle quit the band, (and rejoined a week later).
In 1967, the Beatles new album 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' had a special preview on the Kenny Everett BBC Light program, 'Where It's At,' playing every track from the album, (except "A Day In The Life," which the BBC had banned saying it could promote drug taking).
George Harrison visited the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi for the first time in 1967.
Jimi Hendrix signed his first American record contract with Reprise Records in 1967.
The Young Rascals started a two week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1967 with "Groovin."
In 1968, the Beatles, armed with a bunch of new songs after their visit to India, met at George Harrison's home in Esher, Surrey. They taped 23 new songs on George's 4-track recorder, many of which would end up on The Beatles' next two albums, (the White Album) and Abbey Road. The demos include: "Cry Baby Cry," "Revolution," "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," "Blackbird" and "Child of Nature" (a Lennon song that became "Jealous Guy").
In 1969, while watching a baseball game in Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, Peter Cetera of Chicago was set upon by four Marines (because they didn't like the length of his hair). They broke his jaw, resulting in the singer spending two days in intensive care.
The final feature film involving The Beatles 'Let It Be' was premiered in 1970, simultaneously in London and in Liverpool, a week after the film's US release.
Paul McCartney went to #1 on the US singles chart in 1978 with "With A Little Luck," his sixth solo US #1.
Elton John performed in Leningrad, Soviet Union in 1979.
Priscilla Presley held a press conference in 1988 to deny that Elvis was still alive. Umm, we all knew that.....
Paula Abdul started a two week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1989 with "Forever Your Girl," her second US #1 hit.
The Metallica single "Until It Sleeps" was released world-wide in 1996, excluding North America, where it was released the next day.
U2 caused traffic chaos in Kansas City, Missouri in 1997, after they paid for traffic control to close down five lanes so they could shoot the video for "Last Night On Earth," Apart form major traffic jams a passing Cadillac crashed into a plate glass window trying to avoid a cameraman.
The funeral of Frank Sinatra was held at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills in 1998. Mourners in attendance included, Tony Bennett, Faye Dunaway, Tony Curtis, Liza Minnelli, Kirk Douglas, Angie Dickinson, Sophia Loren, Bob Newhart, Mia Farrow and Jack Nicholson.
In 1998, Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward was taken to hospital in London after suffering a heart attack during a band rehearsal.
The Beach Boys got a monument in their home town of Hawthorne, CA in 2005. It’s California Historical Landmark No. 1041 in case you are interested.
Ozzy Osbourne appeared at the Prince’s Trust 30th Birthday concert at the Tower of London in 2006. Prince Charles and other members of the British royal family attended the benefit event. "I have met lots of young people helped by the Prince's Trust and been inspired by all of them," Osbourne says of the charity, which provides financial aid and mentor programs for young people.
It’s Levon Helm Day in Woodstock, NY in 2006. Helm, best known as the drummer/singer for The Band, is a long time Woodstock resident.
The Steve Miller Band's first-ever DVD package, Live From Chicago, hit the stores in 2008. The three-disc set includes footage from two ‘07 concerts, a behind-the-scenes documentary and live renditions of 12 of the group's hits. 2008
Green Day's '21st Century Breakdown' makes its debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart in 2009. The disc claims the top spot after moving 215,000 copies in only three days. It’s the group's second chart topper, 'American Idiot' was the first.
KISS, Carlos Santana and Queen’s Brian May were guest performers on the season finale of FOX's American Idol in 2009. Kris Allen gets the nod in a surprising victory over the heavily favored Adam Lambert.
Jill Jackson - Paul and Paula (1942)
Joe Cocker (1944)
Cherilyn Sarkasian (Cher) - Sonny & Cher, Solo (1946)
Warren Cann - Ultravox (1952)
Jimmy Henderson - Black Oak Arkansas (1954)
Steve George - Mr Mister (1955)
Jane Wieldin - Go-Go's and solo (1958)
Sue Cowsill - Cowsills (1960)
Nick Heyward - Haircut 100 (1961)
Dan Wilson - Semisonic (1961)
Brian Nash - Frankie Goes To Hollywood (1963)
Patti Russo - best known as the female lead vocalist with Meat Loaf (1964)
Thomas Gorman - Belly (1966)
Busta Rhymes (1972)
They Are Missed:
In 1964, Rudy Lewis of The Drifters died (age 28) under mysterious circumstances the night before the group was set to record "Under the Boardwalk." Former Drifters backup singer Johnny Moore was brought back to perform lead vocals for the recording session.
Born on this day in 1947 - Steve Currie, T Rex. Currie died on April 28, 1981.
History:
Bill Haley and the Comets' "Rock Around the Clock" was released in 1954. Interestingly it was not successful until it was released in 1955 on the soundtrack to 'Blackboard Jungle.'
In 1960, the Silver Beetles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Stu Sutcliffe, and Tommy Moore) played the first night of a short tour of Scotland backing singer Johnny Gentle, at Alloa Town Hall in Clackmannanshire. Three of the Silver Beetles adopted stage names: Paul McCartney became Paul Ramon, George Harrison was Carl Harrison, and Stuart Sutcliffe became Stuart de Stael.
Also in 1960 - Disc jockey Alan Freed was indicted for income tax evasion stemming from payola.
Here's a great story: In 1966, Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey of the Who grew tired of waiting for John Entwistle and Keith Moon to arrive for their gig at the Ricky Tick Club in Windsor, England so they took to the stage with the bass player and drummer of the local band that opened the show. When Moon and Entwistle finally arrived in the middle of the set, a fight broke out, with Townshend hitting Moon on the head with his guitar. Moon and Entwistle quit the band, (and rejoined a week later).
In 1967, the Beatles new album 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' had a special preview on the Kenny Everett BBC Light program, 'Where It's At,' playing every track from the album, (except "A Day In The Life," which the BBC had banned saying it could promote drug taking).
George Harrison visited the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi for the first time in 1967.
Jimi Hendrix signed his first American record contract with Reprise Records in 1967.
The Young Rascals started a two week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1967 with "Groovin."
In 1968, the Beatles, armed with a bunch of new songs after their visit to India, met at George Harrison's home in Esher, Surrey. They taped 23 new songs on George's 4-track recorder, many of which would end up on The Beatles' next two albums, (the White Album) and Abbey Road. The demos include: "Cry Baby Cry," "Revolution," "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," "Blackbird" and "Child of Nature" (a Lennon song that became "Jealous Guy").
In 1969, while watching a baseball game in Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, Peter Cetera of Chicago was set upon by four Marines (because they didn't like the length of his hair). They broke his jaw, resulting in the singer spending two days in intensive care.
The final feature film involving The Beatles 'Let It Be' was premiered in 1970, simultaneously in London and in Liverpool, a week after the film's US release.
Paul McCartney went to #1 on the US singles chart in 1978 with "With A Little Luck," his sixth solo US #1.
Elton John performed in Leningrad, Soviet Union in 1979.
Priscilla Presley held a press conference in 1988 to deny that Elvis was still alive. Umm, we all knew that.....
Paula Abdul started a two week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1989 with "Forever Your Girl," her second US #1 hit.
The Metallica single "Until It Sleeps" was released world-wide in 1996, excluding North America, where it was released the next day.
U2 caused traffic chaos in Kansas City, Missouri in 1997, after they paid for traffic control to close down five lanes so they could shoot the video for "Last Night On Earth," Apart form major traffic jams a passing Cadillac crashed into a plate glass window trying to avoid a cameraman.
The funeral of Frank Sinatra was held at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills in 1998. Mourners in attendance included, Tony Bennett, Faye Dunaway, Tony Curtis, Liza Minnelli, Kirk Douglas, Angie Dickinson, Sophia Loren, Bob Newhart, Mia Farrow and Jack Nicholson.
In 1998, Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward was taken to hospital in London after suffering a heart attack during a band rehearsal.
The Beach Boys got a monument in their home town of Hawthorne, CA in 2005. It’s California Historical Landmark No. 1041 in case you are interested.
Ozzy Osbourne appeared at the Prince’s Trust 30th Birthday concert at the Tower of London in 2006. Prince Charles and other members of the British royal family attended the benefit event. "I have met lots of young people helped by the Prince's Trust and been inspired by all of them," Osbourne says of the charity, which provides financial aid and mentor programs for young people.
It’s Levon Helm Day in Woodstock, NY in 2006. Helm, best known as the drummer/singer for The Band, is a long time Woodstock resident.
The Steve Miller Band's first-ever DVD package, Live From Chicago, hit the stores in 2008. The three-disc set includes footage from two ‘07 concerts, a behind-the-scenes documentary and live renditions of 12 of the group's hits. 2008
Green Day's '21st Century Breakdown' makes its debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart in 2009. The disc claims the top spot after moving 215,000 copies in only three days. It’s the group's second chart topper, 'American Idiot' was the first.
KISS, Carlos Santana and Queen’s Brian May were guest performers on the season finale of FOX's American Idol in 2009. Kris Allen gets the nod in a surprising victory over the heavily favored Adam Lambert.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Ask Mr. Music by Jerry Osborne
FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 17, 2010
DEAR JERRY: As a fan of the 1960s British music, I often buy entire collections of those type records on a pot luck basis. In those lots I have come up with some very interesting items about which I knew nothing and wouldn't have bought individually. One such record is “Zoot Suit” backed with “I'm the Face” (Back Door 4) by a rock band called the High Numbers.
About all I know about them is they never had a hit record in the U.S.
What can you tell me about the High Numbers? Who were they?
—Ken Madigan, Madison, Wisc.
DEAR KEN: The short answer requires only a simple transposition within your question: They were Who.
However, I suspect you seek a slightly more illuminating reply.
Formed in the spring of 1964, the High Numbers were the same foursome who one year later became world famous as the Who, and eventually one of rock's greatest bands: Roger Daltrey, John Entwisle, Pete Townshend, and Keith Moon.
Their first record deal came with Fontana, and resulted in a single coupling “Zoot Suit” and “I'm the Face” (Fontana TF-480).
As one would expect, the first record by the Who would be quite collectible, especially a non-hit that didn't sell very well. This coveted single, not issued in America despite so much British music coming our way in 1964, now sells in the $1,000 to $1,500 range.
The Back Door “Zoot Suit” is a $4.00 to $8.00 reissue, made in the 1980s specifically for Who fans whose music budgets didn't allow for $1,000 records.
The High Numbers signed with Decca in 1965, then came their first hit, “I Can't Explain.” By mid-April this tune ranked in the New Musical Express Top 10.
DEAR JERRY: I am a newcomer to vinyl collecting, and I am having a lot of fun with this new hobby.
When it comes to describing condition, I notice most of the dealers use one- or two-letter abbreviations.
Since this is so common, can you put together a list that will help me to break the code?
—Angie Beachwood, York, Pa.
DEAR ANGIE: Gladly. Here is the standard system of record grading used by buyers and sellers worldwide:
M (mint): A mint item must be absolutely perfect. Nothing less can be honestly described as mint. Even brand new purchases can easily be flawed in some manner and not qualify as mint. To allow for tiny blemishes, the highest grade used by most dealers is NM (near-mint).
VG (very good): Records in very good condition should have a minimum of visual or audible imperfections, and they should not detract much from your enjoyment of owning it. This grade is halfway between good and near-mint.
G (good): Good enough to fill a gap until a better copy becomes available. Good condition merchandise will show definite signs of wear and tear, probably because no protective care was given the item. Records in good condition should at least play all the way through without skipping. You will often see a plus (”) or minus (-) sign to indicate the item is slightly better or worse than the primary grade, such as VG” (very good plus) and
VG- (very good minus). M- is synonymous with NM (near-mint).
The condition of most older records is probably something less than near-mint condition, so it is very important to use the near-mint price range only as a starting point in record appraising.
IZ ZAT SO? For the first 30 years of the Rock Era in England, only 14 singles made their debut at No. 1 on the New Musical Express chart: (1958) “Jailhouse Rock” (Elvis Presley); (1960) “My Old Man's a Dustman” (Lonnie Donnegan); (1960) “It's Now Or Never” (Elvis Presley); (1961) “Surrender” (Elvis Presley); (1962) “The Young Ones” (Cliff Richard); (1963) “I Want to Hold Your Hand” (Beatles); (1964) “Can't Buy Me Love” (Beatles); (1964) “A Hard Day's Night” (Beatles); (1964) “Little Red Rooster” (Rolling Stones); (1964) “I Feel Fine” (Beatles); (1965) “Ticket to Ride” (Beatles); (1965) “Help!” (Beatles); (1965) “Day Tripper” (Beatles); and (1967) “All You Need Is Love” (Beatles).
All became huge hits in England, but only the 11 by Elvis and the Beatles were also U.S. hits. The tunes by Lonnie Donnegan, Cliff Richard, and Rolling Stones never charted in the States.
Jerry Osborne answers as many questions as possible through this column. Write Jerry at: Box 255, Port Townsend, WA 98368 E-mail: jpo@olympus.net Visit his Web site: http://www.jerryosborne.com/. All values quoted in this column are for near-mint condition.
Copyright 2010 Osborne Enterprises- Reprinted By Permission
DEAR JERRY: As a fan of the 1960s British music, I often buy entire collections of those type records on a pot luck basis. In those lots I have come up with some very interesting items about which I knew nothing and wouldn't have bought individually. One such record is “Zoot Suit” backed with “I'm the Face” (Back Door 4) by a rock band called the High Numbers.
About all I know about them is they never had a hit record in the U.S.
What can you tell me about the High Numbers? Who were they?
—Ken Madigan, Madison, Wisc.
DEAR KEN: The short answer requires only a simple transposition within your question: They were Who.
However, I suspect you seek a slightly more illuminating reply.
Formed in the spring of 1964, the High Numbers were the same foursome who one year later became world famous as the Who, and eventually one of rock's greatest bands: Roger Daltrey, John Entwisle, Pete Townshend, and Keith Moon.
Their first record deal came with Fontana, and resulted in a single coupling “Zoot Suit” and “I'm the Face” (Fontana TF-480).
As one would expect, the first record by the Who would be quite collectible, especially a non-hit that didn't sell very well. This coveted single, not issued in America despite so much British music coming our way in 1964, now sells in the $1,000 to $1,500 range.
The Back Door “Zoot Suit” is a $4.00 to $8.00 reissue, made in the 1980s specifically for Who fans whose music budgets didn't allow for $1,000 records.
The High Numbers signed with Decca in 1965, then came their first hit, “I Can't Explain.” By mid-April this tune ranked in the New Musical Express Top 10.
DEAR JERRY: I am a newcomer to vinyl collecting, and I am having a lot of fun with this new hobby.
When it comes to describing condition, I notice most of the dealers use one- or two-letter abbreviations.
Since this is so common, can you put together a list that will help me to break the code?
—Angie Beachwood, York, Pa.
DEAR ANGIE: Gladly. Here is the standard system of record grading used by buyers and sellers worldwide:
M (mint): A mint item must be absolutely perfect. Nothing less can be honestly described as mint. Even brand new purchases can easily be flawed in some manner and not qualify as mint. To allow for tiny blemishes, the highest grade used by most dealers is NM (near-mint).
VG (very good): Records in very good condition should have a minimum of visual or audible imperfections, and they should not detract much from your enjoyment of owning it. This grade is halfway between good and near-mint.
G (good): Good enough to fill a gap until a better copy becomes available. Good condition merchandise will show definite signs of wear and tear, probably because no protective care was given the item. Records in good condition should at least play all the way through without skipping. You will often see a plus (”) or minus (-) sign to indicate the item is slightly better or worse than the primary grade, such as VG” (very good plus) and
VG- (very good minus). M- is synonymous with NM (near-mint).
The condition of most older records is probably something less than near-mint condition, so it is very important to use the near-mint price range only as a starting point in record appraising.
IZ ZAT SO? For the first 30 years of the Rock Era in England, only 14 singles made their debut at No. 1 on the New Musical Express chart: (1958) “Jailhouse Rock” (Elvis Presley); (1960) “My Old Man's a Dustman” (Lonnie Donnegan); (1960) “It's Now Or Never” (Elvis Presley); (1961) “Surrender” (Elvis Presley); (1962) “The Young Ones” (Cliff Richard); (1963) “I Want to Hold Your Hand” (Beatles); (1964) “Can't Buy Me Love” (Beatles); (1964) “A Hard Day's Night” (Beatles); (1964) “Little Red Rooster” (Rolling Stones); (1964) “I Feel Fine” (Beatles); (1965) “Ticket to Ride” (Beatles); (1965) “Help!” (Beatles); (1965) “Day Tripper” (Beatles); and (1967) “All You Need Is Love” (Beatles).
All became huge hits in England, but only the 11 by Elvis and the Beatles were also U.S. hits. The tunes by Lonnie Donnegan, Cliff Richard, and Rolling Stones never charted in the States.
Jerry Osborne answers as many questions as possible through this column. Write Jerry at: Box 255, Port Townsend, WA 98368 E-mail: jpo@olympus.net Visit his Web site: http://www.jerryosborne.com/. All values quoted in this column are for near-mint condition.
Copyright 2010 Osborne Enterprises- Reprinted By Permission
Musical nook where records rule
Here's a neat article from India, and yes, they enjoy vinyl there as well!
SOURCE: http://www.telegraphindia.com/
by ARKA DAS
The Free School Street neighbourhood is a nostalgic nook of the city where firaangs still touch down to get a feel of what was once a bustling hub of hippie culture.
Just before the corner where the road takes a turn into the upmarket bustle of Lindsay Street, a series of quaint gramophone record-players lure passers-by.
Often, when the MTV-friendly trash on the CD systems run their daily course, the 76s circle out interesting tunes: jazz and blues standards, screechy Motown, the odd Elvis, sometimes Marley, Dylan or The Meters. Anyone who has ever had a record player knows the sound of a well-oiled one, and these shops maintained theirs well enough.
A stone’s throw from the intersection of Sudder Street and Free School Street, rechristened Mirza Ghalib Street, stands Record Prince, better known as Chacha’s shop.
Chacha —Anis Ashraf, 65 – hardly visits the store these days; it is manned by his two sons, Danish and Abid. This is the Mecca of vinyl records in town, not to mention a few well-maintained gramophone players, some of which are even up for sale.
The racks on display on the pavement with cassette tapes — yes, some of these still exist — and CDs of the latest Bollywood remixes are a facade that throws off all but the genuine vinyl aficionado.
The real gems are kept in a room, rather a musty hole in the wall, behind the shop. Stacked up in racks, the records are alphabetically arranged according to the artistes’ names. Each one goes right back to its place after a record-to-tape, or now record-to-CD, capture.
While he had sold off a large part of his collection a decade back, there are still over 5,000 records at Ashraf’s store. His collection is a Flower-Power music lover’s haven, a jazz aficionado’s well-kept secret and a roomful of rarities for the classical music devotee.
In the tiny backroom, Santana’s eponymous debut album from 1969, a bunch of albums by the Southern Rock legends Allman Brothers Band and Charlie Daniels Band, records from the Seventies by British progressive rock pioneers King Crimson and jam band pioneers like the Grateful Dead share shelves with jazz must-haves like Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue, live albums by the Bill Evans Trio and Weather Report classics.
Then there are records of everyone from Pandit Ravi Shankar to Debussy, Rabindrasangeet renditions by Hemanta Mukhopadhyay, not to mention a nostalgic 80s throwback with everyone from Jackson to Kraftwerk on offer.
Ashraf “inherited” the gems from their previous owner, Bakhtiar Jaan. As an employee of the nameless record store that Bakhtiar ran, Ashraf came to learn not just the technical details of how a 78rpm is supposed to run smooth but also about genres and artistes that were worlds apart from his upbringing.
Setting up Record Prince in 1965, he still keeps up with practices that he learned on the job. To this day, he maintains worn-out diaries that detail track names and artistes on a particular LP, year of publication and total length of the recording. Details like these were prized titbits that customers would lap up while getting “transfers” done, mostly to cassette tapes.
The music is one thing. Then there’s the artwork on these vinyls: imagine the excitement of laying your hands on original LPs from The Beatles’s Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, with its sleeve after sleeve of sheer psychedelia, the paranoid face that reflects King Crimson’s alien soundscapes on In The Court Of The Crimson King or Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here, designed by British graphic designer/photographer Storm Thorgerson.
“While a number of vinyl records from my collection are broken, there are a few that are over five or six decades old. The charm of the vinyl is that even with years of repeated playing, these do not lose their warm, rich sound. The same cannot be said about cassettes or even CDs,” Ashraf smiles.
And while he’s officially “retired” from the business, the magic of the vinyl hasn’t quite left him.
“I’ve handed over most of the duties to my sons now, but I still keep track of a rare LP being sold from Record Prince’s collection,” says Ashraf.
SOURCE: http://www.telegraphindia.com/
by ARKA DAS
The Free School Street neighbourhood is a nostalgic nook of the city where firaangs still touch down to get a feel of what was once a bustling hub of hippie culture.
Just before the corner where the road takes a turn into the upmarket bustle of Lindsay Street, a series of quaint gramophone record-players lure passers-by.
Often, when the MTV-friendly trash on the CD systems run their daily course, the 76s circle out interesting tunes: jazz and blues standards, screechy Motown, the odd Elvis, sometimes Marley, Dylan or The Meters. Anyone who has ever had a record player knows the sound of a well-oiled one, and these shops maintained theirs well enough.
A stone’s throw from the intersection of Sudder Street and Free School Street, rechristened Mirza Ghalib Street, stands Record Prince, better known as Chacha’s shop.
Chacha —Anis Ashraf, 65 – hardly visits the store these days; it is manned by his two sons, Danish and Abid. This is the Mecca of vinyl records in town, not to mention a few well-maintained gramophone players, some of which are even up for sale.
The racks on display on the pavement with cassette tapes — yes, some of these still exist — and CDs of the latest Bollywood remixes are a facade that throws off all but the genuine vinyl aficionado.
The real gems are kept in a room, rather a musty hole in the wall, behind the shop. Stacked up in racks, the records are alphabetically arranged according to the artistes’ names. Each one goes right back to its place after a record-to-tape, or now record-to-CD, capture.
While he had sold off a large part of his collection a decade back, there are still over 5,000 records at Ashraf’s store. His collection is a Flower-Power music lover’s haven, a jazz aficionado’s well-kept secret and a roomful of rarities for the classical music devotee.
In the tiny backroom, Santana’s eponymous debut album from 1969, a bunch of albums by the Southern Rock legends Allman Brothers Band and Charlie Daniels Band, records from the Seventies by British progressive rock pioneers King Crimson and jam band pioneers like the Grateful Dead share shelves with jazz must-haves like Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue, live albums by the Bill Evans Trio and Weather Report classics.
Then there are records of everyone from Pandit Ravi Shankar to Debussy, Rabindrasangeet renditions by Hemanta Mukhopadhyay, not to mention a nostalgic 80s throwback with everyone from Jackson to Kraftwerk on offer.
Ashraf “inherited” the gems from their previous owner, Bakhtiar Jaan. As an employee of the nameless record store that Bakhtiar ran, Ashraf came to learn not just the technical details of how a 78rpm is supposed to run smooth but also about genres and artistes that were worlds apart from his upbringing.
Setting up Record Prince in 1965, he still keeps up with practices that he learned on the job. To this day, he maintains worn-out diaries that detail track names and artistes on a particular LP, year of publication and total length of the recording. Details like these were prized titbits that customers would lap up while getting “transfers” done, mostly to cassette tapes.
The music is one thing. Then there’s the artwork on these vinyls: imagine the excitement of laying your hands on original LPs from The Beatles’s Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, with its sleeve after sleeve of sheer psychedelia, the paranoid face that reflects King Crimson’s alien soundscapes on In The Court Of The Crimson King or Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here, designed by British graphic designer/photographer Storm Thorgerson.
“While a number of vinyl records from my collection are broken, there are a few that are over five or six decades old. The charm of the vinyl is that even with years of repeated playing, these do not lose their warm, rich sound. The same cannot be said about cassettes or even CDs,” Ashraf smiles.
And while he’s officially “retired” from the business, the magic of the vinyl hasn’t quite left him.
“I’ve handed over most of the duties to my sons now, but I still keep track of a rare LP being sold from Record Prince’s collection,” says Ashraf.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Top 5 eBay Vinyl Record Sales - Week Ending 05/15/2010
1. LP - The Beatles "Yesterday And Today" 3rd State Mono - $3,954.85
2. 45 - Nirvana "Love Buzz" 28/1000 Sub Pop - $3,050.99
3. 78 - Halfway House Orchestra "Pussy Cat Rag" / "Barataria" Okeh - $2,606.00
4. 78 - Muddy Waters "Rollin' And Tumblin' Part 1" / "Rollin' And Tumblin' Part 2" Aristocrat - $2,200.00
5. 78 - Furry Lewis "Kassie Jones Part 1" / "Kassie Jones Part 2" Victor - $2,126.01
Top 5 brought to you by:
New Vinyl Record Talk Tuesday 5pm ET / 8pm PT
Randy's back this week and its just the three of us. We look back over the career of Ronnie James Dio, playing some Elf and Ronnie Dio and the Prophets.
We talk about how to know when you've found a killer (and valuable) 45 that no one in North America has ever heard of.
And in the news, Paul McCartney continues to be unhappy with EMI.
More on this week's top 5 on Vinyl Record Talk, Tuesday 8:00PM Eastern / 5:00PM Pacific on Radio Dentata.
http://shows.radiodentata.com/shows/accidental-nostalgia/
2. 45 - Nirvana "Love Buzz" 28/1000 Sub Pop - $3,050.99
3. 78 - Halfway House Orchestra "Pussy Cat Rag" / "Barataria" Okeh - $2,606.00
4. 78 - Muddy Waters "Rollin' And Tumblin' Part 1" / "Rollin' And Tumblin' Part 2" Aristocrat - $2,200.00
5. 78 - Furry Lewis "Kassie Jones Part 1" / "Kassie Jones Part 2" Victor - $2,126.01
Top 5 brought to you by:
New Vinyl Record Talk Tuesday 5pm ET / 8pm PT
We talk about how to know when you've found a killer (and valuable) 45 that no one in North America has ever heard of.
And in the news, Paul McCartney continues to be unhappy with EMI.
More on this week's top 5 on Vinyl Record Talk, Tuesday 8:00PM Eastern / 5:00PM Pacific on Radio Dentata.
http://shows.radiodentata.com/shows/accidental-nostalgia/
This Date In Music History - May 18
Birthdays:
Albert Hammond (1942)
Bruce Gilbert - Wire (1946)
George Alexander - Flamin Groovies (1946)
Joe Bonsall - Oak Ridge Boys (1948)
Rick Wakeman - Strawbs, Yes (1949)
William Wallace - Guess Who (1949)
George Strait - He has the second most number one country hits among any artist in any musical genre in history, totaling 53 number one hit songs (only Conway Twitty has more, with 55). (1952)
Butch Tavares - Tavares (1953)
Michael Cretu - Enigma (1957)
Page Hamilton - Helmet (1960)
Hugh Whittaker - Housemartins (1961)
Martika (1969)
They Are Missed:
In 1980, Joy Division singer and guitarist Ian Curtis hanged himself in the kitchen of his house in Macclesfield, England at the age of 23. Curtis had the Iggy Pop album 'The Idiot', playing on his stereo and left a note that said, 'At this very moment, I wish I were dead. I Just can't cope anymore.'
Born on this day in 1911, Joe Turner, blues songwriter. Wrote "Shake Rattle and Roll," "Sweet Sixteen." He died on November 23, 1985.
Born today on 1912, Perry Como, singer and TV presenter. Como died on 12th May 2001.
Clint Warwick, the original bass player with The Moody Blues, died in 2004 from liver disease at the age of 63. Clint left the band in 1966 after playing on their only number one hit, "Go Now."
History:
Wilbert Harrison’s “Kansas City,” written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, topped the pop chart in 1959. The song was later covered by The Beatles (“Beatles VI”).
Jimmy Soul was a #1 on the US singles chart in 1963 with "If You Want To Be Happy."
In 1964, a riot broke out in Hamilton, Scotland during a Rolling Stones UK tour when over 4,000 fans with forged tickets gatecrashed the bands gig at the Chantingall Hotel.
The Animals recorded "House Of The Rising Sun" in 1964.
The Hollies recorded "Bus Stop" in 1966.
In 1966, the Castiles (with Bruce Springsteen on vocals), made their first recordings at Mr Music Inc in Brick Town, New Jersey. They cut two Springsteen songs, "Baby I" and "That’s What You Get." The songs were cut directly to disc, of which seven or eight test pressings of the studio takes were made.
John Lennon and Paul McCartney sang backing vocals on The Rolling Stones track "We Love You" during a session at Olympic Studios, London in 1967.
Also in 1967, the Beatles were selected to represent the UK for the first-ever global-wide satellite broadcast. The group agreed to be shown in the studio recording a song written especially for the occasion, scheduled for June 25. John Lennon wrote "All You Need is Love" which was thought to sum up the 1967 'summer of love' and The Beatles' sympathies. With the satellite broadcast being broadcast to many non-English-speaking countries, the BBC asked The Beatles to 'keep it simple'.
Archie Bell and The Drells started a two week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1968 with "Tighten Up."
In 1968, Grateful Dead, The Doors, The Steve Miller Band and Jefferson Airplane all appeared at The Northern California Rock Festival in Santa Clara. What a show....
Tiny Tim's "Tiptoe through the Tulips" was released in 1968. It was originally a number one hit for Nick Lucas in 1929.
Ray Stevens started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart in 1974 with the novelty song "The Streak," which capitalized on the then popular craze of streaking.
"The Buddy Holly Story" movie premiered in Dallas, Texas in 1978.
Diana Ross left Motown Records in 1981 and signed a $20 million contract with RCA (the most lucrative ever at the time).
Simple Minds were at #1 on the US singles chart in 1984 with "Don't You Forget About Me," taken from the film 'The Breakfast Club.'
R.E.M. went to #1 on the US album chart in 1991 with 'Out Of Time.'
Hi-Five went to #1 on the US singles chart in 1991 with "I Like The Way, (The Kissing Game)."
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony started a 8 week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1996 with "Tha Crossroads."
George Strait was at #1 on the US album chart in 1997 with ‘Carrying Your Love With Me.’
The Backstreet Boys released their third album "Millennium" in 1999.
The Isley Brothers were at #1 on the US album chart in 2003 with ‘Body Kiss’ the group's first US #1 in over 30 years.
Alice In Chains officially kicked off their reunion tour at Los Angeles' Roxy Theater in 2006. They get support Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan, former Screaming Trees leader Mark Lanegan and Velvet Revolver bassist Duff McKagan who accompanies Alice In Chains on guitar for five songs.
In 2010, the Rolling Stones reissued their ‘72 double album “Exile On Main Street” with previously unreleased songs (“Plundered My Soul," "Dancing In The Light” and "Pass The Wine”) and alternate takes ("Soul Survivor" and "Loving Cup"). The deluxe edition also has the documentary, Stones In Exile, with rare archival film footage and photos.
Also in 2010, the DVD collection John Lennon: Rare and Unseen is in stores. The post-Beatles set contains rare television appearances, behind-the-scenes film footage and photographs.
Albert Hammond (1942)
Bruce Gilbert - Wire (1946)
George Alexander - Flamin Groovies (1946)
Joe Bonsall - Oak Ridge Boys (1948)
Rick Wakeman - Strawbs, Yes (1949)
William Wallace - Guess Who (1949)
George Strait - He has the second most number one country hits among any artist in any musical genre in history, totaling 53 number one hit songs (only Conway Twitty has more, with 55). (1952)
Butch Tavares - Tavares (1953)
Michael Cretu - Enigma (1957)
Page Hamilton - Helmet (1960)
Hugh Whittaker - Housemartins (1961)
Martika (1969)
They Are Missed:
In 1980, Joy Division singer and guitarist Ian Curtis hanged himself in the kitchen of his house in Macclesfield, England at the age of 23. Curtis had the Iggy Pop album 'The Idiot', playing on his stereo and left a note that said, 'At this very moment, I wish I were dead. I Just can't cope anymore.'
Born on this day in 1911, Joe Turner, blues songwriter. Wrote "Shake Rattle and Roll," "Sweet Sixteen." He died on November 23, 1985.
Born today on 1912, Perry Como, singer and TV presenter. Como died on 12th May 2001.
Clint Warwick, the original bass player with The Moody Blues, died in 2004 from liver disease at the age of 63. Clint left the band in 1966 after playing on their only number one hit, "Go Now."
History:
Wilbert Harrison’s “Kansas City,” written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, topped the pop chart in 1959. The song was later covered by The Beatles (“Beatles VI”).
Jimmy Soul was a #1 on the US singles chart in 1963 with "If You Want To Be Happy."
In 1964, a riot broke out in Hamilton, Scotland during a Rolling Stones UK tour when over 4,000 fans with forged tickets gatecrashed the bands gig at the Chantingall Hotel.
The Animals recorded "House Of The Rising Sun" in 1964.
The Hollies recorded "Bus Stop" in 1966.
In 1966, the Castiles (with Bruce Springsteen on vocals), made their first recordings at Mr Music Inc in Brick Town, New Jersey. They cut two Springsteen songs, "Baby I" and "That’s What You Get." The songs were cut directly to disc, of which seven or eight test pressings of the studio takes were made.
John Lennon and Paul McCartney sang backing vocals on The Rolling Stones track "We Love You" during a session at Olympic Studios, London in 1967.
Also in 1967, the Beatles were selected to represent the UK for the first-ever global-wide satellite broadcast. The group agreed to be shown in the studio recording a song written especially for the occasion, scheduled for June 25. John Lennon wrote "All You Need is Love" which was thought to sum up the 1967 'summer of love' and The Beatles' sympathies. With the satellite broadcast being broadcast to many non-English-speaking countries, the BBC asked The Beatles to 'keep it simple'.
Archie Bell and The Drells started a two week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1968 with "Tighten Up."
In 1968, Grateful Dead, The Doors, The Steve Miller Band and Jefferson Airplane all appeared at The Northern California Rock Festival in Santa Clara. What a show....
Tiny Tim's "Tiptoe through the Tulips" was released in 1968. It was originally a number one hit for Nick Lucas in 1929.
Ray Stevens started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart in 1974 with the novelty song "The Streak," which capitalized on the then popular craze of streaking.
"The Buddy Holly Story" movie premiered in Dallas, Texas in 1978.
Diana Ross left Motown Records in 1981 and signed a $20 million contract with RCA (the most lucrative ever at the time).
Simple Minds were at #1 on the US singles chart in 1984 with "Don't You Forget About Me," taken from the film 'The Breakfast Club.'
R.E.M. went to #1 on the US album chart in 1991 with 'Out Of Time.'
Hi-Five went to #1 on the US singles chart in 1991 with "I Like The Way, (The Kissing Game)."
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony started a 8 week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1996 with "Tha Crossroads."
George Strait was at #1 on the US album chart in 1997 with ‘Carrying Your Love With Me.’
The Backstreet Boys released their third album "Millennium" in 1999.
The Isley Brothers were at #1 on the US album chart in 2003 with ‘Body Kiss’ the group's first US #1 in over 30 years.
Alice In Chains officially kicked off their reunion tour at Los Angeles' Roxy Theater in 2006. They get support Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan, former Screaming Trees leader Mark Lanegan and Velvet Revolver bassist Duff McKagan who accompanies Alice In Chains on guitar for five songs.
In 2010, the Rolling Stones reissued their ‘72 double album “Exile On Main Street” with previously unreleased songs (“Plundered My Soul," "Dancing In The Light” and "Pass The Wine”) and alternate takes ("Soul Survivor" and "Loving Cup"). The deluxe edition also has the documentary, Stones In Exile, with rare archival film footage and photos.
Also in 2010, the DVD collection John Lennon: Rare and Unseen is in stores. The post-Beatles set contains rare television appearances, behind-the-scenes film footage and photographs.
Monday, May 17, 2010
New Music Releases - May 18, 2010
13th Floor Elevators - Headstone: Contact Sessions
Aluk Todolo - Finstrenis
Andre Williams - That's All I Need (vinyl)
Ashford & Simpson - Come As You Are
Ashford & Simpson - Gimme Something Real
Ashford & Simpson - I Wanna Be Selfish
Ashford & Simpson - Is It Still Good to Ya
Ashford & Simpson - Musical Affair
Ashford & Simpson - Performance
Ashford & Simpson - So So Satisfied
Ashford & Simpson - Stay Free
Audio Bullys - Higher Than The Eiffel
Audra Mae - The Happiest Lamb (vinyl)
Bad Religion - 30 Years (Free Live Compilation)
Band of Horses - Infinite Arms (vinyl) (vinyl & CD box set)
Bing Crosby - Bing on Broadway
Bing Crosby - El Senor Bing (Deluxe Edition)
Bing Crosby - On the Sentimental Side
Bing Crosby - Return to Paradise Islands (Deluxe Edition)
Black Keys - Brothers (2-LP vinyl & CD)
Bloodstone - Party
Bo Bice - 3
Buddy Guy - DJ Play My Blues
Camera Obscura - Nights Are Cold (vinyl)
Carson Taylor - Truly Without
Cave - Pure Moods (vinyl)
CeCe Winans - Songs of Emotional Healing
Cheap Trick - Doctor
Cheap Trick - Found All the Parts/Busted
Cheap Trick - Standing on the Edge
Chin Chin - Sound of the Westway (vinyl)
Club 8 - The People's Record
Cream - Fresh Cream/Disraeli Gears
Crooked Still - Some Strange Country
DEVO - New Traditionalists (remastered with bonus tracks) (vinyl)
Daniel Higgs - Say God (vinyl)
David Bazan - Live at Electrical Audio (vinyl)
Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers/Under The Gun
Depreciation Guild - Spirit Youth (vinyl)
Don McLean - American Pie (180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl)
Duane Eddy - Girls! Girls! Girls!
Duran Duran - Duran Duran (Deluxe Edition) (2 CDs/1 PAL DVD)
Duran Duran - Seven & the Ragged Tiger (Deluxe Edition) (2 CDs/1 PAL DVD)
Eli "Paperboy" Reed - Come & Get It
Elisa Randazzo - Bruises & Butterflies
Elvis Presley - For LP Fans Only
Eric Clapton - Time Pieces V.1/Time Pieces V.2
Exodus - Exhibit B: The Human Condition
Gladys Knight & the Pips - About Love
Gordon Lightfoot - Cold on the Shoulder
Gordon Lightfoot - Don Quixote
Gordon Lightfoot - Dream Street Rose
Gordon Lightfoot - Endless Wire
Gordon Lightfoot - Old Dan's Records
Gordon Lightfoot - Painter Passing Through
Gordon Lightfoot - Salute
Gordon Lightfoot - Shadows
Gordon Lightfoot - Sit Down Young Stranger
Gordon Lightfoot - Summer Side of Life
Gordon Lightfoot - Summertime Dream
Gordon Lightfoot - Sundown
Gordon Lightfoot - Waiting for You
Gordon Voidwell - Ivy League Circus
Gotan Project - Tango 3.0 (vinyl)
Grand Funk Railroad - We're an American Band (Audio Fidelity)
Great Lake Swimmers - Legion Sessions
Harvey Milk - A Small Turn Of Human Kindness
Hawkwind - USA Tour 1989-90
High Places - Can't Feel Born
Holy F**k - Latin (vinyl)
Holy Ghost! - Static on the Wire EP
Hondells - Go Little Honda
Hot Tuna - Live at the New Orleans House Berkeley CA Sept 69
Jackson 5 - Diana Ross Presents / ABC
Jamie Lidell - Compass (vinyl)
Janelle Monae - The Archandroid
Jayhawks - The Jayhawks (aka The Bunkhouse Album) (vinyl)
Joe Tex - Singles As & Bs 1:1960-1964
John Hughes - Reset The Warehouse
John Mayall - Blues Express
John Zorn - Dictee: Liber Novus
Johnny & the Hurricanes - Stormsville
Johnny Winter - Johnny Winter: Live at The Fillmore East 10/3/70
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Controversial Negro (reissue with bonus tracks)
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Now I Got Worry (reissue with bonus tracks)
Jose Feliciano - & the Feeling's Good
Jose Feliciano - Compartments
Jose Feliciano - Encore! Jose Feliciano's Finest Performances
Jose Feliciano - Just Wanna Rock 'n' Roll
Keepaway - Baby Style
Kiss - Kiss / Hotter Than Hell
Kool & the Gang - Ladies Night / Good Times
LCD Soundsystem - Drunk Girls (vinyl)
LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening
Labelle - Pressure Cookin'
Laurie Anderson - Only An Expert (vinyl)
Lena Horne - Sings: The M-G-M Singles
Lenny White - Anomaly
Locust - Peel Sessions
Macy Gray - The Sellout
Madlib - Medicine Show No. 5 History Of The Loop Digga: 1990-2000 feat. CDP
Magic Slim & the Teardrops - Raising the Bar
Mary Gauthier - The Foundling
Massive Attack - Heligoland (3-LP vinyl & CD)
Melissa Ferrick - Enough About Me
Miggs - Wide Awake
Moby - Wait for Me. Remixes! (vinyl)
Modern English - Stop Start (reissue)
Mommyheads - Flying Suit (reissue)
Muddy Waters - Rough Guide: Muddy Waters (2 CDs)
Nas and Damian Marley - Distant Relatives
Norman - Hay Hay Make A Wish And Turn Away
not An Airplane - Things And People
Otis Redding - Live on the Sunset Strip
Ozric Tentacles - Erpland (remastered with bonus tracks & DVD)
Pearly Gate Music - Pearly Gate Music
Pete Francis - The Movie We Are in (vinyl)
Phil Ochs - Phil Ochs in Concert (reissue)
Phillip Bailey - Continuation
Poco - Live at Columbia Studios Hollywood 9/30/71
Poison Control Center - Sad Sour Future (vinyl)
Pontiak - Living (vinyl)
Rangda - False Flag (vinyl)
Richard Harris - Prophet By Kahil Gibran
Rick James - Fire It Up
Rick James - Garden of Love
Rick Wakeman - Past, Present & Future
Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells A Story / Gasoline Alley
Rolling Stones - Exile on Main St. (remastered) (vinyl) (2-CD edition) (2-CD, DVD, 2-LP super deluxe edition)
Sarah Jaffe - Suburban Nature
Shirelles - Sing The Golden Oldies / Spontaneous Combustion
Solex vs Cristina Martinez & Jon Spencer - Amsterdam Throwdown, King Street Showdown
Spoon - Kill the Moonlight (vinyl reissue)
Staind - Tormented
Statler Brothers - Gospel Music 1
Statler Brothers - Gospel Music 2
Steely Dan - Cant Buy A Thrill / Gaucho
Supremes - Meet the Supremes (remastered 2-CD edition with bonus tracks)
Susan Cowsill - Just Believe It (reissue)
Susan Cowsill - Lighthouse
The Fall - Your Future Our Clutter (vinyl)
The Sadies - Darker Circles (vinyl)
Toots & The Maytals - Flip & Twist
Tracey Thorn - Love and its Opposite (vinyl)
Triumph - Greatest Hits Remixed
Tunng - Sashimi (vinyl)
Uriah Heep - Firefly / Abominog
Various Artists - Ace Story Vol. 1
Various Artists - Bubblegum Music Is the Naked Truth
Various Artists - Diggin' Deeper
Various Artists - Ears of Stone: 1960s Folk Country & Pop From Nashville
Various Artists - Friday Night Lights Vol. 2 (Original Television Soundtrack)
Various Artists - Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers
Various Artists - New World Man: A Tribute To Rush
Various Artists - Nobody Sings Dylan Like Dylan
Various Artists - Putumayo Presents South Africa
Various Artists - Rockabye Baby: Lullaby Renditions of Kanye West
Various Artists - Sing Me To Sleep - Indie Lullabies
Various Artists - The Goldwax Story Vol. 3
We Have Band - WHB (vinyl)
Willie Nelson - Anthology (W/Dvd)
Aluk Todolo - Finstrenis
Andre Williams - That's All I Need (vinyl)
Ashford & Simpson - Come As You Are
Ashford & Simpson - Gimme Something Real
Ashford & Simpson - I Wanna Be Selfish
Ashford & Simpson - Is It Still Good to Ya
Ashford & Simpson - Musical Affair
Ashford & Simpson - Performance
Ashford & Simpson - So So Satisfied
Ashford & Simpson - Stay Free
Audio Bullys - Higher Than The Eiffel
Audra Mae - The Happiest Lamb (vinyl)
Bad Religion - 30 Years (Free Live Compilation)
Band of Horses - Infinite Arms (vinyl) (vinyl & CD box set)
Bing Crosby - Bing on Broadway
Bing Crosby - El Senor Bing (Deluxe Edition)
Bing Crosby - On the Sentimental Side
Bing Crosby - Return to Paradise Islands (Deluxe Edition)
Black Keys - Brothers (2-LP vinyl & CD)
Bloodstone - Party
Bo Bice - 3
Buddy Guy - DJ Play My Blues
Camera Obscura - Nights Are Cold (vinyl)
Carson Taylor - Truly Without
Cave - Pure Moods (vinyl)
CeCe Winans - Songs of Emotional Healing
Cheap Trick - Doctor
Cheap Trick - Found All the Parts/Busted
Cheap Trick - Standing on the Edge
Chin Chin - Sound of the Westway (vinyl)
Club 8 - The People's Record
Cream - Fresh Cream/Disraeli Gears
Crooked Still - Some Strange Country
DEVO - New Traditionalists (remastered with bonus tracks) (vinyl)
Daniel Higgs - Say God (vinyl)
David Bazan - Live at Electrical Audio (vinyl)
Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers/Under The Gun
Depreciation Guild - Spirit Youth (vinyl)
Don McLean - American Pie (180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl)
Duane Eddy - Girls! Girls! Girls!
Duran Duran - Duran Duran (Deluxe Edition) (2 CDs/1 PAL DVD)
Duran Duran - Seven & the Ragged Tiger (Deluxe Edition) (2 CDs/1 PAL DVD)
Eli "Paperboy" Reed - Come & Get It
Elisa Randazzo - Bruises & Butterflies
Elvis Presley - For LP Fans Only
Eric Clapton - Time Pieces V.1/Time Pieces V.2
Exodus - Exhibit B: The Human Condition
Gladys Knight & the Pips - About Love
Gordon Lightfoot - Cold on the Shoulder
Gordon Lightfoot - Don Quixote
Gordon Lightfoot - Dream Street Rose
Gordon Lightfoot - Endless Wire
Gordon Lightfoot - Old Dan's Records
Gordon Lightfoot - Painter Passing Through
Gordon Lightfoot - Salute
Gordon Lightfoot - Shadows
Gordon Lightfoot - Sit Down Young Stranger
Gordon Lightfoot - Summer Side of Life
Gordon Lightfoot - Summertime Dream
Gordon Lightfoot - Sundown
Gordon Lightfoot - Waiting for You
Gordon Voidwell - Ivy League Circus
Gotan Project - Tango 3.0 (vinyl)
Grand Funk Railroad - We're an American Band (Audio Fidelity)
Great Lake Swimmers - Legion Sessions
Harvey Milk - A Small Turn Of Human Kindness
Hawkwind - USA Tour 1989-90
High Places - Can't Feel Born
Holy F**k - Latin (vinyl)
Holy Ghost! - Static on the Wire EP
Hondells - Go Little Honda
Hot Tuna - Live at the New Orleans House Berkeley CA Sept 69
Jackson 5 - Diana Ross Presents / ABC
Jamie Lidell - Compass (vinyl)
Janelle Monae - The Archandroid
Jayhawks - The Jayhawks (aka The Bunkhouse Album) (vinyl)
Joe Tex - Singles As & Bs 1:1960-1964
John Hughes - Reset The Warehouse
John Mayall - Blues Express
John Zorn - Dictee: Liber Novus
Johnny & the Hurricanes - Stormsville
Johnny Winter - Johnny Winter: Live at The Fillmore East 10/3/70
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Controversial Negro (reissue with bonus tracks)
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Now I Got Worry (reissue with bonus tracks)
Jose Feliciano - & the Feeling's Good
Jose Feliciano - Compartments
Jose Feliciano - Encore! Jose Feliciano's Finest Performances
Jose Feliciano - Just Wanna Rock 'n' Roll
Keepaway - Baby Style
Kiss - Kiss / Hotter Than Hell
Kool & the Gang - Ladies Night / Good Times
LCD Soundsystem - Drunk Girls (vinyl)
LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening
Labelle - Pressure Cookin'
Laurie Anderson - Only An Expert (vinyl)
Lena Horne - Sings: The M-G-M Singles
Lenny White - Anomaly
Locust - Peel Sessions
Macy Gray - The Sellout
Madlib - Medicine Show No. 5 History Of The Loop Digga: 1990-2000 feat. CDP
Magic Slim & the Teardrops - Raising the Bar
Mary Gauthier - The Foundling
Massive Attack - Heligoland (3-LP vinyl & CD)
Melissa Ferrick - Enough About Me
Miggs - Wide Awake
Moby - Wait for Me. Remixes! (vinyl)
Modern English - Stop Start (reissue)
Mommyheads - Flying Suit (reissue)
Muddy Waters - Rough Guide: Muddy Waters (2 CDs)
Nas and Damian Marley - Distant Relatives
Norman - Hay Hay Make A Wish And Turn Away
not An Airplane - Things And People
Otis Redding - Live on the Sunset Strip
Ozric Tentacles - Erpland (remastered with bonus tracks & DVD)
Pearly Gate Music - Pearly Gate Music
Pete Francis - The Movie We Are in (vinyl)
Phil Ochs - Phil Ochs in Concert (reissue)
Phillip Bailey - Continuation
Poco - Live at Columbia Studios Hollywood 9/30/71
Poison Control Center - Sad Sour Future (vinyl)
Pontiak - Living (vinyl)
Rangda - False Flag (vinyl)
Richard Harris - Prophet By Kahil Gibran
Rick James - Fire It Up
Rick James - Garden of Love
Rick Wakeman - Past, Present & Future
Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells A Story / Gasoline Alley
Rolling Stones - Exile on Main St. (remastered) (vinyl) (2-CD edition) (2-CD, DVD, 2-LP super deluxe edition)
Sarah Jaffe - Suburban Nature
Shirelles - Sing The Golden Oldies / Spontaneous Combustion
Solex vs Cristina Martinez & Jon Spencer - Amsterdam Throwdown, King Street Showdown
Spoon - Kill the Moonlight (vinyl reissue)
Staind - Tormented
Statler Brothers - Gospel Music 1
Statler Brothers - Gospel Music 2
Steely Dan - Cant Buy A Thrill / Gaucho
Supremes - Meet the Supremes (remastered 2-CD edition with bonus tracks)
Susan Cowsill - Just Believe It (reissue)
Susan Cowsill - Lighthouse
The Fall - Your Future Our Clutter (vinyl)
The Sadies - Darker Circles (vinyl)
Toots & The Maytals - Flip & Twist
Tracey Thorn - Love and its Opposite (vinyl)
Triumph - Greatest Hits Remixed
Tunng - Sashimi (vinyl)
Uriah Heep - Firefly / Abominog
Various Artists - Ace Story Vol. 1
Various Artists - Bubblegum Music Is the Naked Truth
Various Artists - Diggin' Deeper
Various Artists - Ears of Stone: 1960s Folk Country & Pop From Nashville
Various Artists - Friday Night Lights Vol. 2 (Original Television Soundtrack)
Various Artists - Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers
Various Artists - New World Man: A Tribute To Rush
Various Artists - Nobody Sings Dylan Like Dylan
Various Artists - Putumayo Presents South Africa
Various Artists - Rockabye Baby: Lullaby Renditions of Kanye West
Various Artists - Sing Me To Sleep - Indie Lullabies
Various Artists - The Goldwax Story Vol. 3
We Have Band - WHB (vinyl)
Willie Nelson - Anthology (W/Dvd)
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Ronnie James Dio (1942-2010)
In a statement on Dio's website http://www.ronniejamesdio.com/ his wife Wendy said "my heart is broken".
"Many, many friends and family were able to say their private good-byes before he peacefully passed away," the statement said.
"Ronnie knew how much he was loved by all. We so appreciate the love and support that you have all given us."
- Wendy Dio
Dio started his career in the 60's, playing bass and trumpet for a local group called the Vegas Kings. The group later became known as the Electric Elves and, in the early 70's, Elf. The group released three albums, none of which charted, and were guests on two album by Roger Glover of Deep Purple. It was through Glover that they met Richie Blackmore, who used the musicians from the group to form Rainbow.
Read more: http://www.vintagevinylnews.com/2010/05/ronnie-james-dio-1942-2010.html
Artists React to the Passing of Ronnie James Dio
Kiss:
"We mourn the tragic passing of the great Ronnie James Dio. In addition to his powerhouse vocal ability, Ronnie was a true gentleman who always emanated great warmth and friendship to us and everyone around him. We will miss him. - Paul, Gene, Tommy and Eric"
David Coverdale of Whitesnake:
"[I was] so very sad to hear of Ronnie's passing... My thoughts, prayers and condolence to his family and friends."
Read more: http://www.vintagevinylnews.com/
Also there is a special tribute over at http://www.gigwise.com/
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Music News & Notes
New MILLIONS EP Sees Release!
Brutal Panda Records is proud to announce the release of MILLIONS‘ new EP, ‘Panic Program‘. The EP will be available in 7? vinyl format and will feature 4 brand new tracks. The tracks were recorded this past November at Bricktop Recording in Chicago, IL with the band and Andy Nelson (Harpoon, Weekend Nachos) handling production duties, and mastering being taken care of by Carl Saff (Young Widows, The Atlas Moth). The press will be limited to 500 copies with 300 on cosmic green and 200 on black asteroid.
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FIGHT AMP ‘Manners and Praise’ To See Limited Edition Vinyl Release!
Brutal Panda Records is teaming up with Red Sun Industries to release NJ noise-rockers FIGHT AMP’s newest full-length, ‘Manners & Praise’, on limited pearl-necklace white vinyl this winter.
‘Manners & Praise’ features 13 brand new tracks and was recorded this past summer at The Jam Room with Philip Cope (Kylesa, Baroness). Vinyl mastering will take place at Prairie Cat Mastering for optimal sound quality, and each record comes packaged with an 11?x16? poster insert. The press will be strictly limited to 500 copies.
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JAVELINA ‘Beasts Among Sheep’ To See Limited Edition Vinyl Release!
BRUTAL PANDA RECORDS is proud to announce the forthcoming release of Philadelphia sludge warriors, JAVELINA’s second full-length LP, ‘Beasts Among Sheep’ on vinyl this October! ‘Beasts Among Sheep’ features eight brand new tracks and was recorded and mixed by Sanford Parker (Nachtmystium, Pelican, The Gates of Slumber) at Volume Studios. The press will be limited to 500 copies with 300 on black ash vinyl and 200 on scorched red.
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This from Record Store Day.com:
BREAKING BEATLES NEWS! ! !
THERE'S A NEW STREET DATE FOR THE SPECIAL BEATLES PIECE, EXCLUSIVELY AT RECORD STORE DAY STORES!!! It's a LIMITED EDITION 7" featuring "Paperback Writer" b/w "Rain" and it's coming to the United States ON JUNE 8. PLEASE READ THE DISCLAIMER HERE and know that stores decide what they bring in, and any limited edition piece has the potential to sell out. BEST COURSE OF ACTON: talk to your local stores.
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New Bachman-Turner Album
Randy Bachman and Fred Turner are coming back this September with a new Bachman-Turner album and, to get your interest going, they're offering the song "Rock N' Roll is the Only Way Out" for free on their website.
Bachman commented "I'm thrilled to be working on new music with Fred and feel a sense of excitement and anticipation. I feel like I'm coming full circle with a completeness that I never ever thought I'd feel again."
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Vinyl Makes a Comeback
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FIGHT AMP ‘Manners and Praise’ To See Limited Edition Vinyl Release!
‘Manners & Praise’ features 13 brand new tracks and was recorded this past summer at The Jam Room with Philip Cope (Kylesa, Baroness). Vinyl mastering will take place at Prairie Cat Mastering for optimal sound quality, and each record comes packaged with an 11?x16? poster insert. The press will be strictly limited to 500 copies.
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JAVELINA ‘Beasts Among Sheep’ To See Limited Edition Vinyl Release!
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This from Record Store Day.com:
BREAKING BEATLES NEWS! ! !
THERE'S A NEW STREET DATE FOR THE SPECIAL BEATLES PIECE, EXCLUSIVELY AT RECORD STORE DAY STORES!!! It's a LIMITED EDITION 7" featuring "Paperback Writer" b/w "Rain" and it's coming to the United States ON JUNE 8. PLEASE READ THE DISCLAIMER HERE and know that stores decide what they bring in, and any limited edition piece has the potential to sell out. BEST COURSE OF ACTON: talk to your local stores.
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New Bachman-Turner Album
Randy Bachman and Fred Turner are coming back this September with a new Bachman-Turner album and, to get your interest going, they're offering the song "Rock N' Roll is the Only Way Out" for free on their website.
Bachman commented "I'm thrilled to be working on new music with Fred and feel a sense of excitement and anticipation. I feel like I'm coming full circle with a completeness that I never ever thought I'd feel again."
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Vinyl Makes a Comeback
This Date In Music History - May 16
Birthdays:
Billy Cobham - jazz drummer, worked with Miles Davis, Mahavishnu Orchestra, James Brown, Santana (1944)
Robert Fripp - King Crimson (1946)
Jonathan Richman (1951)
Richard Page - Mr Mister (1953)
Boyd Tinsley - Dave Matthews Band (1964)
Chris Novoselic - Nirvana (1965)
Janet Jackson (1966)
Ralph Tresvant - New Edition (1968)
Simon Katz - Jamiroquai (1971)
They Are Missed:
The late Corinthian "Kripp" Johnson of the Dell-Vikings (sang lead on "Whispering Bells") was born in 1935 (died June 22, 1990).
Sammy Davis, Jr. died of throat cancer in 1990.
Born today in 1947, Barbara Lee, singer, The Chiffons. Lee died on May 15, 1992.
Soul singer Marv Johnson died of a stroke in 1993. He had the US Top 10 single "I Love The Way You Love." Johnson's recording of Berry Gordy's song "Come To Me" became Motown Records first ever-single release in May 1959.
Born on this day in 1919, Liberace, (Wladziu Valentinon Liberace). He died on February 4, 1997.
Born today in 1947, Darrell Sweet, Nazareth. Died on April 30, 1999 after suffering a fatal heart attack before a show in New Albany, Indiana.
Born today in 1939, Pervis Jackson, vocals, The Detroit Spinners. Died of cancer on 18th Aug 2008.
History:
Buddy Holly signed with Coral Records in 1957.
Motown Records was formed in 1960.
In 1963, the Beatles appeared live on the national BBC TV children's program ‘Pops and Lenny’, at Television Theatre, Shepherd's Bush Green, London, in front of an live audience. The Beatles performed "From Me to You" and a shortened version of "Please Please Me."
Mary Wells started a two week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1964 with "My Guy."
In 1965, while driving away from a gig at the Civic Hall, Long Beach, California, the limo taking the Rolling Stones back to their hotel was besieged by fans who caved in the roof by standing on it. The band attempted to hold the roof up while their chauffeur drove off with bodies falling onto the road. Cool....
Also in 1965 - The Rolling Stones appeared with Chuck Berry on the television show "Hollywood A-GO-GO."
The Beach Boys appeared on the "The Ed Sullivan Show" in 1965 and performed "Help Me Rhonda."
The Beach Boys released the album 'Pet Sounds' in the US in 1966. The album is now regarded as the masterpiece of composer-producer Brian Wilson, and is often hailed as one of the best and most influential albums in popular music
Tony Joe White recorded the swamp classic "Polk Salad Annie" in 1968.
In 1969, a man rushed on stage and grabbed the microphone. The Who’s Pete Townshend thinks it’s just some crazy guy from the audience and boots him off the stage. Turns out, the fellow is a NY policeman who ran on stage to tell the Fillmore audience the building next door was on fire. Townshend was dragged from the stage by police officers and spent the night in jail. The Who guitarist was later fined $30 for the offense.
Randy Bachman left the Guess Who in 1970.
Crosby Stills Nash & Young went to #1 on the US album chart in 1970 with 'Deja Vu.'
Al Green, Etta James and Joe Simon with J.J. Malone, Little Denise, Harvey Mandel and Paul Lagos appeared at Oakland Coliseum, California. It was billed as 'The Baddest Soul Show Of 1972.'
In 1974, Neil Young made an unannounced appearance at The Bottom Line in New York and played songs from his new album 'On The Beach.'
Dr. George C. Nichopoulous was indicted in Memphis in 1980 on 14 counts of overprescribing drugs to Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and nine other patients.
Former New Christy Minstrels member (with Kenny Rogers), Kim Carnes started a nine week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1981 with "Bette Davis Eyes."
In 1983, Michael Jackson introduced the "moonwalk" at the taping of the Motown 25th Anniversary TV special.
Ozzy Osbourne was arrested in Memphis, Tennessee in 1984 for ‘staggering drunk’ down Beale Street.
U2 started a three week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1987 with the cut "With Or Without You," the group's first US #1 hit.
The Eagles’ Hell Freezes Over Tour ended in 1995. It’s seen by over 2 million fans and earns $135 million. Not bad for guys who said they never play together again.
In 1998, Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards fell while reaching for a book of nude art in his Connecticut home. The fall broke his ribs, causing the Stones to postpone many dates on their Bridges To Babylon tour.
The Britney Spears album "Oops!..I Did It Again" was released in 2000.
The world breathed easier in 2000 when Prince announces that he will resume using his name (Prince) rather than a symbol to identify himself. The use of the symbol was his response to all sorts of corporate dealings that he had a problem with (to put it mildly). Now that the contracts have expired he’s back to being Prince again.
Usher was at #1 on the US singles chart in 2004 with "Burn," his second US #1 single of the year.
In 2006, Red Hot Chili Peppers' ninth album, 'Stadium Arcadium,' sells 442,000 copies in its first week of release to earn the group its first #1 on the Billboard 200 monitor. The album tops the charts in 16 other countries as well.
Also in 2006, Paul McCartney and his second wife, Heather Mills McCartney announce they’re separating, confirming a spate of rumors. "Both of us still care about each other very much," the couple claim in a joint statement. "But [we] have found it increasingly difficult to maintain a normal relationship with constant intrusion into our private lives." The couple married in ’02 and had a daughter, Beatrice Milly, the following year.
Money for injuries. In 2006, Mark Knopfler files suit against the female motorist who knocked him off his motorcycle in London some three years earlier. The former Dire Straits frontman broke his collarbone, his shoulder and seven ribs in the accident. He also had to cancel a scheduled European tour while he recovered. The woman was convicted of careless driving and later deported to Ecuador. Knopfler seeks approximately $566,000 in damages. 2006
Rock Stars' Cars & Guitars 2 exhibit opened in Dearborn, MI in 2009. On display are Pete Townshend's ‘56 Lincoln and a smashed Rickenbacker guitar sculpture; costumes and guitars from KISS, including Gene Simmons' "Axe" bass guitar and Paul Stanley's "Star" guitar; Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason's Lola/Cosworth T297 race car; a ‘68 Ford Mustang Fastback, "Bullitt," driven by Sheryl Crow for her music video, "Steve McQueen; " ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons' 1932 Ford Coupe, "Eliminator;" and a ‘53 Buick Skylark owned by Metallica's James Hetfield.
Bob Dylan went to #1 on the US album chart in 2009 with ‘Together Through Life’, his 33rd studio album.
Billy Cobham - jazz drummer, worked with Miles Davis, Mahavishnu Orchestra, James Brown, Santana (1944)
Robert Fripp - King Crimson (1946)
Jonathan Richman (1951)
Richard Page - Mr Mister (1953)
Boyd Tinsley - Dave Matthews Band (1964)
Chris Novoselic - Nirvana (1965)
Janet Jackson (1966)
Ralph Tresvant - New Edition (1968)
Simon Katz - Jamiroquai (1971)
They Are Missed:
The late Corinthian "Kripp" Johnson of the Dell-Vikings (sang lead on "Whispering Bells") was born in 1935 (died June 22, 1990).
Sammy Davis, Jr. died of throat cancer in 1990.
Born today in 1947, Barbara Lee, singer, The Chiffons. Lee died on May 15, 1992.
Soul singer Marv Johnson died of a stroke in 1993. He had the US Top 10 single "I Love The Way You Love." Johnson's recording of Berry Gordy's song "Come To Me" became Motown Records first ever-single release in May 1959.
Born on this day in 1919, Liberace, (Wladziu Valentinon Liberace). He died on February 4, 1997.
Born today in 1947, Darrell Sweet, Nazareth. Died on April 30, 1999 after suffering a fatal heart attack before a show in New Albany, Indiana.
Born today in 1939, Pervis Jackson, vocals, The Detroit Spinners. Died of cancer on 18th Aug 2008.
History:
Buddy Holly signed with Coral Records in 1957.
Motown Records was formed in 1960.
In 1963, the Beatles appeared live on the national BBC TV children's program ‘Pops and Lenny’, at Television Theatre, Shepherd's Bush Green, London, in front of an live audience. The Beatles performed "From Me to You" and a shortened version of "Please Please Me."
Mary Wells started a two week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1964 with "My Guy."
In 1965, while driving away from a gig at the Civic Hall, Long Beach, California, the limo taking the Rolling Stones back to their hotel was besieged by fans who caved in the roof by standing on it. The band attempted to hold the roof up while their chauffeur drove off with bodies falling onto the road. Cool....
Also in 1965 - The Rolling Stones appeared with Chuck Berry on the television show "Hollywood A-GO-GO."
The Beach Boys appeared on the "The Ed Sullivan Show" in 1965 and performed "Help Me Rhonda."
The Beach Boys released the album 'Pet Sounds' in the US in 1966. The album is now regarded as the masterpiece of composer-producer Brian Wilson, and is often hailed as one of the best and most influential albums in popular music
Tony Joe White recorded the swamp classic "Polk Salad Annie" in 1968.
In 1969, a man rushed on stage and grabbed the microphone. The Who’s Pete Townshend thinks it’s just some crazy guy from the audience and boots him off the stage. Turns out, the fellow is a NY policeman who ran on stage to tell the Fillmore audience the building next door was on fire. Townshend was dragged from the stage by police officers and spent the night in jail. The Who guitarist was later fined $30 for the offense.
Randy Bachman left the Guess Who in 1970.
Crosby Stills Nash & Young went to #1 on the US album chart in 1970 with 'Deja Vu.'
Al Green, Etta James and Joe Simon with J.J. Malone, Little Denise, Harvey Mandel and Paul Lagos appeared at Oakland Coliseum, California. It was billed as 'The Baddest Soul Show Of 1972.'
In 1974, Neil Young made an unannounced appearance at The Bottom Line in New York and played songs from his new album 'On The Beach.'
Dr. George C. Nichopoulous was indicted in Memphis in 1980 on 14 counts of overprescribing drugs to Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and nine other patients.
Former New Christy Minstrels member (with Kenny Rogers), Kim Carnes started a nine week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1981 with "Bette Davis Eyes."
In 1983, Michael Jackson introduced the "moonwalk" at the taping of the Motown 25th Anniversary TV special.
Ozzy Osbourne was arrested in Memphis, Tennessee in 1984 for ‘staggering drunk’ down Beale Street.
U2 started a three week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1987 with the cut "With Or Without You," the group's first US #1 hit.
The Eagles’ Hell Freezes Over Tour ended in 1995. It’s seen by over 2 million fans and earns $135 million. Not bad for guys who said they never play together again.
In 1998, Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards fell while reaching for a book of nude art in his Connecticut home. The fall broke his ribs, causing the Stones to postpone many dates on their Bridges To Babylon tour.
The Britney Spears album "Oops!..I Did It Again" was released in 2000.
The world breathed easier in 2000 when Prince announces that he will resume using his name (Prince) rather than a symbol to identify himself. The use of the symbol was his response to all sorts of corporate dealings that he had a problem with (to put it mildly). Now that the contracts have expired he’s back to being Prince again.
Usher was at #1 on the US singles chart in 2004 with "Burn," his second US #1 single of the year.
In 2006, Red Hot Chili Peppers' ninth album, 'Stadium Arcadium,' sells 442,000 copies in its first week of release to earn the group its first #1 on the Billboard 200 monitor. The album tops the charts in 16 other countries as well.
Also in 2006, Paul McCartney and his second wife, Heather Mills McCartney announce they’re separating, confirming a spate of rumors. "Both of us still care about each other very much," the couple claim in a joint statement. "But [we] have found it increasingly difficult to maintain a normal relationship with constant intrusion into our private lives." The couple married in ’02 and had a daughter, Beatrice Milly, the following year.
Money for injuries. In 2006, Mark Knopfler files suit against the female motorist who knocked him off his motorcycle in London some three years earlier. The former Dire Straits frontman broke his collarbone, his shoulder and seven ribs in the accident. He also had to cancel a scheduled European tour while he recovered. The woman was convicted of careless driving and later deported to Ecuador. Knopfler seeks approximately $566,000 in damages. 2006
Rock Stars' Cars & Guitars 2 exhibit opened in Dearborn, MI in 2009. On display are Pete Townshend's ‘56 Lincoln and a smashed Rickenbacker guitar sculpture; costumes and guitars from KISS, including Gene Simmons' "Axe" bass guitar and Paul Stanley's "Star" guitar; Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason's Lola/Cosworth T297 race car; a ‘68 Ford Mustang Fastback, "Bullitt," driven by Sheryl Crow for her music video, "Steve McQueen; " ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons' 1932 Ford Coupe, "Eliminator;" and a ‘53 Buick Skylark owned by Metallica's James Hetfield.
Bob Dylan went to #1 on the US album chart in 2009 with ‘Together Through Life’, his 33rd studio album.
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