The Beatles -- Ticket to Ride
Monday, March 2, 2009
Top 5 eBay Vinyl Record Sales
Week Ending 02/28/2009
1. 78 - Ripley Cotton Choppers "Silver Bells" / "Blue Waltz" Sun - $5,201.00 - Start: $499.99 - Bids: 10
2. 45 - Natural Impulse "She Went Away" / "Time Is Right" Private Press - $2,346.21 - Start: $9.99 - Bids: 26
3. LP - Mick Stevens "No Savage Word" DeRoy - $2,209.29 - Start: $4.32 - Bids: 10
4. 45 - Eddie Cochran "Mean When I'm Mad" / "One Kiss" Liberty Pic Sleeve - $1,950.00 - Start: $1950.00 - Bids: 1
5. 45 - The Thirteenth Floor Elevators "Reverberation", "You're Gonna Miss Me" / "Fire Engine", "Tried To Hide" Rivera France - $1,810.19 - Start: $57.60
An Sun Records 78 from The Ripley Cotton Choppers gets the #1 spot this week, closing for one dollar over $5.2k. Next a private press funk 45 from Natural Impulse sells for over $2.3k. Folk legend Mick Stevens gets the #3 spot with his 1975 DeRoy LP, limited to 50 copies, which bids to over $2.2k.
An Eddie Cochran picture sleeve gets its asking price and the #4 spot at halfway over $1.9k. And last, a French EP from The Thirteenth Floor Elevators sells for a little over $1.8k.
As always, I want to thank Norm at http://ccdiscoveries.blogspot.com for this valuable information.
1. 78 - Ripley Cotton Choppers "Silver Bells" / "Blue Waltz" Sun - $5,201.00 - Start: $499.99 - Bids: 10
2. 45 - Natural Impulse "She Went Away" / "Time Is Right" Private Press - $2,346.21 - Start: $9.99 - Bids: 26
3. LP - Mick Stevens "No Savage Word" DeRoy - $2,209.29 - Start: $4.32 - Bids: 10
4. 45 - Eddie Cochran "Mean When I'm Mad" / "One Kiss" Liberty Pic Sleeve - $1,950.00 - Start: $1950.00 - Bids: 1
5. 45 - The Thirteenth Floor Elevators "Reverberation", "You're Gonna Miss Me" / "Fire Engine", "Tried To Hide" Rivera France - $1,810.19 - Start: $57.60
An Sun Records 78 from The Ripley Cotton Choppers gets the #1 spot this week, closing for one dollar over $5.2k. Next a private press funk 45 from Natural Impulse sells for over $2.3k. Folk legend Mick Stevens gets the #3 spot with his 1975 DeRoy LP, limited to 50 copies, which bids to over $2.2k.
An Eddie Cochran picture sleeve gets its asking price and the #4 spot at halfway over $1.9k. And last, a French EP from The Thirteenth Floor Elevators sells for a little over $1.8k.
As always, I want to thank Norm at http://ccdiscoveries.blogspot.com for this valuable information.
Album Cover Art
Mountain-Twin Peaks
Mountain were one of the galvanizing forces of hard rock, overdriven jamming white boy blues, and even early metal, yet most people know none of their music or "Missippi Queen" at best. Leslie West can certainly CRANK on a Gibson at saturation point; Felix Pappalardi was one of the great rock bassists who did more than play the root note, and here Bob Mann (guitar/keys) and Alan Schwartzberg (drums) round out the band.
Recorded on a hot summer night in August 1973 in Osaka, Twin Peaks is live rock and roll at its best -- sloppy, loud, joyous, a magnificent noise. You either like live albums or you don't.
All of Mountain's major hits are here ("Never In My Life," "Theme for an Imaginary Western," "Nantucket Sleighride" & "Mississippi Queen"). If you get any Mountain LP, this is the one to buy!
Mountain were one of the galvanizing forces of hard rock, overdriven jamming white boy blues, and even early metal, yet most people know none of their music or "Missippi Queen" at best. Leslie West can certainly CRANK on a Gibson at saturation point; Felix Pappalardi was one of the great rock bassists who did more than play the root note, and here Bob Mann (guitar/keys) and Alan Schwartzberg (drums) round out the band.
Recorded on a hot summer night in August 1973 in Osaka, Twin Peaks is live rock and roll at its best -- sloppy, loud, joyous, a magnificent noise. You either like live albums or you don't.
All of Mountain's major hits are here ("Never In My Life," "Theme for an Imaginary Western," "Nantucket Sleighride" & "Mississippi Queen"). If you get any Mountain LP, this is the one to buy!
British Jazz Legend Ian Carr Passes Away
Legendary British trumpet player and Jazz author Ian Carr passed away in London on Wednesday, February 25. He was 75.
As a young musician, Carr played with John McLaughlin, Eric Burdon and Alan Price. His albums with The New Jazz orchestra and Neil Ardley in the late 1960s are among the best jazz recordings ever produced in Britain. In the 1970s he led the seminal British Jazz band Nucleus (which is one of the first jazz fusion groups) which included John Marshall, Chris Spedding, Jack Bruce, Alan Holdsworth and Karl Jenkins, among others. His Nucleus records are highly sought after and are heavily sampled because of the tight bass lines that he incorporated into his music.
After he recovered form a cancer operation in the early 1980s, Carr worked extensively with Nucleus as well as the George Russell l Orchestra, Michael Gibbs and the United Jazz Rock Ensemble.
Furthermore, he was also a highly respected and accomplished author, he wrote about Jazz in the early 1970s and also authored the definitive musical biography of Miles Davis, which is widely regarded as among the finest jazz biographies ever written. He also made many BBC Radio programs as a musician and a critic.
Additionally, Carr was the co-author of the reference work “The Rough Guide to Jazz,” which has passed through four editions from 1994 (originally Jazz, The Essential Companion, 1988). He has also contributed sleeve notes for the albums of other musicians.
In 1987, he was appointed associate professor at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, and taught composition and performance, especially improvisation and was founder of the jazz workshop at the Interchange arts scheme, where pianist Julian Joseph, amongst others, was one of his students.
He received Lifetime Achievement Awards from Parliament and the BBC. His biography, by Alyn Shipton Out of the Long Dark was published in 2006.
Carr had been suffering from a long illness, which left him unable to play or write. He died peacefully with his daughter Selina and his old friend the trumpeter Kenny Wheeler by his bedside.
Music News & Notes
Lulu Upset With Music Biz
60's singer ("To Sir Wth Love") Lulu spoke with the London Times on yesterday, lamenting today's music scene:
"I would not want to be launching a career now. Nowadays you have to achieve world domination or you get dropped by the record company. If the first single’s not a hit, you’re out. Today, to be successful, it is not enough to be a good singer, you have to have an army of people all focusing on that goal relentlessly. You don’t just have to have talent and appeal; there has to be a big strategy. You have to be able to hold your head together because the celebrity thing is completely out of whack. I think it’s crazy."
She says that mentoring singers on American Idol last year lit a fire under her.
"People have suggested I manage and there is one young girl I’m keen on. Her name is Jessie and I first saw her in a club. She’s like a dark-haired Cameron Diaz and she just blew me away.”
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Free U2 Show?
For those in New York, there is an ongoing rumor that U2 might play a short free show at Fordham University this Friday. Only Fordham students will be allowed in and all professors have been told to cancel their morning classes for "security" reasons. U2 is in New York all week to play the Late Show with David Letterman.
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Bang A Gong
It's being reported that the British progressive band Gong are reforming for a 40th anniversary tour. Participating in the tour are founder David Allen with former Gong members Steve Hillage, Gilli Smyth, Mike Howlett and Miquette Giraudy, plus Chris Taylor, Theo Travis and John McKenzie.
The group is also working on a new album called 2032 which will add to the long running Gong mythology.
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Jackson Legacy
Michael Jackson biographer Ian Halperin is at it again, drumming up publicity by announcing that Jackson has over 100 tracks that Jackson has recorded and put away for release after his death.
"I was astonished by the number of songs which have been held back," stated Halperin. "I was told that he will not let them come out now but wants to leave them for his kids, a very personal legacy to them."
Halperin reported that Jackson had a deadly disease a couple of months ago, but nothing more has been reported since.
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Beatles' Movie Backbeat to Become Stage Musical
Iain Softley, the man who made the Beatles movie, "Backbeat," is reportedly readying a stage musical version of the story. Backbeat revolves around the early days of the Beatles when Stu Sutcliffe was a member.
Interesting, for a band that has been broken up for almost forty years, the group is still in the news; almost daily it seems.
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Power Shift- Energy Rally
Power Shift is a two-day clean energy rally that kicks off today at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC and runs through March 2. If you care about the future and want to help convince the U.S. government to stop catering to dirty energy, you should head over.
To entice the youth of America to show up, the environmentally conscious NYC record label Green Owl got the Roots and Santigold to perform at the event. Santigold will fight for her right to build wind turbinesalst night; the Roots get down tonight.
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OBITUARY Completes Work On New Album; Artwork Revealed - Mar. 1, 2009
Florida-based death metallers OBITUARY have completed work on their new album for a tentative May/June release via Candlelight Records. Vocalist John Tardy states, "It came out really sick and I cannot wait for you guys to hear it... it is heavy!!"
Check out the album artwork below. The band once again worked with artist Andreas Marschall, who previously created the art for "The End Complete", "Frozen in Time", and the group's last record, "Xecutioner's Return".
Guitarist Ralph Santolla previously said about the new material, "The new stuff is HEAVY, some of my favorite OBI riffs yet. Trevor's [Peres] guitar sounds huge and menacing. If you like OBITUARY, you're gonna love this record."
OBITUARY last year released the "Left To Die" EP via Candlelight Records. The CD contains four songs: two new originals, a new 2008 studio recording of "Slowly We Rot", and a cover of "Dethroned Emperior" by CELTIC FROST. The EP also includes the band's popular "Evil Ways" video.
"Xecutioner's Return" was released in the summer of 2007 via Candlelight Records. The CD was mixed at RedRoom Recorders and was mastered at Morrisound Studios in Tampa.
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Show Us (Wired.com) Your Favorite Album Artwork
Up until now, digital music has eroded the album cover's prominence, but recent innovations could be poised to usher in a new era of music packaging.
To celebrate the album cover's second wind, we want to see your favorite album art of all time.
Use the Reddit widget below to submit your favorite album cover and vote among the other submissions. If we like your submission, we'll include it in a gallery on Wired.com.
To submit your favorite album cover go to:
Wired Album Cover Art
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Rock Sneakers Anyone?
Converse is coming out with more sneakers this fall for fans of classic rock groups. Seems to me, they would be a collectible, I would surely save them. Check out the latest styles for AC/DC and Metallica:
=================================
Faces Reunion Still Awaiting Stewart's Response
A Faces reunion may still happen this year -- but probably not a full-scale tour or recording project.
Keyboardist Ian McLagan told Billboard.com that the latest idea, proffered by guitarist Ron Wood at a lunch in London with McLagan and drummer Kenney Jones, is "we do a couple shows and film it. Whether Rod (Stewart) wants to do that...I'm hoping he'll be into that 'cause it'll be such a lot of fun. It's what the three of us would like Rod to agree to."
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Oasis cancels China tour
Concert organizers confirmed that British rock band Oasis have canceled tour dates in Beijing and Shanghai that were supposed to happen in April.
The shows, scheduled for Beijing's Capital Arena on April 3 and the Shanghai Grand Stage on April 5, would have been the first in mainland China for the group, who are currently on a world tour promoting their latest release, "Dig Out Your Soul."
No explanation has been given for the cancellation, said a venue manager who refused to give his name.
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Two New Grateful Dead Live Sets Coming April 7
Rhino/WEA has announced that two new Grateful Dead live sets are set for release on April 7.
The big one is the 9-CD set called "Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings." Just a few weeks after releasing their "Wake of the Flood" album, the legendary psyche-rockers settled in for a three night gig at San Francisco's famed Winterland Theater, one of the group's favorite venues (they had already played it 31 times before). Almost every minute of those three concerts is presented in the set, except for the November 9 encore which wasn't recorded.
60's singer ("To Sir Wth Love") Lulu spoke with the London Times on yesterday, lamenting today's music scene:
"I would not want to be launching a career now. Nowadays you have to achieve world domination or you get dropped by the record company. If the first single’s not a hit, you’re out. Today, to be successful, it is not enough to be a good singer, you have to have an army of people all focusing on that goal relentlessly. You don’t just have to have talent and appeal; there has to be a big strategy. You have to be able to hold your head together because the celebrity thing is completely out of whack. I think it’s crazy."
She says that mentoring singers on American Idol last year lit a fire under her.
"People have suggested I manage and there is one young girl I’m keen on. Her name is Jessie and I first saw her in a club. She’s like a dark-haired Cameron Diaz and she just blew me away.”
=================================
Free U2 Show?
For those in New York, there is an ongoing rumor that U2 might play a short free show at Fordham University this Friday. Only Fordham students will be allowed in and all professors have been told to cancel their morning classes for "security" reasons. U2 is in New York all week to play the Late Show with David Letterman.
=================================
Bang A Gong
It's being reported that the British progressive band Gong are reforming for a 40th anniversary tour. Participating in the tour are founder David Allen with former Gong members Steve Hillage, Gilli Smyth, Mike Howlett and Miquette Giraudy, plus Chris Taylor, Theo Travis and John McKenzie.
The group is also working on a new album called 2032 which will add to the long running Gong mythology.
=================================
Jackson Legacy
Michael Jackson biographer Ian Halperin is at it again, drumming up publicity by announcing that Jackson has over 100 tracks that Jackson has recorded and put away for release after his death.
"I was astonished by the number of songs which have been held back," stated Halperin. "I was told that he will not let them come out now but wants to leave them for his kids, a very personal legacy to them."
Halperin reported that Jackson had a deadly disease a couple of months ago, but nothing more has been reported since.
=================================
Beatles' Movie Backbeat to Become Stage Musical
Iain Softley, the man who made the Beatles movie, "Backbeat," is reportedly readying a stage musical version of the story. Backbeat revolves around the early days of the Beatles when Stu Sutcliffe was a member.
Interesting, for a band that has been broken up for almost forty years, the group is still in the news; almost daily it seems.
=================================
Power Shift- Energy Rally
Power Shift is a two-day clean energy rally that kicks off today at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC and runs through March 2. If you care about the future and want to help convince the U.S. government to stop catering to dirty energy, you should head over.
To entice the youth of America to show up, the environmentally conscious NYC record label Green Owl got the Roots and Santigold to perform at the event. Santigold will fight for her right to build wind turbinesalst night; the Roots get down tonight.
=================================
OBITUARY Completes Work On New Album; Artwork Revealed - Mar. 1, 2009
Florida-based death metallers OBITUARY have completed work on their new album for a tentative May/June release via Candlelight Records. Vocalist John Tardy states, "It came out really sick and I cannot wait for you guys to hear it... it is heavy!!" Check out the album artwork below. The band once again worked with artist Andreas Marschall, who previously created the art for "The End Complete", "Frozen in Time", and the group's last record, "Xecutioner's Return".
Guitarist Ralph Santolla previously said about the new material, "The new stuff is HEAVY, some of my favorite OBI riffs yet. Trevor's [Peres] guitar sounds huge and menacing. If you like OBITUARY, you're gonna love this record."
OBITUARY last year released the "Left To Die" EP via Candlelight Records. The CD contains four songs: two new originals, a new 2008 studio recording of "Slowly We Rot", and a cover of "Dethroned Emperior" by CELTIC FROST. The EP also includes the band's popular "Evil Ways" video.
"Xecutioner's Return" was released in the summer of 2007 via Candlelight Records. The CD was mixed at RedRoom Recorders and was mastered at Morrisound Studios in Tampa.
=================================
Show Us (Wired.com) Your Favorite Album Artwork
Up until now, digital music has eroded the album cover's prominence, but recent innovations could be poised to usher in a new era of music packaging.
To celebrate the album cover's second wind, we want to see your favorite album art of all time.
Use the Reddit widget below to submit your favorite album cover and vote among the other submissions. If we like your submission, we'll include it in a gallery on Wired.com.
To submit your favorite album cover go to:
Wired Album Cover Art
=================================
Rock Sneakers Anyone?
Converse is coming out with more sneakers this fall for fans of classic rock groups. Seems to me, they would be a collectible, I would surely save them. Check out the latest styles for AC/DC and Metallica:
=================================
Faces Reunion Still Awaiting Stewart's Response
A Faces reunion may still happen this year -- but probably not a full-scale tour or recording project.
Keyboardist Ian McLagan told Billboard.com that the latest idea, proffered by guitarist Ron Wood at a lunch in London with McLagan and drummer Kenney Jones, is "we do a couple shows and film it. Whether Rod (Stewart) wants to do that...I'm hoping he'll be into that 'cause it'll be such a lot of fun. It's what the three of us would like Rod to agree to."
=================================
Oasis cancels China tour
Concert organizers confirmed that British rock band Oasis have canceled tour dates in Beijing and Shanghai that were supposed to happen in April.
The shows, scheduled for Beijing's Capital Arena on April 3 and the Shanghai Grand Stage on April 5, would have been the first in mainland China for the group, who are currently on a world tour promoting their latest release, "Dig Out Your Soul."
No explanation has been given for the cancellation, said a venue manager who refused to give his name.
=================================
Two New Grateful Dead Live Sets Coming April 7
Rhino/WEA has announced that two new Grateful Dead live sets are set for release on April 7.
The big one is the 9-CD set called "Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings." Just a few weeks after releasing their "Wake of the Flood" album, the legendary psyche-rockers settled in for a three night gig at San Francisco's famed Winterland Theater, one of the group's favorite venues (they had already played it 31 times before). Almost every minute of those three concerts is presented in the set, except for the November 9 encore which wasn't recorded.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
This Date In Music History-March 1
This is a ‘leap year’ adjustment (we had it last year), so I will be posting the odd number days in March; so I do not repeat previous posts.
Birthdays:
Ryan Peake- Nickelback (1973)
Mike D'Abo- Manfred Mann (1944)
Jerry Fisher- Blood Sweat & Tears (1942)
Roger Daltrey of the Who turns 65.
Harry Belafonte is 82.
They Are Missed:
Chris Curtis, drummer with The Searchers, died in 2005 (age 63).
Frank Smith from Air Supply died of pneumonia in Melbourne, Australia in 1991.
In 2006, Jackson 5 drummer Johnny Jackson was found stabbed to death in his Gary, Indiana, home. The Jackson family cousin, who was part of the group's live band, was 54.
History:
Already operating a recording studio, Memphis Recording Service, Sam Phillips started Sun Records in 1952.
In 1970, The Ed Sullivan Show, aired clips of the Beatles performing "Let It Be" and "Two of Us." It's the last time the band appeared on the show that introduced them to American fans.
In 1967, fans at Ottawa, Ontario's Colliseum rioted after waiting an hour for Eric Burdon & the New Animals to perform (the group was gone however, since they hadn't been paid).
Buddy Holly began his only British tour in 1958.
"The Doors" biographical movie (with Val Kilmer as the Lizard King) premieres in 1991.
The "Johnny's Greatest Hits" album by Johnny Mathis was released in 1958, eventually spending 9 1/2 years on the charts.
The Everly Brothers signed with Cadence Records in 1957 and record "Bye Bye Love.”
In 1969, Jim Morrison of the Doors was arrested and officially charged with lewd and lascivious behavior, indecent behavior, open profanity and public drunkenness in Miami. Morrison was later sentenced. Morrison died while the sentence was under appeal.
John Lennon was granted an extension on his American work visa in 1972 and began recording "Sometime in New York City."
A Beatles song was used for the first time in a U.S. TV commercial in 1985. Lincoln-Mercury used the song, "HELP!" and I for one, will never buy a Lincoln-Mercury.
A Motley Crue fan who claimed his hearing had been irreparably damaged after a show in New Jersey had his lawsuit thrown out of court in 1997. The judge told Clifford Goldberg who had sat near the front of the stage, knew the risk he was taking. Ya Think?
Nirvana played their final ever concert in 1994, when they appeared at The Terminal Einz in Munich, Germany. The 3,000 capacity venue was a small Airport Hanger. The power went off during the show so they played an impromptu acoustic set including a version of The Cars “My Best Friend's Girl.”
Mr. Mister started a two week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1986 with “Kyrie,” the groups second US #1.
In 1967, working at Abbey Road studios, London, The Beatles started recording a new song John Lennon song ”Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.”
Gene Clark of The Byrds announced he was leaving the group in 1966 due to his fear of flying.
Birthdays:
Ryan Peake- Nickelback (1973)
Mike D'Abo- Manfred Mann (1944)
Jerry Fisher- Blood Sweat & Tears (1942)
Roger Daltrey of the Who turns 65.
Harry Belafonte is 82.
They Are Missed:
Chris Curtis, drummer with The Searchers, died in 2005 (age 63).
Frank Smith from Air Supply died of pneumonia in Melbourne, Australia in 1991.
In 2006, Jackson 5 drummer Johnny Jackson was found stabbed to death in his Gary, Indiana, home. The Jackson family cousin, who was part of the group's live band, was 54.
History:
Already operating a recording studio, Memphis Recording Service, Sam Phillips started Sun Records in 1952.
In 1970, The Ed Sullivan Show, aired clips of the Beatles performing "Let It Be" and "Two of Us." It's the last time the band appeared on the show that introduced them to American fans.
In 1967, fans at Ottawa, Ontario's Colliseum rioted after waiting an hour for Eric Burdon & the New Animals to perform (the group was gone however, since they hadn't been paid).
Buddy Holly began his only British tour in 1958.
"The Doors" biographical movie (with Val Kilmer as the Lizard King) premieres in 1991.
The "Johnny's Greatest Hits" album by Johnny Mathis was released in 1958, eventually spending 9 1/2 years on the charts.
The Everly Brothers signed with Cadence Records in 1957 and record "Bye Bye Love.”
In 1969, Jim Morrison of the Doors was arrested and officially charged with lewd and lascivious behavior, indecent behavior, open profanity and public drunkenness in Miami. Morrison was later sentenced. Morrison died while the sentence was under appeal.
John Lennon was granted an extension on his American work visa in 1972 and began recording "Sometime in New York City."
A Beatles song was used for the first time in a U.S. TV commercial in 1985. Lincoln-Mercury used the song, "HELP!" and I for one, will never buy a Lincoln-Mercury.
A Motley Crue fan who claimed his hearing had been irreparably damaged after a show in New Jersey had his lawsuit thrown out of court in 1997. The judge told Clifford Goldberg who had sat near the front of the stage, knew the risk he was taking. Ya Think?
Nirvana played their final ever concert in 1994, when they appeared at The Terminal Einz in Munich, Germany. The 3,000 capacity venue was a small Airport Hanger. The power went off during the show so they played an impromptu acoustic set including a version of The Cars “My Best Friend's Girl.”
Mr. Mister started a two week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1986 with “Kyrie,” the groups second US #1.
In 1967, working at Abbey Road studios, London, The Beatles started recording a new song John Lennon song ”Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.”
Gene Clark of The Byrds announced he was leaving the group in 1966 due to his fear of flying.
Album Cover Art
I will admit that I am not a big fan of Elton John, but this great cover done by British artist Alan Aldridge is if you excuse the pun, fantastic.
Vinyl albums draw wonks of all ages
By Eric R. Danton
Hartford Courant
As album sales plummeted in 2008 for the seventh time in eight years, there was one bright spot for a music industry still in love with physical products: Sales of vinyl records increased by nearly 90 percent.
That’s right, they still make vinyl.
Consumers bought almost 1.9 million new LPs in 2008, the most since Nielsen SoundScan started keeping track in 1991. That’s a mere fraction of the total music sold in 2008 —- 1.5 billion units, which accounts for albums, singles, digital tracks and music videos. But it’s a strong showing for a format thought to have begun its death spiral with the introduction of the compact disc 25 years ago.
Actually, the dominance of digital music is part of what has sparked a resurgent interest in vinyl, say some in the music industry.
“Ultimately, I think in some form it is a backlash against technology,” said Jack Tieleman, who owns the small Canadian label Lance Rock. Tieleman, whose label has put out vinyl editions of CD releases by country-noir singer Neko Case, stopped making compact discs five years ago to focus on LPs.
It’s not just indie labels that are keeping vinyl alive. EMI has been reissuing some of the most revered records on its Capitol and Virgin labels, including albums by the Beatles, Roxy Music and Radiohead, along with new albums by Brian Wilson and Glen Campbell. The full Ben Harper catalog is due out on wax in February, and EMI plans to rerelease albums by the Beach Boys and selections from its Blue Note jazz label later this year.
Each LP is remastered and pressed on 180-gram audiophile-quality vinyl and, in the case of older albums, the label re-creates the original packaging, down to stickers and posters.
The reissues are attracting music fans of all ages, said Jason Boyd, senior director of catalog sales at EMI.
“It’s pretty split between older customers who grew up on vinyl, who think it’s cool and are happy to see some of the classic titles they liked back on vinyl and are dusting off their turntables and getting back into it, and … [the] college lifestyle hipster person that’s going after the right albums because of their cultural or iconic significance,” Boyd said.
Digital music is still the fastest-growing segment of the record industry, with sales of digital tracks up 32 percent to more than 1 billion in 2008, and digital album sales up 27 percent to 65 million.
Vinyl and digital technology aren’t mutually exclusive, however. There are record players on the market that convert songs on LP to mp3s, and some labels include download coupons with the vinyl format.
There’s plenty of vinyl out there for people to buy, and some of it even touches on multiple formats.
But why the sudden interest?
There are a couple theories. One is sonic: Adherents say music on vinyl simply sounds better than its digital counterpart.
“A well-recorded and -mastered vinyl record will sound 10 times better, even with the background noise,” said Michael Deming, a music producer and recording engineer who has made records with the Pernice Brothers, Mike Ireland, the Lilys and Jim White.
Digital technology is based on sampling sound. Commercially released CDs sample at the speedy rate of 44,100 times per second but can’t re-create the stereo image and other technical aspects that give an analog sound recording its warmth.
“Your ears, brain and soul don’t like that,” Deming said. “A tape recording or vinyl record is constantly variable without any samples. It is as analog as our own hearing or eyesight and, therefore, is digested by our ears and brains in such a way that the emotional as well as the audio content is uncompromised.”
There’s a less wonky reason, too: With its larger platform for album artwork and limited editions released in different colors, vinyl is a cool collectible.
SOURCE: http://www.ajc.com
Hartford Courant
As album sales plummeted in 2008 for the seventh time in eight years, there was one bright spot for a music industry still in love with physical products: Sales of vinyl records increased by nearly 90 percent.
That’s right, they still make vinyl.
Consumers bought almost 1.9 million new LPs in 2008, the most since Nielsen SoundScan started keeping track in 1991. That’s a mere fraction of the total music sold in 2008 —- 1.5 billion units, which accounts for albums, singles, digital tracks and music videos. But it’s a strong showing for a format thought to have begun its death spiral with the introduction of the compact disc 25 years ago.
Actually, the dominance of digital music is part of what has sparked a resurgent interest in vinyl, say some in the music industry.
“Ultimately, I think in some form it is a backlash against technology,” said Jack Tieleman, who owns the small Canadian label Lance Rock. Tieleman, whose label has put out vinyl editions of CD releases by country-noir singer Neko Case, stopped making compact discs five years ago to focus on LPs.
It’s not just indie labels that are keeping vinyl alive. EMI has been reissuing some of the most revered records on its Capitol and Virgin labels, including albums by the Beatles, Roxy Music and Radiohead, along with new albums by Brian Wilson and Glen Campbell. The full Ben Harper catalog is due out on wax in February, and EMI plans to rerelease albums by the Beach Boys and selections from its Blue Note jazz label later this year.
Each LP is remastered and pressed on 180-gram audiophile-quality vinyl and, in the case of older albums, the label re-creates the original packaging, down to stickers and posters.
The reissues are attracting music fans of all ages, said Jason Boyd, senior director of catalog sales at EMI.
“It’s pretty split between older customers who grew up on vinyl, who think it’s cool and are happy to see some of the classic titles they liked back on vinyl and are dusting off their turntables and getting back into it, and … [the] college lifestyle hipster person that’s going after the right albums because of their cultural or iconic significance,” Boyd said.
Digital music is still the fastest-growing segment of the record industry, with sales of digital tracks up 32 percent to more than 1 billion in 2008, and digital album sales up 27 percent to 65 million.
Vinyl and digital technology aren’t mutually exclusive, however. There are record players on the market that convert songs on LP to mp3s, and some labels include download coupons with the vinyl format.
There’s plenty of vinyl out there for people to buy, and some of it even touches on multiple formats.
But why the sudden interest?
There are a couple theories. One is sonic: Adherents say music on vinyl simply sounds better than its digital counterpart.
“A well-recorded and -mastered vinyl record will sound 10 times better, even with the background noise,” said Michael Deming, a music producer and recording engineer who has made records with the Pernice Brothers, Mike Ireland, the Lilys and Jim White.
Digital technology is based on sampling sound. Commercially released CDs sample at the speedy rate of 44,100 times per second but can’t re-create the stereo image and other technical aspects that give an analog sound recording its warmth.
“Your ears, brain and soul don’t like that,” Deming said. “A tape recording or vinyl record is constantly variable without any samples. It is as analog as our own hearing or eyesight and, therefore, is digested by our ears and brains in such a way that the emotional as well as the audio content is uncompromised.”
There’s a less wonky reason, too: With its larger platform for album artwork and limited editions released in different colors, vinyl is a cool collectible.
SOURCE: http://www.ajc.com
Plaza packed with tracks on wax
Peoria Music Collectors Show draws die-hard fans of vintage LPs
By TIM SAMPSON
of the Journal Star
PEORIA — An MP3 never will be a match for an old-fashioned LP, Craig Moore says.
Including his personal collection and the inventory at his store, Younger Than Yesterday, 2615 N. University St., Moore estimates he owns between 70,000 and 100,000 albums and singles - all on vintage vinyl.
"If you just download music, you are not a real music collector," he said.
On Saturday, at the 25th annual Peoria Music Collectors Show, Moore was with plenty of others at Packard Plaza who share his disdain for digital music.
"You think with the technology they could get the music to sound as good on a CD as it did on records, but it doesn't even compare," said Steve Aderman, a music collector from Peoria.
As he shopped Saturday, Aderman had an old newspaper bag over his shoulder that held more than a dozen LPs and 45 rpm records.
Sponsored by Moore and his store, the show gathers music collectors from across the Midwest to swap singles and sell albums from almost any band and genre.
Turnout was smaller than usual this year, with only about 15 vendors showing up instead of the usual 40 to 50. Moore attributes this to an unusual date for the show this year and an economy that discourages collectors from traveling. But even with a smaller turnout, thousands of records were for sale.
"It's a sickness," said Tim Smith, a professional collector from St. Louis who has been gathering records for more than 20 years.
"You start off with a couple records, and it just grows over time," said Smith, who estimates he owns more than 10,000 LPs and CDs. Like many of the collectors on hand, he owns too many to keep an exact count.
Smith said part of the joy of album collecting comes from reading liner notes and seeing how artists and bands connect and how music has evolved over the decades.
CDs and some DVDs also were on sale at the show, but the main feature was records. Most ranged from $10 to $50, but albums by bigger-name artists were priced at more than $100. "Abbey Road" and "With the Beatles," two Beatles albums from Moore's collection, were going for $125 each.
Moore said he is a huge fan of the Fab Four. When making a list of his top five albums of all time, he puts the Beatles' "Revolver" at No. 2 and all the band's other ones in a tie for third.
"I grew up in the '60s and was prime meat for the Beatles," Moore said.
Although times have changed and many people get their music without stepping foot in a store, Moore said there always will be guys like him who have an affinity for "the album."
"An album gives you a story and experience you can't get from an MP3," he said.
SOURCE: http://www.pjstar.com
By TIM SAMPSON
of the Journal Star
PEORIA — An MP3 never will be a match for an old-fashioned LP, Craig Moore says.
Including his personal collection and the inventory at his store, Younger Than Yesterday, 2615 N. University St., Moore estimates he owns between 70,000 and 100,000 albums and singles - all on vintage vinyl.
"If you just download music, you are not a real music collector," he said.
On Saturday, at the 25th annual Peoria Music Collectors Show, Moore was with plenty of others at Packard Plaza who share his disdain for digital music.
"You think with the technology they could get the music to sound as good on a CD as it did on records, but it doesn't even compare," said Steve Aderman, a music collector from Peoria.
As he shopped Saturday, Aderman had an old newspaper bag over his shoulder that held more than a dozen LPs and 45 rpm records.
Sponsored by Moore and his store, the show gathers music collectors from across the Midwest to swap singles and sell albums from almost any band and genre.
Turnout was smaller than usual this year, with only about 15 vendors showing up instead of the usual 40 to 50. Moore attributes this to an unusual date for the show this year and an economy that discourages collectors from traveling. But even with a smaller turnout, thousands of records were for sale.
"It's a sickness," said Tim Smith, a professional collector from St. Louis who has been gathering records for more than 20 years.
"You start off with a couple records, and it just grows over time," said Smith, who estimates he owns more than 10,000 LPs and CDs. Like many of the collectors on hand, he owns too many to keep an exact count.
Smith said part of the joy of album collecting comes from reading liner notes and seeing how artists and bands connect and how music has evolved over the decades.
CDs and some DVDs also were on sale at the show, but the main feature was records. Most ranged from $10 to $50, but albums by bigger-name artists were priced at more than $100. "Abbey Road" and "With the Beatles," two Beatles albums from Moore's collection, were going for $125 each.
Moore said he is a huge fan of the Fab Four. When making a list of his top five albums of all time, he puts the Beatles' "Revolver" at No. 2 and all the band's other ones in a tie for third.
"I grew up in the '60s and was prime meat for the Beatles," Moore said.
Although times have changed and many people get their music without stepping foot in a store, Moore said there always will be guys like him who have an affinity for "the album."
"An album gives you a story and experience you can't get from an MP3," he said.
SOURCE: http://www.pjstar.com
Music News & Notes
Rock Stars Unite To Help Officer
Signed memorabilia donated by members of bands like Van Halen, KISS and Velvet Revolver are going to auction to help raise funds for Los Angeles County Sheriff Deputy Kevin Corrales, who was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia last April. Among the items up for bid is a drum head signed by Eddie, Wolfgang and Alex Van Halen, a Silverton guitar signed by KISS’s Paul Stanley and a guitar signed by Velvet Revolver’s Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Sorum and Dave Kushner. Additional items include a drum head autographed by Rush drummer Neil Peart.
“Several of rock & roll’s royalty immediately stepped up,” sheriff’s Deputy Mike Ascolese, who organized the fundraiser with Deputy John Maio, told L.A.’s Daily News.
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Axl Rose Calls Slash a “Cancer”
In a Billboard interview earlier this month, Axl Rose has no intention of ever reuniting with Slash. “There’s zero possibility of me having anything to do with Slash other than by ambush, and that wouldn’t be pretty,” Rose tells James, adding later that, “Slash either should not have been in Guns to begin with or should have left after Lies. In a nutshell, personally I consider him a cancer and better removed, avoided—and the less anyone heard of him or his supporters, the better.”
Signed memorabilia donated by members of bands like Van Halen, KISS and Velvet Revolver are going to auction to help raise funds for Los Angeles County Sheriff Deputy Kevin Corrales, who was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia last April. Among the items up for bid is a drum head signed by Eddie, Wolfgang and Alex Van Halen, a Silverton guitar signed by KISS’s Paul Stanley and a guitar signed by Velvet Revolver’s Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Sorum and Dave Kushner. Additional items include a drum head autographed by Rush drummer Neil Peart.
“Several of rock & roll’s royalty immediately stepped up,” sheriff’s Deputy Mike Ascolese, who organized the fundraiser with Deputy John Maio, told L.A.’s Daily News.
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Axl Rose Calls Slash a “Cancer”
In a Billboard interview earlier this month, Axl Rose has no intention of ever reuniting with Slash. “There’s zero possibility of me having anything to do with Slash other than by ambush, and that wouldn’t be pretty,” Rose tells James, adding later that, “Slash either should not have been in Guns to begin with or should have left after Lies. In a nutshell, personally I consider him a cancer and better removed, avoided—and the less anyone heard of him or his supporters, the better.”
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Album Cover Art
BADFINGER ASS
Long unavailable, ASS was Badfinger's fourth and final album for the Apple label. Their self-titled debut for Warner Bros. would be released a mere three months after ASS. That, coupled with the fact that Apple did little to promote the album, resulted in an album that failed to chart. Despite the album's poor chart showing, it is not without it's highlights.
The album is bookended by two first-rate efforts from Pete Ham. The opening track is a kiss off to their former label. [Badfinger left Apple on acrimonious terms.] The closing track is the majestic "Timeless." [At nearly eight minutes it is the longest song in the Badfinger canon.]
Co-founder Tom Evans also turns in two equally fine songs. First, the uptempo "Blind Owl" and the lovely "When I Say." Mike Gibbins lone contribution is the country-flavored "Cowboy."
The remaining five tracks (along with the bonus track "Do You Mind") were penned by Joey Molland. The rockers like "Get Away," "Winner" and "Constitution" are serviceable, but the highlights are the love songs "Icicles" and "I Can Love You."
While not up to the high standards of their previous LP STRAIGHT UP, this is still a necessary purchase for Badfinger fans. RECOMMENDED (Amazon Review)
Long unavailable, ASS was Badfinger's fourth and final album for the Apple label. Their self-titled debut for Warner Bros. would be released a mere three months after ASS. That, coupled with the fact that Apple did little to promote the album, resulted in an album that failed to chart. Despite the album's poor chart showing, it is not without it's highlights.
The album is bookended by two first-rate efforts from Pete Ham. The opening track is a kiss off to their former label. [Badfinger left Apple on acrimonious terms.] The closing track is the majestic "Timeless." [At nearly eight minutes it is the longest song in the Badfinger canon.]
Co-founder Tom Evans also turns in two equally fine songs. First, the uptempo "Blind Owl" and the lovely "When I Say." Mike Gibbins lone contribution is the country-flavored "Cowboy."
The remaining five tracks (along with the bonus track "Do You Mind") were penned by Joey Molland. The rockers like "Get Away," "Winner" and "Constitution" are serviceable, but the highlights are the love songs "Icicles" and "I Can Love You."
While not up to the high standards of their previous LP STRAIGHT UP, this is still a necessary purchase for Badfinger fans. RECOMMENDED (Amazon Review)
Music News & Notes
A Look at the Magic of Deerhunter
Deerhunter is an American band made up of Bradford Cox, Moses Archuleta, Josh Fauver, Lockett Pundt and Whitney Petty, which originates from Atlanta. The band describes themselves as ambient punk although their music spans across a wide range of genres such as noise rock, art rock, ambient, and post-punk. The line-up has varied over the years, due to among several things the death of one of the members.
The band was co-founded in 2001 by vocalist Bradford Cox and Moses Archuleta and the name was proposed by the first drummer, Dan Walton, who was asked to leave the band during the early days. It was Colin Mee, who Coxon met while living in Atlanta that brought the band together. At that time Mee was working at the label Die Slaughterhaus Records with members of Black Lips.
In 2004 the first bass player, Justin Bosworth, died from the head injuries he suffered in a skateboarding accident. He was to appear on only one Deerhunter release, the Deerhunter/Alphabets Split, which was released before their debut album. Bosworth was replaced by Joshua Fauver, who at the time played drums for the Atlanta punk band Electrosleep International. The death of Bosworth influenced the sound of the first album, which according to the members was the result of a lot of negativity. Recording the album was an incredible struggle in the aftermath of the death of Bosworth and as said by Cox this was a record he would never want to do again. The liner notes are dedicated to Bosworth
After the release of of "Turn It Up Faggot" Cox asked one of his best friends from high school, Lockett Pundt, to join the band. The band went on tour playing shows with such bands as of Lightning Bolt and Gang Gang Dance. The tour culminated with a recording session at Rare Book Room in New York, which was organized by the well-known folk musician Samara Lubleski. No material that could be used came out of the session due to the mental and physical state of Cox at the time, together with a disagreement with Lubleski. According to Cox a copy of the recoding is kept under his bed on a scratched CD-R that no one will ever hear. Nevertheless, later the recording was made available as a download through the website of the band, and on advice by the band Liars Deerhunter started the recording of their second album.
The second album was recorded over a couple of days in November 2005 and was entitled Cryptograms. It was released by Kranky in January 2007 and the album featured a more subdued and introverted sound for the band. This album also had liner notes dedicated to a friend of Cox. This time to Bradley Ira Harris, who died from an overdose of heroin in 2005.
In May 2007 Deerhunter released the Fluorescent Grey EP, which was recorded in July 2006 and during the same month the Whirlyball 7" single was also released. That single was only available through Criminal Records, an Atlanta based record shop. In August the same year the band was also reduced with one member after guitarist Colin Mee was forced out of the band due to not showing up at a few gigs. However, he later rejoined the band their European tour the same autumn.
The third album, Microcastle, was released on October 27 2008. The album was leaked on the Internet during May the same year and also following the release Collin Mee again left the band and was replaced by Whitney Petty, a high school friend of Cox.
Quite a few references have been mentioned by Cox as having influenced the sound. Some of these references are The Clean, The Fall, The Flying Lizards, Kompakt Records, The Birthday Party, The Bad Seeds, and Liars. However, according to Cox if he would have to narrow down their influences they would be Echo & The Bunnymen, Brian Eno, David Bowie and My Bloody Valentine.
About the Author
Kevin Hawkins writes about music, the music industry and vinyl records. To find out more about the band and its releases check out Deerhunter on Nylvi.
Nylvi is a new social marketplace for buying and selling music.
http://www.nylvi.com/buy/
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LACUNA COIL: 'Shallow Life' Artwork Unveiled; 'Spellbound' Digital Single Due Next Month
Italian hard rock band LACUNA COIL, which offers the dual vocals of male singer Andrea Ferro and female vocalist Cristina Scabbia, will release its much-anticipated new album, "Shallow Life", via Century Media Records on the following dates:
Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, Italy: April 17
North America, Spain, Portugal: April 21
Sweden, Finland, Hungary: April 22
U.K., France, Greece, Denmark, Norway, Rest of Europe: April 20
Deerhunter is an American band made up of Bradford Cox, Moses Archuleta, Josh Fauver, Lockett Pundt and Whitney Petty, which originates from Atlanta. The band describes themselves as ambient punk although their music spans across a wide range of genres such as noise rock, art rock, ambient, and post-punk. The line-up has varied over the years, due to among several things the death of one of the members.
The band was co-founded in 2001 by vocalist Bradford Cox and Moses Archuleta and the name was proposed by the first drummer, Dan Walton, who was asked to leave the band during the early days. It was Colin Mee, who Coxon met while living in Atlanta that brought the band together. At that time Mee was working at the label Die Slaughterhaus Records with members of Black Lips.
In 2004 the first bass player, Justin Bosworth, died from the head injuries he suffered in a skateboarding accident. He was to appear on only one Deerhunter release, the Deerhunter/Alphabets Split, which was released before their debut album. Bosworth was replaced by Joshua Fauver, who at the time played drums for the Atlanta punk band Electrosleep International. The death of Bosworth influenced the sound of the first album, which according to the members was the result of a lot of negativity. Recording the album was an incredible struggle in the aftermath of the death of Bosworth and as said by Cox this was a record he would never want to do again. The liner notes are dedicated to Bosworth
After the release of of "Turn It Up Faggot" Cox asked one of his best friends from high school, Lockett Pundt, to join the band. The band went on tour playing shows with such bands as of Lightning Bolt and Gang Gang Dance. The tour culminated with a recording session at Rare Book Room in New York, which was organized by the well-known folk musician Samara Lubleski. No material that could be used came out of the session due to the mental and physical state of Cox at the time, together with a disagreement with Lubleski. According to Cox a copy of the recoding is kept under his bed on a scratched CD-R that no one will ever hear. Nevertheless, later the recording was made available as a download through the website of the band, and on advice by the band Liars Deerhunter started the recording of their second album.
The second album was recorded over a couple of days in November 2005 and was entitled Cryptograms. It was released by Kranky in January 2007 and the album featured a more subdued and introverted sound for the band. This album also had liner notes dedicated to a friend of Cox. This time to Bradley Ira Harris, who died from an overdose of heroin in 2005.
In May 2007 Deerhunter released the Fluorescent Grey EP, which was recorded in July 2006 and during the same month the Whirlyball 7" single was also released. That single was only available through Criminal Records, an Atlanta based record shop. In August the same year the band was also reduced with one member after guitarist Colin Mee was forced out of the band due to not showing up at a few gigs. However, he later rejoined the band their European tour the same autumn.
The third album, Microcastle, was released on October 27 2008. The album was leaked on the Internet during May the same year and also following the release Collin Mee again left the band and was replaced by Whitney Petty, a high school friend of Cox.
Quite a few references have been mentioned by Cox as having influenced the sound. Some of these references are The Clean, The Fall, The Flying Lizards, Kompakt Records, The Birthday Party, The Bad Seeds, and Liars. However, according to Cox if he would have to narrow down their influences they would be Echo & The Bunnymen, Brian Eno, David Bowie and My Bloody Valentine.
About the Author
Kevin Hawkins writes about music, the music industry and vinyl records. To find out more about the band and its releases check out Deerhunter on Nylvi.
Nylvi is a new social marketplace for buying and selling music.
http://www.nylvi.com/buy/
==============================
LACUNA COIL: 'Shallow Life' Artwork Unveiled; 'Spellbound' Digital Single Due Next Month
Italian hard rock band LACUNA COIL, which offers the dual vocals of male singer Andrea Ferro and female vocalist Cristina Scabbia, will release its much-anticipated new album, "Shallow Life", via Century Media Records on the following dates:
Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, Italy: April 17
North America, Spain, Portugal: April 21
Sweden, Finland, Hungary: April 22
U.K., France, Greece, Denmark, Norway, Rest of Europe: April 20
This Date In Music History-Febraury 28
Birthdays:
Singer/songwriter Joe South turns 69. He wrote Lynn Anderson's #3 "(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden," Deep Purple's "Hush," and scored a #12 hit himself in 1969 with "Games People Play."
Broadway star Bernadette Peters (1944)
Cindy Wilson- B-52's (1957)
Marty Sanders- Jay and the Americans (1941)
Ian Brown- The Stone Roses (1966)
They Are Missed:
Brian Jones- Rolling Stones guitarist (February 28, 1942 – July 3, 1969)
Willie Bobo - American jazz percussionist (February 28, 1934 – September 15, 1983)
Barbara Acklin (February 28, 1943 - November 27 1998)
Renowned folk guitarist John Fahey was born in 1939.
Mike Smith, lead singer with the Dave Clark Five died of pneumonia in 2008.
In 1968, Frankie Lymon was discovered dead of a heroin overdose in his grandmother's bathroom at age 25.
In 1974, singer/songwriter Bobby Bloom shot himself at his Hollywood apartment aged 28. Bloom had the 1970 US hit “Montego Bay.” His death was originally thought to be suicide, but is now considered accidental.
David Byron, singer with Uriah Heep died from a heart attack in 1985.
History:
The Bobbettes recorded "Mr. Lee" in 1957.
Paul Simon's "Still Crazy After All These Years" was named Best Pop Vocal Performance and Album Of The Year at the 18th annual Grammy Awards in 1976. In his acceptance speech, Simon tells the audience "I'd like to thank Stevie Wonder for not releasing an album this year."
In 1976, the theme from the ABC-TV program S.W.A.T. became the first television theme song to top the Billboard Hot 100.
In 1966, Liverpool's Cavern Club, made famous by the Beatles' residency there, closes and is later turned into a subway station.
Alaskan singer-songwriter Jewel released her debut 'Pieces of You' in 1995.
In an interview with the New Musical Express in 1970, Fleetwood Mac's Peter Green talked about his plans to give all his money away. The following year Green confronted his accountant with a gun after he sent him an unwanted royalty check. The guitarist went to jail briefly before being transferred to an asylum and was committed to a mental hospital in 1973. He re- launched his career in the 90's.
Simon and Garfunkel started a six week run at the top of the US singles chart in 1970 with “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” also #1 in the UK in March the same year.
Eddie Rabbitt started a two week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1981 with “I Love A Rainy Night,” his only #1 hit.
Michael Jackson won a record seven Grammy awards in 1984 including: Album of the year for “Thriller,” Record of the year and Best rock vocal performance for “Beat It;” Best pop vocal performance, Best R&B performance and Best R&B song for “Billie Jean,” and Best Recording For Children for E.T The Extra Terrestrial.
Celine Dion started a two week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1998 with “My Heart Will Go On.”
In 1970, after the family of the late Ferdinand von Zeppelin threatens a lawsuit, Led Zeppelin performed in Copenhagen, Denmark as "The Nobs".
Singer/songwriter Joe South turns 69. He wrote Lynn Anderson's #3 "(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden," Deep Purple's "Hush," and scored a #12 hit himself in 1969 with "Games People Play."
Broadway star Bernadette Peters (1944)
Cindy Wilson- B-52's (1957)
Marty Sanders- Jay and the Americans (1941)
Ian Brown- The Stone Roses (1966)
They Are Missed:
Brian Jones- Rolling Stones guitarist (February 28, 1942 – July 3, 1969)
Willie Bobo - American jazz percussionist (February 28, 1934 – September 15, 1983)
Barbara Acklin (February 28, 1943 - November 27 1998)
Renowned folk guitarist John Fahey was born in 1939.
Mike Smith, lead singer with the Dave Clark Five died of pneumonia in 2008.
In 1968, Frankie Lymon was discovered dead of a heroin overdose in his grandmother's bathroom at age 25.
In 1974, singer/songwriter Bobby Bloom shot himself at his Hollywood apartment aged 28. Bloom had the 1970 US hit “Montego Bay.” His death was originally thought to be suicide, but is now considered accidental.
David Byron, singer with Uriah Heep died from a heart attack in 1985.
History:
The Bobbettes recorded "Mr. Lee" in 1957.
Paul Simon's "Still Crazy After All These Years" was named Best Pop Vocal Performance and Album Of The Year at the 18th annual Grammy Awards in 1976. In his acceptance speech, Simon tells the audience "I'd like to thank Stevie Wonder for not releasing an album this year."
In 1976, the theme from the ABC-TV program S.W.A.T. became the first television theme song to top the Billboard Hot 100.
In 1966, Liverpool's Cavern Club, made famous by the Beatles' residency there, closes and is later turned into a subway station.
Alaskan singer-songwriter Jewel released her debut 'Pieces of You' in 1995.
In an interview with the New Musical Express in 1970, Fleetwood Mac's Peter Green talked about his plans to give all his money away. The following year Green confronted his accountant with a gun after he sent him an unwanted royalty check. The guitarist went to jail briefly before being transferred to an asylum and was committed to a mental hospital in 1973. He re- launched his career in the 90's.
Simon and Garfunkel started a six week run at the top of the US singles chart in 1970 with “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” also #1 in the UK in March the same year.
Eddie Rabbitt started a two week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1981 with “I Love A Rainy Night,” his only #1 hit.
Michael Jackson won a record seven Grammy awards in 1984 including: Album of the year for “Thriller,” Record of the year and Best rock vocal performance for “Beat It;” Best pop vocal performance, Best R&B performance and Best R&B song for “Billie Jean,” and Best Recording For Children for E.T The Extra Terrestrial.
Celine Dion started a two week run at #1 on the US singles chart in 1998 with “My Heart Will Go On.”
In 1970, after the family of the late Ferdinand von Zeppelin threatens a lawsuit, Led Zeppelin performed in Copenhagen, Denmark as "The Nobs".
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