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Post by Confessor on Apr 21, 2017 17:25:47 GMT -5
Music trivia question Whose 1st album released was a "live" album?That must be a pretty rare occurrence. I found one instance. A British group called Badger from the first half of the 1970's. Lead by Tony Kaye after he left the group Yes, they were a progressive rock group and their first album was a live performance. Never heard it but I found their 2nd and only other album, a studio recording from 1974 called White Lady. Badger had gone through a membership change, Tony Kaye was still there along with the ex- Steeler's Wheels guitarist and new vocalist, R&B singer Jackie Lomax. Progressive rock was now axed and instead they were a pop R&B group. Jeff Beck played lead guitar on the album title song that was also their only single. I can think of a few others, but it is rare, you're right... MC5 - Kick Out the Jams (1969) Geno Washington & the Ram Jam Band - Hand Clappin' Foot Stompin' Funky-Butt ... Live! (1966) Hüsker Dü - Land Speed Record (1982) Also, although it's not an album, Jeff Buckly's debut release was a live EP titled Live at Sin-é. |
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Post by Spike-X on Apr 21, 2017 17:28:59 GMT -5
Love, love, love Friday on my Mind. What a great single, the tune, the energy, the way it builds to the chorus, everything. Check this out, then! |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Apr 21, 2017 17:59:05 GMT -5
Love, love, love Friday on my Mind. What a great single, the tune, the energy, the way it builds to the chorus, everything. I don't remember it from the 60s, but Bowie and the Spiders did a really nice cover of it on Pin-Ups in the early 70s, which is where I first heard it, like I imagine a lot of people around my age or a bit younger. Friday On My Mind-Extra Edition As berkley mentioned and I absolutely agree, The Easybeat's Friday On My Mind was the perfect power-pop rock song for it's time. Right from it's opening guitar, it propels you along, gathering speed and is as catchy as hell. And the lyrics are primal, something that any blue collar worker or school kid can identify with-the grind of the weekday and the freedom of the weekend. David Bowie certainly agreed since he included it on his album of 60's songs that were his favorites. And he was certainly not the only one. Here's The Easybeats live. And check out singer Stevie Wright's move at approx 1:35 The David Bowie version The Boss takes a turn on it Peter Frampton-well why not? Gary Moore, former member of Thin Lizzy OK, let's hear some different versions Girlz just wanna have fun The fast version The 1977 Punk version A weird version with a Jethro Tull intro Interesting late 70's electro pop it never gets old Give them credit for being completely different The French Disco version The Clone version Eh, wot the hey? Unclassified The Glee Version There are so many more |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Apr 21, 2017 23:03:18 GMT -5
50 Years Ago Today-Music News
There was none
Seriously, I look through several websites each month for any news items. I came up with zilch of significance for the month of April, 1967. Nothing that I have not already mentioned in my weekly postings of top songs played. Even my significant album debuts of April post was rather sparse.
But it was the calm before the storm. The month of May is quite the opposite. In fact, I consider it for several reasons the official kick off of the "Summer Of Love" and all the changes it propelled within the industry and society in general. Until next month...
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Apr 21, 2017 23:15:33 GMT -5
Top Selling Albums Of April 1967
The more I do this, the more I see how the list from month to month changes ever so slowly. Which goes to show that the 45 RPM single is where the bulk of consumer spending is still dominating . Here's the list for the end of April 1967, not very different from March which was similar to February and bears a striking resemblance to January
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE WEEKLY ALBUM CHARTS:April 29,1967
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1 1 MORE OF THE MONKEES-MONKEES
2 2 The Mamas & Papas Deliver-The Mamas & Papas
3 3 Doctor Zhivago Soundtrack
4 7 Best Of The Lovin' Spoonful-Lovin' Spoonful
5 4 My Cup Runneth Over-Ed Ames
6 5 The Monkees-The Monkees
7 6 Between The Buttons-Rolling Stones
8 8 The Sound Of Music Film Soundtrack
9 12 The Temptations Greatest Hits-The Temptations
10 9 S.R.O.-Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
11 11 A Man And A Woman Soundtrack
12 10 The Supremes Sing Holland Dozier Holland
13 14 There's A Kind Of Hush All Over The World-Herman's Hermits
14 15 Collections-Young Rascals
15 16 Mercy,Mercy,Mercy-Cannonball Aderley
16 13 Georgy Girl-Seekers
17 17 That's Life-Frank Sinatra
18 20 Spirit Of '67-Paul Revere & The Raiders
19 24 Going Places-Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
20 18 Whipped Cream & Other Delights-Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
You'll always find a bunch of soundtrack albums, Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass, Sinatra,Monkees and , if they released anything recently, Beatles and Rolling Stones LPs. Since The Beatles had not released any albums at this point for 10 months they were absent. A greatest hits collection from a popular group would appear from time to time. Refreshing to find a great jazz album such as Cannonball Aderley sold real well
Again, this condition will begin to change slowly as we reach the end of the year due to the rise of FM radio playing more and more album cuts and many artists beginning to treat albums as a true showcase rather than merely sticking their last 2 singles plus filler material to round out the package
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Post by berkley on Apr 22, 2017 1:27:21 GMT -5
Looking back at the previous 3 months (April ain't over yet of wiki's entry for 1967 in music, here's a few tings I'm curious about that I'd like to hear opinions or comments on:
January
Roy Orbison Sings Don Gibson - I never heard or heard of it before but you can listen to some of this on youtube and it's pretty damn good.
Stone Poneys 1st album - anyone heard this? I don't recognise any of the songs listed. But I'm always puzzled by how good Ronstadt sounded to me with the Stone Poneys and how much I disliked her late 70s and 80s hits.
February
John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers - A Hard Road - Peter Green plays guitar - was this his first job as a professional musician? Was it every famous English guitar player's first job?
Elvis Presley - How Great Thou Art - this must have been Elvis's Gospel album; I feel like I should know it but I don't remember hearing anything apart from Crying in the Chapel, which I think is one of the best of his later hits. I have a feeling this is probably a really good album because Elvis was a believer and would have been very serious about it.
March
Merle Haggard - Lonesome Fugitive - deservedly classic country song, was the rest of the album any good? (edit: yes, it was - listening to it now on youtube).
I had no idea Waylon Jennings, Cat Stevens, and Billy Preston had albums out this early. I always thought of Preston and Jennings as studio guys who got their solo careers going later on in the 70s, but I see now they were making their own records way before then.
Frank Sinatra and Carlos Jobim made an album together? Seems like a total mismatch of styles to me. I can't imagine Sinatra singing The Girl from Ipenema and I'm not sure I want to find out how it sounds.
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Apr 22, 2017 1:47:06 GMT -5
Looking back at the previous 3 months (April ain't over yet of wiki's entry for 1967 in music, here's a few tings I'm curious about that I'd like to hear opinions or comments on:
JanuaryStone Poneys 1st album - anyone heard this? I don't recognise any of the songs listed. But I'm always puzzled by how good Ronstadt sounded to me with the Stone Poneys and how much I disliked her late 70s and 80s hits. FebruaryJohn Mayall and the Bluesbreakers - A Hard Road - Peter Green plays guitar - was this his first job as a professional musician? Was it every famous English guitar player's first job?
I found in the library some months back a compilation CD of Linda Ronstadt and the Stone Ponies. have not listened to it yet Yes, John Mayall discovered every English blues/rock guitarist-or pretty close to it, in the 1960's. Actually Peter Green and Mike Fleetwood were in a small band. Green replaced Eric Clapton when he left John Mayall and Fleetwood joined as well Billy Preston was a child prodigy, joining Little Richard's band in 1962.His first solo album came out in 1963 called 16 Year Old Soul. He played with Sam Cooke and Ray Charles before hooking up with The Beatles for the song Get Back Yeah, Cat Stevens, Elton John and David Bowie all had earlier careers before hitting it big in the early 1970's |
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Post by berkley on Apr 22, 2017 2:18:47 GMT -5
Now that I look at it again, I see that John McVie and Aynsley Dunbar were also on that John Mayall album - quite a line-up!
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Post by Confessor on Apr 22, 2017 11:49:03 GMT -5
50 Years Ago Today-Music NewsThere was none Seriously, I look through several websites each month for any news items. I came up with zilch of significance for the month of April, 1967. Off of the top of my head, The Beatles finished recording Sgt. Pepper, Steve Winwood left the Spencer Davis Group to form Traffic, The Bee Gees released their debut U.K. single "New York Mining Disaster 1941", The Electric Prunes released their debut album, and Tim Hardin released his exquisite Tim Hardin 2 in April 1967. Also, I know because I've just now watched a PBS documentary about him on TV, that Muhammad Ali refused induction into the U.S. army in April 1967. |
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Apr 22, 2017 12:10:30 GMT -5
JanuaryRoy Orbison Sings Don Gibson - I never heard or heard of it before but you can listen to some of this on youtube and it's pretty damn good.
MarchMerle Haggard - Lonesome Fugitive - deservedly classic country song, was the rest of the album any good? (edit: yes, it was - listening to it now on youtube). I had no idea Waylon Jennings, Cat Stevens, and Billy Preston had albums out this early. I always thought of Preston and Jennings as studio guys who got their solo careers going later on in the 70s, but I see now they were making their own records way before then. Frank Sinatra and Carlos Jobim made an album together? Seems like a total mismatch of styles to me. I can't imagine Sinatra singing The Girl from Ipenema and I'm not sure I want to find out how it sounds. I wasn't aware of that Roy Orbison album. But I love both Orbison and Don Gibson, so I'm going to have to give it a listen. Waylon was releasing singles as early as 1959. It took him some time to get a contract and he was based in New Mexico/West Texas until he got a Nashville contract. He recorded three albums in '66 and three in '67. I have my Dad's original vinyl copy of I am a Lonesome Fugitive. An incredible album. The title track is a country classic. But it's far deeper than that. Honestly, pretty much everything that Haggard touched in the 60s was absolute gold. He didn't put out a single album that was even considered average, much less weak. |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Apr 22, 2017 13:23:28 GMT -5
iHeartRadio, parent corporation that owns over 850 radio stations across the USA, both AM and FM, is in severe financial difficulties and seems headed to filing for bankruptcy The ReportList Of Stations
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Apr 26, 2017 22:45:56 GMT -5
50 Years Ago Today-Week 4 April 1967
We end the month with the SSSS (Senate Sub-Committee on Somethin' Stupid) convening for it's first meeting on allegations that organized crime is keeping that song by Frank & Nancy Sinatra at #1. DJs Murray The K, Wolfman Jack and Dan Ingram are called to testify. Each have a doctor's excuse, claiming broken legs. The Somethin' Stupid hearings are quickly sidetracked by robust discussions over the Vietnam War. "I thought that was the subject of the Somethin' Stupid hearings" says Senator Eugene McCarthy. Meanwhile, elsewhere on the music charts:
George & Ira Gershwin's 1930 classic makes a mod comeback on the charts courtesy of The Happenings. To see the Happenings is to realize that this clean-cut, wholesome , suit and tie music group is as far from Happening as George & Ira Gershwin. Nevertheless their version will peak at #3. They already scored wholesome top 20 hits the previous year with "Go Away Little Girl" and "See You In September"
Elderly constipated people got more than they expected when they heard The Electric Prunes. An early innovative group delving in fuzz tone guitar, psychedelia and sound effects, their first single "I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night", rocketed up to #11 in 1966. This followup single would peak at #27
The Byrd's were still flying high in their original lineup and again score with a Bob Dylan penned tune. I'm sure Bob appreciated it since he was still laid up from his 1966 motorbike accident. This was the Byrd's 5th top 30 hit. They would never come close to that level in the future
Neil Diamond has sold over 120 million records and has had 38 Top 10 singles. Plus he's penned many a song that others had hits. At this point, it's still early in his career, having 3 Top 20 hits in 1966. This is his first 1967 offering. The film Pulp Fiction revitalized the song
I don't care what you think, I love this one. Still do. And it's so much better than that silly hodge-podge movie it was featured in. In fact, that film had the audacity to add lyrics to this
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Apr 27, 2017 11:27:38 GMT -5
Looking at upcoming shows, I'm about to pull the trigger to see
James McMurtry in July
and The Derailers in August.
There are a bunch of other concerts coming I'd love to see...Marty Stuart, Old Crow Medicine Show, Robert Cray, Keb Mo...to name a few. But money is making me think different. I still may pull the trigger and see Asleep at the Wheel in August.
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Post by Confessor on Apr 27, 2017 12:24:21 GMT -5
Never heard of either acts, but I like the sound of them. James McMurtry is kinda down home sounding and The Derailers sound like some old Bakersfield country bar band.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Apr 27, 2017 12:48:14 GMT -5
Never heard of either acts, but I like the sound of them. James McMurtry is kinda down home sounding and The Derailers sound like some old Bakersfield country bar band. McMurtry, who is Larry McMurty's (author of Lonesome Dove) son, has a fairly eclectic sound. He does some pretty political stuff. The Derailers are originally out of Austin,but they have a definite Bakersfield sound and were heavily influenced by Buck Owens. In fact they did an album of covers called "Under the Influence of Buck." I'm a big fan of both and they're playing at a small venue and the price is great. $17 and $12 a ticket respectively. |
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