| JAMES |
Laid |
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This week
in 1998, Tim Booth 's James went to No1 on the UK album
chart with 'The Best Of James'. 'Whiteboy' is from their
new album. |
| JAMES |
Whiteboy |
He Ma |
| REM |
Supernatural Superserious |
Accelerate |
This week in 1980, REM. played
their first ever gig. It was at St Mary's Episcopal Church,
Athens, Georgia, USA - and Michael Stipe, Peter Buck & Mike
Mills certainly put that town on the map! |
| REM |
It's The End Of The World |
Document |
| MARVIN GAYE |
I'll Be Doggone |
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This week in 1984, the great
Marvin Gaye's funeral took place at The Forest Lawn Cemetery,
Los Angeles. Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones,
Berry Gordy and others were there. |
| MARVIN GAYE |
Can I Get A Witness |
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| WHITE STRIPES |
Seven Nation Army |
Elephant |
This week in 2003, the duo's went to No
1 in the UK with this album |
| BEATLES |
Here There And Everywhere |
Revolver |
This week in 1967, the first
master tape of The Beatles new album 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely
Hearts Club Band' was made. The song order on side one is
different from the final product at this point, the last
five songs on that side being initially ordered as follows:
‘Being For the Benefit of Mr. Kite’, ‘Fixing
a Hole’, ‘Lucy In the Sky with Diamonds’,
‘Getting Better’, and ‘She's Leaving Home’.
The Beatles had specified that there were to be no gaps
between songs - a unique idea at the time.
It's also the anniversary in 1966, of the first session
of what would become The Beatles album 'Revolver'. |
| BEATLES |
Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band |
Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band |
| BEATLES |
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds |
Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band |
| LIVING COLOUR |
Love Rears Its Ugly Head |
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This week in 1992, Living Colour front
man Vernon Reid married Mia McLeod. Aaaah! And at least
these yanks know how to spell!! Now, we're on to 'Living'
as a theme... |
| RAY CHARLES |
Living For The City |
|
The blind leading the blind... Ray covers
Stevie |
| STEVE MILLER BAND |
Living In The USA |
Sailor |
SMB were the epitome of 70s cool US album-rock.
What happened? |
| LINDA RONSTADT |
Alison |
Living In The USA |
Ms Ronstadt sings Mr McManus |
| FISCHER Z |
So Long |
Going Deaf For A Living |
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| JETHRO TULL |
Living In The Past |
|
Scot Ian Anderson has led this band for
hundreds of years |
| FATBOY SLIM |
Everybody Needs A 303 |
Better Living Through Chemistry |
The ubiquitous Norman Cook, ex-Housemartins |
| DUST JUNKYS |
Living In The Pocket Of A Drug Queen |
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| CARTER USM |
The Only Living Boy In New Cross |
1992 The Love Album |
Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine' was
Jim Morrison (Jim Bob) & Lesley Carter (Fruitbat) |
| BLANCMANGE |
Living On The Ceiling |
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| BIFFY CLYRO |
Living Is A Problem Because Everything
Dies |
Puzzle |
Simon Neil, with Ben & James Johnston are
from Kilmarnock & Ayr, Scotland |
| LIVINGSTONE |
Say It Again |
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This was a tenuous 'Living' connection:
the track was recorded live by radio2XS in 1996 |
| GRACE JONES |
My Jamaican Guy |
Living My Life |
Ladies & Genetlemen, Ms Grace Mendoza from
Jamaica |
| SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES |
Dear Prudence |
Hyaena |
This week in 1979, Siouxsie
And The Banshees played a charity gig for MENCAP. Unfortunately,
after crowd trouble, they later finished up with a
£2,000 bill for seat damage. 'Hyæna' is their 6th
studio album released in 1984. This song was also a UK hit
single the previous year. 'About To
Happen' is from the Banshee's 2007 return album |
| SIOUXSIE SIOUX |
About To Happen |
Mantaray |
| BILLIE HOLIDAY |
The Man I Love |
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The tragic genius was born this week in
1915 as Elinore Harris. Possibly tthe greatest female jazz
singer of all time who made over 100 records, worked with
Count Basie, Duke Ellington, suffered numerous arrests for
drugs possession and died on 17 July 1959 from liver failure,
aged 44. |
Jeff
Cooper - 6 April 2008