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Today In R&R History September 28th
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Rock and Roll Birthdays
September 28th
- September 28th Birthday, TV show host Ed Sullivan, who featured many rock and roll artists on his weekly variety show, born in 1901 in New York City. He died on October 13th, 1974 at the age of 73.
- September 28th Birthday, Blues singer Koko Taylor, born Cora Walton in 1928 in Shelby County, Tennessee. She died on June 3rd, 2009 at the age of 80.
- September 28th Birthday, The Drifters vocalist and solo star Ben E. King, born Benjamin Earl Nelson in 1938 in Henderson, North Carolina. He died on April 30th, 2015 at the age of 76.
- September 28th Birthday, Steppenwolf bassist Nick St. Nicholas, born Klaus Karl Kassbaum in 1943 in Plön, Germany.
- September 28th Birthday, Steve Miller Band harmonica player, solo artist, singer, songwriter and record producer Norton Buffalo, born Phillip Jackson in Paradise, California in 1951. He passed away on October 30th, 2009 at the age of 58.
- September 28th Birthday, 1967 Singer Moon Unit Zappa, born in New York City.
Today In Rock and Roll History
September 28th
- September 28th, 1963 American Bandstand features The Ronettes performing “Be My Baby.”
- September 28th, 1963 Stax Records release “Walking The Dog” by Rufus Thomas on 45. Thomas wrote the song. Jim Stewart produced the session with Booker T and The MG’s as the backing band and Tom Dowd engineered at Stax Studios in Memphis, Tennessee. The single peaked at No. 10 on December 7th, 1963.
- September 28th, 1968 “Outsideinside,” the second album by Blue Cheer, enters the album charts following an August release on Philips Records. Recorded at sessions in both California and New York, it was the last Blue Cheer album recorded by the band’s original lineup. Guitarist Leigh Stevens left the band after the LP was released. The record peaked at No. 90 on November 2nd.
- September 28th, 1968 Deram Records release The Moody Blues’ “Ride My See Saw” on 45. Written by the band’s bassist John Lodge, the single entered the charts in October. It was the second single issued from The Moody Blues’ “In Search Of The Lost Chord” LP, produced by Tony Clarke. “Ride My See Saw” peaked at No. 61 on October 26th.
- September 28th, 1968 ABC Dunhill Records release Steppenwolf’s “Magic Carpet Ride.” Co-written by Rushton Moreve and John Kay and produced by Gabriel Mekler, the 45 version is a completely different vocal take from the album version. It was the lead single from the band’s “The Second” LP and peaked at No. 3 on November 30th.
- September 28th, 1968 The Beatles had not only their biggest hit, but also the largest selling record of the 1960’s when “Hey Jude” reached the top of the US singles charts. The record stayed at No. 1 in America for nine weeks and sold over eight million copies.
- September 28th, 1968 Roulette Records release “Do Something To Me” by Tommy James and The Shondells. The song was co-written by Jimmy Calvert, Norman Marzano and Paul Naumann. Originally released over a year earlier, in August 1967 by ? and The Mysterians, a record arranged by frequent Tommy James collaborator, Jimmy Wisner. The Tommy James version entered the charts in October, reached No. 16 in Canada and peaked at No. 3 in the US on November 23rd.
- September 28th, 1968 Dion releases “Abraham Martin and John,” his tribute to Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr. and the Kennedys. Recorded at Allegro Sound Studios in New York City, the song entered the singles charts in October and reached No. 4 on December 14th. Written by Dick Holler the single was awarded a Gold Record for a million copies sold in February 1969.
- September 28th, 1970 Columbia Records release “Stoney End” by Barbra Streisand on 45. Written by Laura Nyro in 1967, the Streisand version was produced by Richard Perry with members of the all-girl group Fanny on backing vocals. The song entered the charts in October and reached No. 6 on January 23rd.
- September 28th, 1971 Warner Brothers Records release “Under My Wheels” by Alice Cooper on 45. The song was co-written by group members Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway and the track’s producer Bob Ezrin. The record entered the charts on December 25thand peaked at No. 59 on January 29th, 1972.
- September 28th, 1972 Pink Floyd perform the first quadraphonic concert at Portland Coliseum in Portland, Oregon. The band played most of “Dark Side Of The Moon” on a four-foot stage, six months before the album was released in March 1973.
- September 28th, 1972 Motown Records release “Papa Was A Rolling Stone” by The Temptations on 45. The song, co-written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong, was originally done by fellow Motown act Undisputed Truth. Later that year, Whitfield, who also produced the song, took “Papa Was a Rolling Stone” and remade it as a twelve-minute record for the Temptations over four sessions from May through June. The strings were arranged by Paul Rizer, which earned Rizer a Grammy Award with Norman Whitfield for Best R&B Instrumental Performance. Entering the charts in October “Papa Was A Rolling Stone” went to No. 1 the first week of December. The song was a three-time Grammy winner in 1973.
- September 28th, 1973 The Rolling Stones appear on the premiere of ABC-TV’s Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert performing “Its Only Rock ‘N’ Roll,” marking their first appearance on US television in six years.
- September 28th, 1973 CBS Records release “Terminal Eyes” b/w "The Last Day of June 1934" by Al Stewart on 45. Written by Al Stewart, the record was produced by John Anthony, issued from Stewart’s “Past, Present And Future” LP.
- September 28th, 1973 RCA Records in Britain release David Bowie’s cover version of “Sorrow” backed with “Amsterdam” on 45. “Sorrow” was done by The McCoys in America and The Merseys in Britain, written by The Strangeloves’ Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gotteher. “Amsterdam” was written by Jacques Brel with a melody from the folk song “Greensleeves.” Mort Shuman translated it into English. Bowie’s version was produced by Tony Visconti.
- September 28th, 1974 Robert Fripp announces the breakup of King Crimson.
- September 28th, 1974 “Wrap Around Joy,” the sixth album by Carole King, enters the album charts on Ode Records. Andy Newmark played drums on the LP with Danny Kortchmar on guitar. Tom Scott and Jim Horn played saxophone parts on the sessions. Produced by Lou Adler, the LP peaked at No. 1 on November 9th.
- September 28th, 1974 Chrysalis Records release Jethro Tull’s “Bungle In The Jungle” on 45. Written by Tull’s Ian Anderson, co-produced by Anderson and Terry Ellis, the song was included on the group’s “War Child” album and reached No. 12 in America on January 11th,1975, No. 4 in Canada.
- September 28th, 1974 United Artist Records release “Eldorado,” the fourth studio album by the Electric Light Orchestra. The group recorded the LP at De Lane Lea Studios in London from February through August. A full orchestra was employed on the sessions, co-arranged by Jeff Lynne and Lewis Clark and keyboardist Richard Tandy. Produced by Jeff Lynne, the LP featured the hit “Can’t Get It Out Of My Head.” The record peaked at No. 16 on December 7th.
- September 28th, 1974 Former David Bowie guitarist Mick Ronson joins Mott The Hoople.
- September 28th, 1974 Bad Company’s self-titled debut LP hits No. 1. The band featured former members of Free, Mott The Hoople and King Crimson.
- September 28th, 1976 Tamla Records release “Songs In The Key Of Life,” the eighteenth album by Stevie Wonder. The LP was the first release from Wonder after he signed a new multi-million-dollar contract with Motown Records that gave him complete control of his artistic output. Most of the album was recorded at Crystal Sound in Hollywood, California. Other sessions were taped at The Record Plant Studios in Los Angeles and Sausalito with an additional six weeks recording at The Hit Factory in New York City. The double album set with an additional four-song seven-inch EP went to No. 1 for eleven weeks, won the Grammy for Album Of The Year at the 1977 awards and featured two No. 1 singles, “I Wish” and “Sir Duke.”
- September 28th, 1976 Swan Song Record release the first live album by Led Zeppelin, the movie soundtrack from the film The Song Remains The Same. The tracks were recorded over three nights at Madison Square Garden in New York City July 27ththrough the 29th, 1973 by Eddie Kramer using the Wally Heider mobile studio. The record peaked at No. 2 on November 13th.
- September 28th, 1978 Warner Brothers Records release the label debut by DEVO. “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” was a rerecording of the Mick Jagger/Keith Richards written hit, first issued by DEVO in September 1977 on the group’s own Booji Boy Records label. The new version was produced by Brian Eno.
- September 28th, 1979 Virgin Records in Britain release “Making Plans For Nigel” by XTC on 45. The song was written by bassist Colin Moulding and produced by Steve Lillywhite. Virgin issued the three-song single in America in May 1980.
- September 28th, 1979 Blondie release their “Eat To The Beat” album. Produced by Mike Chapman at three New York City Studios, Electric Lady, Mediasound and Power Station. Ellie Greenwich was among the backing singers on the sessions. Robert Fripp played guitar on the LP track “Atomic.” The record peaked at No. 17 in America on November 24th and went to No. 1 in England.
- September 28th, 1981 Arista Records release “Destroyer” by The Kinks on 45. Issued as the lead single from The Kinks’ album “Give The People What They Want,” the song was written and produced by Ray Davies, “Destroyer” peaked at No. 85 on November 14th.
- September 28th, 1982 Charisma Records release “Shock The Monkey” by Peter Gabriel on 45 in Britain. The song was written by Gabriel, who co-produced the track with David Lord. Released by Geffen Records in America in October the record peaked at No. 29 on January 29th, 1983.
- September 28th, 1987 Virgin Records release “The Right Stuff” by Bryan Ferry on 45 in England, the first single released from Ferry’s seventh solo LP “Bete Noir.” Bryan Ferry co-wrote the track with The Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr, adapted from a Smiths instrumental called “Money Changes Everything.” Marr plays on the Ferry track. “The Right Stuff” went to No. 37 on the British singles charts.
- September 28th, 1992 Real World Records release “Us,” the sixth solo studio album by Peter Gabriel. Daniel Lanois co-produced the record with Gabriel at Real World Studios in Box, England, Kingsway Studio in New Orleans, Louisiana and Studio 2000 in Dakar, Senegal. Sessions stretched from October 1989 through June 1992. The LP peaked at No. 2 on October 17th.
- September 28th, 1998 Mercury Records release the album “Painted From Memory” by Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello. All the songs on the LP were co-written and produced by Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharack. Sessions in June through July in Los Angeles and February 12th, 1996 in New York, included backing musicians Steve Nieve, Jim Keltner and others. The record peaked at No. 78 on the US album charts.
- September 28th, 2018 Reprise Records release “An American Treasure,” a compilation of previously unreleased archival material by Tom Petty. Issued in the wake of Petty’s passing, the record peaked at No. 9 on October 13th.
Miscellaneous September
- September 1965 Muriel Records release “Lookie There” backed with “Wail Baby Wail” by Tommy Louis with Marshall and The Versatiles on 45. Ike Turner plays guitar on the tracks.
- September 1967 CBS Records in Britain release “Love Chronicles,” the second album by Al Stewart. “Love Chronicles” was issued in the US in September. The album was issued in America in January 1969 on Epic Records. The LP was co-produced by Roy Guest, John Wood and Al Stewart. Session musicians included Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and four members of Fairport Convention, Simon Nicol, Richard Thompson, Martin Lamble and Ashley Hutchings. Songs on the record were orchestrated by Alexander Faris.
- September 1970 Liberty Records release “Love Is A Game” backed with “Takin’ Back My Name” by a solo Ike Turner on 45. “Love Is A Game” was written by Tina Turner’s sister Ailllene Bullock. “Takin’ Back My Name” was credited to Leah Graham, an alias for Ike Turner, who produced and arranged the tracks as well.
- September 1973, RCA Records in Britain release “The Tra La La Days Are Over” by Neil Sedaka. Recorded at Strawberry Studios in the Spring with Eric Stewart producing and 10cc as the backing band, the LP produced “Love Will Keep Us Together.” The song, co-written by Sedaka with Howard Greenfield, would become a huge hit for The Captain And Tennille in 1976.
- September 1975 A&M Records release “White Punks On Dope” by the Tubes on 45. The song was co-written by Bill Spooner, Roger Steen and Michael Evans and produced by Al Kooper from the band’s eponymous first album. The single was edited to omit the curse word in the lyrics.
- September 1977 DEVO release their second single on their own Booji Boy label. “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” was a cover version of The Rolling Stones song. “(I Saw My Baby Getting) Sloppy” was co-written by DEVO. The 45 was produced by the group. “Satisfaction” was rerecorded by DEVO and released as their major label debut for Warner Brothers Records a year later.
- September 1979 Reprise Records release “Rust Never Sleeps (Hey Hey, My My [Out Of The Blue])” by Neil Young on 45. The A-side was the acoustic version of the song. The flip side was the full band version, recorded with the band Crazy Horse and both from the “Rust Never Sleeps” LP.
- September 1979 CBS Records in Ireland issue the seven-inch EP “Out Of Control” backed with “Stories For Boys” & “Boy/Girl,” the first release by U2. All three songs were written collectively by the band and co-produced by U2 and Chas De Whalley.
- September 1981 David Bowie records the five songs written for Bertolt Brecht’s Baal. Bowie appeared in the BBC television production of Baal. The play was transmitted in Britain on March 2nd, 1982. The tracks were co-produced by David Bowie and Tony Visconti, who also played bass on the recordings. The EP was released in September 1982, reaching No. 29 in Britain.
- September 1981 Island Records in Britain release “Gloria” by U2 on 45. The second single released from the group’s second album “October,” the song was written collectively by U2. “Gloria” was recorded during July and August sessions with producer Steve Lillywhite at Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin, Ireland. The record peaked at No. 55 in Britain.
- September 1986 Warner Brothers Records release “Summer Of Love” by The B-52’s on 45. The song was co-written Keith Strickland, Rocky Wilson, Cindy Wilson and Kate Pierson, produced by Tony Mansfield from the LP “Bouncing Off The Satellites.” The single had a unique remix with additional production by Shep Pettibone.
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