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Rock and Roll Birthdays
October 6th
- October 6th Birthday, “My Boy Lollipop” singer Millie Small, born in Clarendon Parish, Jamaica in 1946.
- October 6th Birthday, Johnny Winter, Captain Beyond, Armageddon and Rick Derringer drummer Bobby Caldwell, born in 1951.
- October 6th Birthday, REO Speedwagon singer, guitarist and keyboardist Kevin Cronin born in 1951 in Oak Lawn, Illinois.
- October 6th Birthday, Vocalist, guitarist, accordion player and co-founder of Los Lobos, David Hildago, born in 1954 in Los Angeles, California.
- October 6th Birthday, Vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, solo artist Matthew Sweet, born Sidney Matthew Sweet in 1964 in Lincoln, Nebraska.
- October 6th Birthday, The Replacements bassist Tommy Stinson, born in 1966 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Today In Rock and Roll History
October 6th
- October 6th, 1964 The Beatles begin recording their next single “Eight Days A Week” at EMI Studios in London with producer George Martin. The song was completed on the 18th. In Britain it was issued on the “Beatles For Sale” album. On 45, the song went to No. 1 in Canada, Belgium, the Netherlands and became the band’s seventh No. 1 single in the US on March 13th, 1965 following a February 15threlease date on Capitol Records. The singles’ B-side, “I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party” went to No. 39 on March 20th, 1965. Both songs were co-written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
- October 6th, 1965 The Yardbirds release their cover version of the Bo Diddley song “I’m A Man” on 45. With Jeff Beck on guitar, the track was recorded while touring America during three days of sessions on September 19th, 21stand 22nd at Chess Studios in Chicago and Columbia Studios in New York City with producer Giorgio Gomelski.
- October 6th, 1966 Gordy Records release Martha and The Vandellas’ “I’m Ready For Love” on 45. The track was co-produced by Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier and co-written by the two with Eddie Holland. “I’m Ready For Love” went to No. 9 on December 10th.
- October 6th, 1967 CBS Records in Britain release “Bed-Sitter Images,” the first album by Scottish singer-songwriter Al Stewart. Recorded the previous month with Roy Guest producing. Stewart is accompanied on the album with orchestral arrangements by conductor Alexander Faris. The record had a few tracks added and deleted from a 1970 reissue that sported a new photo of Stewart on the front cover. Later reissues added even more songs.
- October 6th, 1969 Released by Apple Records on 45, a George Harrison song, “Something,” graces the “A” side of a Beatles 45 for the first and only time. Issued as a single in Britain on October 31st, “Something” was recorded at four sessions in both EMI and Olympic Studios in London from May through August. The record would reach Gold status on October 27th and hit No. 1 on November 29th. The record’s B-side, “Come Together” charted along with “Something.” The Beatles taped the basic track for “Come Together” at EMI Studios in Studio Three on July 21st during sessions for the “Abbey Road” LP with George Martin producing.
- October 6th, 1970 Elvis Presley’s “You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me” backed with “Patch It Up” is released by RCA Victor Records. The song was adapted by Vicki Wickham and Simon Napier-Bell from the 1965 song “Io che non vivo (senza te)” by Pino Donaggio and Vito Pallavicini. A hit for Dusty Springfield in 1966, Elvis recorded his version in the evening of June 6th in Studio B of RCA Studios in Nashville with producer Felton Jarvis. The flip side of the record, “Patch It Up” was recorded during those same June sessions, co-written by Eddie Rabbit and Rory Bourks. Issued as a double A-sided single, the record went to No. 11 on November 28th after it entered the charts a month earlier.
- October 6th, 1970 Gilbert O’Sullivan’s “Claire” is released by MAM Records in the US. Written by O’Sullivan and produced by Gordon Mills, the song was a No. 1 hit in Britain and Canada. The record went to No. 2 in the US on December 30th.
- October 6th, 1970 Epic Records release “Maggie” by Redbone on 45. Written by Lolly Vegas, who co-produced the track with Pete Welding, Epic gave the record another push the following year when it entered the singles charts in July. Second time around, the record peaked at No. 45 on September 11th, 1971.
- October 6th, 1972 Columbia Records release “Dialogue” parts one and two by Chicago on 45. Written by group keyboardist Robert Lamm, in part one the vocals were recorded as a back-and-forth conversation between guitarist Terry Kath and bassist Peter Cetera, with lots of interplay between the pairs instruments as well. In part two, the whole band sing positive messages through to an a cappella ending. The record peaked at No. 24 on December 9th.
- October 6th, 1972 David Bowie records “The Jean Genie” at New York’s RCA Studios with Bowie and Ken Scott co-producing. Written by David Bowie, the US 45 mix was unique to North America, where the single came out earlier in the month, entering the charts on November 25th. “The Jean Genie” reached No. 71 on December 23rd and went to No. 2 in Britain.
- October 6th, 1972 RCA Records in Britain release “Today” by Festival on 45. The record is actually the band 10cc, co-written by Lol Creme and Kevin Godley and produced by Eric Stewart. 10cc themselves had a No. 2 single in England with “Donna” the previous month.
- October 6th, 1973 Asylum Records release “For Everyman,” the second album by Jackson Browne. Sessions for the LP with Browne producing tool place at Sunset Sound and Wally Heider Studio 3 in Hollywood. Guests on the LP include David Lindlrey, Spooner Oldham, Bill Payne, David Paich, Joni Mitchell, Sneaky Pete Kleinow, Leland Sklar, Jim Keltner, Gary Mallabar, Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Bonnie Raitt, David Crosby and Elton John, appearing as “Rockaday Johnny” on the song “Redneck Friend.”
- October 6th, 1973 United Artist Records release the LP “Boulders” by Roy Wood. The album was recorded at sessions from 1969 through 1971 at Phonogram and EMI Studios in London with Wood producing and playing and singing most of the songs himself. The album was released by Harvest Records in June.
- October 6th, 1973 Todd Rundgren’s “Hello It’s Me” enters the singles charts. Originally recorded by Rundgren’s band Nazz in 1968, the new recording of the song received a completely different arrangement and was released twice as a solo single in November 1972 and again in August 1973. “Hello It’s Me” went to No. 5 in America on December 22nd.
- October 6th, 1974 Island Records in Britain release “Red” by King Crimson, out in November on Atlantic Records in the US. The LP’s studio tracks were self-produced by the band at Olympic Studios in London in July and August. One track was a live improvisation. Former Crimson members Ian McDonald, Mel Collins and David Cross made guest appearances on the sessions. The record peaked at No. 66 on December 28th. The band had split up by the time it was released.
- October 6th, 1977 Aerosmith’s “Draw The Line” is released on 45. The title track from their fifth studio album, the song was written by singer Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry and co-produced by the band and Jack Douglas. “Draw The Line” peaked at No. 42 on November 19th.
- October 6th, 1979 Cheap Trick’s “Dream Police” enters the singles charts. Written by group guitarist Rick Nielsen and produced by Tom Werman, it was the title track from Cheap Trick’s fourth studio LP. Released in September the single peaked at No. 6 on October 27th.
- October 6th, 1979 Polydor Records release “Night After Night” the third and final LP by U.K. The album was recorded in May and June at Nakano Sun Plaza Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Produced by Eddie Jobson and John Wetton, initially for release in Japan only, Polydor in the US expressed interest in the LP as the band toured the states that year opening for Jethro Tull. The record peaked at No. 109 on November 10th.
- October 6th, 1979 Fleetwood Mac’s “Tusk” single enters the singles charts. The band recorded the University of Southern California’s Trojan Marching Band in Los Angeles Dodger Stadium for the record on June 4th, 1979. Drummer Mick Fleetwood and guitarist Lindsay Buckingham both overdubbed numerous percussion effects on the record. The single was an international hit, charting in numerous European countries, hit No. 3 in Australia, No. 6 in Britain and No. 8 in the US on November 3rd.
- October 6th, 1992 Columbia Records release “Grave Dancers Union” the sixth album by Soul Asylum. Sessions were produced by Michael Bienhorn at The Power Station and River Sound in New York City, Pachyderm Discs in Cannon Falls, Minnesota and Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, California. The LP featured the hit “Runaway Train” and peaked at No. 11 on August 14th, 1993.
Miscellaneous October
- Mid-October 1960, The Silver Beatles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Stu Sutcliffe) minus drummer Pete Best, play on a recording session arranged by manager Allan Williams for Lu Walters, bassist and vocalist from Rory Storm and The Hurricanes at Akustik Studios in Hamburg, Germany. Drumming on the session was Hurricane’s drummer Ringo Starr. Four copies of a 78rpm demo disc were pressed. Recorded that day were ‘Fever”co-written by Eddie Cooley and Otis Blackwell, “Summertime” co-written by George Gershwin and DuBose Heyward and “September Song” co-written by Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson.
- October 1961, Chess Records release “The Red Rooster” backed with “Shake With Me” by Howlin’ Wolf on 45, credited to blues writer and arranger Willie Dixon.
- October 1961, Canadian American Records release “I Wish I Weren’t In Love” backed with “I’m Lonely” by Jerry Landis on 45. Both songs were written by Landis, an early stage name used by Paul Simon.
- October 1961, Ray Charles releases “The Genius Sings The Blues,” his final album for Atlantic Records. The record peaked at No. 73.
- October 1964, Ringo Starr records “In America” with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes at EMI Studios, 3 Abbey Road, St. John’s Wood, London with Brian Epstein, his only record production. Co-written by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Soundheim, the track was released as a single on November 16thby Parlophone Records with “Since You Broke My Heart” as the single’s B-side. Ringo sang backing vocals with Rory Storm’s brother-in-law Shane Fenton, later known as Alvin Stardust and added miscellaneous percussion.
- October 1967, Scorpio Records release “Porterville” backed with “Call It Pretending,” the seventh and final single by pre-Creedence Clearwater Revival band The Golliwogs. Written by John Fogerty using the name T. Spicebush Swallowtail, “Porterville” would be rerecorded for CCR’s first LP.
- October 1967, Verve Records release “Chelsea Girl,” the debut solo album by Nico. After recording the first Velvet Underground LP and touring with Andy Warhol’s Exploding Plastic Inevitable multimedia show, Nico recorded the LP at Mayfair Recording in Manhattan, New York City with Tom Wilson producing. Jackson Browne played guitar and wrote songs for the record and VU members Lou Reed, Sterling Morrison and John Cale were backing musicians on many of the tracks.
- October 1968, Reprise/Bizarre Records release “The Circle” backed with “Merry-Go-Round” by Wild Man Fischer on 45. Both songs were written by Larry Fischer, credited as L. Fischer. The tracks were produced and arranged by Frank Zappa. Zappa plays all the instruments on “The Circle.”
- October 1968, Parlophone Records in Britain release “Blues Helping” the debut LP by Welsh trio Love Sculpture featuring Dave Edmunds on guitar.
- October 1969, Island Records release the self-titled second album by Free. Traffic flutist Chris Wood played on the song “Mourning Sad Morning.” Produced by Island label founder Chris Blackwell, the LP peaked at No. 22 in Britain but didn’t chart in the US.
- October 1969, Island Records in Britain release “Rock And Roll Queen,” the first single by Mott The Hoople. Written by guitarist Mick Ralphs, the record was issued in America on Atlantic Records the following July.
- October 1970, Reprise Records release the self-titled debut album by guitarist Ry Cooder. The LP was co-produced by Van Dyke Parks and Lenny Waronker. Cooder was part of the Los Angeles folk music scene in the mid-1960’s, playing in a band called The Rising Sons with Taj Mahal and future Spirit drummer Ed Cassidy.
- October 1971, Charisma Records in Britain release “Pawn Hearts,” the fourth album by Van der Graaf Generator. Robert Fripp guested on the LP sessions at Trident Studios, recorded July through September with producer John Anthony. The album came out the following May in the US.
- October 1971, Capitol Records release “People Let’s Stop The War” backed with “Save The Land” by Grand Funk Railroad on 45. Both songs were Mark Farner compositions with Terry Knight producing.
- October 1973, RCA Records release Lou Reed’s tragic rock opera “Berlin.” Recorded at Morgan Studios in London with producer Bob Ezrin, session players on the record include Steve Wagner, Jack Bruce, Steve Winwood, Aynsley Dunbar and B.J. Wilson. The record peaked at No. 98 in America and No. 7 in Britain.
- October 1974, RCA Records release “Subterranean Homesick Blues” by Nilsson on 45. A cover version of the Bob Dylan song, the track came from the John Lennon produced “Pussycats” LP. The singe’s B-side was a medley of Lennon’s “Mucho Mungo” and Nilsson’s “Mt. Elga.”
- October 1974, Harvest Records in Britain release “See My Baby Jive,” a compilation album by Roy Wood’s band Wizzard.
- October 1975, A&M Records release “Mama Coco” by Gino Vannelli on 45. Written by Vannelli and co-produced by he and his brother Joe Vannelli, the record peaked at No. 115 in America.
- October 1975, Discreet Records release the album “Bongo Fury” by Frank Zappa and The Mothers Of Invention with Captain Beefheart. The LP was recorded mostly live on May 20thand the 21st at Armadillo World Headquarters in Austin, Texas with two studio tracks in January 1975.
- October 1976, 20th Century Records release the various artist movie soundtrack “All This And WWII.” The record featured songs by The Beatles recorded by various artists Peter Gabriel, Roy Wood, Jeff Lynne, Ambrosia, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Tina Turner, Bryan Ferry and others. The album peaked at No. 48 on December 25th.
- October 1977, John Entwistle produces the self-titled debut LP by The Fabulous Poodles and played on the Lonnie Donegan LP “Puttin’ On The Style.”
- October 1977, Virgin Records in Britain release “Science Friction” backed with “She’s So Square” the first single by XTC. Both songs were written by singer and guitarist Andy Partridge and produced by John Leckie.
- October 1978, Brian Eno’s “Music For Films” is released. Originally issued as a limited edition of five hundred copies sent to filmmakers, the full release of the record added more tracks to the set. The ambient songs on the album were recorded from 1975 through 1978.
- October 1978, Chrysalis Records release “Hanging On The Telephone” by Blondie on 45. The song was a cover version of The Nerves’ song from 1976, written by Jack Lee. Produced by Mike Chapman, the single went to No. 5 in Britain.
- October 1980, Atco Records release “In The Midnight Hour,” a cover version of the Wilson Pickett hit, on 45. Ther record had a brief chart run, peaking at No. 106 on the US singles charts.
- October 1980, Atco Records release “People Who Died” by The Jim Carroll Band on 45. Written by Jim Carroll and produced by Earl McGrath, the record peaked at No. 103.
- October 1980, Virgin Records in Britain release “Towers Of London” by XTC on 45. The song was written by Andy Partridge, taken from the Steve Lillywhite produced LP “Black Sea.” The record peaked at No. 31 in England.
- October 1981, Capitol Records release “Lunatic Fringe” by Red Rider on 45. Written by singer and guitarist Tom Cochran, the record peaked at No. 11 in the US.
- October 1986, Legacy Records release “Raining In The City” by Roy Wood on 45. The song was written and produced by Roy Wood from the LP “Starting Up.”
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