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Today In R&R History November 5th
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Rock and Roll Birthdays
November 5th
- November 5th Birthday, 1950’s session guitarist turned headliner Ike Turner, born Izear Luster Turner, Jr. in 1931 in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Turner died on December 12th, 2007 at the age of 76.
- November 5th Birthday, Singer Art Garfunkel, born in 1941 in Queens, New York.
- November 5th Birthday, The Byrds and Flying Burrito Brothers singer, songwriter and guitarist Gram Parsons, born Ingram Cecil Connor III in 1946 in Winter Haven, Florida. Parsons died on September 19th, 1973 at the age of 26.
- November 5th Birthday, Dutch singer, guitarist and solo artist Hermanus “Herman” Brood (Dutch pronunciation: [ɦɛrˈmaːnɵs ˈɦɛrmɑn ˈbroːt]; born in 1946 in Zwolle, Netherland. He died from suicide at the age of 54 on July 11th, 2001.
- November 5th Birthday, Herman’s Hermits singer Peter Noone, born in 1947 in Davyhulme, Lancashire, England.
- November 5th Birthday, Guitarist Donnie McDougall from The Guess Who, born in 1947.
- November 5th Birthday, Songwriter, vocalist and solo artist, Peter Hammill from seminal progressive rock band Van Der Graff Generator, born in 1948 in Ealing, London, England.
- November 5th Birthday, Flock Of Seagulls singer and keyboard player Mike Score, born in 1957 in Beverly, England.
- November 5th Birthday, Singer, songwriter, guitarist Bryan Adams, born in 1959 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
- November 5th Birthday, Country rocker Ryan Adams, born David Ryan Adams in 1974 in Jacksonville, North Carolina.
- November 5th Birthday, Radiohead guitarist Johnny Greenwood, born in Oxford, England in 1971.
Today In Rock and Roll History
November 5th
- November 5th, 1955 Mercury Records release “The Great Pretender” by The Platters on 45. Written by The Platters manager and record producer Buck Ram, the record peaked at No. 1 in the US, No. 5 in Britain.
- November 5th, 1958 The penultimate single released in his lifetime, “Heartbeat” is released by Buddy Holly on Coral Records. Co-written by Bob Montgomery and the track’s producer Norman Petty, the song was a minor hit in America, reaching No. 82, but had significant success in Britain, hitting No. 30.
- November 5th, 1963 Columbia Records release “Hey, Little Cobra” backed with “The Queen” by The Rip Chords on 45. The record was co-produced by Terry Melcher and Bruce Johnston. The pair co-wrote “The Queen” while “Hey, Little Cobra was co-written by Teddy Bears singer Carol Connors and her brother Marshall Connors. Although The Rip Chords were a real band, Melcher and Johnston sang all the vocal parts on the studio track. The 45 went to No. 4 in February 1964.
- November 5th, 1966 Scorpio Records release “Walking On The Water” backed with “You Better Get It Before It Gets You,” the sixth single by The Golliwogs. Both sides were co-written by Tom and John Fogerty, using the names Rann Wild and Toby Green. The Golliwogs renamed themselves Creedence Clearwater Revival in 1967. The record was produced by Paul Rose.
- November 5th, 1967 Kenny Rogers And The First Edition make their TV debut on the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. Over the next three years, they will place seven songs in the US Top 40 and have their own TV show in the Fall of 1971.
- November 5th, 1969 Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young record Graham Nash’s “Our House,” a snapshot of the domestic life Nash had at the time with his girlfriend Joni Mitchell. Placed on the “Deja Vu” LP and released as a single nearly a year later, “Our House” peaked at No. 30 on October 31st, 1970.
- November 5th, 1969 A&M Records release a cover of John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s “Ticket To Ride,” the first single by the Carpenters. The record charted for twelve weeks and peaked at No. 54 on May 9th.
- November 5th, 1970 Motown Records release The Supremes and The Four Tops’ “River Deep, Mountain High. Now in The Supremes post-Diana Ross era, the track was co-produced by Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson. Co-written by Phil Spector, Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich, the record entered the charts on November 23rdand went to No. 14 on January 9th, 1971 and No. 11 in Britain.
- November 5th, 1970 Neil Diamond’s version of “He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother” enters the singles charts following an October 13th release. Co-produced by Neil Diamond and Tom Catalano, the song had been a hit for The Hollies a year earlier. Diamond included the song on his sixth studio album, “Tap Root Manuscript.”
- November 5th, 1970 Led Zeppelin’s “Immigrant Song” is released in the US. Produced by Jimmy Page and co-written by Page and Robert Plant, the single entered the charts on November 21st and reached No. 16 on January 30th, 1971 and featured the non-LP B-side “Hey Hey What Can I Do?”
- November 5th, 1970 Paul and Linda McCartney record the basic tracks for “Uncle Albert, Admiral Halsey” at A&R Studios in New York City with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, arranged by George Martin. Vocals were added later in Los Angeles. Released as a 45 on August 2nd, 1971 on the Apple Records label, the single sold over a million copies, won the Grammy Award for Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists in 1971 for the song and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. “Uncle Albert, Admiral Halsey” peaked at No. 1 on September 4th.
- November 5th, 1971 DJM Records in Britain release “Madman Across The Water,” the fourth studio album by Elton John. A large cast of session musicians play on the recordings, including Rick Wakeman, Mick Ronson, B.J. Cole, members of DJM Records band and label mates Hookfoot, Davey Johnstone, as well as Elton’s touring unit, Nigel Olsson and Dee Murray. In America, the album would reach No. 8 on February 5th, 1972.
- November 5th, 1972 Warner Brothers Records release “Europe ‘72” by the Grateful Dead. Live recordings of the shows were subject to extensive studio overdubbing. The three-album live set peaked at No. 24 on January 27th, 1973.
- November 5th, 1974 The Eagles’ “Best Of My Love” is released on Asylum Records. Co-written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey and J. D. Souther and produced by Glyn Johns at Olympic Sound Studios, London, “Best Of My Love” would enter the charts on November 30thand become the first of five US No. 1 hits for the band on March 1st, 1975.
- November 5th, 1974 Harvest Records in Britain release “Home” by Roy Harper on 45. The A-side was a live version of the song taken from the LP “Flashes From The Archives Of Oblivion” while the B-side was a studio version of the song. Written by Harper, the record was produced by Peter Jenner.
- November 5th, 1974 Epic Records release “Lady Marmalade” by Labelle on 45. Co-written by Bob Crew and Kenny Nolan, the track was produced by Alan Toussaint and Vicky Wick at Sea-Saint Studios in New Orleans. The lead vocalist was Patti Labelle with band members Sarah Dash and Nona Hendrix. The record entered the singles charts in January 1975 and peaked at No. 1 on March 29th.
- November 5th, 1974 Traffic is awarded a Gold Record for their “When The Eagle Flies” LP.
- November 5th, 1976 Atlantic Records release “Arrival” by Abba. The album featured the hit “Dancing Queen.” The record peaked at No. 20 on April 16th, 1977.
- November 5th, 1977 “Love Is Thicker Than Water” by Andy Gibb enters the singles charts following an October release on RSO Records. Joe Walsh played slide guitar on the track. The song was written by Barry and Andy Gibb and co-produced by Barry Gibb, Albhy Galuten and Karl Richardson. The 45 peaked at No. 1 on May 4th, 1978.
- November 5th, 1977 Epic Records release “Manorisms” by Wet Willie. The building on the cover is The Manor Studio in Shipton-on-Cherwell, where most of the album was recorded with producer Gary Lyons. The record peaked at No. 118 on March 4th, 1978.
- November 5th, 1977 Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers’ “Breakdown” enters the singles charts. Originally issued in January, Shelter Records re-serviced the single after “American Girl” became a hit in Britain in August. Recorded at Shelter Studios in Hollywood with producer Denny Cordell, the single peaked at No. 40 on February 18th, 1978.
- November 5th, 1977 Jay Ferguson’s “Thunder Island” is released on Asylum Records. Featuring Joe Walsh on slide guitar, the song was also the title track of the former Spirit guitarists’ second solo LP. The single entered the charts on December 17th, and peaked at No. 9 on April 1st, 1978.
- November 5th, 1977 Seven years after it was recorded and first released on an album, “Moondance” by Van Morrison enters the US single charts. Released October 12th, 1977, the single peaked at No. 92.
- November 5th, 1977 Ozzy Osbourne quits Black Sabbath, only to rejoin a few weeks later. He eventually leaves again to pursue a solo career.
- November 5th, 1979 Backstreet Records release “Don’t Do Me Like That” by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. Issued as the first single from the band’s “Damn The Torpedoes” album, “Don’t Do Me Like That” was written by Tom Petty and demo’d by his earlier band Mudcrutch in 1974. The record hit No. 10 in the states on February 2nd, 1980, No. 3 in Canada.
- November 5th, 1983 “Owner Of A Lonely Heart” by Yes enters the US Pop Singles charts following an October release on Atco Records. Co-written by Trevor Rabin, Jon Anderson, Chris Squire and Trevor Horn, the record peaked at No. 1 on January 21st, 1984.
- November 5th, 1984 A&M Records release “Reckless” by Bryan Adams. The record was co-produced by Adams and Bob Clearmountain at Power Station Studios in New York City and Little Mountan in Vancouver. The LP featured the hits “Run to You,” “Somebody,” “Heaven,” “Summer of 69,” “One Night Love Affair,” and “It’s Only Love.”The album peaked at No. 1 on August 10th, 1985.
- November 5th, 1988 “Shadowland” by K. D. Lang enters the album charts following an April release. Sessions for the album with producer Owen Bradley included The Jordanaires, Buddy Emmons and Hargus “Pig” Robbins.
- November 5th, 1988 The Beach Boys had the No. 1 record in the US when “Kokomo,” reaches the top. It had been twenty-two years since the group had their last No. 1 record in the US.
- November 5th, 1990 Parlophone Records in Britain release the live Paul McCartney album “Tripping The Live Fantastic” in Britain, out fourteen days later in the US, on November 19th. Touring in support of the “Flowers In The Dirt” album, the set featured songs from both The Beatles catalog and McCartney’s solo career.
- November 5th, 2001 EMI Records release the double CD set “Echoes: The Best Of Pink Floyd.” The disc peaked at No. 2 on November 24th.
- November 5th, 2002 American Recording Records release the posthumous “American IV: The Man Comes Around” by Johnny Cash. The album peaked at No. 22 on September 27th.
Miscellaneous November
- November 1952 King Records release “Big Ten-Inch (Record)” by Bull Moose Jackson on 78 rpm disc. Ther song was written by Fred Weismantel. Jackson was backed on the session by Tiny Bradshaw’s Orchestra. Aerosmith covered the song on their 1975 LP “Toys In The Attic.”
- November 1954 Atlantic Records release “Tweedlee Dee” by LaVern Baker and The Gliders as both a 45 and 78 rpm single. The song was written by Winfield Scott, also known as Robie Kirk, a member of the vocal group The Cues. The track was taped at Atlantic Studios in New York City. The record was Baker’s first hit, peaking at No. 1 on the national R&B charts, No. 14 on the Pop charts.
- November 1957 Liberty Records release “Twenty Flight Rock” by Eddie Cochran on 45. Originally performed by Cochran in the comedy film The Girl Can’t Help It in July 1956 at Gold Star Studios, with Connie Smith on the bull fiddle and Jerry Capehart thumping a soup carton. Co-written by Eddie Cochran and Ned Fairchild, Cochran re-recorded the song sometime between May to August 1957 with producer Simon Jackson. This later version was the one Liberty chose to release.
- November 1958 Capitol Records release “Record Date,” the third album by Gene Vincent and The Blue Caps.
- November 1962 Amy Records release “Noise” backed with “Cards Of Love,” the second single credited to Tico, a pseudonym for Paul Simon. Both songs were written and produced by band member Paul Simon, credited to Jerry Landis.
- November 1964 Snap Records out of Niles, Michigan, release “Hanky-Panky” backed with “Thunderbolt,” the label’s second single by The Shondells. Both songs were produced by Larry Deafenbaugh. “Hanky-Panky” was credited on original pressings to Tommy (James) Jackson, later changed to the correct Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich credits. Red Fox Records briefly reissued the single early in 1966 until Morris Levy’s Roulette Records bought the rights to the record after significant radio airplay in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dropping the hyphen in the title and the band credit to Tommy Jasmes and The Shondells, Roulette took the single to No. 1 on July 16th, 1966.
- November 1964 Pickwick City Records release “The Ostrich” backed with “Sneaky Pete,” a one-off single by Lou Reed under the name The Primitives. The song was co-written by Jerry Pellegrino under the name Jerry Vance, Jimmie Sims, Lou Reed and Philiip Teitelbaum under the name Terry Philips. Future Velvet Underground bandmates Reed and John Cale play on the track. The record was pressed up to distribute to DJ’s but no stock copies for sale are known to exist.
- November 1966 ARA Records out of Texas release “If You Really Want Me To Stay” backed with “Good Time Trippin’,” the second single by The Warlocks. The band featured brothers Rocky and Dusty Hill. The band would change their name to American Blues when drummer Frank Beard joined. Beard and Dusty Hill would later join Billy Gibbons in ZZ Top.
- November 1968 Immediate Records release “Ars Longa Vita Brevis,” the second album by The Nice. Guitarist Davy O’List quit during the sessions for the album. The record was completed as a trio, keyboardist Keith Emerson, Bassist Lee Jackson and drummer Brian Davison.
- November 1968 Transatlantic Record release “Sweet Child,” the second album by British folk group Pentangle. The first disc in the set was recorded live, the second was a studio set. The album came out in America in February 1969. The Nice back Harper on the song “Hell’s Angels.”
- November 1969 CBS Records in Britain release the “Flat Baroque And Berserk” LP by Roy Harper. The album was recorded at Les Cousins folk club in London and at EMI Studios in London with producer Peter Jenner. The record peaked at No. 20 in Britain.
- November 1969 Immediate Records in England release the second studio album by Humble Pie “Town And Country.” Recorded at Olympic Studios in London with producer Andy Johns, all four members of the band, Peter Frampton, Steve Marriot, Greg Ridley and Jerry Shirley contributed solo compositions to the album.
- November 1972 United Artists Records release “Ege Bamyasi,” the third studio album by Can.
- November 1973 Reprise Records release “Time Fades Away” by Neil Young on 45. The song served as the title track of Young’s then-current LP. “Time Fades Away” was written by Neil Young, co-written by Young and Elliot Mazur.
- November 1973 Kiki Dee’s LP “Loving & Free” released on the Rocket Records label. Produced by Elton John and Clive Franks with Elton, Dee Murray, Davey Johnstone, Nigel Olsson, Dave Mattacks, Gerry Conway and others. Elton plays on “If It Rains,” “Lonnie and Josie,” “You Put Something Better Inside Me,” “Supercool,” “Rest My Head,” “Song For Adam” and “Sugar On The Floor.” The album was recorded at AIR and Nova Studios in London between April 28thand June 22nd, 1973. “Living & Free” was a No. 13 hit single in England. Later reissues of the record included the original B-side of the “Lonnie and Josie” on Rocket Records with Elton on piano.
- November 1973 Island Records in Britain release the “No Pussyfooting” LP by Fripp and Eno, Robert Fripp and Brian Eno. Co-composed and produced by the two, the record was recorded during session in September 1972 and August 1973 at Eno’s home studio in Mida Vale, London and Command Studios in Picadilly, London. The album marked the beginning of a series of released tape delay experiments Fripp would further develop and name Frippertronics.
- November 1974 Island Records in Britain release “Taking Tiger Mountain By Strategy” by Brian Eno. The LP was recorded at Island Studios in London in September with Eno producing. The sessions included guest Phil Manzanera, Robert Wyatt, Andy MacKay, Phil Collins and others.
- November 1975 Island Records in Britain release “Pour Down Like Silver” by Richard and Linda Thompson. Featuring Richard Thompson’s former Fairport Convention band mates on the session, “Pour Down Like Silver” was recorded during the summer at Sound Techniques Studios in London, with John Wood engineering.
- November 1975 Obscure Records release the “Discreet Music” LP by Brian Eno. The B side is credited on the sleeve as being performed by The Cockpit Ensemble conducted by Gavin Bryars, who also helped arrange the pieces. The album was released on the Obscure Records label, founded by Brian Eno with help from composers Gavin Bryars and Michael Nyman. The ten albums the label issued from 1975 through 1978 were experimental in nature and all were produced by Eno. “Discreet Music” was the label’s third release. Side one was recorded May 9th, 1975 at Eno’s home studio. Side two was recorded at Trident Studios in London on September 12th, 1975.
- November 1977 Mountain Records prepare a final single by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band “No Complaints Department” for release. Co-written by Alex Harvey and Jimmy Grimes, the record was pulled from being issued. Grimes had been a member of Harvey’s group Alex Harvey’s Big Soul Band in the 1960’s.
- November 1978 Warner Brothers Records release “Keep Your Hands On The Wheel (Said Marie To The Driver)” backed with “Giant Footsteps” by Roy Wood on 45. “Keep Your Hands On The Wheel (Said Marie To The Driver)” was from the LP On The Road Again,” produced and written by Wood and features Led zeppelin’s John Bonham on drums. Roy Wood, Annie Haslam and drummer Dave Donovan co-wrote the Non-LP B-side.
- November 1979 Chrysalis Records in Britain release “Union City Blue” by Blondie on 45. The song was co-written by Debby Harry and bassist Nigel Harrison. Harry based her lyrics on her experience acting in the film Union City. Produced by Mike Chapman from Blondie’s “Eat To The Beat” LP, the song went to No. 13 in the British singles charts.
- November 1982 Mushroom Records in Australia release “Enz Of An Era,” a compilation album by Split Enz to mark the band’s first ten years together. The record went to No. 1 in New Zealand.
- November 1983 Virgin Records in Britain release “Thanks For Christmas” by The Three Wise Men on 45. The band is actually XTC under a different name. Credited to Kaspar, Melchior and Balthazar, presumably XTC’s Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding and Dave Gregory. The song was co-produced by the band and David Lord at Crescent Studios in Bath, Somerset, England.
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