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Today In R&R History September 11th
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Rock and Roll Birthdays
September 11th
- September 11th Birthday, Manchester, England’s Freddie and The Dreamers drummer Bernie Dwyer, born in 1940.
- September 11th Birthday, Lead singer for The Buckinghams, Dennis Tufano, born in Chicago, Illinois in 1946.
- September 11th Birthday, Grateful Dead percussionist Mickey Hart, born in 1943 in Brooklyn, New York.
- September 11th Birthday, Trombonist, songwriter and arranger as part of Motown’s Funk Brothers, Paul Riser, born in Detroit, Michigan in 1943.
- September 11th Birthday, Acoustic guitar virtuoso Leo Kottke, born in 1945 in Athens, Georgia.
- September 11th Birthday, Pioneering folk, jazz singer, songwriter John Martyn, born Iain David McGeachy in 1948 in New Malden, Surrey, England. He died of double pneumonia on January 29th, 2009 at the age of 60.
- September 11th Birthday, Styx singer, songwriter, guitarist Tommy Shaw, born in 1953 in Montgomery, Alabama.
- September 11th Birthday, Guitarist Hiram Bullock. A veteran of many rock and jazz sessions, Bullock’s work is heard on records by Steely Dan, Paul Simon, Sting and Billy Joel. Born in Osaka, Japan in 1955, he passed away on July 25th, 2008 at the age of 52.
- September 11th Birthday, Techno/Electronica solo star Moby, born Richard Melville Hall in 1965 in Harlem, New York City.
- September 11th Birthday, The Verve guitarist and singer Richard Ashcroft, born in 1971 in Wigan, England.
Today In Rock and Roll History
September 11th
- September 11th, 1952 At Atlantic Records on West 56th St in New York, Ahmet Ertegun begins recording his newest signing, twenty-one-year-old Ray Charles. Ertegun bought Charles’ contract for twenty-five hundred dollars after his previous label, Swing Time Records, went out of business.
- September 11th, 1957 Larry Williams records “Bony Moronie” and “Slow Down” at Master Recorders in Hollywood, California with Rene Hall on guitar, Ted Brinson on bass, Earl Palmer on drums, Jewell Grant and Plas Johnson on saxophones and Williams on piano. Both songs were written by Larry Williams. “Slow Down” was issued as the B-side of “Dizzy Miss Lizzy” in February 1958.
- September 11th, 1961 Imperial Records release “Let There Be Drums,” an instrumental by Sandy Nelson on 45. The song was co-written by Nelson with guitarist and future hit-making record producer Richard Podolor. ELO’s drummer Bev Bevan covered the song on his one and only solo single in 1976. The Sandy Nelson record peaked at No. 7 on December 23rd.
- September 11th, 1958 Singer Lloyd Price records “Stagger Lee” in New York City with producer Don Costa for ABC Paramount Records. A song called “Stack-a-Lee” was first mentioned in 1897, in the Kansas City Leavenworth Herald, as being performed by “Prof. Charlie Lee, The Piano Thumper.” The earliest versions were likely field hollers and other work songs performed by African-American laborers and were well known along the lower Mississippi River by 1910. The song was first recorded by Fred Waring’s Pennsylvanians in 1923 and became a hit. Price also recorded a toned-down version of the song before his appearance, singing “Stagger Lee” on Dick Clark’s American Bandstand. The Lloyd Price version of the song was released in November and peaked at No. 1 on February 9th, 1959, No. 7 in England.
- September 11th, 1962 The Beatles; John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, with drummer Andy White, record a session from 5-6:45pm in Studio Two, EMI Studios, 3 Abbey Road, St. John’s Wood, London with producer George Martin with assistant Ron Richards beginning the session at the controls.
- Recorded that evening were ten takes with Ringo on maracas and Andy White on drums on “PS I Love You” co-written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Eighteen takes of “Love Me Do” co-written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, with Andy White on drums and Ringo on tambourine. An unknown number of takes of “Please Please Me” co-written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, with Andy White on drums. The version of “Love Me Do” recorded at this session would appear on The Beatles’ “Please Please Me” LP. The version of “PS I Love You” recorded at this session appeared on The Beatles’ first Parlophone single. The version of “Please Please Me” recorded at this session was, at this point, played at a much slower tempo. Following the session, George Martin suggested it should be played faster with tight harmonies. This recording then was not considered for release and was not archived.
- September 11th, 1963 The Beatles record two EMI sessions in Studio Two at EMI Studios, 3 Abbey Road, St. John’s Wood, London with producer George Martin, engineer Norman Smith and second engineer Richard Langham, from 2:30–6pm and 7-10:15pm. Recorded at the 2:30–6pm session were take one of “I Wanna Be Your Man” co-written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney; takes one and two of “Little Child” co-written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney; takes one through fifteen of “All I’ve Got To Do” co-written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, with fourteen basic track takes recorded, including eight false starts and one overdub. Take fifteen was mixed to mono on September 30th in the EMI Studio Two control room by producer George Martin with engineers Norman Smith and Geoff Emerick for release on the “With The Beatles” LP. Take fifteen was mixed to stereo on October 29th in the EMI Studio Three control room by producer George Martin with engineers Norman Smith, Geoff Emerick and “B.T.” for release on the “With The Beatles” LP on November 22nd.
- Recorded at the 7–10:15pm session were takes one through nine of “Not A Second Time”co-written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, with five basic track takes recorded. Takes six through nine were overdubs of John’s now double tracked voice and George Martin on piano onto take five. Mixed to mono on September 30thin the EMI Studio Two control room by producer George Martin with engineers Norman Smith and Geoff Emerick for release on the “With The Beatles” LP. The stereo mix of take nine was completed by George Martin in Studio Three at EMI Studios on October 29th with engineers Norman Smith and Geoff Emerick and the unknown engineer “B.T.” for release on the stereo edition of “With The Beatles” on November 22nd. Also recorded, takes one through seven of “Don’t Bother Me,” written by George Harrison, with four basic track takes recorded, then three overdub takes.
- September 11th, 1964 The Kinks “You Really Got Me” is the No. 1 record in England.
- September 11th, 1964 His Master’s Voice Records in Britain release “The Five Faces Of Manfred Mann,” the group’s first album. The record peaked at No. 3 in Britain. The American version of the album was issued on Ascot Records on February 8th, 1965 with a different cover and a different track listing. In the US, the record peaked at No. 141 on March 20th.
- September 11th, 1964 Pye Records in Britain release The Searchers’ “When You Walk Into The Room” on the same day the original version by Jackie DeShannon is released in the US. The Searchers’ single entered the charts on October 17th and reached No. 3 in the UK, No. 35 in America on November 21st.
- September 11th, 1966 The Beatles receive a Gold Record for the single “Yellow Submarine.”
- September 11th, 1967 The Beatles “All You Need Is Love” is certified Gold for a million copies sold on the same day that they began filming their homemade movie Magical Mystery Tour.
- September 11th, 1968 The Beatles record basic tracks for “Glass Onion” with Chris Thomas producing. The song was demo’d at George Harrison's Esher home prior to the official sessions. Group overdubs were added at sessions on September 12th, 13th, 16th and the 26th. Orchestral overdubs were taped with George Martin producing on October 10th. A series of sound effect tape loops were added to the mix but removed and replaced with a six-piece orchestral score written by George Martin.
- September 11th, 1969 Columbia Records release “I Got Dem Ol’ Kozmic Blues Again Mama!” the first solo album by Janis Joplin. The album was recorded at Columbia Studios in New York City with producer Gabriel Mekler after she left Big Brother and The Holding Company. It was Joplin’s only solo LP issued during her lifetime. The record peaked at No. 5 on November 8th.
- September 11th, 1969 Rare Earth Records release “St. Louis” by The Easybeats on 45. Co-written by group members Harry Vanda and George Young, the track was recorded at Olympic Studios in London by producer Ray Singer. The record entered the charts on November 15th and hit No. 21 in their native Australia. “St. Louis” peaked at No. 100 in the US on November 15th.
- September 11th, 1971 “Ghetto Woman” by B. B. King enters the singles charts following an August release on ABC Records. The track came from the “B.B. King In London” album sessions. “Ghetto Woman” features Ringo Starr on drums. The record peaked at No. 68 on October 2nd.
- September 11th, 1971 “One Fine Morning” by Canadian band Lighthouse enters the singles charts on Evolution Records. “One Fine Morning” was written by the band’s drummer Skip Prokof. Produced by Jimmy Ienner, the record peaked at No. 24 on November 6th.
- September 11th, 1971 ABC Records release “Midnight Man” by The James Gang on 45. Written by Joe Walsh and co-produced by the band with Bill Szymczyk, the song features a lead vocal in the last verse by singer Mary Sterpka. The record peaked at No. 80 on October 23rd.
- September 11th, 1971 The self-titled debut LP by New Riders Of The Purple Sage enters the album charts. The record was recorded and mixed at Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco, co-produced and arranged by the band. Accompanied by Jerry Garcia and Mickey Hart from the Grateful Dead and Spencer Dryden from The Jefferson Airplane, the record peaked at No. 39 on October 30th.
- September 11th, 1971 Monument Records re-release the first Kris Kristofferson album “Kristofferson,” as “Me And Bobby McGee.” When the LP was first issued in 1970, it didn’t chart. Recorded in 1969 at Monument Recording Studios in Nashville, Tennessee with producer Fred Foster, the album featured the songs “Me And Bobby McGee,” “Sunday Morning Coming Down” and “Help Me Make It Through The Night,” songs that other artists had recorded and had hits with. Second time around, the record peaked at No. 43 on October 9th, 1971.
- September 11th, 1971 Parrot Records release “Street Corner Talking,” the seventh album by Savoy Brown. Recorded at Olympic Sound Studios in London with producer Neil Slaven, it was the first Savoy Brown album issued following the departure of Dave Peverett, Roger Earl and Tone Stevens, who left to form Foghat. New singer Dave Walker had fronted Fleetwood Mac and bassist Andy Silvester and drummer Dave Bidwell had been in Chicken Shack. The record peaked at No. 75 on November 20th.
- September 11th, 1973 Columbia Records release “Angel Clare,” the debut solo album by Art Garfunkel. The LP was co-produced by Garfunkel and Roy Halee at Grace Cathedral Studios in San Francisco, later known as CBS Studios. Paul Simon, J.J. Cale, Jerry Garcia, Larry Carlton, Louis Shelton, Hal Blaine, Larry Knechtel, Joe Osborn, Carl Radle and others played on the sessions. From the album, Garfunkel’s cover version of Jimmy Webb’s “All I Know” was the one Top Ten single of his solo career. “Angel Clare” peaked at No. 5 on November 10th.
- September 11th, 1975 Aerosmith received a Gold Record for their self-titled first LP.
- September 11th, 1976 Nemperor Records release “School Days” by Stanley Clarke. George Duke, John McLauglin and Steve Gadd were among the many guest musicians who played on the LP. Co-produced by Stanley Clarke and Ken Scott, the record peaked at No. 34 in the US.
- September 11th, 1978 Capitol Records release “Giant For A Day,” the tenth album by Gentle Giant. The band self-produced the LP at Ramport, Maison Rouge and Scorpio Sound Studios from April through May. All songs on the LP were co-written by Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman and Ray Shulman.
- September 11th, 1978 Warner Brothers Records release “One Nation Under A Groove” by Funkadelic. Produced by George Clinton at United Sound Studios in Detroit, it was the final Funkadelic album with long-time keyboardist Walter “Junie” Morrison. The album included one live track recorded in Monroe, Louisiana in April 1978. The record peaked at No. 16 on November 25th.
- September 11th, 1979 Atlantic Records release “Head Games,” the third album by Foreigner. Co-produced by Roy Thomas Baker, Mick Jones and Ian McDonald, the LP was recorded at Atlantic Studios in New York, with additional recording and mixing at Cherokee Studios in Los Angeles. The album featured the hits “Dirty White Boy” and the LP’s title track. The record peaked at No. 5 on October 27th.
- September 11th, 1979 The Who make their first appearance in the US without drummer Keith Moon. Replacing him at the Passaic, New Jersey, Capitol Theatre gig was ex-Small Faces and Faces drummer Kenney Jones.
- September 11th, 1980 Columbia Records release “Under The Red Sky,” the twenty-seventh studio LP by Bob Dylan. The LP was co-produced by Don Was, David Was and Dylan, using the name Jack Frost. Jimmie and Stevie Ray Vaughn, Elton John, George Hartrison, Slash, Bruce Hornsby, Al Kooper, David Lindley, Waddy Wachtel and David Crosby were among the artists who did sessions for the album. “Under The Red Sky” peaked at No. 38 on October 6th.
- September 11th, 1982 “Burning Down One Side” by Robert Plant enters the singles charts on Swan Song Records. The song was co-written by Plant, Robbie Blunt and Jezz Woodroffe. The record peaked at No. 64 on October 2nd.
- September 11th, 1989 In Britain, Rolling Stones Records release the nineteenth studio LP by The Rolling Stones. “Steel Wheels” is the band’s last with original Stones bassist Bill Wyman. Co-produced by Chris Kimsey, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, the album featured the hits “Almost Hear You Sigh” and “Rock In A Hard Place.” Released the same month in the US, the record peaked at No. 3 on October 7th.
- September 11th, 2001 Columbia Records release “Love And Theft,” the thirty-first studio album by Bob Dylan. Dylan produced the record under the name Jack Frost at Clinton Recording in New York City in May. Playing on the record were members of his then-current backing band that included Charlie Sexton and Augie Meyers. The LP peaked at No. 5 on September 29th.
- September 11th, 2002 Columbia Records release “Tempest,” the thirty-fifth studio by Bob Dylan. The record was self-produced by Dylan under the pseudonym Jack Frost from January through March at Groove Masters Studios in Santa Monica, California. The album reached No. 3 on September 29th.
- September 11th, 2003 Deutsche Grammophon Records release “North” by Elvis Costello. The record was a collection of Costello originals of the jazz and torch song genres. Costello and Kevin Killen co-produced the album at AIR Studios, London, and Avatar and Nola Studios in New York City. The record debuted and peaked at No. 57 in the US on October 11th.
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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