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Today In R&R History November 11th
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Rock and Roll Birthdays
November 11th
- November 11th Birthday, R&B singer LaVern Baker, born Deloris Evans in Chicago, Illinois. She passed away on March 10th, 1997 at the age of 67.
- November 11th Birthday, Guitarist and founding member of The Yardbirds, Chris Dreja, born in Surrey, England in 1945.
- November 11th Birthday, Guitarist Vince Martell of Vanilla Fudge, born in New York City in 1945.
- November 11th Birthday, Bassist Pat Daugherty from Black Oak Arkansas, born in 1947.
- November 11th Birthday, Record producer and songwriter “Robert John “Mutt” Lange. Lange has produced hits by AC/DC, Def Leppard, Shania Twain, Foreigner, The Cars and others, born in Mufulira, Northern Rhodesia, now Mufulira, Zambia.
- November 11th Birthday, Jim Peterik of The Ides Of March and Survivor, born in Berwyn, Illinois in 1950.
- November 11th Birthday, XTC guitarist, singer and songwriter Andy Partridge born in 1953 on the Island of Malta.
- November 11th Birthday, Singer, songwriter and solo artist Marshall Crenshaw born in 1953 in Detroit, Michigan.
- November 11th Birthday, Songwriter, vocalist, guitarist and co-founder of The Blasters and a member of pioneering punk band X, Dave Alvin born in 1955 in Downey, California.
- November 11th Birthday, Mike Mesaros, bassist and vocalist for The Smithereens, born in Carteret, New Jersey in 1957.
Today In Rock and Roll History
November 11th
- November 11th, 1957 ABC-Paramount re-releases Danny And The Juniors’ first hit, “At the Hop.” The original recording sold seven thousand copies when it was first issued on the small independent Singular label out of Philadelphia earlier in the year. Co-written by Artie Singer, John Medora and David White, the song hit No. 1 in the US on January 6th, 1958.
- November 11th, 1958 Hank Ballard and The Midnighters record the original version of “The Twist” as a B-side to “Teardrops on Your Letter.” Ballard is credited with writing “The Twist,” but Midnighters member Lawson Smith claimed that The Sensational Nightingales Nathaniel Bills wrote the song and initially asked The Spaniels to record it and that Ballard “stole” the song, falsely claiming authorship. Released on the King Record label in December 1958, Ballard’s version peaked at No. 28 on September 24th.
- November 11th, 1965 Tom Jones records “It’s Not Unusual” at Decca Studios, West Hempstead, London with Jimmy Page on guitar and Scottish drummer Andy White, who famously played on the original version of The Beatles “Love Me Do.” Jones had recorded it as a demo intended for Sandi Shaw. Shaw liked Jones vocal and suggested the record be released as Tom Jones’ second single. Co-written by Les Reed and Gordon Mills, produced by Peter Sullivan, “It’s Not Unusual” was released on January 22nd, 1965, hit No. 1 in Britain and No. 10 in the US, on May 29th.
- November 11th, 1966 Atco Records release “Burned,” the second single by Buffalo Springfield. Written by Neil Young, the track was recorded at Gold Star Studios in Los Angeles in August with producer Lenny Waronker during sessions for Buffalo Springfield’s first album. Young plays piano and sings lead on the song with Stephen Stills and Ritchie Furay on guitars.
- November 11th, 1966 Reaction Records in Britain release the “Ready Steady Who” EP by The Who. The title refers to the British music program “Ready Steady Go!” which the band had recently performed on, but the five songs on the disc were studio recordings, not live tracks. “Ready Steady Who” peaked at No. 1 on the British EP charts but was not issued in America.
- November 11th, 1967 “The Best Of Wilson Pickett” LP enters the album charts on Atlantic Records. The record peaked at No. 35 on February 17th, 1968.
- November 11th, 1967 Van Morrison makes his only appearance on ABC-TV’s American Bandstand,singing “Brown Eyed Girl.”
- November 11th, 1969 RCA Victor Records release “Don’t Cry Daddy” backed with “Rubberneckin’” by Elvis Presley on 45. “Don’t Cry Daddy” was written by Mac Davis. “Rubberneckin” was used in the Elvis Presley/Mary Tyler Moore film Change Of Habit and issued as the B-side of the single to coincide with the movie’s release. Co-written by Dory Jones and Bunny Warren, “Rubberneckin” was recorded at American Sound Studios in Memphis with producers Chips Moman and Felton Jarvis. The double A-sided single reached No. 6 on January 31st, 1970.
- November 11th, 1970 Warner Brothers release “Eighteen” by Alice Cooper on 45. “Eighteen” was a sixteen-track recording made at RCA Mid-American Recording Center in Chicago with Canadian record producer Bob Ezrin, who convinced the band to rearrange the song from its original eight-minute-long length. The record entered the charts on February 20th and became The Alice Cooper Band’s first Top Forty hit, peaking at No. 21 on April 24th, 1971.
- November 11th, 1971 Atlantic Records in Britain release “Fragile,” the fourth studio album by Yes, where it went to No. 7. The LP came out in America two weeks later on November 26th. It was co-produced by the band and Eddie Offord and was the first Yes album with Rick Wakeman on keyboards. The record was recorded at Advision Studios in London on sixteen-track equipment. “Fragile” reached No. 4 on the US album charts on February 26th, 1972.
- November 11th, 1972 Dunhill Records release “Pieces Of April” by Three Dog Night on 45. Written by Dave Loggins and produced by Richard Podolor, the single reached No. 19 in America on January 13th, 1973, No. 11 in Canada.
- November 11th, 1972 “The Lady’s Not For Sale,” the third album by Rita Coolidge, enters the album charts following an October release on A&M Records. Guest musicians on the record include Marc Benno, Al Kooper, John Sebastian, Carl Radle, Bernie Leadon and Al Perkins. The LP peaked at No. 46 on February 24th, 1973.
- November 11th, 1972 Track Records release “Who Came First,” the first solo album by Who guitarist Pete Townshend. Composed, performed and produced entirely by Townshend, some of the songs on the LP were issued in small quantities on two discs called “Happy Birthday” and “I Am” in tribute to Townshend’s guru Meher Baba. Other songs were home demo recordings. The record peaked at No. 69 on February 3rd, 1973.
- November 11th, 1972 Epic Records release the “A Good Feelin’ To Know” the fourth studio LP by Poco. The album was co-produced by Jack Richardson and Jim Mason. The record peaked at No. 69 on February 24th, 1973.
- November 11th, 1972 “Your Mama Don’t Dance” by Kenny Loggins with Jim Messina enters the singles charts after an October release. Second pressings of the single changed the credit to Loggins and Messina with the duo status solidified. Recorded at Columbia Studios in Los Angeles with the pair producing, the song was co-written by the duo. The record went to No. 4 on January 27th, 1973.
- November 11th, 1973 Columbia Records release the second studio album by Bruce Springsteen, “The Wild, The Innocent and The E Street Shuffle.” The LP was recorded at 914 Sound Studios in Blauvett, New York with Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos co-producing from May through September. Critically well-received, the album reached No. 59 on October 18th, 1975, nearly two years after its release.
- November 11th, 1974 Capitol Records release “Heart Like A Wheel” the fifth album by Linda Ronstadt. Recorded at seven different studios from June through September with producer Peter Asher, the LP featured the hits “You’re No Good” and “When Will I Be Loved.” The record topped both the Pop and Country album charts, on February 15th, 1975.
- November 11th, 1974 Apple Records release Ringo Starr’s cover version of The Platters hit from 1955 “Only You (And You Alone).” The track featured Harry Nilsson on backing vocals and John Lennon on acoustic guitar, with Richard Perry producing. “Only You (And You Alone)” peaked at No. 6 on January 11th.
- November 11th, 1976 Columbia Records release “You See Me Crying” by Aerosmith on 45, the third single issued from the “Toys In The Attic” LP. The song was co-written by Steven Tyler and Don Perry. The track was produced by Jack Douglas.
- November 11th, 1976 Casablanca Records release “Rock And Roll Over,” the fifth studio album by Kiss. The LP was produced by Eddie Kramer at Star Theatre in Nanuet, New York from September through October. The record went to No. 11 on December 25th.
- November 11th, 1977 Parlophone Records release “Mull Of Kintyre” by Paul McCartney and Wings on 45 in Britain and three days later in the US. Co-written by McCartney and Denny Laine, the song was written in tribute to the Kintyre peninsula in Scotland and its headland, the Mull of Kintyre, where McCartney has owned High Park Farm since 1966. The song was Wings biggest hit in Britain and is one of the bestselling singles of all time in the United Kingdom, where it became the 1977 Christmas No. 1 and was the first single to sell over two million copies nationwide. In America, the 45’s B-side “Girl’s School” was promoted as the featured side and peaked at No. 33 on January 14th, 1978.
- November 11th, 1978 RSO Records release “Backless,” the eighth studio solo album by Eric Clapton. The LP featured the hit “Tulsa Time.” “Backless” was engineered and produced at Olympic Studios in London by Glyn Johns and reached No. 8 on the album charts on January 13th.
- November 11th, 1978 “Fire” by The Pointer Sisters enters the singles charts on Planet Records. It was their first 45 recording as the trio of Anita, June and Ruth Pointer after sister Bonnie left the group. Producer Richard Perry brought in the Bruce Springsteen written song for the group to consider recording. The record peaked at No. 2 on February 24th, 1979.
- November 11th, 1978 Warner Brothers Records release the self-titled debut album by Dire Straits. Out on Vertigo Records in England the previous June where it reached No. 5, the LP was produced by Muff Winwood at Basing Street Studios in Notting Hill, London from February through March and featured the hit “Sultans Of Swing.” In the US, the record peaked at No. 2 on April 14th, 1979.
- November 11th, 1978 “Well All Right,” a cover version of the Buddy Holly song by Santana from their LP “Inner Secrets,” enters the singles charts. The album, recorded at Western Recorders in Los Angeles, marked a shift from jazz inflected records to an album rock format. Co-produced by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter, “Well All Right” peaked at No. 69 on December 16th.
- November 11th, 1978 “Part-Time Love” by Elton John enters the singles charts. Co-produced by Elton John and Clive Franks and co-written by Elton with Gary Osbourne, the record peaked at No. 22 in the states on December 16th, No. 15 in Britain.
- November 11th, 1980 Columbia Records release “Aerosmith’s Greatest Hits.” Many of the songs on the collection feature edits exclusive to this compilation. The album peaked at No. 43 on March 16th, 2013 after its’ rerelease as “Greatest Hits 1973-1988.
- November 11th, 1993 Rocket Records in England release “Duets” by Elton John and guest vocalists. The record peaked at No. 25 on December 11th.
- November 11th, 1994 Warner Brothers Records in England release “London’s Brilliant Parade” as the fourth single from the album “Brutal Youth” by Elvis Costello and The Attractions. The song was written by Costello as a tribute to London and the music of The Kinks. Costello co-produced the song with Mitchell Froom. The single peaked at No. 48 in Britain.
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.
- 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. The Nice back Harper on the song “Hell’s Angels.”
- 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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