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Today In R&R History November 12th
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Rock and Roll Birthdays
November 12th
- November 12th Birthday, Singer, songwriter, record producer Bob Crewe, born in Newark, New Jersey in 1930. He died at the age of 83 on September 11th, 2014.
- November 12th Birthday, Singer Brian Hyland born in Queens, New York City in 1943.
- November 12th Birthday, Singer John Maus of The Walker Brothers, born in New York City in 1943. Maus died on May 7th, 2011 from liver cancer at the age of 67.
- November 12th Birthday, Organist and leader of the Stax Record Label house band, The M. G.s Booker T. Jones, born in 1944 in Memphis, Tennessee.
- November 12th Birthday, Buffalo Springfield and Crosby Stills Nash and Young member and solo artist; Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist Neil Young, born in 1945 in Toronto, Canada.
- November 12th Birthday, Guitarist and co-founder of Blue Öyster Cult, Buck Dharma, born Donald Roeser in Long Island, New York in 1947.
- November 12th Birthday, singer, songwriter Errol Brown of Hot Chocolate born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1943. He died on May 6th, 2015 at the age of 71.
- November 12th Birthday, Wings guitarist and solo artist Laurence Juber, born in 1952 in Stepney, East London, England.
- November 12th Birthday, Singer Ike Willis, a member of Frank Zappa’s band and solo artist, born in 1955 in St. Louis, Missouri.
- November 12th Birthday, Bay City Rollers singer Les McKeown, born in 1955 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He died at the age of 65 in London, England.
- November 12th Birthday, Singer, songwriter Vic Chesnutt, born in 1964 in Jacksonville, Florida. He died on December 25th, 2009 at the age of 45.
Today In Rock and Roll History
November 12th
- November 12th, 1957 The rock and roll movie Jamboree premieres in Hollywood, featuring performances from Jerry Lee Lewis, Fats Domino, Carl Perkins, Frankie Avalon, Connie Francis, Buddy Knox and Slim Whitman.
- November 12th, 1958 Sun Records release Johnny Cash and The Tennessee Two’s “I Just Thought You’d Like To Know,” written by Charlie Rich, backed with “It’s Just About Time,” written by “Cowboy” Jack Clement” on 45. “It’s Just About Time” entered the charts in December and peaked at No. 47 on January 17th.
- November 12th, 1958 Ritchie Valens’ “Donna” backed with “La Bamba” is released. “Donna” was written by Ritchie Valens. Valens adapted “La Bamba” from a Mexican folk song and transformed it into one with a rock rhythm and beat. “Donna” peaked at No. 2 on February 28th, 1959. “La Bamba” went to No. 22 on February 7th, 1959.
- November 12th, 1965 Marc Bolan, later of T. Rex fame, performs his first single, “The Wizard,” on ITV’s British television show Ready Steady Go!
- November 12th, 1965 “Mystic Eyes” by Irish band Them is released in Britain following the singles American release in October. Written by singer Van Morrison and produced by Tommy Scott, it was the opening track on the band’s first LP, “The Angry Young Them.” The single went to No. 33 on December 11th.
- November 12th, 1966 Teens on Los Angeles’ Sunset Strip protesting a recent curfew are beaten by police, inspiring Stephen Stills to write the Buffalo Springfield hit “For What It’s Worth (Stop, Hey What’s That Sound).” The band recorded the song on December 5th at Columbia Square Studios in Hollywood with producers Charles Greene and Brian Stone. Released as a single on December 23rdby Atco Records, the single reached No. 7 on March 25th, 1967.
- November 12th, 1966 The Monkees debut album started a thirteen-week run at the top of the US album charts, selling over three million copies in three months. The LP featured the hit “Last Train To Clarksville.”
- November 12th, 1966 “Talk Talk” by Los Angeles band The Music Machine enters the singles charts. Recorded in August at RCA Studios in Los Angeles with producer Brian Ross, the song was written by band singer and guitarist Sean Bonniwell. The song has gained a reputation for its garage rock production and proto-punk rock vibe. “Talk Talk” hit No. 15 on January 14th, 1967.
- November 12th, 1966 Neil Diamond’s “I Got The Feelin’ (Oh No No)” enters the singles charts on Bang Records. The track was Diamond’s third chart hit, with a horn arrangement by Artie Butler and backing vocals by Ellie Greenwich, who co-produced the song with husband Jeff Barry. Released in October the song hit No. 16 on December 17th.
- November 12th, 1968 Reprise Records release the self-titled debut album by Neil Young, issued on Young’s twenty-third birthday. The first pressings of the album had a different mix, which used a Haeco-CSG encoding system. Most of the songs from the original album were re-released with the Haeco-CSG processing removed.
- November 12th, 1971 The third studio album by Genesis, “Nursery Cryme” is released in Britain. The album didn’t chart on its initial release but would peak at No. 39 the UK in 1974. Sessions for the LP were recorded at Trident Studios in London in August with producer John Anthony and engineer David Hentschel. “Nursery Cryme” was the first Genesis record with drummer Phil Collins and guitarist Steve Hackett.
- November 12th, 1971 Warner Brothers Records release “A Horse With No Name” on 45 in Britain. The single came out January 12th, 1972 in the United States. Written by the band’s Dewey Bunnell, the song was recorded at Morgan Studios in London with producer Ian Samwell and featured percussionist Ray Cooper on the session. The single reached No. 1 in Canada, Finland and the US, on March 25th. “A Horse With No Name” was certified Gold for one million copies sold in the United States on March 10th, 1972.
- November 12th, 1974 Asylum Records release “So - - - Where’s The Show,” the fourth and final album by Jo Jo Gunne. Only Jay Ferguson and Curly Smith remained from the original band. The LP entered the charts and peaked at No. 198 on December 28th.
- November 12th, 1976 Oates Records in Ireland release “The Book Of Invasions-A Celtic Symphony” by Irish band Horslips. The concept album is based on a series of Irish legends and mythology. Co-produced by the band and Alan O’Duffy, the record peaked in the UK at No. 39.
- November 12th, 1976 Warner Brothers Records release “James Taylor’s Greatest Hits.” The record peaked at No. 15 on August 18th, 2012.
- November 12th, 1977 RSO Records release “Slowhand,” the fifth studio album by Eric Clapton. The record was produced by Glyn Johns at Olympic Studios in London in May. Featuring Clapton’s touring band of Dick Sims on keyboards, George Terry on guitar, Carl Radle on bass, Jamie Oldaker on drums and Yvonne Elliman on vocals, the group were augmented in the studio by Mel Collins on saxophone and Marcie Levy on vocals. The LP featured the hits “Lay Down Sally” and “Wonderful Tonight.” The album reached No. 2 on April 1st, 1978.
- November 12th, 1977 Billy Joel’s first Top Ten hit “Just The Way You Are” enters the singles charts. Released in October the record was produced by Phil Ramone in April at A&R Recording Studio in New York City. The 45 peaked at No. 3 on February 18th, 1978. On March 6th, 1978 Billy Joel was awarded a Platinum Record for “Just The Way You Are.”
- November 12th, 1980 Warner Brothers Records release “Freedom Of Choice” by DEVO on 45. Co-written by Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerry Casale and self-produced by the band, the record peaked at No. 103 in the US.
- November 12th, 1983 “Blue World” by The Moody Blues enters the singles charts on Threshold Records. The song was written by Justin Hayward from the Pip Williams produced LP “The Gift.” The record peaked at No. 62 on December 3rd.
- November 12th, 1984 Parlophone Records release “We All Stand Together” by Paul McCartney and The Frog Chorus. The B-side was a hummed version of the song, credited to Paul McCartney and The Finchley Frogettes. The song was part of the animated film Rupert And The Frog Song. Eric Stewart was among the track’s backing vocalists. The song peaked at No. 3 in Britain.
- November 12th, 1984 Mushroom Records in Australia release “One Mouth Is Fed” by Split Enz on 45. The song was written by Neil Finn, co-produced by Jim Barton and Split Enz at AAV Studios in Melbourne, Australia. The song came from the band’s LP “See Ya ‘Round.”
- November 12th, 1984 Rough Trade Records in Britain release “Hatful Of Hollow” by The Smiths. The LP was collection of BBC Radio session tracks and singles and reached No. 7 on the UK album charts.
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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