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Today In R&R History June 4th
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Rock and Roll Birthdays
June 4th
- June 4th Birthday, Michelle Phillips of The Mamas & The Papas, born Holly Michelle Gilliam in Long Beach, California in 1944.
- June 4th Birthday, Gordon Waller, half of Britain’s mid-’60s hit pop and folk duo Peter and Gordon, born Gordon Trueman Riviere Waller in 1945 in Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He died on July 17th, 2009 at the age of 64.
- June 4th Birthday, Jimmy McCulloch, guitarist for Thunderclap Newman and Wings, born in 1953 in Dumbarton, Scotland. He died on September 27th, 1979 at the age of 26.
Today In Rock and Roll History
June 4th
- June 4th, 1955 Chess Records release the instrumental “Roller Coaster” by Little Walter And His Jukes on 45 and 78 rpm discs. The song was written by Bo Diddley under his real name Ellis McDaniels. Diddley plays guitar on the studio track.
- June 4th, 1956 Elvis Presley scores a rare feat in the records charts. “Heartbreak Hotel” was No. 1 on the Pop, R&B and Country charts simultaneously.
- June 4th, 1962 Capitol Records release their first Beach Boys single, “Surfin’ Safari.” The song was co-written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love. “Surfin’ Safari,” “409,” “Lonely Sea” and “Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring” were recorded April 19that Western Studios in Hollywood with Wilson’s Dad, Murray Wilson producing. The songs were sent to Capitol Records as a demo. The label liked them and signed the band, making “Surfin’ Sufari” backed with “409” their first Beach Boys release. The record peaked at No. 14 on October 13th.
- June 4th, 1964 Warner Brothers Records release “Oh, Rock My Soul” by Peter, Paul and Mary on 45. Written and arranged by Peter Yarrow, the record peaked at No. 93 on July 11th.
- June 4th, 1965 Pye Records in Britain release “Long Live Love” by Sandie Shaw on 45. The song was written and produced by Chris Andrews and arranged by Ken Woodman. The record came out in the US on the Fontana label and peaked at No. 97 on June 26th.
- June 4th, 1965 Parlophone Records in Britain release the “Beatles For Sale No. 2” EP, which featured the songs “I’ll Follow the Sun,” “Baby’s in Black,” “Words of Love” and “I Don’t Want to Spoil the Party.”
- June 4th, 1965 Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders release “It’s Just A Little Bit Too Late” in the UK as the follow up to the No. 1 single “The Game Of Love.” Co-written by Clint Ballard Jr and Les Ledo, the record entered the US charts a week later and peaked at No. 45 on July 24th.
- June 4th, 1965 Epic Records release “I Like It Like That” by The Dave Clark Five in America. Co-written by Chris Kenner and Allen Toussaint and originally released by Kenner in 1961, when it reached No. 2 in the charts. The DC5 version peaked at No. 7 on August 7th.
- June 4th, 1966 Janis Joplin joins Big Brother and The Holding Company. Janis made her live debut with the band six days later, June 10th at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco.
- June 4th, 1966 Parrot Records pick up “You Wouldn’t Listen,” the first single by The Ides Of March for distribution. The record originally came out in April on the independent Harlequin Records label out of Chicago. “You Wouldn’t Listen” was co-written by singer Jim Peterick, guitarist Larry Millas and drummer Michael Borch and produced by Mike Considine. The record peaked at No. 42 on July 23rd.
- June 4th, 1966 Red Bird Records release “Past, Present And Future” by The Shangri La’s on 45. The song was co-written by the single’s producer George “Shadow” Morgan and Jerry Leiber and arranged by Artie Butler. The record peaked at No. 59 on July 23rd, the group’s last chart single.
- June 4th, 1966 Atco Records release The Troggs’ “With A Girl Like You” on 45. The song was written by Troggs’ singer Reg Presley and produced by Larry Page. Peaking at No. 29 in the US on September 10th. “With A Girl Like You” went to No. 1 for two weeks in Britain in August.
- June 4th, 1966 Philips Records release “The Joker Went Wild” by Brian Hyland on 45. Arranged by Leon Russell and co-produced by Russell with Snuff Garret, the record entered the charts in July and peaked at No. 20 on September 3rd.
- June 4th, 1966 “Hanky Panky” by Tommy James and The Shondells enters the singles charts. The song was originally co-written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich for their group The Raindrops. James recorded the song with producer Henry Glover and released it in 1964 on the independent Snap Records label. Credited to The Shondells, it was James’ second single for the label, owned by Niles, Michigan DJ Jack Douglas. Roulette Records in New York City picked it up for national distribution and credited the record to Tommy James and The Shondells. “Hanky Panky” became a nationwide hit single, peaking at No. 1 on July 16th, 1966.
- June 4th, 1967 The Monkees television show wins an Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series.
- June 4th, 1968 Columbia Records release “It’s You” by Los Angeles based band The Millennium on 45. Co-written by Michael Fennelly and Joey Stec, the record was a veiled protest song, questioning government cover-ups in Vietnam and the Kennedy assassinations. The record was co-produced by Curt Boettcher and future Fleetwood Mac producer Keith Olsen.
- June 4th, 1968 The Rolling Stones begin recording “Sympathy For The Devil” at Olympic Studios in London. Released December 6th, along with The Stones, personnel on the recording include Nicky Hopkins on piano, Rocky Dijon on congas, Marianne Faithfull, Anita Pallenberg, Brian Jones and producer Jimmy Miller on backing vocals.
- June 4th, 1968 Colgems Records release “D.W. Washburn” backed with “It’s Nice To Be With You” by The Monkees on 45. Both tracks entered the singles charts on June 15thas separate entries. “D.W. Washburn” was co-written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. “It’s Nice To Be With You” was written by Jerry Goldstein and self-produced by The Monkees. D.W. Washburn peaked at No. 19 on July 6thand “It’s Nice To Be With You” peaked at No. 51 the same week.
- June 4th, 1971 Harvest Records in Britain release “Message From The Country,” the fourth and final LP by The Move. The album was recorded from June 1970 through May 1971 at Olympic and Phillips Studios in London with Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne co-producing. The American issue of the record came out on August 15thand contained the same ten songs as the British version with a different running order.
- June 4th, 1971 RCA Victor Records in Britain release “Co-Co,” the sixth single by Sweet on 45. Co-written by Nicky Chinn and Michael Chapman and produced by Phil Wainman, the single went to No. 2 in Britain. On October 2nd, “Co-Co” entered the charts on Bell Records and became Sweet’s first charting record in the US. peaking that day at No. 99.
- June 4th, 1973 Dunhill Records release “A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean,” the third album by Jimmy Buffett. The album was recorded at outlaw country singer Tompall Glaser’s studio in Nashville, Tennessee. It marks the first reference to Buffett’s backup band as “The Coral Reefer Band” and is the first album on which long-time Reefers Michael Utley and Greg “Fingers” Taylor play. The album peaked at No. 43 on the Country charts.
- June 4th, 1974 Epic Records release “Time For Livin” by Sly & The Family Stone on 45. The track came from the band’s “Small Talk” LP, their last by the original Family Stone band before they split up in January 1975. Written, produced and arranged by Sylvester Stewart, the record entered the singles charts in July and peaked at No. 32 on August 31st, the band’s final Top Forty single.
- June 4th, 1976 Columbia Records release “If You Know What I Mean” by Neil Diamond on 45. Written by Neil Diamond and produced by Robbie Robertson, the record peaked at No. 11 on August 7th.
- June 4th, 1977 Twenty-eight-year-old, Long Island native Billy Joel wraps up a four-month tour of the US by appearing at Carnegie Hall in New York City, the third show of a three-night stand. Joel began the 1977 dates on February 14th, playing fifty-three shows before resuming live shows in September.
- June 4th, 1977 “Sir Duke” by Stevie Wonder is the No. 1 record in the US.
- June 4th, 1977 “Neon Nites” by Atlanta Rhythm Section enters the singles charts on Polydor Records. The song was co-written by Buddy Buie and Robert Nix and co-produced by the pair with J.R. Cobb. The record peaked at No. 42 on July 2nd.
- June 4th, 1977 “The Killing Of Georgie (Pts. 1&2)” by Rod Stewart enters the singles charts following a May release on Warner Brothers Records. The song was written by Rod Stewart, loosely based on a friend’s murder when he was a member of Faces and was considered a bold move for Stewart to sing sensitive lyrics about a gay man. Produced by Tom Dowd, the record peaked at No. 30 on July 23rd.
- June 4th, 1977 “Nether Lands” by Dan Fogelberg enters the album charts following a May release on Epic Records. Co-produced by Dan Fogelberg and Norbert Putnam, the album was recorded at Caribou Ranch in Nederland, Colorado, The Record Plant in Los Angeles and Sausalito, Quadraphonic Sound Studios in Nashville and North Star Studio in Boulder, Colorado. The album peaked at No. 13 on July 23rd.
- June 4th, 1977 “Lady (Put The Light On Me)” by Brownsville Station enters the singles charts following an April release on Private Stock Records. The song was co-written by Phil Wainman and John Goodison and produced by Eddie Kramer. The record peaked at No. 46 on July 23rd.
- June 4th, 1977 “Lose Again” by Linda Ronstadt enters the singles charts. following a May release on Asylum Records. The song was written by Karla Bonoff. “Lose Again” peaked at No. 76 on June 25th.
- June 4th, 1977 “Don’t Turn The Light Out” by Cliff Richard enters the singles charts, out on Elton Johns Rocket Records label. The song was co-written by Guy Fletcher and Doug Flett. The record, produced by former Shadows guitarist Bruce Welch, peaked at No. 57 on July 2nd.
- June 4th, 1977 “Telephone Man” by Meri Wilson enters the singles charts following a May release on GRT Records. Co-written by Guy Fletcher and Doug Fleff and produced by Bruce Welch, the record peaked at No. 18 on August 20th.
- June 4th, 1980 Arista Records release “One For The Road” by The Kinks. The double album live set was curated from a years’ worth of live recordings the band made from March 3rd, 1979 through March 4th, 1980. The record peaked at No. 14 on August 30th.
- June 4th, 1982 Atlantic Records release “Three Sides Live,” a double album live set from Genesis. The title is a reference to the first three live sides of the vinyl album consisting of new live Genesis recordings. The American and British versions of the fourth side differed, with the English copies devoted to another group of live recordings, while the American version was vinyl side of previously unreleased studio recordings recorded from 1976 through 1981. The record peaked in America at No. 10 on August 21st.
- June 4th, 1984 Columbia Records release “Born In The U.S.A.” the seventh studio album by Bruce Springsteen. Sessions for the album stretched from January 1982 through March 1984 with Springsteen, Jon Landau and Chuck Plotkin co-producing at the Power Station and The Hit Factory Studios in New York City. The LP peaked at No. 1 on July 7th, logging one hundred and forty-three weeks on the album charts. “Born In The U.S.A.” sold over fifteen million copies in the US.
- June 4th, 1986 The Conspiracy Of Hope tour, starring Peter Gabriel, Bryan Adams, Sting and U2, kicked off at the Cow Palace in San Francisco.
Miscellaneous June
- June 1948 Recorded in April, Aristocrat Records release “I Can’t Be Satisfied” backed with “I Feel Like Going Home” by Muddy Waters on 78 rpm record. Both songs were written by Muddy Waters, who most likely reworked the song from earlier standards with slide guitar work in the style of Robert Johnson.
- Muddy Waters “I Can’t Be Satisfied” b/w “I Feel Like Going Home”
- June 1960 Warwick Records release “Shy” backed with “Just A Boy” by Jerry Landis on 45. Landis was one of a few different stage names used by Paul Simon early in his music career. Both songs were written by Simon as Jerry Landis and produced by Morty Croft.
- Jerry Landis “Shy” b/w “Just A Boy”
- June 1961 Emmy Records release “Sixteen Tons” backed with “Breaktime” by The Masters on 45. Produced by Gary Price at PAL Studios in Cucamonga, California, the A-side was a cover version of the Merle Travis song. The B-side was co-written by Ronnie Williams, Paul Buff and Frank Zappa and features Zappa on guitar, Williams on drums and bass and Buff on piano.
- The Masters “Sixteen Tons” b/w “Breaktime”
- June 1963 “Mr. Clean” backed with “Jessie Lee” by Mr. Clean is recorded at PAL Studios in Cucamonga, California. The tracks were issued on 45 on Original Sound Records later that month. Both songs were written by Frank Zappa, who actually was Mr. Clean. Zappa plays guitar, drums and backing vocals on Mr. Clean” and plays guitar, drums and percussion on the B-side. Paul Buff played bass guitar on the songs and electric piano on the A-side.
- June 1963 Vigah! Records release “Hey Nelda” backed with “Surf Along” by Ned and Nelda on 45. The A-side was a parody of “Hey Paula” by Paul and Paula. Both songs were co-written by Frank Zappa and Ray Collins. Collins sang co- lead vocals with Zappa, who plays guitar and drums with Paul Buff on piano, organ and bass. The song was recorded in May at PAL Recording Studio in Cucamonga, California.
- Ned and Nelda “Hey Nelda” b/w “Surf Along”
- June 1964 Snap Records out of Niles, Michigan release “Pretty Little Redbird” backed with “Penny Wishing Well” by The Shondells.
- The A-side was written by producer J.D. Deafenbaugh. “Pretty Wishing Well” was written by Tommy (James) Jackson.
- The Shondells “Pretty Little Redbird” b/w “Penny Wishing Well”
- June 1965 RIC Records release “Boss Barracuda” by The Catalinas on 45. Written and produced by Bobby Darin, the studio band included Bruce Johnston, Hal Blaine, and other members of The Wrecking Crew.
- The Catalinas “Boss Barracuda”
- June 1965 Elektra Records release “Bleeker and McDougal,” the first album by folk-rock pioneer Fred Neil. Produced by Gordon Anderson and engineered by Paul Rothchild, Felix Pappalardi and John Sebastian both played sessions for the LP.
- June 1966 Penthouse Records release “Reconsider Baby” by Bobby Jamerson on 45. Written by Jameson, the recording session was produced and arranged by Frank Zappa, although the label credited Norm Ratner with producing the disc. Jameson wrote the song as a response to Percy Sledge’s “When A Man Loves A Woman.”
- Bobby Jameson “Reconsider Baby”
- June 1967 Buddah Records release “Safe As Milk,” the debut album by Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band. The LP was co-produced by Richard Perry and Bob Krasnow at RCA Studios in Los Angeles in the Spring of 1967.
- June 1971 Atlantic Records release “Album II” by Loudon Wainwright III. The record was recorded at Intermedia Sounds in Boston, Massachusetts with Wainwright and Milton Kramer co-producing. Kate McGarrigle sings on the song “Old Paint.”
- June 1972 Reprise Records release “Henry The Human Fly,” the first solo album by Fairport Convention guitarist Richard Thompson. Co-produced by Thompson and John Wood at Sound Techniques Studio in London, Fairport band mates Sandy Denny and Ashley Hutchins both make guest appearances on the LP.
- June 1974 Island Records release LP “In Search Of Eddie Riff” by Roxy Music saxophone player Andy MacKay. The record was produced by Andy MacKay at Island Studios in London in January 1974. Playing on the LP were Eddie Jobson, Phil Manzanera and Paul Thompson from Roxy Music, Deep Purple’s Roger Glover and others.
- June 1976 Private Stock Records release “X Offender” backed with “In The Sun,” the first single by Blondie. The A-side was co-written by singer Debbie Harry and Bassist Gary Valentine. In The Sun” was written by guitarist Chris Stein. The record was co-produced by Craig Leon and Richard Gottehrer, “X Offender” was a different take from the one issued on the band’s debut LP.
- Blondie “X Offender”
- June 1977 German electronic music duo Cluster, Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Dieter Moebius record sessions with Brian Eno at Conny Plank’s Studios in Cologne, Germany. Joined on the sessions by bassist Holger Czukay from the band Can and Asmus Tietchens on synthesizer, Sky Records released an LP from the recordings, the ambient “Cluster and Eno” album later in 1977.
- June 1979 Virgin Records release “Force Majeure,” the ninth LP by Tangerine Dream. Produced by Edgar Froese and Chris Frank at Hansa Studios in Berlin in August and September 1978, the album reached No. 26 on the British charts.
- June 1979 “Capricorn Records release “Can’t Take It With You” by The Allman Brothers Band on 45. The song was co-written by Dickie Betts and Don Johnson. Produced by Tom Dowd, the record peaked at No. 105 in July.
- The Allman Brothers Band “Can’t Take It With You”
- June 1981 A&M Records in the US release “One Step Ahead” by Split Enz on 45. The song was written by Neil Finn, produced from the LP “Waiata” by David Tickle.
- Split Enz “One Step Ahead”
- June 1982 Warner Brothers Records release the title track from The B-52’s “Mesopotamia” EP as a 45. The song was co-written by band members Keith Strickland, Ricky Wilson, Fred Schneider and Kate Pierson. “Mesopotamia” was produced by David Byrne form Talking Heads.
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