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Today In R&R History June 28th
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A year long, day by day look back at this date in Rock History in 3-5 minute segments. Now airing WRGG in Greencastle, PA.
Rock and Roll Birthdays
June 28th
- June 28th Birthday, Blues guitarist David “Honeyboy” Edwards, born in 1915 in Shaw, Mississippi. He passed away on August 29th, 2011 at the age of 96.
- June 28th Birthday, Procol Harum bassist Dave Knights, born in 1945 in Islington, North London.
- June 28th Birthday, Allman Brothers and Marshall Tucker Band drummer David “Frankie” Toler, born in 1951 in Connersville, Indiana. He passed away on June 4th, 2011 at the age of 59.
Today In Rock and Roll History
June 28th
- June 28th, 1966 Tamla Records release “Blowin’ In The Wind” by Stevie Wonder on 45. The studio track was produced by Motown songwriter and record producer Clarence Paul. Written by Bob Dylan, the record entered the charts in July and peaked at No. 9 on September 3rd.
- June 28th, 1968 The Beatles begin recording “Good Night” at EMI Studio 2 in London with producer George Martin. The song was written by John Lennon, credited to Lennon and Paul McCartney, originally taped as a finger-picked guitar ballad. The band returned to the song again on July 2nd, tracking overdubs onto Take 5. Orchestral backing by George Martin was added on July 22nd with backing vocals by The Mike Sammes Singers and a final lead vocal by Ringo Starr.
- June 28th, 1968 The Kinks release “Days” on 45 in Britain. Written and produced by The Kinks’ Ray Davies, the track was originally considered for a forthcoming Kinks album. “Days” was instead released as a stand-alone single after the relative failure of The Kinks previous record, “Wonderboy.” Reaching No. 12 in Britain, “Days” came out on July 24th in the US.
- June 28th, 1968 Deram Records in Britain release “Voices In The Sky” by The Moody Blues on 45. The song was written by Justin Hayward, produced by Tony Clark from the band’s third album “Days Of Future Past” LP. The group played all the instruments themselves on the record, recorded at Decca Studios in London. The single went to No. 27 in England.
- June 28th, 1968 “Hang ‘Em High” by Hugo Montenegro and His Orchestra enters the singles charts on RCA Victor Records following a May release. The song was written by American composer, arranger and jazz accordionist Dominic Frontiere. The record peaked at No. 82 on July 13th.
- June 28th, 1969 “Brave New World,” the third album by the Steve Miller Band, enters the charts on Capitol Records. Recorded mostly during sessions at Sound Recorders in Hollywood, with one track, “My Dark Hour,” taped at Olympic Studios in London with Glyn Johns and Steve Miller producing. Nicky Hopkins and Paul McCartney both make guest appearances on the LP. “Brave New World” peaked at No. 22 on July 26th.
- June 28th, 1969 The Mothers Of Invention play The Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina as part of the Charlotte Jazz Festival.
- June 28th, 1969 Atlantic Records release Wilson Pickett’s version of “Hey Joe” on 45. Credited to Billy Roberts and produced by Rick Hall at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, the record entered the singles charts in July and peaked at No. 59 on August 9th.
- June 28th, 1969 Mala Records release “Soul Deep” by The Box Tops on 45. Written by Wayne Carson-Thompson and co-produced by Tommy Cogbill and Chips Moman, the single became an international hit. The record went to No. 22 in Britain, became a Top Ten record in Australia, Canada and South Africa and went No. 18 in the states, on August 30th.
- June 28th, 1972 Rolling Stones Records release “Happy” by The Rolling Stones on 45. Issued as the second single from The Stones’ “Exiles On Main St.” LP, lead vocals on the song were sung by Keith Richards. Written and recorded in France with The Rolling Stones Mobile Recording Unit, Richards played bass and guitar with producer Jimmy Miller on drums and saxophonist Bobby Keys on maracas. A piano track by Nicky Hopkins was added later, as were Jim Price’s trumpet, Key’s saxophone and Mick Jagger’s backing vocals. The record entered the charts in July and reached No. 22 on August 19th.
- June 28th, 1974 Island Records in Britain release the live album “June 1st, 1974” credited to Kevin Ayers, John Cale, Eno, Nico. The record was a document of a live show presented at The Rainbow Theatre in London. Also appearing on the show were Ollie Halsall Robert Wyatt, John” Rabbit” Bundrick, Mike Oldfield and others.
- June 28th, 1974 DJM Records in Britain release “Caribou,” the eighth studio album by Elton John. It became his fourth No. 1 album in the United States on July 13thand his third in the United Kingdom. Sessions for the album were recorded at Caribou Ranch in Nederland, Colorado, Brother Studios in Santa Monica, California and Trident Studios in London with producer Gus Dudgeon. In addition to the Elton John Band, the Tower Of Power horns, Clydie King, Dusty Springfield, Billy Hinsche, Bruce Johnston, Toni Tennille, Carl Wilson and Daryl Dragon were among the players on the record. The LP features the singles “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me,” which reached No. 16 in the UK Singles Chart and No. 2 in the US and “The Bitch Is Back,” a No. 15 hit in the UK and No. 4 in the US. Both singles and the album reached No. 1 in Canada.
- June 28th, 1975 “Sure Feels Good” by Elvin Bishop enters the singles charts on Capricorn Records. Written by Elvin Bishop, the studio track was produced by Johnny Sandlin. The record peaked at No. 83 on July 5th.
- June 28th, 1980 MCA Records release “Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere,” the debut album by the Rossington Collins Band. Formed by former Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarists Gary Rossington and Allen Collins, the group included two other surviving members of the band, Billy Powell and Leon Wilkenson, following the plane crash that killed three Skynryd band members. Collins, Rossington and Barry Harwood co-produced the sessions at El Adobe Studios in El Paso, Texas. The record peaked at No. 13 on September 20th.
- June 28th, 1982 Swan Song Records release “Pictures At Eleven,” the first solo album by Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant. Genesis drummer Phil Collins played drums on five songs on the LP. Cozy Powell played on others. Plant produced the record himself at Dave Edmunds’ Rockfield Studios in Monmouth Wales from September 1981 through the first half of 1982. The album peaked at No. 5 on August 7th.
- June 28th, 1982 Rhino Records release two albums by The Firesign Theatre, “Lawyers Hospital!” and “Shakespeare’s Lost Comedy.” “Lawyer’s Hospital!” was a collection of unreleased archival studio material and a side of live performances from the group’s 1981 national tour of the USA. “Shakespeare’s Lost Comedy” was a full length studio recording The Firesign Theatre recorded as a radio play for National Public Radio’s program Earplay. The 2001 CD reissue presented a full-length uncut version of the work.
- June 28th, 1985 Vertigo Records in Britain release “Money For Nothing” by Dire Straits on 45. The track featured Sting on backing vocals. The single’s US release became the band’s only No. 1 on September 21st.
- June 28th, 1986 Virgin Records release “Back In The High Life,” the fourth solo album by Steve Winwood. The LP was co-produced By Russ Titelman and Steve Winwood at four New York City Studios, Unique Recording, Power Station, Right Track and Giant Sound and at Neltherturkdonic in Turkdean, Glouchester, England. The extensive list of guest musicians include Nile Rogers, Joe Walsh, Steve Ferrone, Randy Brecker, Chaka Khan, James Taylor and Dan Hartman. The album featured four hit singles, “Back in the High Life Again,” “The Finer Things,” “Freedom Overspill” and the No. 1 “Higher Love,” which won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. The album peaked at No. 3 on September 6th.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.”
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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