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Today In R&R History November 8th
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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
November 8th
- November 8th Birthday, Saxophonist Rodney Slater from The Bonzo Dog Band, born in Crowland, Lincolnshire, England in 1941.
- November 8th Birthday, John Perez drummer from The Sir Douglas Quintet, born in 1942.
- November 8th Birthday, Delaney and Bonnie singer Bonnie Bramlett born Bonnie O’Farrell in 1944 in Granite City, Illinois.
- November 8th Birthday, Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist from The Move, ELO and solo artist Roy Wood, born in 1946 in Birmingham, England.
- November 8th Birthday, Soul singer Minnie Ripperton born in 1947 in Chicago, Illinois. Ripperton passed away on July 12th, 1979 at the age of 31.
- November 8th Birthday, Singer, songwriter, guitarist Bonnie Raitt born in 1949 in Burbank, California.
- November 8th Birthday, Bassist Alan Berger from Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, born in 1949.
- November 8th Birthday, Firefall singer and guitarist Larry Burnette, born in 1951.
- November 8th Birthday, Singer, songwriter Rickie Lee Jones born in 1954 in Chicago, Illinois.
- November 8th Birthday, The Cure guitarist Porl Thompson, born Pearl Thompson in Wimbledon, England in 1957.
Today In Rock and Roll History
November 8th
- November 8th, 1962 After a five-year absence, Little Richard makes his return to Rock and Roll as he kicks off his first ever tour of the UK, sharing the bill with Sam Cooke.
- November 8th, 1963 Jackie DeShannon’s “When You Walk In The Room” is released and later, in September 1964, re-released. The song was a minor hit in the US but became a bigger hit for DeShannon when The Searchers covered it, reaching No. 35 in the US and No. 3 in England on November 23rd, 1963. The DeShannon version charted for one week at No. 99, on January 25th, 1964.
- November 8th, 1965 The Dave Clark Five perform for Queen Elizabeth II at London’s annual Royal Variety Performance.
- November 8th, 1965 The Beatles record The Third Beatles Christmas message for their fan club members. The script was written by publicist Tony Barrow, who produced the session as well. The tape was issued on flexi-disc on December 17th as “The Beatles Third Christmas Record.”
- November 8th, 1965 The “Beach Boys Party!” LP is released, the group’s tenth album and their third issued in 1965. The album reached No. 6 when the single released from the LP, “Barbara Ann” became a No. 1 hit, on January 1st, 1966.
- November 8th, 1966 Cream record a session for BBC radio’s Saturday Club at BBC Playhouse Theatre in London. Performing “Sweet Wine,” “Wrapping Paper,” Rollin’ And Tumblin” and “Steppin’ Out,” the show aired on November 11th. Polydor Records released these and other tracks Cream recorded for the BBC on April 14th, 2003 as Cream “BBC Sessions.”
- November 8th, 1968 The Foundations “Build Me Up Buttercup” is released in Britain. Out a month later in the US, the song was co-written by Mike d’Abo and Tony Macaulay, with Colin Young singing lead vocals. Young had replaced Clem Curtis during 1968 and this was the first Foundations hit on which he sang. The record entered the charts in America in January 1969 and peaked at No. 3 on February 22nd.
- November 8th, 1968 Atlantic Records release Dusty Springfield’s “Son Of A Preacher Man” on 45. The song was co-written by John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins and co-produced by Jerry Wexler, Arif Mardin, Jeff Barry and Tom Dowd. The single hit No. 10 on January 18th, 1969 and No. 9 in Britain.
- November 8th, 1969 Singer, songwriter Tommy Roe appears on the television show Green Acresin an episode called “The Four Of Spades.”
- November 8th, 1969 “See The Light” by The Flame enters the singles charts, released on The Beach Boys Brother Records label. The band were originally known as The Flames in their native South Africa. After the band relocated to London in 1968, they were discovered by Beach Boy Carl Wilson, who produced the “See The Light” single and their only album. The Flame drummer Ricky Fataar and singer Blondie Chaplin joined the Beach Boys touring band after the group split up. “See The Light” peaked at No. 95 on November 7th, 1970.
- November 8th, 1969 Roulette Records release Tommy Roe’s “Jam Up Jelly Tight” on 45. Co-written by Tommy Roe and Freddy Weller, the record was produced by Steve Barri. The single reached No. 8 on January 17th, 1970.
- November 8th, 1969 The 5th Dimension’s “Wedding Bell Blues” is the No. 1 record in the US.
- November 8th, 1969 Janis Joplin’s “Kozmic Blues” enters the singles charts. The song was a part of Joplin’s set at the Woodstock Festival in 1969, co-written by Janis Joplin and the records producer Gabriel Mekler. Recorded live, the record was issued as a single from Joplin’s “I Got Dem Ol’ Kozmic Blues Again Mama!” album, her first after departing Big Brother and The Holding Company. “Kosmik Blues” peaked at No. 41 on December 20th.
- November 8th, 1970 Jim Morrison makes the spoken-word recordings which would later form the basis of The Doors album “An American Prayer.”
- November 8th, 1971 Atlantic Records release the fourth studio album by Led Zeppelin, “Led Zeppelin IV,” out November 19th in Britain. Initial sessions for the album began at Island Records Basing Street Studios in London, at the same time that Jethro Tull were recording “Aqualung,” in December 1970. The record was completed at the Headley Grange Estate, in East Hampshire, England, using the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio. Produced by Jimmy Page and engineered by Andy Johns, the record reached No. 2 in America on December 18th, No. 1 in Britain.
- November 8th, 1972 RCA Victor Records release the “Transformer” LP by Lou Reed. Co-produced by David Bowie and Mick Ronson with Ken Scott engineering at Trident Studios in London, several songs on the record were first rehearsed in Reed’s final months with The Velvet Underground. The album went to No. 29 in America on April 28th, 1973, No. 13 in Britain and featured Lou Reed’s biggest hit single “Walk On Wild Side.”
- November 8th, 1973 Bob Dylan records “On A Night Like This” during sessions at The Village Recorders in West Los Angeles, California, for the album “Planet Waves.” Written by Dylan, the track was released on 45 by Asylum Records and entered the singles charts in February 1974. “On A Night Like This” peaked at No. 47 on November 17th.
- November 8th, 1974 MCA Records release the “Elton John’s Greatest Hits” album. The LP charted for one hundred and six weeks in the US album charts, peaking at No. 1 on November 30th.
- November 8th, 1974 Charisma Records in Britain release “Counting Out Time” backed with “Riding The Scree” by Genesis on 45. Written collectively by the band, the songs came from the LP “The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway,” co-produced by Genesis and John Burns.
- November 8th, 1974 EMI Records in Britain release “Sheer Heart Attack,” the third studio album by Queen. Featuring the hit “Killer Queen,” the album was co-produced by the group and Roy Thomas Baker at Trident Studios in London, Rockfield in Monmouthshire, Wales, AIR Studios in Westminster and Wessex Sound in Highbury New Park from July through October. The record reached No. 12 in America on May 10th, 1975 and No. 2 in Britain.
- November 8th, 1974 Yes begin their “Relayer” tour with new keyboardist Patrick Moraz, at St. John’s Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
- November 8th, 1974 Vertigo Records release “Nightlife” by Thin Lizzy in the UK. Out in December in the US, the LP was produced by Ron Nevison.
- November 8th, 1975 “Nice Nice Very Nice” by Ambrosia enters the singles charts following an October release on 20th Century Records. The song was co-written by the four members of the band with lyrics by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Produced by Freddie Piro, the record peaked at No. 63 on December 6th.
- November 8th, 1975 Columbia Records release “Sing A Song” by Earth, Wind and Fire. The song was co-written by Maurice White and Al McKay and co-produced by White and Charles Stepney. The record peaked at No. 5 on February 7th, 1976.
- November 8th, 1976 The Beatles “Ob-La-Di-Ob-La-Da” is released on Capitol Records. The song was written by Paul McCartney and credited to he and John Lennon. Originally issued as an album-only track on The Beatles’ White Album, the record entered the charts on November 20th and peaked at No. 49 on December 11th.
- November 8th, 1980 Warner Brothers Records release “Making Movies,” the third studio album by Dire Straits. “Making Movies” was co-produced by Jimmy Iovine and Mark Knopfler at The Power Station Studios in New York City from June through August. The LP featured the hit singles “Skateaway” and “Romeo And Juliet.” “Making Movies” peaked at No. 19 on December 27th.
- November 8th, 1982 The transformation of John Cougar’s professional name to John Mellencamp begins when Mercury Records release the “Uh-Huh” album, credited to John Cougar Mellencamp. The record featured three Top Thirty singles, “Crumblin’ Down,” “Authority Song” and “Pink Houses.” Co-produced by Mellencamp and Don Gehman, “Uh-huh” peaked at No. 9 on January 28th, 1984.
- November 8th, 1990 Reprise Records release “Wicked Game” by Chris Isaak on 45. Written by Isaak, the track was produced by Erik Jacobson. Wicked Game” became a hit a year later when it was featured in the David Lynch movie Wild At Heart,reaching No. 6 on March 2nd, 1991.
- November 8th, 1993 Arista Records in Britain release “The Buddah of Suburbia,” a soundtrack album that serves as the nineteenth studio LP by David Bowie. Bowie turned the project into a full-length album after recording basic tracks with co-producer David Richards at Mountain Studios in Montreux, Switzerland and O’Henry Studios in Burbank, California. The LP was released in America in October 1995.
- November 8th, 1994 Atlantic Records release “No Quarter (Unledded)” by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant. The album was a reunion of sorts for the two former Led Zeppelin members and a document of live recordings the two performed for the cameras of MTV. The record peaked at No. 4 on November 26th, 1994.
- November 8th, 2004 Rocket Records in England release “Peachtree Road” by Elton John, the only album of his career that bears John’s name as the sole producer. The LP was recorded at Tree Studios and Silent Sound in Atlanta, Georgia and The Record Plant in Los Angeles, California. Davey Johnstone and Nigel Olsson from the Elton John Band of the 1970’s both play on the album and well as the three-piece horn section from the band Chicago, Lee Loughnane, Walter Parazaider and James Pankow. Out in America, the record peaked at No. 17 on November 27th.
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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