Monday, December 22, 2008

GEORGE HARRISON-ALL THINGS MUST PASS

GEORGE HARRISON -MBE-(25/2/43-29/11/01)-WAS AN ENGLISH GUITARIST WITH THE BEATLES. HE WAS ALSO A SITARIST, SINGER, SONGWRITER AND FILM PRODUCER TOO. AFTER HE EMBRACED HINDUISM IN THE 1960s, HIS MUSIC WAS HEAVILY INFLUENCED WITH IT. THIS TRIPLE ALBUMS WAS RELEASED IN THE LATE 1970s ON THE APPLE LABEL. WITH ALBUM ONE AND TWO WITH SONGS WHILE ALBUM THREE ARE JAM SESSIONS.THIS ALBUM WAS FILLED WITH HIS BEST WORKS AND TOPPED THE CHARTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC-IT'S SOLD 6 MILLION COPIES IN THE USA ALONE. THE TWO HITS SINGLE ARE "MY SWEET LORD" AND "WHAT IS LIFE".

MUSICIANS FEATURED : JIM GORDON, CARL RADLE, BOBBY WHITLOCK, ERIC CLAPTON, GARY WRIGHT. JIM PRICE, BOBBY KEYES, AL ARONWITZ, MEL EVANS, EDDIE KLEIN, DAVE MASON, GINGER BAKER, KLAUS VOORMANN, BILLY PRESTON.

SIDE ONE:1.I'D HAVE YOU ANYTIME 2. MY SWEET LORD (video) 3. WAH WAH 4. ISN'T IT A BABY.

SIDE TWO:1. WHAT IS LIFE (video) 2. IF NOT FOR YOU 3. BEHIND THAT LOCKED DOOR 4. LET IT DOWN 5. RUN OF THE MILL.

SIDE THREE: 1. BEWARE OF DARKNESS 2. APPLE SCRUFFS 3. BALLAD OF SIR FRANKIE CRISP(LET IT ROLL) 4. AWAKENING ON YOU ALL 5. ALL THINGS MUST PASS.

SIDE FOUR 1.I DIG LOVE 2. ART OF DYING 3. ISN'T IT A PITY 4. HEAR ME LORD.

SIDE FIVE: 1.OUT OF THE BLUE 2. IT'S JOHNNY BIRTHDAY 3. PLUG ME IN.

SIDE SIX: 1. I REMEMBER JEEP. 2. THANKS FOR THE PEPPERONI.




Sunday, December 21, 2008

THE PLATTERS' GOLDEN HITS

THE PLATTERS WAS A SUCCESSFUL VOCAL GROUP OF THE EARLY ROCK AND ROLL ERA. THEY FORMED IN LOS ANGELES IN 1953. THIS ALBUM WAS RECORDED IN MONO ON THE MERCURY LABEL AND MADE IN HOLLAND. EXCERPT FROM THEIR ALBUM SLEEVE NOTES:
A PACKAGE OF DELICIOUS MEMORIES, WRAPPED , TIED AND DELIVERED BY THE MOST POPULAR SINGING GROUP IN THE WORLD. EACH OF THESE SONGS IS A VESSEL CONTAINING A PIECE OF YOUR PAST, A VASE OF EVERGREENS, A CUP OF VINTAGE WINE, A JAR OF GOOD OLD FASHIONED SWEETS. FRESH AND YOUTHFUL STYLING OF THE PLATTERS.ENCIRCLED BY 15 MORE INDESCRIBABLE GEMS SET IN THE SAME BRILLIANT AND SPARKLING STYLE. THE MOST POPULAR SONG IS "SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES".


MEMBERS: ALEX HODGE, COMEL GUNTER, DAVID LYNCH, JOE JEFFERSON, GAYNEL HODGE, HERB REED.


SIDE ONE: 1. THE GREAT PRETENDER 2. SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES(video) 3. TWILIGHT TIME 4. I'M SORRY 5. IT'S MAGIC 6. EBB TIDE 7. TEMPTATION 8. SONG FOR THE LONELY.

SIDE TWO: 1.ONLY YOU 2. HARBOUR LIGHTS 3. MY PRAYER 3. REMEMBER WHEN 4. RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET 5. (YOU'VE GOT) THE MAGIC TOUCH 6.THANKS FOR THE MEMORY 7. YOU'LL NEVER KNOW.


Wednesday, December 17, 2008

BOB DYLAN-DYLAN

BOB DYLAN IS AN AMERICAN SINGER, SONGWRITER, AUTHOR, POET, PAINTER. IN THE 1960'S HIS SONGS "BLOWING IN THE WIND"AND "THE TIME THEY ARE A CHANGIN'" WERE ADOPTED AS ANTHEM OF CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT. HIS LYRICS ARE POLITICAL, SOCIAL, PHILOSOPHICAL AND LITERARY INFLUENCE. HIS MUSICAL STYLES VARIED FROM FOLK, BLUES, COUNTRY, GOSPEL, ROCK AND ROLL...ETC.HE PLAYS THE GUITAR, PIANO AND HARMONICA.THIS ALBUM IS ON THE CBS/SONY LABEL, RECORDED IN 1973. THE MUSIC IS OF A DIFFERENT STYLE, CONSIDERED A BAD ALBUM BY MANY FANS. FOR ME IT'S INTERESTING AND FUN TO LISTEN.

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SIDE ONE:1.LILY OF THE WEST(video) 2. CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE 3.SARAH JANE 4.THE BALLAD OF IRA HAYES.

SIDE TWO: 1. MR BOJANGLES 2. BIG YELLOW TAXI 3. A FOOL SUCH AS I 4. SPANISH IS THE LOVING TONGUE.

Monday, December 15, 2008

JOE COCKER-MAD DOG AND ENGLISHMEN

JOE COCKER- MAD DOG AND ENGLISHMEN WAS ASSEMBLED IN 11/3/1970 WITH THE HELP OF LEON RUSSELL.THE GROUP CONSISTS OF 11 SINGERS AND TEN PLAYERS.THIS ALBUM AND FILM WAS RECORDED ON 27-28/3/1970, IN IT'S ENTIRETY AT THE FILLMORE EAST, NEW YORK. THIS FOUR ALBUM RECORD IS ON THE A&M LABEL THE TOTAL PERSONNEL INVOLVED WAS 43, INCLUDING THE MUSICIANS, 3 SOUNDMEN, 2 SECRETARIES, 3 ROADIES, MANAGERS, WIVES, LOVERS, ASSORTED CHILDREN AND OTHER ANIMALS PLUS A 5 MAN FILM CREW. THE BAND WAS DISBANDED IN 16/5/1970.

MUSICIANS: LEON RUSSELL-GUITAR/PIANO -CHRIS STAINTON-PIANO/ORGAN -JIM KELTNER-DRUMS -BOBBY KEYS-TENOR SAX -CHUCK BLACKWELL-PERCUSSION -JIM PRICE -TRUMPET -SANDY KONIKOFF-PERCUSSION -CARL RADLE-BASS -JIM GORDON-DRUMS -BOBBY TORES-CONGAS -JOE COCKER-VOCALS.
BACK-UP SINGERS: RITA COOLIDGE, DONNA WASHBURN, CLAUDIA LINNEAR, DENNY CORDELL, DON PRESTON, BOBBY JONES, DANIEL MOORE, PAMELA POLLARD, DONNA WEISS, MATTHEW MOORE, DONNA WASHBURN, NICOLE BARCLAY.

SIDE ONE: HONKY TONK WOMAN 2.STICKS AND STONES 3.CRY ME A RIVER 4.BIRD ON A WIRE

SIDE TWO.FEELIN' ALRIGHT 2. SUPERSTAR 3. LET'S GET STONED.

SIDE THREE:BLUE MEDLEY. 2.I'LL DROWN IN MY OWN TEARS 3.WHEN SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH ME BABY 4.I'VE BEEN LOVING YOU TOO LONG 5.GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY.6. GIVE PEACE A CHANCE.

SIDE FOUR: SHE CAME IN THRU THE BATHROOM WINDOW 2. SPACE CAPTAIN 3.THE LETTER (video) 4. DELTA LADY.



EDGAR BROUGHTON BAND

EDGAR BROUGHTON BAND AN ENGLISH PROGRESSIVE ROCK BAND WAS FORMED IN 1968, LATER LEAN TOWARDS PSYCHEDELIC MUSIC.THEY RECORDED THIS 3th ALBUM UNDER THE HARVEST, EMI LABEL IN 1971 WITH A CLASSIC SONG "EVENING OVER ROOFTOPS" WITH HEAVY, BLUES AND COUNTRY INFLUENCE. MIKE OLDFIELD ALSO FEATURED IN "THINKING OF YOU". THE BAND WAS DISSOLVED IN 1976.

EDGAR BROUGHTON-LEAD GUITAR, VOCALS, STEVE BROUGHTON-DRUM,PERCUSSION, ARTHUR GRANT-BASS GUITAR, VICTOR UNITT-GUITAR.

SIDE ONE:1.EVENING OVER ROOFTOPS(video) 2.THE BIRTH 3.PIECES OF MY OWN 4.POPPY 5.DON'T EVEN KNOW WHICH DAY IT IS.

SIDE TWO:1. HOUSE OF TURNABOUT 2.MADHATTER 3.GETTING HARD 4.WHAT IS A WOMAN FOR? 5.THINKING OF YOU 6. a. FOR DR.SPOCK(PART ONE) b. FOR DR.SPOCK(PART TWO)

Friday, December 12, 2008

ABBA-GREATEST HITS

ABBA IS A SWEDISH POP MUSIC GROUP. THEY TOPPED THE CHARTS FROM 1970's -1980's. THEIR SONGS ARE CATCHY WITH SONG HOOKS, SIMPLE LYRICS AND POP STYLE. THEY EVEN HAVE A MUSICAL NAMED AFTER THEM: MAMA MIA! THIS ALBUM WAS RECORDED IN 1975 UNDER THE EPIC LABEL AND CONSISTS OF THEIR HITS SONGS FROM 1972-1975. MAMA MIA THE MUSICAL WILL BE STAGED AT ISTANA BUDAYA IN KUALA LUMPUR FROM 17th DECEMBER 2008-4th JANUARY 2009.http://thestar.com.my/mamamia/


BENNY ANDERSON-KEYBOARD, BJORN ULVAEUS, ANNI-FRID LYNGSTED AND AGNETHA FALTSKOG

SIDE ONE:1. SOS 2. HE IS YOUR BROTHER 3. RING RING 4. HASTA MANANA 5. NINA PRETTY BALLERINA 6/ HONEY HONEY 7. SO LONG.

SIDE TWO:1. I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO 2. PEOPLE NEED LOVE 3. BANG A BOOMERANG 4. ANOTHER TOWN ANOTHER TRAIN 5. MAMA MIA(video) 6. DANCE(WHILE THE MUSIC GOES ON) 7. WATERLOO 8. FERNANDO.

Monday, December 8, 2008

RAY CONIFF AND HIS ORCHESTRA AND SINGERS

WISHING EVERY ONE A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.


JOHN LENNON

JOHN LENNON (MBE) FOUNDER MEMBER OF THE BEATLES, WAS SHOT OUTSIDE HIS APARTMENT BUILDING AND DIED ON THE WAY TO THE HOSPITAL ON 8th DECEMBER 1980. TODAY IS HIS 28th DEATH ANNIVERSARY. HE WAS A COMPOSER OF SOME OF THE
BEST AND GREATEST SONGS IN THE WORLD. REST IN PEACE! IMAGINE(video)


Sunday, December 7, 2008

SONNY AND CHER-THE BEAT GOES ON

SONY AND CHER IS AN AMERICAN HUSBAND AND WIFE SINGING DUO. THEY HAD WORLD WIDE SUCCESS DURING THE 60"s. SONNY WAS ALSO A COMPOSER OF SONGS WHILE WIFE, CHER IS HALF INDIAN. THIS ALBUM IS A SPECIAL EDITION WITH SONGS FROM 1965 ONWARDS,RECORDED ON THE ATCO LABEL. MY FAVE SONG IS "THE BEAT GOES ON"


SIDE ONE:1.THE BEAT GOES ON 2.I GOT YOU BABE 3.WHAT NOW MY LOVE 4.JUST YOU 5.LAUGH AT ME 6.BABY DON'T GO

SIDE TWO:1.LITTLE MAN 2.TONIGHT I'LL BE STAYING HERE WITH YOU.3.I WALK ON GUILDED SPLINTERS 4.SING C'EST LA VIE 5.IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS 6.DO RIGHT WOMAN,DO RIGHT MAN.

Friday, December 5, 2008

WISHBONE ASH

WISHBONE ASH ARE A BRITISH ROCK BAND.THEY WERE FAMOUS FOR POPULARIZING THE HARMONY TWIN GUITARS FORMAT.THEIR MUSIC INCLUDED STRONG INFLUENCE OF FOLK, PROGRESSIVE,ROCK AND CLASSICAL MUSIC.ANDY POWELL AND TED TURNER WERE VOTED"TWO OF THE TEN MOST IMPORTANT GUITARIST IN ROCK HISTORY."THIS ALBUM WAS RECORDED IN 1970 UNDER THE MCA LABEL AND IS THEIR FIRST ALBUM. MY FAVE SONG IS "BLIND EYE."

ANDY POWELL(photo)-LEAD GUITAR,VOCAL-TED TURNER-LEAD GUITAR,VOCAL-MARTIN TURNER-BASS,VOCAL-STEVE UPTON-DRUMS.

SIDE ONE:1,BLIND EYE.(video)2.LADY WHISKEY(video).3.ERRORS OF MY WAY.4.QUEEN OF TORTURE.

SIDE TWO:1.HANDY.2.PHOENIX.

CHICAGO XI

THIS ALBUM WAS RECORDED IN 1977 UNDER THE SONY LABEL. IT WAS A BIG SUCCESS FOR THE BAND. IT INCLUDED PETER CETERA'S HIT BALLAD "BABY WHAT A BIG SURPRISE" WHICH BECAME ONE OF THE GROUP'S LAST BIG HIT OF THE DECADE.


SIDE ONE: 1.TAKIN' IT ON UPTOWN 2.THIS TIME 3.THE INNER STRUGGLES OF A MAN PRELUDE (LITTLE MAN) 5. LITTLE ONE.

SIDE TWO : 1.MISSISSIPPI DELTA CITY BLUES 2.BABY WHAT A BIG SURPRISE(video) 3.TILL THE END OF TIME 4.POLICEMAN 5.TAKE ME BACK TO CHICAGO.

THE LINE -UP.


CHICAGO 13

CHICAGO IS A JAZZ ROCK BAND-FORMED IN 1967 IN CHICAGO,ILLINOIS.THEY ARE STILL CONSIDERED TO BE ONE OF THE LONGEST RUNNING AND MOST SUCCESSFUL US POP/ROCK&ROLL GROUPS. THIS ALBUM CHICAGO 13 WAS RECORDED IN 1979 AND WAS THE MOST UNDERRATED ALBUM-YIELDING NOT A SINGLE HITS! MAYBE OF IT'S MUSIC LEANING TOWARDS DISCO/POP/BALLADS SONGS. THIS RECORD WAS PRODUCED BY PHIL RAMONES AND CHICAGO UNDER THE SONY LABEL. MY FAVE SONG IS "PARADISE ALLEY."


WALTER PARAZAIDER-SAXOPHONIST,JAMES PANKOW-TROMBONIST,LEE LOUGHNANE-TRUMPET,ROBERT LAMM-KEYBOARDS,VOCALS,DANNY SARAPHINE-DRUMMER,PETER CETERA-BASSIST,VOCALS,DONNIE DACUS-GUITARIST,VOCALS,LAUDIR DeOLIVEIRA-PERCUSSIONS.

SIDE ONE:1.STREET PLAYER,2.MAMA TAKE,3.MUST HAVE BEEN CRAZY.4.WINDOW DREAMIN',5.PARADISE ALLEY(video).

SIDE TWO:1.ALOHA MAMA, 2.RERUNS, 3.LOSER WITH A BROKEN HEART, 4.LIFE IS WHAT IT IS,5.RUN AWAY.