R.I.P. Chris Bailey, he died April 9th. He was the co-founder, singer, a chief songwriter and later a guitarist for the pioneering Australian punk band the Saints. He was {about} 64 years old. Additional discographical, biographical information was added by Lawrence Azrin. Also, check out the links at your leisure.
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REQ:Request
BED:Music Played Whilst Talking
NEW:New Release
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* - PERSONNEL: James Marshall HENDRIX - guitar / Buddy MILES - drums / Billy Rich - bass / Larry Young - organ / Jim McCARTY {Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels, Detroit} - guitar
Time:
5:13
Artist:
Frank Sinatra [Billed as 'Frank Sin- atra with Orchestra Conducted by Nelson Riddle']
This was such a big hit, that a film {then untitled} that Sinatra was making at the same time with Doris Day, was renamed 'Young At Heart', and included in the opening and closing credits of the movie
After the film 'The Wizard Of Oz' was released in 1939, this became Judy Garland's signature song.// The American Film Institute named it 'The Number ONE Movie song' on the AFI's "100 Years...100 Songs" list.
In 2003, the album was one of 50 recordings chosen by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry. / Click on the Link above, left to read about the Registry
Their frontman, dressed as a sad clown = comedian and singer Mike Geier. / * - a DAVE Davies song, on The Kinks album 'Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One', Nov 1970 // Click on the Link above, left to view the CD
* - PERSONNEL: James Marshall HENDRIX - guitar / Buddy MILES - drums / Billy Rich - bass / Larry Young - organ / Jim McCARTY {Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels, Detroit} - guitar // Click on the Link above, left to view the CD
From Upper Darby, PA / Click the Link above, to read some fascinating Comments on the Youtube video of this song // * - FULL title of the comp: 'Fading Yellow Vol 2 (21 Course Smorgasbord Of US Pop-Sike & Other Delights 1965-69)' - Swedish Flower Machine Records
Time:
5:43
Artist:
Jimi Hendrix [Billed as 'Jimi Hendrix & Friends'" see below*]
* - PERSONNEL: James Marshall HENDRIX - guitar / Buddy MILES - drums / Billy Rich - bass / Larry Young - organ / Jim McCARTY {Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels, Detroit} - guitar
* - PERSONNEL: James Marshall HENDRIX - guitar / Buddy MILES - drums / Billy Rich - bass / Larry Young - organ / Jim McCARTY {Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels, Detroit} - guitar
In 1990, she co-founded the Simple Machines record label; she ran it with Kristin Thomson from 1990 to 1998 out of their house in Arlington, Virginia. Along with TeenBeat Records and Dischord Records, Simple Machines helped document the D.C. punk and indie rock scenes.
Time:
6:08
Artist:
Elvis Costello [Billed as 'Elvis Costello & the Attractions']
The cover art was intentionally designed to have a "retro" feel, to look like the cover of an old LP with ring wear on both front and back - Click on the Link above, left to view that album cover
Originally released by the band Moloch on their self-titled album in 1969, but best-known by Freddie King / Click the Link above, left, to view the single.
Original title: 'She Gave Me Water When I Asked For Gasoline' / * - 2020: Rolling Stone "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" number 477 // Click on the Link above, left to view the original single
Take-off by Mack on his 1963 hit "Wham!", the follow-up to his BIG hit "Memphis".
Comment:
The next several sets are for the death last Saturday, April 9th of CHRIS BAILEY, the co-founder, singer, a chief songwriter and later a guitarist for the pioneering Australian punk band the SAINTS. They were supposedly the first non-US "punk" band to release a record, ahead of better-known acts such as the Damned, the Sex Pistols and the Clash. He was {about} 64 years old:
This was originally released in Australia in Aug 1976 {on the 'Fatal' label, 500 copies}, they were supposedly the first non-US "punk" band to release a record, ahead of better-known acts such as the Damned, the Sex Pistols and the Clash/ Click on the Link above, left to view the US single, with a picture sleeve. // Australian album release: Feb 1977
[Original Australian single:] • (Australian EMI, April 1977*)
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This appeared on the soundtrack of the film "Head On" in 1998. / * - Oddly, two months AFTER the English release // Click on the Link above, left to view the original single
This was originally released in Australia in Aug 1976 {on the 'Fatal' label, 500 copies}, they were supposedly the first non-US "punk" band to release a record, ahead of better-known acts such as the Damned, the Sex Pistols and the Clash/ Click on the Link above, left to view the US single, with a picture sleeve.
Time:
7:47
Artist:
Lonnie Mack [Stevie Ray Vaughan, Tim Drummond, Will Jennings, Lonnie Mack]
This is performed by guitarist David Gilmour and drummer Nick Mason, with bass player Guy Pratt and Nitin Sawhney on keyboard. - the first new music from the band since 1994. / Click on the Link above, left to view an article on this release
Don Wilson (The Ventures rhythm guitarist; died Jan 22nd, age 88 // During the recording of this album, original drummer Howie Johnson left the band and was replaced by Mel Taylor
