Mono version of the 45 and album. Later stereo versions had a different mix, particularly the vocals. / * - Later, recorded by The Shirelles in May 1959 {reissued in early 1961, became a big hit} // Click the Link above, left to view the original album
In 2004, this song was ranked number 438 on the Rolling Stone list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time", then was re-ranked at number 314 on its 2021 list. "Pitchfork Media" placed it at #16 on its list of "The 200 Greatest Songs of the 1960s".
Franklin and session background vocalists "The Sweet Inspirations" were singing the song for fun while rehearsing for the "Aretha Now" album, and they reinvented Dionne's original, mainly through the prominence of Clayton Ivey's piano. // This was originally the B-side of Aretha's 'The House That Jack Built' single.
Rolling Stone "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" #51 / * - the date (month, day) of my sister's birthday! - LsA / Click the Link above, left to view the original English single, with a picture sleeve
This was ranked 3rd on Rolling Stone's ranking of the "100 Greatest Dylan songs" in 2016, with the staff describing it as "where emotional truths meet the everlasting comfort of the American folk song"; also # 68 on their 2011 list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".
Robert Christgau named 'Stuff Like That' the second best album of 2015. / * - Besides the Cure, also covers of The Lovin' Spoonful, Funkadelic and Hank Williams (now _there's_ a combination you don't see too often ...).
Real Name: Eunice Kathleen Waymon // Click the Link above, LEFT to view the original album, and above, RIGHT* to read the story behind the recording, delay in release, and promotion of this album.
PERSONNEL include: Lester Young (clarinet and tenor sax) / Margaret Jonson (piano) / Freddie Green (guitar) / Joe Jones (drums). // Click the Link above, left to view the original shellac record
The song is about the relationship between Liars frontman Angus Andrew and Yeah Yeah Yeahs lead singer Karen O. Some have suggested the song title stands for “M y A ngus P lease S tay".
This song refers to the band's tour manager, Danny Fields, and his instructions and schedules. According to Joey, the ballad was inspired by Lou Reed { "Candy Says", "Caroline Says"} / Released as the B-side of a 1980 single, releasaed in Netherlands, Australia and France
* - Recorded by Etta James, The Rolling Stones, Lou Rawls, The Shadows of Knight and many others - Click the Link above, left to view all 142 versions of this song.
This was not only Alpert's first #1 single, but it was also the first #1 single for his A&M record label, as well as the first #1 in the U.S. for Bacharach & David. // * - after he sang it in a TV special, "The Beat of the Brass"; Click the Link above, left to view Alpert performing this song on that special. It
The band hired nineteen different studios and several engineers during the album's prolonged recording, with its final production cost rumoured to have reached £250,000.
He is an Australian writer, comedian, singer and television host. He hosted the satirical news-based quiz show "Good News Week" which aired in Australia. / Click the Link above, left to view the original single
In 1993, Chesnutt was the subject of filmmaker Peter Sillen's independently produced documentary "Speed Racer: Welcome to the World of Vic Chesnutt", which was shown on PBS.
Pete Shelley later recalled: (in Nov 1977) "We were in the Blenheim Guest House with pints of beer, sitting in the TV room half-watching the film "Guys and Dolls". One of the characters, Adelaide, is saying to Marlon Brando's character, 'Wait till you fall in love with someone you shouldn't have.' "I thought, 'fallen in love with someone you shouldn't have?' Hmm, that's good." // Their biggest (English) hit / Click on the Link above, to view the original English single, with a picture sleeve
