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my Dad's singles collection.... - jazzboCR - 29-04-2015
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THE ZOMBIES "shes not there" B/W "you make me feel good" 1964
well bugger me....
Jazzy mentions these guys just a couple of days ago and out they come in the random selection process!
"A" side...anyone who doesnt love this one,well...theyre a couple of brain cells short!
the "A" side sums up the mid 1960s IMO.
"B" side is very good also, but not quite up there with the A" side
single made it to #1 in the UK
here's the Zombies' Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Zombies
Sometimes things just work out well. And not wanting to waste the occasion: http://www.thezombies.net/ Both Mr. Blunstone and Mr. Argent went on to have rich, meaningful careers which continue to this day. Their Sites: http://www.colinblunstone.co.uk/ << Here's his compilation to get: http://www.allmusic.com/album/some-years-its-the-time-of-colin-blunstone-mw0000176641
and http://rodargent.com/ There are quite a few 4/4+-star compilations of the Zombies available and 1 that's 5 stars. Also a "lost" album seems to have surfaced...and a new album also (see Mr. Argent's Site).
Some tunes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzpPy9hJYA8 << From that brilliant album, Odessey and Oracle *
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anpMFcae9rI << a Rod Argent solo album but I couldn't not include it **
* They remade it in '08 and here's about the concert DVD: http://www.amazon.com/Zombies-Odessey-Oracle-Revisited-Anniversary/dp/B002BEXF9G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1430339545&sr=8-1&keywords=odyssey+and+oracle+%28revisited%29
** From this album (in pieces): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anpMFcae9rI&list=PL94gOvpr5yt3xOhZxRRAJVLk47EyMDgFH
my Dad's singles collection.... - CRAZY-HORSE - 01-05-2015
CONNIE FRANCIS "my heart has a mind of its own" B/W "malaguena" 1960
for some strange reason i dont like either side of this single, and i really like Connie's material.
single peaked at #3 on the UK charts back in the day
im not putting up her Wiki as ive previously dont it half a dozen times in this thread already!
"my heart has a mind of its own" *
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf7oOugV4EE audio link
"malaguena" *
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPUEoDhkpEM audio link
my Dad's singles collection.... - CRAZY-HORSE - 04-05-2015
MADONNA "papa dont preach" B/W "pretender" 1986
i used to love Madonna's music, but i dont now, its just so 'old hat' to me,
its easy to forget just how big she was back in the day also with 15Canadian,12 US,13UK and 8 Australian #1 hits in 82 singles!
anyway, i also own this single so i must have liked it to purchase it, but i dont now...
i never liked the "B" side though, so at least that remains the same
single got to #1 here in Australia
i dont htink we need here Wiki neither
"papa dont preach" *
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G333Is7VPOg vevo video
"pretender" *
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq-MJUT61f4 audio link
my Dad's singles collection.... - CRAZY-HORSE - 04-05-2015
ADAM FAITH "johnny comes marching home" B/W "made you" 1960
late fifties/early sixties UK pop heart-throb was Adam....
had numerous hits including several #1's over there...
"A" side is a cover of the old 'traditional' song, i dont like his version
"B" side, is more uptempo,sounding a bit like Cochran's "something else", i like this one
single peaked at #5 in the UK
here's Adam's Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Faith
"johnny comes marching home" *
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqImVvfttAI audio link
"made you" **
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyUpDZ_9Bu8 audio link
my Dad's singles collection.... - CRAZY-HORSE - 04-05-2015
SWINGING BLUE JEANS "hippy hippy shake" B/W "now i must go" 1963
Merseyside beat group who tagged along on the coat-tails of The Beatles, but had much less success(like most other Liverpudlian groups did)
"A" side must be one of the best songs of the 1960s to have never got to #1 IMO
"B" side, is okay, but nothing special, sounds like a thousand other songs from the UK's initial 'britpop' era
single peaked at #2 in the UK
here's the Jeans' Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Swinging_Blue_Jeans
"hippy hippy shake" ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDkKAjyJz8s tv performance
"now i must go" **
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mW13arsALs audio link
for anyone who is interested, here's The Beatles cover of "hippy hippy shake" with Paul on lead vocals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H6i_zkjjLg audio link
my Dad's singles collection.... - CRAZY-HORSE - 04-05-2015
BARRY MANILOW "lets hang on" B/W "dont fall in love with me" 1981
you either like or loathe Manilow as a rule....i like him.
this one was a major flop on the charts back in the day...
"A" side is a cover of the old classic, i like his treatment of it
"B" side is pretty cool also(if you like his music i guess)
single peaked at #4 here in Australia
here's Barry's Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Manilow
"lets hang on" **
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzEcjPfRbds video(cool retro clip!)
"dont fall in love with me" **
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMkS7HeYaIg audio link
my Dad's singles collection.... - CRAZY-HORSE - 05-05-2015
ââ¬â¹CLIFF RICHARD "we dont talk anymore" B/W "count me out" 1979ââ¬â¹
love him or loathe him, theres no denying his influence on pop music in Europe...
154 singles to date,had his first charting single prior to Elvis getting drafted and released
his umpteenth album last year...
this one is one of my faves by Cliff(not that im a big fan..love the "A" side and like the "B" also....)
single got to #1 in the UK but stalled at #3 here in Australia
here's his impressive Wiki pages: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliff_Richard
"we dont talk anymore" ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htZir_Taizg live performance
"count me out" **
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FBBNuQOI7c audio link
my Dad's singles collection.... - CRAZY-HORSE - 06-05-2015
CILLA BLACK "anyone who had a heart" B/W "just for you" 1964
Priscilla's second single and first to reach the top of the UK charts...
i was surprised this classic didnt even chart in the US....WTF!, maybe it didnt
get released across The Pond????
like i said, "A" side is a classic IMO, "B" side is brilliant also
single peaked at #1 in the UK
here's Cilla's Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cilla_Black
"anyone who had a heart" ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykd7172CUeA live tv performance
"just for you" ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqwUz4RQETg tv performance
my Dad's singles collection.... - CRAZY-HORSE - 06-05-2015
BUDDY HOLLY "rock around with ollie vee" B/W "midnight shift" 1957
im a huge fan of all things Buddy....
"A" side is very good, but i prefer the "B" side over the "A"...
i was surprised to find on Wiki that this single failed to chart in the UK(and the US for that matter.
here's Bubby's Wiki again: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Holly
"rock around with ollie vee" **
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kby7MDBviHg audio link
"midnight shift" ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAuTT0sEyiU audio link
my Dad's singles collection.... - CRAZY-HORSE - 06-05-2015
CONNIE FRANCIS "youre gonna miss me" B/W "plenty good lovin'" 1959
whats this...around the tenth Connie single already????
"A" side is a beautiful ballad, i love it
"B" side is just as good as the "A" side, in fact it was the "B" side that charted and not the "A" side...
single peaked at #18 in the UK
(and yet again.....) here's Connie's Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connie_Francis
"youre gonna miss me" ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz8Uk4MzmRA tv performance
"plenty good lovin'" ***
......sorry, no link to be found for this great song!.....