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Songs People Should Hear - Music Head - 10-02-2010
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from wikipedia
"This Diamond Ring" is a 1965 pop song written by Al Kooper, Bob Brass and Irwin Levine. The song's first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 chart was a bubbling-under single by Sammy Ambrose that reached #117 on January 9, 1965. The hit record, which went to number one on the Billboard chart, is attributed to Gary Lewis & the Playboys though none of the Playboys played their instruments on the recording and Lewis' vocals were heavily supported by Ron Hicklin's overdubs. The session drummer was Hal Blaine, Carol Kaye played bass and Leon Russell both played keyboards and assisted with production. The song was carried through Snuff Garrett Records.
Stylistically, the song's recording features the then common "basic 'combo' instrumentation...(electric guitar, organ, bass, drums), modal (dorian) inflections in the harmony and melody of the verse and a basic rock beat pattern." Unusually the chorus features timpani and the transition between verse and chorus creates a daring modulation from C minor (dorian) to G-flat major.
"The musical style", writes Brackett, "skims aspects from contemporary rock songs, and is then produced and arranged from the vantage point of 'easy-listening' music." The song's harmonic progression resembles those of Beatles songs such as the G-flat/F/E-flat/D-flat descending bass line ("Bad to Me") and the vi-iii movement ("Please Please me", "I Want to Hold Your Hand", "She Loves You", "And I Love Her" and others). The melodic turn on "true" of "if you find someone whose heart is true" resembles those in "Please Please Me" ("Last night I said these words to my girl") and "Do You Want to Know a Secret" ("nobody knows, just we two").
Al Kooper has reportedly stated many times that he was unhappy with the record and had originally hoped the song would be recorded by a group like The Drifters based upon the original demo of the song as recorded by Jimmy Radcliffe, although it has been his biggest commercial success as a songwriter.[6] Kooper would later re-visit the song, recording a funky version for his 1976 album "Act Like Nothing's Wrong".
Songs People Should Hear - gryphon - 10-02-2010
1975 saw Clifford T.Ward`s fourth album release "Escalator" on Tony Stratton-Smith's Charisma label. This was the last of Clifford's Charisma albums and came at a time when the label was beginning to fall apart .As a result, the promotional machine was misfiring badly and this worthy single received little or no promotional support ........This single has often been sited as Clifford's best chance of a third chart success and fame but it was not to be
YouTube - Clifford T. Ward - Jigsaw Girl (1975)...
Songs People Should Hear - Music Head - 10-02-2010
gryphon Wrote:1975 saw Clifford T.Ward`s fourth album release "Escalator" on Tony Stratton-Smith's Charisma label. This was the last of Clifford's Charisma albums and came at a time when the label was beginning to fall apart .As a result, the promotional machine was misfiring badly and this worthy single received little or no promotional support ........This single has often been sited as Clifford's best chance of a third chart success and fame but it was not to benice
YouTube - Clifford T. Ward - Jigsaw Girl (1975)...
thanks
Songs People Should Hear - gryphon - 10-02-2010
Examination of any copy of Tubular Bells will reveal that the producer of this wonderful work was Tom Newman who himself was a song writer and early associate of the Virgin records project........Tom is nowhere near as well known as Mike Oldfield but, did make several albums of his own.....the first of which was titled "Fine Old Tom" a single was taken from this, wonderful album: which must have sold less than 100 copies but ,here it is for you to enjoy!
YouTube - sad sing by tom newman -callaborazione di oldfield-
Songs People Should Hear - carbon_psycho - 10-02-2010
KD Lang - Constant Craving
Songs People Should Hear - gryphon - 10-02-2010
I have always loved this track!
There is not much I can tell you about this except Dave was not Dave Collins .....For a duo they were special there was at least eleven of them and I know it is about a mobile Jamaican sound system
YouTube - Dave & Ansell Collins - Double Barrel
Songs People Should Hear - gryphon - 11-02-2010
This awesome fuzz guitar track was released in early 1967 and has become a classic among collectors! Unfortunately it was doomed before started due to its direct references to drugs which means it got minimal air play but still it is an excellent track!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNdLt24eOlc
Songs People Should Hear - Music Head - 11-02-2010
Their best song for me. No I don't like the Tiffany version.
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YouTube - I Think We`re Alone Now - Tommy James & The Shondells
from wikipedia
"I Think We're Alone Now" is a song written by Ritchie Cordell. It was initially a 1967 hit for American recording artists Tommy James & the Shondells, reaching #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 during a 17-week stay. The recording was
produced by Cordell and Bo Gentry.
Rock critic Lester Bangs called the single "the bubblegum apotheosis". Cordell wrote or co-wrote many songs for James, including "Run, Run, Baby, Run" (the B-side to "I Think We're Alone Now"), the follow-up single "Mirage," and 1968's "Mony Mony." I Think Were Alone Now stands out as one of Tommy James' most successful recordings, and was sampled in a memorable scene in the 1980s slasher film Mother's Day.
"I Think We're Alone Now" has since been covered on numerous occasions. In 1987, a version by Tiffany reached #1 in the US, UK, Canada and New Zealand. Several other cover versions have charted as well, including those by The Rubinoos (#45 US, 1977) and Girls Aloud (#4 UK, 2006).
Songs People Should Hear - Susan Mart - 11-02-2010
well, I think Bob Marley, the Midlake, Alina Orlova, soundtracks from the movie Ameli are all worth listening))
they all are from different styles...but def worth knowing.
I love them all))
Songs People Should Hear - gryphon - 11-02-2010
Beautiful song from this excellent Canadian singer song writer.........I hope one day he can make a trip to Europe soon as I would love to see him live :biggrin:
YouTube - Gordon Lightfoot - Minstril of the Dawn (1A)