Monday, August 28, 2006

Number 860 - Manhattan Transfer



Number 860

Manhattan Transfer

"Boy From New York City"

(1981)
.
Genre:Vocal
"In 1981, The Manhattan Transfer made music history by becoming the first group to win Grammys in both pop and jazz categories in the same year. "Boy From New York City", which broke into the top 10 on the pop charts, won them the award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, and "Until I Met You (Corner Pocket)" earned them a Grammy for Best Jazz Performance, Duo or Group. Both of these songs appeared on the group's fifth recording, Mecca for Moderns.
"In 1982, the group won another Grammy, for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group, for its rendition of the classic ode-to-the-road, "Route 66". The song appeared on the soundtrack to the Burt Reynolds film Sharky's Machine."

Rolling Stone Top 500 Songs ranked this song at Number (You didn't think... ?) and the Album ranked at Number (Another one off the R.S list)
This song has a crowbarred rating of 60.5 out of 108
Search Artist here:1-2-3-A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O-P-Q-R-S-T-U-V-W-X-Y-Z

underlay trademe
Te Kopuke

Labels:

posted by crowbarred at 8:43 pm 0 comments

Tuesday, August 29, 2006

Number 859 - Jam



Number 859

Jam

"Town Called Malice"

(1982)
.
.
Genre:Pop Punk

Lets start at the end (Its always a nice way to find the middleground)

"In a 2006 interview with BBC Radio 6 Music, Weller stated that a Jam reunion would "never, ever happen", and that reformations are "sad". He went on to say "Me and my children would have to be destitute and starving in the gutter before I'd even consider that, and I don't think that'll happen anyway ... [the Jam's music] still means something to people and a lot of that's because we stopped at the right time, it didn't go on and become embarrassing.""

Paul Weller to me.... was "Style Council" and not "The Jam". Yes i understand without Jam there probably would've been no Council. Just artistically speaking of course.

"The Jam were an English rock (rock ?) band active in the late 1970s and early '80s. They were one of the most popular groups of the day, achieving eighteen straight Top 40 singles in the UK from their debut in 1977 to their swansong in 1982, including four #1 hits. Two of these eighteen singles were available on an import-only basis; they remain the best-selling import singles of all time in the UK. They also released six albums in their day, the last of which, The Gift, hit #1 on the UK album charts. Massively popular in Britain, as well as much of the rest of Europe and beyond, they never gained much commercial success in North America, but they did retain a considerable cult following."

About the song Malice..............

"Featuring one of the easily-recognisable bass-lines in British music history,"Town Called Malice" is a song recorded by The Jam from the album The Gift. It was the A-side of a single also featuring "Precious". Released as the first single from the album on February 13, 1982, it reached number one on the British music charts, staying at the top for three weeks, but failed to chart in the United States. It was the band's third #1 single in the UK. Paul Weller has said that it was written about his hometown Woking as a result of his teenage experiences there. A music video of the song was filmed and was in moderate rotation on MTV in 1982 and 1983. The song was featured prominently in the 2006 film The Matador and also appeared in the film Billy Elliott. It is also on the soundtrack to FIFA 2004. "
"Interestingly enough, the bass line that the song is famous for actually appeared two years earlier in the Elvis Costello album Get Happy!! on the song "Love for Tender". If you listen to both songs carefully, "Town Called Malice" also features the same use of handclaps and keyboard notes as "Love for Tender". The song "Love for Tender" was recorded in 1980."

See sampling was even around then!

Rolling Stone Top 500 Songs ranked this song at Number (What was the name of the other song they did ? Um?) and the Album ranked at Number (Nope, not unless they re-group!)

This song has a crowbarred rating of 60.5 out of 108
Search Artist here:1-2-3-A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O-P-Q-R-S-T-U-V-W-X-Y-Z

underlay trademe

Labels:

posted by crowbarred at 7:20 pm 0 comments

Sunday, August 27, 2006

Number 861 - Th' Dudes


Number 861

Th' Dudes

"Right First Time"

(1979)
.
.
................Genre: Rock...............
Th' Dudes 1979
Who remembers the Radio Hauraki Free Concerts in Albert Park?
Hang on, why am i asking potheads?
I will rephrase the question .... Who remembers anyone who knows anyone about those concerts in the late 70s?
I give up, anyway i do. This is where i first saw these dudes ... OK "Th' Dudes" and just to show you that someone does indeed remember is Radio Hauraki. Radio Hauraki did another free concert to mark the 30th anniversary in 2006.
For more Th' Dudes see #803, #538
For even more Th' Dudes visit Mellow Mix Vol 2 #139
Rolling Stone had "No comment" on Th' Dudes.
Official Website for Th' Dudes @ This addy & for other Information/Biography click this link > Here ~ crowbarred [because power is knowledge]
Rolling Stone Top 500 Songs ranked this song at Number (And the award goes to...) and the Album ranked at Number (Yeah ! Right... Have a Tui)
This song has a Definitive 1000 rating of 60.4 out of 108
Search Artist here:1-2-3-A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O-P-Q-R-S-T-U-V-W-X-Y-Z

Labels:

posted by crowbarred at 6:00 pm 0 comments