"The Wall of Sound is a music production technique for pop and rock music recordings developed by record producer Phil Spector at Gold Star Studios during the 1960s."
it was also the name of one of my favorite music sites (early 90's), that has since been defunct ...
so basically, this blog is about music, more specifically the music that i liked, loved, grew up with ... and most importantly still listen to ... and any other cool new stuff out there that suits my listening pleasure ....
Title : 10,000 Horses Artist : Candlebox Year : 1998 Album : Happy Pills
i must admit i wasn't familiar with this post-Grunge Seattle band ... the first time i came across this track was from a PopDose Friday MixTapes post from sometime back ... it was one of the standout tracks from that weeks' compilation heck, even my boy (coming 4 1/2 years old) digs this track ... see, i usually listen to music from my walkman phone (over the speakers) whilst doing the dishes ... and he (my son) must have been 'captivated' by this particular track too ... cos he suddenly sang along with it on one such night
Band : Cry Of Love active : 1991 - 1997 current band status : disbanded
Line-up : Kelly Holland - Vocals (later replaced by Robert Mason) Audley Freed - Guitar (now with Black Crowes) Robert Kearns - Bass (now with Lynyrd Skynyrd) Jason Patterson - Drums
Albums : Brother (1993) BUY Diamonds & Debris (1997) BUY
Singles : "Bad Thing" (1993) U.S. Mainstream Rock #2 "Peace Pipe" (1993) U.S. Mainstream Rock #1 "Too Cold In The Winter" (1994) U.S. Mainstream Rock #13 "Sugarcane" (1997) U.S. Mainstream Rock #22
about the band : Cry Of Love was an American rock band formed in 1991 in North Carolina. The group released their debut album in 1993 (Brother) before playing the Monsters of Rock festival the following year. After this show, their frontman, Kelly Holland left the group.
Robert Mason was recruited as Holland's replacement some three years later. Together they recorded a new album in 1997 (Diamonds & Debris), but the band split shortly afterwards.
Former band member Audley Freed was recruited to the Black Crowes in the late 1990s.
"Love Is the Answer" is a song written by the American singer-songwriter Todd Rundgrenfor his bandUtopia. It is the final track on their 1977 album Oops! Wrong Planet.
Although Utopia's version did not reach the music charts, a cover version by England Dan & John Ford Coley reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart,as well as spending two weeks atop the Billboardadult contemporary chart in May 1979.
John Ford Coley was quoted as saying: "Of all the songs we released as singles, that was my favorite. The song first of all had a classical base, and the middle had a gospel section which I loved."
England Dan & John Ford Coley's 1979 cover version :
Title : Now Those Days Are Gone Artist : Bucks Fizz Year : 1982 Chart : #8 UK Album : Are You Ready
Bucks Fizz are an English pop music group, formed in 1981 to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest that year. They won with "Making Your Mind Up", which is still their best-known song. The group was initially made up of four vocalists: Bobby G, Cheryl Baker, Mike Nolan and Jay Aston, whose gimmick was that they were all blond. The group went on to have a successful career around the world, although their biggest success was in the UK where they had three No.1 singles and became one of the top-selling groups of the 1980s. Worldwide their record sales exceeded 15 million. They never made it to the US, they never had any single or album that charted States side.
The group has since splinted into 2 entities. one, going by the name of Bucks Fizz, and the other The Original Bucks Fizz.
Bucks Fizz see Bucks Fizz timeline for a better description : see it here
The Original Bucks Fizz In December 2004, G, Nolan, Baker and Preston reformed briefly after 15 years to be part of 'The Here and Now Tour' of the UK. To distinguish this line-up from G's other group, they renamed themselves The Original Bucks Fizz (despite Preston not being an original member). Due to prior commitments with the current lineup of the group, G could not make all of the dates played, but did appear at some shows. Following this, Nolan, Baker and Preston subsequently performed more shows together as a three-piece under the same title and featured in the Congratulations show, the 50th Anniversary of Eurovision in Copenhagen. In September 2008, Preston, Baker, Nolan and Aston reunited for a makeover show Pop Goes the Band for Living TV, which was screened in March 2009. In April 2009, Preston announced that she was leaving The Original Bucks Fizz due to other commitments. Soon after it was announced that original member Jay Aston would be joining Baker and Nolan in the group for live shows - the first time she has been a part of Bucks Fizz since 1985. In October 2009 this line-up embarked on their first tour, encompassing 10 venues across the UK as well as a special gig at Newcastle to commemorate the 25th anniversary of their coach crash. The group are also in plans to record a new album, due to be released in 2010 and a live DVD of one of their recent concerts. They are on the comeback trail ....
about the song : personally, i'm not a fan of the band. they remind me too much of ABBA. yeah, i do know their songs ... but they've never been a staple on my players (walkman, tape decks, turntables, what-have-you's) ... but this is probably the song i'm most fond of (back then, & even now) from the group.
Written by Andy Hill and Nichola Martin and produced by Hill, this was the group's only single to feature member Mike Nolan on lead vocals, it was also the last to be co-written by Martin, who founded the group. The song was a stark contrast to the group's singles up to this point, which had all featured very full pop productions, this time, the song was partly an a cappella piece with soft harmonies and a gentle orchestral build towards the end. One reviewer remarked that the impressive vocal structure would give Bucks Fizz some much-needed credibility.
The song centres around the narrator who looks back on younger days and recalls how innocent he was then, while the promotional video for the song saw the group in a World War II setting.
Released in June 1982, this single followed up two No.1 hits, "My Camera Never Lies" and "The Land Of Make Believe" and reached No.8 in the UK Charts.
In Australia and many European countries, this single went unreleased, with tracks, "Are You Ready" or "Easy Love" being released in its place. The song was featured on the group's second (and most popular) album, Are You Ready. It was also later featured as the B-Side to "You and Your Heart so Blue" - a 1985 single by the group.
A newly recorded version of "Now Those Days Are Gone" was released in 2006 on the Bucks Fizz album, The Lost Masters, while an early demo by Hill was released in 2008 on The Lost Masters 2 - The Final Cut.This demo featured an expletive, which necessitated the album to include a Parental advisory sticker.
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lyrics : Thinking… Long ago when we were young and free Love happened easily And dreams never died, Life sang a pretty song
Now those days are gone.
Crying… Finding comfort in the friends we knew, Now it’s just me and you Trying alone; We used to get along
Now those days are gone.
Playing with words When there’s nothing much to say, Searching to find what we lost along the way. Could it be one day our feelings changed? I hope we see it through Cos I just can’t stand the thought of life without you.
Dreaming… Whispers echo on the summer wind Back when the love begins, When nights were so warm With stars we could wish upon…
Now those days are gone.
We had the chance But we lost it all somehow, Broken the spell And our dreams lie heavy now Could it be someday our feelings changed? I hope we see it through ‘cos I just can’t stand the thought of life without you.
‘cos I just can’t stand the thought of life without you.
Thinking… Long ago when we were young and free Love happened suddenly, And we couldn’t see Where we were going wrong
title : Love You Like I Never Loved Before artist : John O'Banion year : 1981 chart : #24 Billboard Hot 100 album : John O'Banion
Just two days shy of his 60th birthday, O'Banion died of blunt force trauma as a result of an accident he suffered while touring in New Orleans, Louisiana. He died at his home in Los Angeles, California surrounded by friends and family. He had been battling the long term effects received as a result of the trauma to the head following the incident in New Orleans.
Heard a promise in the wind Then I saw you walkin' in Tell me baby where ya been so long Waited all my life to feel this strong
I love you like I never loved before And evry day I love you so much more Feeling like I never felt so sure Love you like I never loved before
Lonely days and lonely nights Finally gone and out of sight I'll do everything within my power To make your life get sweeter hour by hour
I'll do everything within my power To make your life get sweeter hour by hour I love you like I never loved before No I never I love you like I never loved before No I never, never, never
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