Vol IX, Issue 01 – Tonight (01 Jan 2024)

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Vol IX, Issue 1 – Tonight (01 Jan 2024)

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Name of song– Tonight

Band- Raspberries

Writer– Eric Carmen

Album- Side 3

Release year– 1973

Peak chart positions

 # 37 – US Cash Box Top 100

# 43 – US Record World

# 69 – US Billboard Hot 100

# 80 – Canada RPM Top Singles

Resources– Wikipedia.org

Tonight

Raspberries are the pioneer prototype power pop of the early seventies who scored a number of hit numbers during their short span of career. Reviving the British invasion era with their clean-cut image and short pop songs with catchy melody and crunchy guitar, the Raspberries have been able to leave unforgettable mark in the seventies rock scene. With songs like “Go all the way”, “Overnight sensation”, “I wanna be with you”, “Let’s pretend”, “Tonight”, and others, the Raspberries have immortalized themselves among all the classic rock fans forever.

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Vol VII, Issue 03 – Get together (01 Dec 2022)

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Vol VII, Issue 3 – Get together (01 Dec 2022)

 

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Name of song– Get together

Band- The Youngbloods

Writer– Chet Powers (Dino Valenti)

Album- The Youngbloods

Release year– 1967

Chart records (1967)

Canada RPM Top Singles – 40

US Billboard Hot 100 – 62

US Cash Box Top 100 – 80

Chart records (1969)

US Cash Box Top 100 – 4

US Billboard Hot 100 – 5

Canada RPM Top – 6

South Africa (Springbok) – 10

Australia Go Set – 13

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Get together

For many rock fans, “The Youngbloods,” is not a common name. However, their hit “Get together”, is definitely the one which most would remember. Yes, they are perhaps a one hit wonder band, but this should not discount their other fabulous numbers. The band was formed in 1965 by Jessie Colin Young (Bass) and Jerry Corbitt (Vocals, lead guitar, piano, harmonica) as a duo to begin with. Soon they added multi-instrumentalist Lowell Levinger “Banana” and Joe Bauer in drums and the band became complete. They had relatively few albums to their name during the late sixties and early seventies. Although few in number, their albums are worth collecting in classic rock’s shelves. Their debut album in 1967, “The Youngbloods”, later renamed “Get Together” is the most successful one but later albums like “Earth Music”, “Elephant Mountain” are also lovely in their own way.

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Vol VII, Issue 01 – Two out of three ain’t bad (01 Feb 2022)

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Vol VII, Issue 1 – Two out of three ain’t bad (01 Feb 2022)

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Name of song– Two out of three ain’t bad

Band- Meat Loaf

Writer– Jim Steinman

Album- Bat Out of Hell

Release year– 1977

Chart records (1977-1978)

Canada RPM Top Singles – 5

New Zealand Chart Records – 9

US Cash Box Top 100 – 9

US Billboard Hot 100 – 11

Australia Charts – 11

Austria Charts – 11

Irish Singles Charts – 25

UK Singles Chart – 32

 

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Two out of three ain’t bad

 

“Meat Loaf” (Born Marvin Lee Aday) is a no stranger to the rock and metal world. With numerous hit singles and albums to his credit, Meat Loaf has always been known for his charismatically powerful wide ranging voice and vividly beautiful lyrics. With his acting career also going side by side, he is also well known for his impressive theatrical live shows. Born in 1947, the rock world just paid the last tribute to his recent death on 20 January 2022.

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Vol VI, Issue 07 – Free me (01 Oct 2021)

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Vol VI, Issue 7 – Free me (01 Oct 2021)

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Name of song– Free me

Band- Uriah Heep

Writer– Ken Hensley

Album-Innocent Victim

Release year– 1977

Chart records

New Zealand Chart Records-1 (1978)

 

Free me

 

“Free me” is one of the most successful songs of the British heavy metal Band-Uriah Heep(A fictional character from Charles Dickens novel-David Copperfield). Uriah Heep is represented as one of the pioneers of British heavy metal scene of the seventies. Although a heavy metal band, Uriah Heep’s”Free me” does not represent a typical heavy metal song. However, it’s free flowing smooth melody with a tinge of rock optimizes with all the rockers, whether hard or soft.

The song was included in Uriah Heep’s11th studio album “Innocent victim” in 1977. The album was second with John Lewton, replacement of David Byron as vocalist. Written and composed by Ken Hensley, “Free me” is no doubt the catchiest number in the album, and perhaps the most successful too.

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Vol VI, Issue 06 – As long as you tell him (01 Aug 2021)

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Vol VI, Issue 6 – As long as you tell him (01 Aug 2021)
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Name of song- As long as you tell him
Band – Faces
Writers- Rod Stewart & Ron Wood
Release year- 1974 (Single)
2004 (Compilation Album)
Album – Five Guys Walk Into A Bar..

As long as you tell him

“Rod Stewart” needs no introduction to a classic rock fan-A singer, a poet, a rocker, fashion icon, glamour God-A total entertainer in all! With more than 250 million sales worldwide, he is one of the best selling music artists of all time. And the list of his hit singles could carry on forever. However, his association with the band “Faces” is another aspect which deserves an honorable mention. Starting his musical career in early sixties, he established himself successfully as a singer in “Jeff Beck Group” in 1967. In 1969, “The Small Faces” had disbanded following departure of vocalist Steve Marriott. After Stewart quitted Jeff Beck Group in 1969, he joined “The Small Faces” as singer along with Ronnie Wood. This line up with Rod Stewart (Vocals), Ronnie Wood (Guitars), Ronnie Lane (Bass), Ian Mclagan (Keyboards) and Kenney Jones (Drums) formed “Faces.”

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