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Vol VIII – Issue 01 – Morning dew (2023 Apr 01)

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Vol VIII, Issue 1 – Morning dew (01 Apr 2023)

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Name of song– Morning dew

Band- The Jeff Beck Group

Writer– Bonnie Dobson

Album- Truth

Release year– 1968

Resources– Wikipedia.org

Morning dew

 

Jeff Beck is undoubtedly had remained, has remained and would remain a Guitar God. In his prolific guitar career spanning more than half a century, he collaborated with many well-respected artists and had been instrumental in seminal classic rock bands like “The Yardbirds.” After quitting “The Yardbirds”, he led and formed “The Jeff Beck Group” in 1967. The band had then unknown Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood on vocals and guitars respectively and had changing bass players and drummers. Soon Aynsley Dunbar became their drummer and Ron Wood switched to bass and the band became complete with Nicky Hopkins on piano.

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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 2 – Nobody’s fool (01 Jul 2022)

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Vol VII, Issue 2 – Nobody’s fool (01 Jul 2022)

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Name of song– Nobody’s fool

Band- Slade

Writers– Noddy Holder, Jim Lea

Album- Nobody’s Fools

Release year– 1976

Chart records (1976) –

Irish Singles Chart – 21

UK Singles Chart – 53

 

Resources– Wikipedia.org

 

Nobody’s fool

 

“Slade,” the undisputed king of the British early glam rock era in the seventies, is a band which is famous for their numerous hit singles. Formed in 1966 in Britain, with Noddy Holder (Vocals), Dave Hill (lead guitar), Jim Lea (Bass, piano) and Don Powell (Drums), they had 17 consecutive top 20 hits and six number one hits on the UK Singles Chart. They have been labelled the most successful British group on the basis of their singles sale. With many ups and downs, they are still going strong.Famous for their numbers like “Mama weer all craze now,” “Cum on feel the noize,” “My oh my,” their list of hit singles is actually too long to be mentioned here. From being inspirations for Nirvana to Def Leppard, from The Runaways to the Twisted Sisters, from Oasis to the Sex Pistols, Slade band members are famous not only for their music but also for their eccentric dressing sense and equally arresting misspelt song titles!!!

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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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