February 7, 2011

The ALBUM OF THE DAY
THE ROLLING STONES...England's Newest Hit Makers (1964)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

Wow, I bet 1964 was a magnificent year to be alive (I was born in '64 so I don't know) because first it was The Beatles, and then here came the Rolling Stones. This is the first U.S. release of the Stones and it reached number 11 on the U.S. Billboard charts. There are 3 reasons that this record is worth checking out. First: it's historical significance. This is the beginning, the original band who are just barely men. Second: look at the cover. Here are the Stones at the youngest we ever knew them. Bill Wyman (center) looks like he's ready to hurt someone, thus the beginning of their bad boy image that follows them today. Third: the music. It's raw, energetic, youthful! It's rock 'n roll, it's the blues, it's the 60's. There is only 1 track ("Tell Me") included here that Mick Jaggr and Keith Richard penned. The rest are all covers of their musical heroes, with highlights including "Not Fade Away" (originally Buddy Holly), "I Just Want To Make Love To You" (originally Willie Dixon) and "I'm A King Bee' (originally Slim Harpo). The boys would in years to come write and record some of the greatest songs in rock history. That's why it would be important to check out the beginnings and the roots of the Rolling Stones. This album is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED


ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR FEBRUARY 7
David Bryan from Bon Jovi is 49; Wes Borland of Limp Bizkit is 36;

ON THIS DATE
1964 The Beatles began their first American tour as they arrived at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport

1971 Tom Fogerty leaves Creedence Clearwater Revival
1980 Pink Floyd play the first show of their 2 city tour for 'The Wall' in Los Angeles
2006 Cream and David Bowie receive the Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award
2008 The Rolling Stone's documentary 'Shine A Light' directed by Matin Scorsese premieres at the Berlin International Film Festival, which Scorsese and the band attend
2008 Mel Galley, formerly with Whitesnake, announces he has terminal cancer. Galley died July 1, 2008
2010 The Who perform at halftime at Super Bowl XLIV

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