Sunday, June 8, 2014

June 8, 2014

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
PAUL McCARTNEY AND WINGS...Back To The Egg
Released: 35 years ago today, June 8, 1979
Highest Chart Position: #8 U.S. Billboard Album Charts
Track Highlights: Arrow Through Me, Getting Closer, Spin It On, Winter Rose/Love Awake, Rockestra Theme

This turned out to be the last album Paul recorded with his band Wings. This also turned out to be the rockinest album Paul has ever released as the punk movement was riding high in europe in 1979. It also has some great softer tunes with "Winter Rose/Love Awake" and "After The Ball/Million Miles".  This is a great album and sometimes I wish Paul would rock out more because he's fantastic at it.  This album alone proves that.  Check it out, I give it a 4 1/2 out of 5 stars
(vinyl, CD, Allmusic review)

 ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JUNE 8
Boz Scaggs who was once a member of the Steve Miller Band is 70; Mick Box of Uriah Heep is 67; Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran is 52; Derek Trucks is 35;

ON THIS DATE
1969 Brian Jones announces that he has left the Rolling Stones. Turns out the truth is that he was asked to leave by the band
1974 Rick Wakeman announces that he is leaving Yes, but has performed with them from time to time throughout the years
1991 Bruce Springsteen marries Patti Scialfa
2010 Miss America by Saving Abel is released

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