Tag Archives: 60s
DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED
After a very creditable British R&B pop album that yielded the hit single “Go Now” The Moody Blues went through some personnel changes and directional realignments that resulted in them being invited by Deram Records to create a rock+orchestra version of Dvorak’s New World Symphony to demonstrate new recording techniques. With full support from producer […]
FLY TOMORROW
Chapter One: A potted history 1963–1967 An ambitious but ultimately doomed attempt to summarise the early days of blues legend John Mayall John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers started playing London’s famous Marquee Club in late 1963. In the following year they released a first single and backed John Lee Hooker on his British tour. In […]
DAVID, STEPHEN AND GRAHAM
On 28th June 1969 the self-titled album by Crosby, Stills & Nash entered the US charts. It reached #6 and stayed around for an impressive 100 weeks. Two singles were released—Nash’s jaunty ‘Marrakesh Express’ and Stills’ extended ‘Suite: Judy Blue Eyes’—both reaching the Top 30. So much for the data. What makes this album so […]
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