Archive for the ‘The Competition’ Category
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R.I.P. Neil Innes
30 Dec 2019Word came across the wires today of the sudden death of Neil Innes — Rutle, Bonzo Dog, associate of both…
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December 5, 1969
05 Dec 2019Released today: The Rolling Stones’ eighth album and their first after the death of Brian Jones, Let It Bleed. The…
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November 14, 1969
14 Nov 2019Today saw the release in the UK of Wedding Album, the third installment of John and Yoko’s series of experimental…
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July 11, 1969
11 Jul 2019We’ve pretty well established how the non-Paul Beatles felt about “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer.” Ringo said, “It was the worst track…
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July 5, 1969
05 Jul 2019History does not record where The Beatles were today (except for John, who was still in hospital), but they might…
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June 13, 1969
13 Jun 2019Today saw the UK release of Pink Floyd’s third LP — their first with no contribution from erstwhile leader Syd…
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May 23, 1969
23 May 2019The fourth LP by the Who was released by Track Records in the UK today (it had come out six…
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December 6, 1968
06 Dec 2018Today the Rolling Stones’ 7th British studio album was released. Beggars Banquet (there is no apostrophe in the title, though there…
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December 3, 1968
03 Dec 2018In the USA tonight, NBC aired a special officially called “Singer Presents … Elvis.” That would be Elvis Presley, a/k/a…
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The Village Green Preservation Society
24 Nov 2018Also released on this weekend in 1968 — with considerably less fanfare than the White Album — was The Kinks…