Tuesday, March 21, 2023

60 Years Ago Today





 Sixty years ago today a relatively unknown rock band called The Beatles released their debut album Please Please Me on the Parlophone label. The rock and roll world is forever changed after this moment. For the next 7 years, they would be the most popular and influential pop musicians on the planet. 



The album was released initially only in the United Kingdom on the Parlophone. They had already released "Love Me Do" and "Please Please Me" with enormous success and decided to put out an album. Miraculously they recorded 10 songs in one day(4 had already been recorded for the previously mentioned singles). 



 

Saturday, February 18, 2023

Saturday, December 24, 2022

My Music Collection #3: The Ventures Christmas Album by The Ventures

 


The Venture's Christmas Album hit the stores on November 1, 1965 in time for the Christmas shopping season. It's a collection of instrumental Christmas classics with snippets of guitar riffs blended in from their own hit songs or from other artists like the Beatles and Searchers. Throw in The Venture's distinct guitar sound makes this Christmas album special. There is a green pressing but I've got the standard black release with (presumably) the original Christmas $1.99 sale sticker on it. This was found last year at a used book sale at my local library. 





Don Wilson - Guitar

Bob Bogle - Bass Guitar

Nokie Edwards - Guitar

Mel Taylor - Drums