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The Pixies: Bossanova

Pixies-Bossanova

On August 13, 1990, “4AD” label released “Bossanova”, the third Pixies studio album. It was recorded in 1990, at “Silverlake Studio” in Hollywood, “Cherokee Studios” in Hollywood, “Hansa Ton Studio” in Berlin and “AIR” studios in London and was produced by Gil Norton.

Personnel:

  • Black Francis– vocals, guitar
  • Joey Santiago– lead guitar
  • Kim Deal– vocals, bass guitar
  • David Lovering– drums
  • Robert F. Brunner – theremin

Track listing:

All compositions by Black Francis; except where noted.

  1. Cecilia Ann – Frosty Horton, Steve Hoffman
  2. Rock Music
  3. Velouria
  4. Allison
  5. Is She Weird
  6. Ana
  7. All Over the World
  8. Dig for Fire
  9. Down to the Well
  10. The Happening
  11. Blown Away
  12. Hang Wire
  13. Stormy Weather
  14. Havalina

The Rolling Stones: (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction

Satisfaction

On May 12, 1965, in the RCA Studios, Hollywood, The Rolling Stones recorded the song “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”. It was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and produced by Andrew Loog Oldham. The song is considered to be one of greatest rock songs ever recorded. In 2004, “Rolling Stone” magazine positioned  “Satisfaction” on the second place on its list of “The 500 greatest songs of all time”. The 7” record in US was released on June 6, 1965, on “London” label, with the song “The under assistant west coast promotion man” as a record B side. In UK the 7” records was released on August 20, 1965 on “Decca” label, with the song “The Spider and the fly” as a record B side.

Andy Warhol

On February 22, 1987, Andrew Warhola aka Andy Warhol died aged 58. He was the main figure in the art movement known as “Pop art” he explored the relation between artistic expression, celebrity culture and advertisement that flourished by the 1960s. He founded “Interview Magazine”  and managed and produced the “Velvet Underground”, one of the most influential bands in the history of the modern music. His studio, “The Factory”, was gathering place for distinguished intellectuals, drag queens, playwrights,Bohemian street people, Hollywood celebrities, and wealthy patrons. After a successful career as a commercial illustrator, Warhol became a renowned and sometimes controversial artist. The “Andy Warhol Museum” in his native city, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, holds hige collection of art and archives. It is the largest museum in the United States dedicated to a single artist.