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The Byrds: Turn! Turn! Turn!

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On December 6, 1965, “Columbia” label released “Turn! Turn! Turn!”,  the second Byrds studio album. “Turn! Turn! Turn!” was recorded  June – November 1965, at the “Columbia Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Terry Melcher.

Personnel:

  • Jim Mc Guinn- vocals, acoustic and lead guitar
  • Gene Clark- vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica, tambourine
  • David Crosby- vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Terry Melcher- organ
  • Chris Hillman- electric bass
  • Michael Clarke- drums

Track listing:

  1. Turn! Turn! Turn! – Pete Seeger
  2. It Won’t Be Wrong – Jim Mc Guinn and Harvey Gerst
  3. Set You Free This Time – Gene Clark
  4. Lay Down Your Weary Tune – Bob Dylan
  5. He Was a Friend of Mine” (traditional, new words and arrangement by Jim Mc Guinn
  6. The World Turns All Around Her – Gene Clark
  7. Satisfied Mind – Red Hayes and Jack Rhodes
  8. If You’re Gone – Gene Clark
  9. The Times They Are a-Changin’ – Bob Dylan
  10. Wait and See – Jim Mc Guinn and David Crosby
  11. Oh! Susannah – Stephen Foster

The Pixies: Bossanova

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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

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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

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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.