email 1965, The Beatles set a new world record for the largest attendance at a pop concert when they played in front of 55,600 fans at Shea Stadium in New York City. Also on the bill were Brenda Holloway, The King Curtis Band, The Young Rascals and Sounds Incorporated. The Beatles were paid $160,000 for […]
Today in Rock History – July 22
email 1963, The Beatles’ first US album, Introducing The Beatles was pressed by Vee-Jay Records, who thought they had obtained the legal rights from EMI affiliate, Trans-Global Records. When it was finally released in January, 1964, Capitol Records would hit Vee Jay with an injunction against manufacturing, distributing, advertising, or otherwise disposing of records by […]
3D Radio Rides Again
email The 3D RadioActivity Rides Again! I’m everybody’s Uncle Marty on installment 392 of our ongoing sonic journey. This time we’re examining the features of RIDE music once more… This time we will be going back to Part II of show 315 to take you on another audio excursion. Click to play: Download here: https://archive.org/download/The3dRadioactivity/3dradio_20170716-3DRadioRidesAgain.mp3 […]
Today in Rock History – July 18
email 1968, Working at Abbey Road studios The Beatles continued with “Cry Baby Cry” adding new vocals, backing vocals, some harmonuim, tambourinnes, and sound effects. They recorded three takes of “Helter Skelter,” including one lasting 27:11, the longest of their career, before the song was redone two months later. 1968, The Grateful Dead release Anthem […]
Today in Rock History – July 17
email 1967, American jazz saxophonist and composer John Coltrane died from liver cancer at Huntington Hospital in Long Island, New York, aged 40. Worked with Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie. Released the 1964 album ‘A Love Supreme’. 1967, The Who performed at the Agrodome, Vancouver, Canada. 1967, The Beatles single “All You Need Is Love” / […]
Today in Rock History – July 13
email 1964, The Animals continued to top the UK singles charts with “The House Of The Rising Sun.” Recorded in one take, this was the first number one to have a playing time of more than four minutes. 1964, The Supremes record “Come See About Me,” which later goes to number one. 1965, Paul McCartney […]
Another 3D Mental Time Out
email I’m Uncle Marty, with a heapin’ helpin’ of Summertime Seconds as this is The 3D RadioActivity, the 391st in the collection and we’re not running off… We’re running out. Out of our heads, minds, and most importantly, out of time. Click to listen: Download here: https://archive.org/download/The3dRadioactivity/3dradio_20170709-Another3DMentalTimeOut.mp3 We’ve been out all over this time, and […]
Today in Rock History – July 10
email 1965, The Rolling Stones started a four week run at number one on the US singles chart with “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” the group’s first chart-topper there. In the UK, the song was initially played only on pirate radio stations because its lyrics were considered too sexually suggestive. 1966, Johnny Tilotson, The Jive […]
Song Of The Day – “Clean Up Woman” by Betty Wright
email She doesn’t do windows, and for that matter she doesn’t even clean houses. But the “Clean Up Woman” of Betty Wright’s top-ten hit from 1971 sure ‘nuff cleaned up on the charts! Bessie Regina Norris (aka Betty Wright) got her start as a three year old member of her family Gospel group The Echoes […]
Over The RadioActivity Again
email On our 390th, and a Summertime Seconds get together on The 3D RadioActivity, we revisit this feature as we’re picking the best that we didn’t get to the first time, so it is like Starting All Over Again. Click to listen: download here: https://archive.org/download/The3dRadioactivity/3dradio_20170702-Over3DAgain.mp3 We will musically ask you OUT with us next time on […]
