Atlantic, Enterprise, Satellite and Volt were the largest subsidiary operations putting out records made at the prodigious studios that came out of the Memphis movie theater converted into one of the most fabled music production houses. They employed a style called head arrangements, in which none of the parts were written down and nothing was worked out in advance. Sessions … [Read more...] about RadioActive Satellite Enterprises
British Invasion
Song Of The Day – “I Was Kaiser Bill’s Batman” by Whistling Jack Smith
Whistler’s brother? Actually, no. Then who was Whistling Jack Smith, and why is his sole hit from 1967 haunting me? I played an album of British Invasion hits released on the Parrot Record label from the late ‘60s before I went to work this morning. When this song came on, my ears quickly perked up. Although I recognized the recording, I hadn’t heard it in years and … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “I Was Kaiser Bill’s Batman” by Whistling Jack Smith
Song Of the Day by Eric Berman – “I’m Into Something Good” by Herman’s Hermits
They were the brain child of producer Mickie Most, the man who was also behind The Animals, Donovan, Suzi Quatro and the Jeff Beck Group...and they did have the mildly attractive Peter Noone as a lead singer. Still, it's hard to believe that Herman's Hermits gave The Beatles a run for their money during the early days of the British Invasion when they sold over ten million … [Read more...] about Song Of the Day by Eric Berman – “I’m Into Something Good” by Herman’s Hermits
Song of the Day by Eric Berman – “Things Will Never Be the Same” by Four Just Men
Song of the Day by Eric Berman – “Things Will Never Be the Same” by Four Just Men I recently wrote about Freddie & The Dreamers’ single, “I’m Telling You Now,” and the American album of the same name. The record was not a Freddie & The Dreamers album per se, although they were the featured group on the cover. It was a compilation released in 1965 to introduce unknown … [Read more...] about Song of the Day by Eric Berman – “Things Will Never Be the Same” by Four Just Men
Song of the Day – “I Was Kaiser Bill’s Batman” by Whistling Jack Smith
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “I Was Kaiser Bill’s Batman” by Whistling Jack Smith Whistler’s brother? Actually, no. Then who was Whistling Jack Smith, and why is his sole hit from 1967 haunting me? I played an album of British Invasion hits released on the Parrot Record label from the late ‘60s before I went to work this morning. When this song came on, my ears … [Read more...] about Song of the Day – “I Was Kaiser Bill’s Batman” by Whistling Jack Smith