My Life In The Bush of Ghosts

Brian Eno and David Byrne working on the collaborative album 'My Life In The Bush of Ghosts' one of my favourite albums . . . 

Re-Mastered version for a fiver!

Brain Eno David Byrne - My Life In The Bush of Ghosts

the original cover

Amos Tutuola - My Life In The Bush of Ghosts (book)

Fascinating Bob Dylan post over at Big O this morning . . . . . . from the Rolling Thunder era comes this soundboard 

Night of The Hurricane 1975

Chet Flippo over at Rolling Stone said this:

Bring More Thunder to The Garden - Chet Flippo Jan 1976

Revolver . . . .  way up there and occasionally number one in my top albums by The Beatles . . . . alternating with Sergeant Pepper and Rubber Soul . . . . . .sometimes Abbey Road

On this day in music history: August 5, 1966 - “Revolver”, the seventh album by The Beatles is released (US release date is on August 8, 1966). Produced by George Martin, it is recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London from April 6 - June 21, 1966. The album marks the beginning a new phase in the bands’ career musically and artistically, and is praised as one of their greatest works. Standing in stark contrast to their previous release, the largely acoustic based “Rubber Soul”, “Revolver” sees The Beatles exploring new musical and sonic territory, with most of the songs being electric guitar based. Though others touch on the use of orchestral instruments (“Eleanor Rigby”), Indian music (“Love You To”), brass (“Got To Get You Into My Life”) and psychedelia (“She Said, She Said”, “I’m Only Sleeping”, “Tomorrow Never Knows”). It spins off the double A-sided single “Yellow Submarine” (#2 Pop) and “Eleanor Rigby” (#11 Pop). Paul McCartney receives a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary (R&R) Solo Vocal Performance for “Eleanor Rigby”, and artist Klaus Voorman receives a Grammy Award for Best Album Cover, Graphic Arts for the albums innovative cover artwork in 1967. Some original UK mono pressings contain an alternate mix of “Tomorrow Never Knows” and “Doctor Robert” printed “Dr. Robert” on the side two label, which is withdrawn and corrected on subsequent re-pressings. First issued on CD in 1987, the album is remastered and reissued in 2009, with the stereo version being available both individually, and as part of the stereo box set. The original mono mixes (out of print since the late 60’s, with the except of a limited UK vinyl LP reissue in 1982) is released on CD for the first time as part of “The Beatles In Mono” box set. The eleven track US edition is released in January of 2014 both individually, and as part of the “The Beatles - The US Albums” box set. And the UK mono LP is reissued as part of the mono LP box set in September of 2014, and as an individual release. “Revolver” is inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame in 1999, for its ongoing historic and cultural significance. “Revolver” spends six weeks at number one on the Billboard Top 200, is certified 5x Platinum in the US by the RIAA, and is inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame in 1999.

Pleeeease!

because . . . . . . 

Not entirely sure how I got this single but still have it down in the vaults. I don't think it was for sale as such over here in the UK but should check*. I don't think I bought it and may have found it in the bargain bins  . . . . . .and I had the album from an old school friend and he gave it me or somehow I ended up with his copy  . . . . . those were different times and undoubtedly things were starting to get somewhat  er,  . . . . hazy

On this day in music history: August 3, 1968 - “Hello, I Love You” by The Doors hits #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 2 weeks. Written by The Doors, it is the second chart topping single for the rock band from Los Angeles, CA. With two successful albums in just over a year, The Doors find themselves under pressure to deliver yet again by the beginning of 1968. When work begins on their third album “Waiting For The Sun” in February of that year, the band find themselves seriously short of material. Also adding to the tension, lead singer Jim Morrison begins to spiral out of control, due to his heavy use of drugs and alcohol. He is arrested onstage at a show in New Haven, CT on December 9, 1967, when he taunts the police after a run in with them backstage, charging him with trying to incite a riot. Morrison’s personal issues nearly cause drummer John Densmore to quit, when it seriously hinders the band’s ability to write or record. While searching for song ideas, the other members of The Doors look through volumes of Jim’s poems and find one that he had written in 1965. Titled “Hello I Love You”, the words come to Morrison while he and keyboardist Ray Manzerek, watch a beautiful bikini clad African American woman walking along the beach in Venice, CA. The song is one of the first the band record on a six track demo tape at World Pacific Studios. By the time the album is completed in May of 1968, “Hello” is the obvious choice for the first single from “Waiting For The Sun”, when it is released just ahead of the album in mid June. Entering the Billboard Hot 100 at 77 on July 6, 1968, it rockets to the top of the chart four weeks later. Early pressings of the single are released with the extended title “Hello I Love You, Won’t You Tell Me Your Name?”, which is amended as the song quickly rises on the chart. Also the band’s first single to be issued in stereo, occurring as the record industry begins to adapt to the format, and abandons mono LP’s and singles. Becoming The Doors’ second million seller, the band run into trouble when The Kinks’ song publisher threatens to sue them over the song. The publisher feels that “Hello, I Love You” is too similar to The Kinks’ hit “All Day And All Of The Night”. Though The Doors deny copying the song, the matter is settled out of court between both parties. Just by coincidence, as The Doors are still sitting in the top ten, a cover version of “Light My Fire” by Puerto Rican musician Jose Feliciano also leaps into the top five.  Regarded as one of their signature songs, “Hello, I Love You” is recorded by numerous artists including Adam Ant, Missing Persons, The Cure, Eurythmics, Simple Minds, and Neil Young. “Hello, I Love You” is certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.

"HELLO, I LOVE YOU" 50TH ANNIVERSARY 7" SINGLE AVAILABLE NOW!

“Hello, I Love You” became the band's second #1 hit when it topped the Billboard singles chart for two weeks beginning on August 3, 1968. Exactly 50 years later, a new 7” version of the single with its original b-side “Love Street” is available now. This anniversary release features the rare mono radio mixes of the songs that were given exclusively to radio stations for airplay in 1968.  This version of “Hello, I Love You” was first available last year as part of The Singles collection and is making its vinyl debut here, while the “Love Street” mix is being released commercially for the first time.  The 7” features a recreation of the unique black and white promotional label and is housed in its original Elektra Records paper sleeve.

The Doors - "Hello, I Love You" Official Lyric Video

ORDER THE "HELLO, I LOVE YOU" 50TH ANNIVERSARY 7" SINGLE

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well clearly I don't know what I was talking about

"The single also became the band's first big UK hit, peaking at number fifteen on the chart".

and wiki interestingly adds

"At the time the single was released, stereo 45 rpm records were generally unknown — especially in the Top 40 format. This recording by the Doors was promoted as the first rock 45 rpm record in stereo. It includes a long musical sweep about 1:20 into the song, starting at the left channel and panning across into the right channel, in a very ostentatious demonstration of stereo effect."

well of course . . . . . .

On this day in music history: August 3, 1979 - “Fear Of Music”, the third album by Talking Heads is released. Produced by Talking Heads and Brian Eno, it is recorded at Chris and Tina’s Loft, The Hit Factory, and Atlantic Studios in New York City from April - May 1979. Recorded in just three weeks, mostly in Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth’s New York City loft, with The Record Plant’s mobile recording truck, they expand on the sound of their previous album “More Songs About Buildings And Food”, incorporating more dance oriented rhythms along with David Byrne’s eclectic lyrics and vocals featured front and center. The album’s cover art features a matte black cover with a metal diamond plate floor pattern embossed on the front and back with the band name and title printed in green ink. The initial idea was to make the LP jacket out of a plastic material, but when that proves to be too expensive, the artwork is printed on regular cardboard paper stock. It spin off two singles including “Life During Wartime” (#80 Pop) and “I Zimbra”. Originally released on CD in the mid 80’s, it is remastered and reissued in 2006 as a hybrid DualDisc featuring four additional bonus tracks. The DVD side features the album remixed into 5.1 surround sound, and also contains the videos for “Cities” and “I Zimbra”. It is also reissued as a 180 gram vinyl LP by Rhino Records in 2013. The same year, a limited pressing on marbled green vinyl (500 copies only) sold exclusively through Boston based record store Newbury Comics. “Fear Of Music” peaks at number twenty one on the Billboard Top 200, and is certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.

This . . . . . . 

Phos’phrous chimney burnin’
Mortal man’s a’ learnin’
Time n’ space a’ turnin’
Motor’s n’ men a’ churnin’
fac’trys no place f’ me
boss man, let me be
Wind n’ waves a’ blowin’
Mountain ‘n sky a’ showin’
Bee n’ flower growin’
Boy n’ girl a’ glowin’
fac’trys no place f’ me
boss man let me be
Mind n’ sight a’ goin’
Muscle n’ bone a’ showin”
One thing sure I’m knowin’
Get a fire goin’
fact’ry’s no place for me
boss man let me be
boss man let me be
boss man leave me be
(1967)

Checked with Herb Bermann’s original lyric sheet via Doc at The Radar Station
Songwriters: Don Van Vliet / Herb Bermann / Jerry Handley

Because . . . . . . . 

On this day in music history: August 1, 1971 - “The Concert For Bangladesh”, takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Organized by George Harrison, the benefit concert will feature Harrison along with Ravi Shankar, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Leon Russell, Billy Preston and Ringo Starr. It is the first benefit concert of its kind, raising relief money for the people of Bangladesh (now East Pakistan) who have suffered the devastating effects of a cyclone and human rights abuses from the Pakistan Army during a war fought in the region. The two performances (an afternoon and an evening show) are filmed and recorded for later release as a theatrically released film and a three LP box set. Both raise millions for the people of Bangladesh, and “The Concert For Bangladesh” album sells over two million copies in the US alone, winning a Grammy Award for Album Of The Year in 1973. Sales of both the DVD and CD releases of the concert continue to generate relief money for the people of Bangladesh today, with the total now estimated at over $20 million. The success of this humanitarian effort provides the template for later benefits such as Live Aid and the USA For Africa Trust.

thanks as ever to Jeff Harris at his wondrous Behind The Grooves