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Posted on 05/19/2006 5:03:57 PM PDT by Supernatural
I was rather lucky to have grown up in one of the most amazing periods in the history of modern music, what has become known as the “British Invasion”. It wasn’t really an invasion of the U.S. by an armed force from another country; rather it was an invasion of our music charts by British recording artists. I was in the eighth grade when I first heard “I Want to Hold Your Hand” and “She Loves You” by the Beatles. Prior to 1964 the British had only two hit records that topped the U.S. charts. Those were “Stranger on the Shore” by Acker Bilk and “Telstar” by the Tornadoes, both in 1962.
In 1964 Ed Sullivan, the host of the hugely popular “Ed Sullivan Show” was at a New York airport when the Beatles landed from England to go on their first U.S. tour. Crowds of screaming young girls greeted the Beatles and Ed was curious as to what the commotion was all about. He met with the Beatles on the spot and offered them $50,000 to appear on his show. The Beatles agreed and the British Invasion was officially underway. On February 9, 1964, the largest audience in the history of American television watched the Beatles perform live on the Ed Sullivan show. I was one of them.
For some years prior to 1964 young British musicians had idolized American music stars and many of the Americans were more popular in Britain than they were at home. The young Brits listened to Buddy Holly, Leadbelly, Elvis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, the Everly Brothers, Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran and many others. The U.S. musicians became like Gods to the young British musicians and they worked hard to emulate them.
The Animals (Eric Burdon), The Beatles, Chad and Jeremy, The Dave Clark Five, Freddy and the Dreamers, Herman’s Hermits, The Kinks (Ray Davies), Donovan, The Hollies (Graham Nash), The Rolling Stones (Mick Jagger and Keith Richards), Billy J. Kramer and the Dakota’s, Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders, Dusty Springfield, The Troggs, The Searchers, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Peter and Gordon, The Honeycombs, Manfred Mann, The Yardbirds (Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton), The Zombies, The Moody Blues, The Walker Brothers, Petula Clark, The Move, The Small Faces (Rod Stewart), The Who (Pete Townshend, Roger Daltry), Argent, John Mayall’s Blues breakers (Eric Clapton, Peter Green), Fleetwood Mac (Peter Green), Cream (Eric Clapton), Jethro Tull (Ian Anderson), Procol Harum (Robin Trower), Led Zeppelin (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant), Traffic (Dave Mason, Stevie Winwood), Deep Purple and The Spencer Davis Group (Stevie Winwood).
Time Is On My Side…The Rolling Stones
Don‘t Bring Me Down…The Animals
Have I the Right…The Honeycombs
I Want To Hold Your Hand…The Beatles
Ferry Cross the Mersey…Gerry and the Pacemakers
I‘m Telling You Now…Freddy & the Dreamers
Little Children…Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas
Oh!!! I forgot to say, great job on the thread tonight.
Lol yep, we sure are ;)
BTW: I was just googling around for a picture of the original cover, and I could find nothing in my cursory search.
Do you remember that only the first of that production had the under-cover? I seem to remember that the production of the "error" cover was limited...that most of the albums only had the white cover...?
Your tagline says it all...;)
Hadn't thought about it...
They pulled the albums with the gruesome stuff in the U.S. very quickly. But a bunch got sold before they pulled them.
I think the people in England were wondering what all the fuss was about. All the uproar was over here.
I definitely think you should. Seems only natural.
So I guess I'm gonna' have to start shopping for new partner, huh?
Here's a link to a picture of the butcher cover.
Quicker than posting a picture on the thread.
http://www.eskimo.com/~bpentium/posters/butcherposters.html
Man, that isn't like I remembered it! I remembered the guys having ultra-serious expressions!!! MY BAD!
Well, it's been a year or two...or 40+.
Wait. What gross thing was on the white album?
I wasn't really much help anyway...and I'm gonna be gone all summer...
Come on, you did great, babe...;)
Nah...I had strep throat that weekend...and exams the next week...but thanks for the vote of confidence, hon ;)
Yeah, I always worked better solo anyhow.
But still, I'll FReepmail DollyCali and ask if anyone's available.
"Single White Male seeks female companion to co-host Weekend Singles Thread on FR. Must be willing to accept and discuss new ideas. Must love dogs AND cats...and walruses. Sense of humor helps Ask for Phil."
You did your best--that's what really counts...;)
There was nothing on the White Album. It was just totally white and folded open.
The other album has a link in post 348 that shows you the original cover of the album which I think was "Yesterday and Today". That is the album that had the "butcher" cover. First the cover got glued-over with a different picture and then they recalled all of those albums and the next ones didn't have the butcher picture underneath.
Walruses???
You wouldn't believe how much those things can eat.
Goodnight All!
Lol okay but...does anyone really love walruses?
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