What was on the B-side of the Album "Somewhere in England", the song was writen as a tribute to his former Beatles band mate following the latter's murder on 8 December 1980?
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Writing's on the Wall (George Harrison song) "Writing's on the Wall" is a song by English musician George Harrison from his 1981 album "Somewhere in England". It was also the B-side of the album's lead single, "All Those Years Ago", which Harrison wrote as a tribute to his former Beatles bandmate John Lennon. In his lyrics, Harrison sings of the transient nature of life and the importance of recognising a spiritual purpose. Although the song was written long before Lennon's murder in New York in December 1980, the lyrics' reference to how easily friends can be shot down and killed led listeners to interpret it as a further comment on Lennon's death.
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All Those Years Ago "All Those Years Ago" is a song by English musician George Harrison, released as a single from his 1981 album "Somewhere in England". Having previously recorded the music for the song, Harrison tailored the lyrics to serve as a personal tribute to his former Beatles bandmate John Lennon, following the latter's murder on 8 December 1980. The recording also includes performances by ex-Beatles Ringo Starr, on drums, and Paul McCartney, who overdubbed backing vocals onto the basic track. Released in May 1981, the single spent three weeks at number 2 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 (behind Stars on 45's Stars on 45 (Medley)), and peaked at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart. In addition, it topped Canada's "RPM" singles chart and spent one week at number 1 on "Billboard"' s Adult Contemporary listings.
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The BBC Sessions (Stephen Dale Petit album) The BBC Sessions is the third album by Stephen Dale Petit, released on 5 December 2011, and is a compilation of specially commissioned BBC live recordings broadcast on BBC Radio 2’s Bob Harris and Paul Jones shows. Released in response to growing demand from Radio 2 listeners, the album features live versions of Petit’s own material as well as homages to staple songs within the blues genre. Covers include versions of John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers’ ""Steppin’ Out"", Albert King’s ""When The Years Go Passing By"" and Robert Johnson’s ""Love In Vain"". The album features guest appearances from former Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor. The recordings took place at the BBC’s Studio 3 in Maida Vale, London and Bob Harris’ studio in the BBC’s Radio 2 headquarters at Western House, London.
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Final Vinyl (The Teardrops album) Final Vinyl is the only album released by Manchester, England new wave band The Teardrops. It was released in January 1980, shortly before the band dissolved.
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Beatles Forever "Beatles Forever" is an unreleased song by Electric Light Orchestra in 1983, intended for the album "Secret Messages", written by Jeff Lynne. Originally, the album was planned to be a double album, but after shortened to a single album, "Beatles Forever" was abandoned. It is the only "lost" track from the original album not to appear later as an official bonus track or part of a compilation. However, the chorus part of "Beatles Forever" was used by Lynne on his "Video!" solo single.
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Meat City "Meat City" is a song written by John Lennon, released as the 12th and final track on his 1973 album "Mind Games". The song is also the B-side of the single "Mind Games", and is included on the 2010 album, "Gimme Some Truth".
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Die Young (Black Sabbath song) "Die Young" is a single by British rock band Black Sabbath from their 1980 album, "Heaven and Hell".
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Every Night (Paul McCartney song) "Every Night" is a song written by Paul McCartney while he was on holiday in Greece, and first released on his "McCartney" album on April 17, 1970. McCartney first performed this live, in Liverpool, on 23 November 1979.
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A Winter's Tale (Queen song) "A Winter's Tale" is a song by Queen, from the album "Made in Heaven", released in 1995 after Freddie Mercury's death in 1991. It was written after the "Innuendo" sessions, inspired as Mercury was staring out the windows of his hospital, at Lake Geneva. The song has a psychedelic, dreamy feel, and describes what Mercury saw outside the windows.
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Wednesday Week "Wednesday Week" is the seventh single released by The Undertones. The song was written in December 1979 by the band's rhythm guitarist and principal songwriter, John O' Neill, during a Christmas break the band had taken while recording their second album, "Hypnotised". The song was notably more mellow than each of the six singles the band had released previously, drawing influences from mid-sixties acts such as the Kinks and The Beatles as opposed to punk rock acts such as the Ramones.
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Snakes and Ladders (Gerry Rafferty album) Snakes and Ladders is the fourth album by Gerry Rafferty. It was released in 1980, following the success of his previous two albums, "City to City" and "Night Owl". The album charted at No. 15 in the UK but only reached No. 61 in the US. The album was released on CD in 1998 [EMI 7 46609-2] but deleted soon after that, and it got reissued on CD on August 2012 as a 2-CD set with "Sleepwalking." Some of the songs are available on compilation albums. One of the songs, "The Garden of England", was recorded at Beatles producer George Martin's AIR studio in Montserrat. All the songs were original Rafferty compositions, though one – "Johnny's Song" – was a remake of a song which had been previously released by his former band Stealers Wheel, and another – "Didn't I" – was a remake of a song from Rafferty's 1971 album "Can I Have My Money Back".
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Lanercost (song) Lanercost is a folk song by the folk rock group Steeleye Span. It was released as the B-side of the single "Somewhere in London" in 1985. It then featured on their 1986 album "Back in Line" and was later included on the 1999 "A Rare Collection 1972-1996".
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Thinking of You (Sister Sledge song) "Thinking of You" is a song released as a single by Sister Sledge in 1984 that became a hit in the UK. It was originally recorded for their 1979 album, "We Are Family", and was included as the B-side to their UK top 20 single "Lost In Music". "Thinking of You" was written and produced by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards, and, like many Sister Sledge hits, was built on the rhythmic foundations of their famous guitar and bass line arrangements.
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I Die: You Die "I Die: You Die" is a song by the British musician Gary Numan, released as a single in August 1980. Released shortly before his fourth album, "Telekon", it continued the anthemic style Numan had begun earlier in the year with "We Are Glass". The composer himself described the two singles as "Much the same thing. Both very chorus-orientated with the guitars as the main rhythmic device and the keyboards tinkling over the top".
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Edge of Seventeen "Edge of Seventeen" is a song by American singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks from her solo debut studio album "Bella Donna" (1981), released as the third single from "Bella Donna" on February 4, 1982. The song was written by Nicks to express the grief resulting from the death of her uncle Jonathan and the murder of John Lennon during the same week of December 1980 and features a distinctive, chugging 16th-note guitar riff, and a simple chord structure typical of Nicks' songs.
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What Goes On (Beatles song) "What Goes On" is a song by the Beatles, featured as the eighth track on their sixth British album "Rubber Soul". The song was later released as the B-side of the US single "Nowhere Man", and then as the tenth track on the North America-only album "Yesterday and Today". It is the only song by the band credited to Lennon–McCartney-Starkey.
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Requiem (Killing Joke song) "Requiem" is a song by English rock band Killing Joke. It was released in September 1980 by E.G. Records as the second single from their eponymous debut studio album. The song peaked at number 43 on the "Billboard" Hot Dance Club Songs chart.
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Made in England (song) "Made in England" is the title track from the English pop-rock performer Elton John's 1995 album, "Made in England". It is an autobiographical telling of his growing up, parts of his life and what it is like in England.
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Only People (song) "Only People" is a song written by John Lennon released on his 1973 album "Mind Games". The song is included on the 2010 album, "Gimme Some Truth". "Only People" revolves around Lennon's and Ono's personal philosophy. Lennon said that it failed as a song, saying that in an interview with Playboy Magazine that "It was a good lick, but I couldn't get the words to make sense."
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Private Life "Private Life" is a 1980 song by an English band The Pretenders, famously covered by Jamaican singer Grace Jones and released as a single in 1980.
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Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" is a song by the Beatles from their 1968 album "The Beatles" (often called "the White Album"). Although credited to Lennon–McCartney, the song was written solely by Paul McCartney. It was released as a single that same year in many countries, but not in their native United Kingdom, nor in the United States until 1976.
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Borrowed Time (John Lennon song) "Borrowed Time" is a song from John Lennon and Yoko Ono's last album, "Milk and Honey". While the single failed to chart in the United States, it charted at number 32 in the UK Singles Chart. The B-side features Ono's song "Your Hands" from the same album.