30-04-2002 18:36									#31
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quote: Originally posted by Snapcase Free as a Bird, 1995.

AFAIK that was the first and only time it was released. Horrible...

	30-04-2002 18:36									#32
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But "Free as a bird" had never been release before, right?

	30-04-2002 18:43									#33
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It's damned difficult to say who exactly started Garage Psychadelica. Key bands of the genre (13th Floor Elevators, Chocolate Watch Band etc.) all formed in around 1965.

	30-04-2002 18:49									#34
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quote: Originally posted by Fiera But "Free as a bird" had never been release before, right?

Wait, you're right. I thought it had been released on some scraps album before.

	30-04-2002 18:56									#35
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quote: Originally posted by Fiera "Where the trees have leaves of prisms And break the light in colors That no-one knows the names of"

That would be The Byrds - Wasn't Born To Follow

	30-04-2002 18:59									#36
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quote: Originally posted by redbaron That would be The Byrds - Wasn't Born To Follow

Absolutely I knew it wasn't hard at all...

	30-04-2002 19:03									#37
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quote: Originally posted by Hueij AFAIK that was the first and only time it was released. Horrible...

Actually, I liked it. But I liked it "Real Love" better. BTW, Real Love had indeed been released before, in the "Imagine: John Lennon" soundtrack album (1988).

	01-05-2002 01:52									#38
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I've got a whole bunch lined up unashamedly stolen from a fun site I found on the internet... But first here's one I was researching when I found that site...

Seven jamaican records have topped the british charts. Ignoring the four ****gy hits in the nineties, can you name the other three? Can you name the two even more famous Jamaican records that only reached #2?

	01-05-2002 05:16									#39
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quote: Originally posted by Fiera More questions, more questions! I'll throw some lyrics lines in before I finally go to bed, let's see if you remember these: "I will float a silver solid moon through your window If your night is dark..."

It's "Kites" by Simon Dupree & The Big Sound. I totally lucked out on this one. I was delving into some Elton John stuff - as I'm wont to do - and his early days referred to a band with which he'd played keyboards. Who had a late 60s hit single - upon which young Reg didn't play - with psychedelic flavour that was atypical of their material. On the off chance that I was onto something relevant ... and the rest, with some vigorous cross-referencing, as they say, is history. I've actually got the song as a track on an old LP of one-hit wonders.

	01-05-2002 05:19									#40
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quote: Originally posted by Snapcase Wait, you're right. I thought it had been released on some scraps album before.

So the '82 re-release of "Love Me Do" is probably the most successful re-release. If so, that's very odd. Of all the songs ...

	01-05-2002 05:22									#41
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quote: Originally posted by Snapcase I've got a whole bunch lined up unashamedly stolen from a fun site I found on the internet... But first here's one I was researching when I found that site... Seven jamaican records have topped the british charts. Ignoring the four ****gy hits in the nineties, can you name the other three? Can you name the two even more famous Jamaican records that only reached #2?

Interesting question. We can rule out Mr Marley, for starters. He never managed better than #4. With two #5s. Hmmmmmm ...

Late thought. I assume you're not counting Boney M, one third of whom was Jamaican?

	01-05-2002 05:41									#42
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quote: Originally posted by finbar It's "Kites" by Simon Dupree & The Big Sound. I totally lucked out on this one.

Anyways, the elephant stamp is now for you!

And I was thinking of witty clues to give you in case you hadn't found it out...

But I'll extend a bit on it anyway. You've already probably read about it but The Big Sound were a quite unsuccesful R'n'B act who got jealous about The Moody Blues international recognition after their turn to psychedelia. So they thought they'd do the same, and recorded this psychedelic, asian-sounding tune (quite good actually) which brought them into the Brit Top Ten. But they weren't able to follow it up. They ended up as the core of Gentle Giant.

	01-05-2002 06:29									#43
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Thank you, Fiera, and goodnight!

	01-05-2002 06:36									#44
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Not yet, tomorrow is a holiday here!

My knowledge of Jamaica's music is even poorer than my understanding of the cricket rules, so... More questions, more questions!

	01-05-2002 07:34									#45
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I imagine cricket - to a non-devotee - is a bit like Jamaican music; pretty much impenetrable. So what's the holiday?

Back to Snappy's question. One of the three has to be Desmond Dekker's "Israelites" in 1969.

	01-05-2002 07:45									#46
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Althia & Donna's "Up Town Top Ranking" from 1977 must be anothery. Jeez, talk about obscure. Luckily, A is the first letter in the alphabet and my books of British chart listings are all alphabetical.

	01-05-2002 08:06									#47
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Luckily, B is the second letter in the alphabet. Ken Boothe did it in 1974 with "Everything I Own". This is, of course, assuming that Jamaican artists - which these all are - equate with the term "Jamaican music".

A couple of others went close, too. Barry Biggs got to #3 in 1976 with "Sideshow" and Bob & Marcia reached #5 in 1970 with "Young Gifted and Black".

Along the way, I was surprised to learn that Blood Sweat & Tears only charted once in Britain - in 1969, with "You've Made Me So Very Happy". And it only made #35. They were much bigger than that elsewhere, including here.

Here's a really, really obscure one for you, Fiera. Slightly out of the thread's timeframe, but anyway. A male vocalist hailing from Montserrat charted twice in Britain in 1984 and 1985. Who was it? I have to assume he has been Montserrat's only claim to British chart fame.

Edit. In fact, Fiera, not so. One of Boney M hailed from Montserrat!

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	01-05-2002 08:23									#48
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Mmmmm. This is interesting. Dave and Ansil Collins also did it in 1971 with "Double Barrel". That's four. I suspect it's going to boil down to a distinction between Jamaican artists and "Jamaican music".

Not to mention Carl Douglas' "Kung Fu Fighting" in 1974. Which never struck me as terribly Jamaican.

Then there's Boris Gardiner in 1986 with "I Want To Wake Up With You", which doesn't, immediately, scream Jamaican music at me. He had a later hit with "The Meaning of Christmas", which gives me cause for doubt. On the other hand, his first hit was "Elizabethan Reggae". Who knows?

So there you are, Snappy, a whole list of contenders. As to the two most famous #2s - I can only imagine that Millie's "My Boy Lollipop" is one of them?

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Surely Uptown Top Ranking never reached #1? Oh well, my bad in that case. I was thinking Desmond Dekker, Ken Boothe, and Dave & Ansell Collins.

The other #2 hit would be "You Can Get it if you really want" by Desmond Dekker. Which I've heard a million times on the radio.

	01-05-2002 17:22									#50
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Oh well, onto questions I've stolen from elsewhere.Still UK Charts.

What is the longest song title to ever have made it into the top 40? What's the longest album title?

And a second one thrown in for fun:

One artist has reached the #1 spot as a solo artist, as part of a duo, a trio, a quartet, a quintet, a sextet, a group of nine and a unbelievably big group that's practically uncountable. Who? Can you name the constellations?

	01-05-2002 17:43									#51
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quote: Originally posted by Snapcase Oh well, onto questions I've stolen from elsewhere.Still UK Charts. What is the longest song title to ever have made it into the top 40?

Good grief! Off the top of my head, 1966's "They're Coming To Take Me Away Ha-Haaa!" - courtesy of Napoleon XIV, psudonym for a US DJ - must be somewhere up there. I'll get onto the case.

quote: What's the longest album title?

Ditto.

quote: And a second one thrown in for fun: One artist has reached the #1 spot as a solo artist, as part of a duo, a trio, a quartet, a quintet, a sextet, a group of nine and a unbelievably big group that's practically uncountable. Who? Can you name the constellations?

You are testing both my patience and research skills, Snappy!

	01-05-2002 17:46									#52
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quote: Originally posted by Snapcase Surely Uptown Top Ranking never reached #1? Oh well, my bad in that case. I was thinking Desmond Dekker, Ken Boothe, and Dave & Ansell Collins.

So all the others only qualify as being born in Jamaica?

quote: The other #2 hit would be "You Can Get it if you really want" by Desmond Dekker. Which I've heard a million times on the radio.

Quite right too. I missed that one!

	01-05-2002 17:50									#53
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quote: Originally posted by finbar So all the others only qualify as being born in Jamaica?

So does ****gy, really. Like I say, Ill-researched late at night.

	01-05-2002 17:58									#54
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quote: Originally posted by finbar Good grief! Off the top of my head, 1966's "They're Coming To Take Me Away Ha-Haaa!" - courtesy of Napoleon XIV, psudonym for a US DJ - must be somewhere up there. I'll get onto the case.

"They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!" only has 30 letters and doesn't even come close to the unbracketed record (54 letters, held by The Charlatans' "I Never Want An Easy Life If Me And He Were Ever To Get There"), let alone the longest title one. The hit in question has 115 letters, not counting punctuation. Early seventies.

The labum is by a different artist. The album is famous for being the album that reached #1 the slowest, taking 119 weeks to reach the top spot after release.

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quote: Originally posted by Snapcase The labum is by a different artist. The album is famous for being the album that reached #1 the slowest, taking 119 weeks to reach the top spot after release.

Presumably because it took people so long to ask for it at the record store.

	01-05-2002 18:48									#56
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quote: Originally posted by finbar Here's a really, really obscure one for you, Fiera. Slightly out of the thread's timeframe, but anyway. A male vocalist hailing from Montserrat charted twice in Britain in 1984 and 1985. Who was it? I have to assume he has been Montserrat's only claim to British chart fame. Edit. In fact, Fiera, not so. One of Boney M hailed from Montserrat!

You're wrong again! As a matter of a fact, the only thing I've been able to find is a 1982 #1 hit by Goombay Dance Band, a German/Montserrat collaboration effort according to my references.

But your question was mean, anyway.

	01-05-2002 19:36									#57
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quote: Originally posted by Snapcase One artist has reached the #1 spot as a solo artist, as part of a duo, a trio, a quartet, a quintet, a sextet, a group of nine and a unbelievably big group that's practically uncountable. Who? Can you name the constellations?

The first part of this question is really easy. Think about it.

	01-05-2002 20:17									#58
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It has to be one of the USA for Africa stars, most likely Michael Jackson. I can think of various solo hits, a duet hit ("I just can't stop loving you" with Siedah Garret), and the Jacksons were a group of 4, 5 and 6 in different stages, if I'm not wrong. I don't know about the group of 9.

Oh and Finbar, it's 1st of May, Workers Day, I think it's a holiday in all Europe.

	01-05-2002 20:21									#59
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Michael Jackson? Unfortunately not. The Jacksons only had one #1 hit, and michael never had any duet hits.*

*Except one. At #8. Which isn't quite relevant here.

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quote: Originally posted by Snapcase and michael never had any duet hits.* *Except one. At #8. Which isn't quite relevant here.

Are you sure? My list says he had a duet #1 hit with Siedah Garrett for two consecutive weeks (15 Aug and 22 Aug) in 1987.