Carrack sang lead on arguably three different bands' biggest hits - for Ace, Squeeze, and Mike + The Mechanics. I can't think of anyone else who has equaled that.Skip wrote: ↑Sat Mar 13, 2021 9:48 amPaul Carrack is an incredible talent. I think his best song is “Don’t Shed A Tear” from 1988. I think Carrack was also with the group Squeeze for a short while. And yes the memories.sfpcc wrote: ↑Sat Mar 13, 2021 9:09 amPaul Carrack played keyboards for Roxy Music around 1980, (the Flesh And Blood album.) He also has a credit on their final album, 1982's Avalon, (Track 8 / To Turn You On.)
I saw Roxy Music at Cobo during the Avalon tour. I was 15 and it was one of the coolest things I've seen in my life. Weirdly enough I went with two people who were three years older and thought I was annoying, (I kind of was.) I'm still wonder why they let me go with them? Memories.
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Still waiting for Paul Carrack to do the other ballad standard "How Long Has This Been Going On"!!!!
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By the way, Brian Ferry also hit the Top 40 one more time with the song "Kiss And Tell" that peaked at # 31 in December of 1987 (from "Bete Noire").
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"Love Is the Drug" wouldn't have been played as a current on WLLZ, because WLLZ didn't exist until 1980. 98.7 was still religious-formatted WBFG in 1975-76.
CKLW appears to have been slightly ahead of the curve on playing it as a single. It peaked at #12 on CKLW's big 30 in late January '76, and didn't reach the national Top 40 until the week of 02/21/76 (it would peak at #30 nationally before dropping out of the Top 40 by the end of March). Thus, Casey Kasem would also have played it on AT40, which had no Detroit affiliate then (according to Pete Battistini's books) but was carried on WAAM in Ann Arbor.
As for stations playing it as gold, Planet 96.3 had "Love Is the Drug" on its "Flashback" classic alternative playlist in the late '90s, and I'm sure it was played as gold on 89X and The River as well.
Bryan Ferry also had a #26 hit on Billboard's AC chart in 1985 with "Don't Stop the Dance." Great song.
CKLW appears to have been slightly ahead of the curve on playing it as a single. It peaked at #12 on CKLW's big 30 in late January '76, and didn't reach the national Top 40 until the week of 02/21/76 (it would peak at #30 nationally before dropping out of the Top 40 by the end of March). Thus, Casey Kasem would also have played it on AT40, which had no Detroit affiliate then (according to Pete Battistini's books) but was carried on WAAM in Ann Arbor.
As for stations playing it as gold, Planet 96.3 had "Love Is the Drug" on its "Flashback" classic alternative playlist in the late '90s, and I'm sure it was played as gold on 89X and The River as well.
Bryan Ferry also had a #26 hit on Billboard's AC chart in 1985 with "Don't Stop the Dance." Great song.
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While "Tempted" is Squeeze's best-known song, it wasn't their biggest U.S. hit chartwise. That was "Hourglass," which hit #15 in the fall of 1987. ("Tempted," surprisingly to many listeners today, failed to crack the Top 40 when it was new in 1981.) Carrack was no longer part of the band by then.atariboy wrote: ↑Sat Mar 13, 2021 6:00 pmCarrack sang lead on arguably three different bands' biggest hits - for Ace, Squeeze, and Mike + The Mechanics. I can't think of anyone else who has equaled that.Skip wrote: ↑Sat Mar 13, 2021 9:48 amPaul Carrack is an incredible talent. I think his best song is “Don’t Shed A Tear” from 1988. I think Carrack was also with the group Squeeze for a short while. And yes the memories.sfpcc wrote: ↑Sat Mar 13, 2021 9:09 amPaul Carrack played keyboards for Roxy Music around 1980, (the Flesh And Blood album.) He also has a credit on their final album, 1982's Avalon, (Track 8 / To Turn You On.)
I saw Roxy Music at Cobo during the Avalon tour. I was 15 and it was one of the coolest things I've seen in my life. Weirdly enough I went with two people who were three years older and thought I was annoying, (I kind of was.) I'm still wonder why they let me go with them? Memories.
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The 1985 Album “Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti” by Squeeze is an excellent album. The song “Last Time Forever” is a cool tune and so is “No Place Like Home” the entire album is great.ChrisWL1980 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 13, 2021 6:22 pmWhile "Tempted" is Squeeze's best-known song, it wasn't their biggest U.S. hit chartwise. That was "Hourglass," which hit #15 in the fall of 1987. ("Tempted," surprisingly to many listeners today, failed to crack the Top 40 when it was new in 1981.) Carrack was no longer part of the band by then.atariboy wrote: ↑Sat Mar 13, 2021 6:00 pmCarrack sang lead on arguably three different bands' biggest hits - for Ace, Squeeze, and Mike + The Mechanics. I can't think of anyone else who has equaled that.Skip wrote: ↑Sat Mar 13, 2021 9:48 amPaul Carrack is an incredible talent. I think his best song is “Don’t Shed A Tear” from 1988. I think Carrack was also with the group Squeeze for a short while. And yes the memories.sfpcc wrote: ↑Sat Mar 13, 2021 9:09 amPaul Carrack played keyboards for Roxy Music around 1980, (the Flesh And Blood album.) He also has a credit on their final album, 1982's Avalon, (Track 8 / To Turn You On.)
I saw Roxy Music at Cobo during the Avalon tour. I was 15 and it was one of the coolest things I've seen in my life. Weirdly enough I went with two people who were three years older and thought I was annoying, (I kind of was.) I'm still wonder why they let me go with them? Memories.
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Wow, two pages of Roxy Music related discussion. Look out Ron Cameron thread. I love this place.
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Here's more about Paul Carrack. "How Long" is a song from his band Ace, which produced an under-rated album, "Five a Side."
https://paulcarrack.net/about
https://paulcarrack.net/about
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I have the “Five a Side” album on vinyl. Great album.krupper wrote: ↑Mon Mar 15, 2021 12:17 pmHere's more about Paul Carrack. "How Long" is a song from his band Ace, which produced an under-rated album, "Five a Side."
https://paulcarrack.net/about
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Here are some more Roxy Music connections. Roxy Music's Avalon tour had three Backup Singers, Michelle Cobbs, Fonzi Thornton, and Tawatha Agee. Fonzi Thornton was one of the singers for Chic. Tawatha Agee did the vocals for the Mtume's Juicy Fruit which was released in May of1983. This was the same time most of the American dates of the Avalon tour took place. It went on to become a million selling hit.
And no one has yet to mention Brian Eno. (I guess you could also mention Andy Newmark, Eddie Jobson, and John Wetton.)
And no one has yet to mention Brian Eno. (I guess you could also mention Andy Newmark, Eddie Jobson, and John Wetton.)
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I Love Brian Eno’s “Baby’s on Fire” from 1973. The album that “Baby’s on Fire” is on, is entitled “Here Come The Warm Jets” released in January 1974. Robert Fripp of King Crimson fame was also part of that album. I just dug this LP out last week, it’s still on my turntable.sfpcc wrote: ↑Mon Mar 15, 2021 3:49 pmHere are some more Roxy Music connections. Roxy Music's Avalon tour had three Backup Singers, Michelle Cobbs, Fonzi Thornton, and Tawatha Agee. Fonzi Thornton was one of the singers for Chic. Tawatha Agee did the vocals for the Mtume's Juicy Fruit which was released in May of1983. This was the same time most of the American dates of the Avalon tour took place. It went on to become a million selling hit.
And no one has yet to mention Brian Eno. (I guess you could also mention Andy Newmark, Eddie Jobson, and John Wetton.)
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Some cool tunes on that Eno album. BoF is a classic. Dead Finks Don’t Talk, Cindy Tells Me, and the title track to name a few. Have you noticed the Warm Jets being displayed on the LP cover? Naughty sneaky of Eno.Skip wrote: ↑Mon Mar 15, 2021 5:55 pmI Love Brian Eno’s “Baby’s on Fire” from 1973. The album that “Baby’s on Fire” is on, is entitled “Here Come The Warm Jets” released in January 1974. Robert Fripp of King Crimson fame was also part of that album. I just dug this LP out last week, it’s still on my turntable.sfpcc wrote: ↑Mon Mar 15, 2021 3:49 pmHere are some more Roxy Music connections. Roxy Music's Avalon tour had three Backup Singers, Michelle Cobbs, Fonzi Thornton, and Tawatha Agee. Fonzi Thornton was one of the singers for Chic. Tawatha Agee did the vocals for the Mtume's Juicy Fruit which was released in May of1983. This was the same time most of the American dates of the Avalon tour took place. It went on to become a million selling hit.
And no one has yet to mention Brian Eno. (I guess you could also mention Andy Newmark, Eddie Jobson, and John Wetton.)
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You mean the “Here Come The Warm Jets” in the lower left corner? Or the jet in the upper left next to the Eno name?Majik wrote: ↑Mon Mar 15, 2021 6:27 pmSome cool tunes on that Eno album. BoF is a classic. Dead Finks Don’t Talk, Cindy Tells Me, and the title track to name a few. Have you noticed the Warm Jets being displayed on the LP cover? Naughty sneaky of Eno.Skip wrote: ↑Mon Mar 15, 2021 5:55 pmI Love Brian Eno’s “Baby’s on Fire” from 1973. The album that “Baby’s on Fire” is on, is entitled “Here Come The Warm Jets” released in January 1974. Robert Fripp of King Crimson fame was also part of that album. I just dug this LP out last week, it’s still on my turntable.sfpcc wrote: ↑Mon Mar 15, 2021 3:49 pmHere are some more Roxy Music connections. Roxy Music's Avalon tour had three Backup Singers, Michelle Cobbs, Fonzi Thornton, and Tawatha Agee. Fonzi Thornton was one of the singers for Chic. Tawatha Agee did the vocals for the Mtume's Juicy Fruit which was released in May of1983. This was the same time most of the American dates of the Avalon tour took place. It went on to become a million selling hit.
And no one has yet to mention Brian Eno. (I guess you could also mention Andy Newmark, Eddie Jobson, and John Wetton.)