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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 17, 2024 5:36:03 GMT
17th April In 1851 Clipper Marco Polo launched at St Johns, New Brunswick - then the fastest ship in the world. In 1942 Operations begin to destroy Sobibor Concentration Camp. In 1981 Carl Gottlieb's movie "Caveman", starring Ringo Starr, Shelley Long, Barbara Bach, Dennis Quaid, Jack Gilford, and John Matuszak premieres. In 1993 David Bowie went to No.1 on the UK album chart with his eighteenth studio album Black Tie White Noise. It was his first solo release in the 1990s after spending time with his hard rock band Tin Machine.
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 16, 2024 6:08:37 GMT
16th April In 1932 Short film "The Music Box" released in the US, starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy (1932 Academy Award Best Live Action Short Film) In 1953 British royal yacht Britannia launched by Queen Elizabeth II. In 1972 Two giant pandas arrive in US from China. In 1994 Prince had his first UK No.1 with 'The Most Beautiful Girl In The World', (his 37th single release). It was his first release since changing his stage name to an unpronounceable symbol.
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 15, 2024 5:40:26 GMT
15th April In 1923 Insulin becomes generally available for diabetics. In 1942 George VI awards George Cross to people of Malta. In 1964 The Beatles filmed outside shots at the Scala Theatre in Tottenham Street London for their forthcoming movie 'A Hard Day's Night'. In 1966 The Rolling Stones release "Aftermath", their fourth studio album in UK (6th in US)
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 14, 2024 6:36:12 GMT
14th April In 1912 RMS Titanic, the world's largest ocean liner, hits an iceberg at 11.40pm off Newfoundland, sinks in the early hours of April 15. Born on this day in 1949 - English songwriter, musician Sonja Kristina, who with Curved Air had the 1971 UK No.4 single 'Back Street Luv'. Kristina starred in the seminal 1960s musical, Hair. In 1969 41st Academy Awards: "Oliver" wins best picture. In 1978 Art Garfunkel started a six week run at No.1 in the UK with the theme from the film 'Watership Down', 'Bright Eyes' which went on to become the biggest selling single of the year. The song was written by the man behind The Wombles, Mike Batt.
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 13, 2024 8:51:44 GMT
In fact, I was at all of the nine concerts listed, and even at the next one in Hamburg, Germany, on October 1. Good old "crazy" days. That's amazing I was at the Edinburgh gig, I loved the new stuff live, it was a great show The picture of Metallica projected when Ian sang " Nothing between the ears but that hard rock sound" I was at the City Hall gig in Newcastle and I've just dug out my cloth-eared ticket from that great night
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 13, 2024 6:20:30 GMT
13th April In 1933 1st flight over Mount Everest (Lord Clydesdale) In 1945 Canadian soldier Léo Major single-handedly liberates Dutch town of Zwolle by fooling Germans into thinking a raid had begun. In 1965 The Beatles record the song ‘Help!’ during an evening recording session at Abbey Road in London. During an interview with Playboy Magazine in 1980, John Lennon recounted: "The whole Beatles thing was just beyond comprehension. I was subconsciously crying out for help". In 1979 Thin Lizzy released their ninth studio album Black Rose: A Rock Legend. The album, which featured guitarist Gary Moore, contained 'Sarah', which was written with Moore about Lynott's newborn daughter.
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 12, 2024 9:30:13 GMT
…AAAAAAAnd here we are! Bursting Out (The Inflated Edition) will be released on 21st June! Jethro Tull's first live album will be reissued as an expanded 3CD/3DVD set, remixed by Steven Wilson. It includes the soundcheck recordings with previously unreleased tracks, the 1978 Madison Square Garden show now mixed by Steven Wilson plus 50+ minutes of footage of the performance which was part of a transatlantic broadcast with the BBC and Radio 1. The set also features a 96-page book with a Q&A from Ian Anderson and Martin Webb, an article on 'the making of' with the engineers, and images from the original sleeve and live photographs. We also hear from long time crew members and see a touring chronology for the 1978 tours. jethrotull.lnk.to/burstingout?fbclid=IwAR3oy-UQsJmhu5dnEVkhrhUM_uzTdmjDtRb3BtRAtWQ7uNMHNBCbwJgVk5s_aem_AZr6lBz_7TWUXgGaAr9OlI6Pfs4Xafey2w90-JL-mprsGMiqoRdw9m2qnBd9AADzEHzcKq94RnFTYRRyVenLhUfZSit back, relax, and make yourself comfortable to enjoy an evening with… JETHRO TULL!! JETHRO TULL!!! That's a great package of Tull memories, I just wish the DVDs were in Blu-Ray but I'm being picky “A live extravaganza from the 1970s Jethro Tull, this was recorded over several nights in different venues on a portable 8-track tape recorder and transferred to 2” multitrack when I got home after the tours. I had to listen all through to many shows and pick the best live versions. But much of it was, at least, from the concert in Bern, Switzerland where dear Claude Nobs came to introduce the band in his inimitable style. Also featuring on this box set collection is the live concert from Madison Square Gardens recorded a few months later and shown live on BBC TV in the UK. A scary experience for the band as it was, we were told, the first time a live rock concert had been the subject of a live satellite broadcast. The band lineup at this time was a fine-tuned machine and, although missing the unwell John Glascock for the MSG show, it serves as a fine testimony for the many wonderful shows we did in the 1970s, before general touring fatigue and burn-out began a year or so later. Enjoy vintage Tull at its 70s best!” - Ian Anderson
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 12, 2024 6:42:54 GMT
12th April In 1911 1st non-stop London-Paris flight (Pierre Prier in 3h56m) In 1945 US President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies in office and Vice President Harry Truman is sworn in as 33rd US President. In 1976 Anne Rice's debut novel "Interview with a Vampire" is published by Knopf. In 1995 Two weeks after her death, George W. Bush, (then the governor of Texas), declared 'Selena Day' in Texas. The Mexican American singer Selena was murdered aged 23 by the president of her fan club Yolanda Sald'var on 31st March 1995.
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 11, 2024 6:56:03 GMT
I asked my wife to cough up £50 to buy me a bottle. She kindly refused my request It was £50 for the rum, £18 p & p, and £32 customs...........so £100 a bottle mate I'll just stick with beer then
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 11, 2024 6:53:15 GMT
11th April In 1936 First Butlins holiday camp opens in the UK at Ingoldmells, near Skegness. In 1955 "Marty" directed by Delbert Mann and starring Ernest Borgnine and Betsy Blair premieres in New York (Best Picture 1956) In 1961 Bob Dylan played his first live gig in New York City at Gerde's Folk City, opening for John Lee Hooker. In 1994 Oasis released their first single 'Supersonic' which peaked at No.31 on the UK charts. However, over time it has amassed sales of over 215,000, making it their 13th biggest selling single ever in the UK. 'Supersonic' was also the band's first single to chart in the United States, where it peaked at No. 11 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 10, 2024 7:12:27 GMT
Got mine today , expensive when you add the p & p, and the customs charges because the UK is not in the EU anymore...................... Surely someone else on the forum bought this........come on you Spanish people I asked my wife to cough up £50 to buy me a bottle. She kindly refused my request
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 10, 2024 7:00:42 GMT
10th April In 1912 RMS Titanic sets sail from Southampton for her maiden (and final) voyage. In 1944 "Patrolling the Ether" is shown on 3 TV stations simultaneously. In 1970 27 year-old Paul McCartney issued a press statement, announcing that The Beatles had split, (one week before the release of his solo album). McCartney said, 'I have no future plans to record or appear with The Beatles again, or to write any music with John'. In 1982 Iron Maiden scored their first UK No.1 album with The Number Of The Beast. The bands third studio album saw the debut of vocalist Bruce Dickinson and the final appearance of the late drummer Clive Burr. This was their first album to reach No. 1 in the UK Albums Chart, and be certified platinum in the US.
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 9, 2024 5:38:27 GMT
9th April In 1860 Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville uses his phonautograph to make a 10-second recording of "Au Clair de la Lune." In 1939 American contralto Marian Anderson sings before 75,000 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C; appearance organized after Anderson was denied permission to sing to an integrated audience in Constitution Hall. In 1968 Martin Luther King Jr., buried in Atlanta. In 1973 Newly signed to EMI Records, Queen played a showcase gig for their new record label at the The Marquee London. They released their debut single 'Keep Yourself Alive' three months later on 6 July 1973.
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 8, 2024 5:39:56 GMT
8th April In 1893 The Critic reports that ice cream soda is America's national drink. In 1943 Hakuun Yasutani Roshi, founder of Sanbo Kyodan, receives dharma. In 1986 Clint Eastwood elected mayor of Carmel, California. Makes his day. In 1990 "Twin Peaks" created by David Lynch and starring Kyle MacLachlan premieres on ABC-TV.
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 7, 2024 7:13:30 GMT
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Mick
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 7, 2024 7:07:39 GMT
7th April In 1896 Australian athlete Edwin Flack wins gold in the first Olympic 1500m final at inaugural modern Games in Athens; goes on to win 800m two days later. Born on this day in 1943 Mick Abrahams, British rock guitarist (Jethro Tull, 1967-68; Blodwyn Pig, 1969-70), born in Luton, England. In 1959 Oklahoma ends prohibition, after 51 years. In 1978 "Roxanne" by British rock band the Police was released and became the band's first number one.
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 6, 2024 6:47:44 GMT
6th April In 1930 Hostess Twinkies invented by bakery executive James Dewar. In 1938 Teflon invented by American chemist Roy J. Plunkett at DuPont. In 1974 200,000 attend rock concert "California Jam" at the Ontario Motor Speedway in Ontario, California; line-up includes Earth, Wind & Fire; Black Sabbath; Deep Purple; and Emerson, Lake & Palmer. In 1976 1st quadraphonic movie track: "Ladies & Gentlemen the Rolling Stones"
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 5, 2024 6:47:35 GMT
5th April In 1806 Isaac Quintard patents apple cider. " I'll drink to that " In 1939 Membership of Hitler Youth becomes obligatory. In 1963 Beatles receive their 1st silver disc (Please Please Me) In 1975 Minnie Riperton went to No.1 on the US singles chart with the Stevie Wonder produced song 'Loving You' (a No.2 hit in the UK). It was the singers only US chart hit. Riperton died of cancer on 12th July 1979.
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 4, 2024 15:03:11 GMT
Some seem to have trouble counting
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 4, 2024 14:53:50 GMT
Two snippets from Dubai 2023
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 4, 2024 6:38:20 GMT
4th April In 1896 Announcement of the discovery of gold in the Yukon. In 1947 Largest group of sunspots on record. In 1968 US civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated by James Earl Ray at the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. In 1999 The Corrs album Talk On Corners went to No.1 on the UK album chart for the 10th time. They also had the No.2 position with Forgiven, Not Forgotten.'Both albums had spent over a year on the chart. Talk on Corners was the UK's biggest selling album of 1998 and the 9th best selling album of 1999.
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 3, 2024 14:28:34 GMT
There's always some great hairstyles featured on strange album covers
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 3, 2024 5:38:35 GMT
3rd April In 1882 Wood block alarm invented, when alarm rang, it dropped 20 wood blocks. In 1945 World War II: Dutch city of Hengelo freed from Nazi control by the Canadian Army. In 1973 1st mobile phone call is made in downtown Manhattan, NYC by Motorola employee Martin Cooper to the Bell Labs headquarters in New Jersey. In 1983 After completing a 29-date UK tour, U2 appeared on BBC TV Top Of The Pops performing their latest single 'Two Hearts Beat As One'.
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 2, 2024 5:38:49 GMT
2nd April In 1902 "Electric Theatre", the first full-time movie theater in the United States, opens in Los Angeles, California. In 1956 Soap opera "Edge of Night" premiere on TV. In 1977 Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" album goes to No. 1 & stays on top of the charts for 31 weeks. In 2006 A John Lennon schoolbook containing the 12-year-old's drawing of Lewis Carroll's poem The Walrus and the Carpenter was sold at auction for £126,500, ($239,733). The poem inspired Lennon to write The Beatles' 1967 song ‘I Am The Walrus’.
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 1, 2024 9:58:54 GMT
Thanks rredmond for reviving one of the all-time best threads here So I'll join in
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 1, 2024 9:34:23 GMT
1st April In 1853 Cincinnati becomes 1st US city to employ full time professional firefighters. In 1927 1st automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice. In 1964 John Lennon is reunited with his father Freddie after 17 years. In 1985 David Lee Roth quit Van Halen shortly after releasing his version of The Beach Boys 'California Girls', (which featured Carl Wilson on background vocals). He was replaced by Sammy Hagar later in the year.
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Post by bunkerfan on Mar 31, 2024 7:15:33 GMT
R.I.P. Gerry Conway
Gerald Conway was an English folk and rock drummer and percussionist. He was best known for having performed with the backing band for Cat Stevens in the 1970s, Jethro Tull during the 1980s, and as a member of Fairport Convention from 1998 to 2022.
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Post by bunkerfan on Mar 31, 2024 6:46:37 GMT
31st March In 1918 1st daylight savings time in US goes into effect. In 1949 RCA Victor of Camden, New Jersey, introduces the 45 RPM record player and the 7-inch single, a vinyl disc more durable than the 78 RPM shellac. In 1967 1st time Jimi Hendrix burns his guitar (and his fingers) at Finsbury Park Astoria theater in London: the guitar sold at auction for nearly $500K. In 1990 The Power by Snap was number one in Greece, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland and the UK, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100.
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Post by bunkerfan on Mar 30, 2024 7:26:58 GMT
30th March In 1842 Ether used as an anaesthetic for 1st time by Dr Crawford Long (Georgia) Born on this day in 1945 - Eric Clapton guitarist, singer, songwriter who has been a member of The Roosters, Casey Jones and the Engineers, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Yardbirds and Cream who had the 1967 UK No.11 single 'I Feel Free'. He was a member of Blind Faith, and later formed Derek and the Dominoes who had the 1972 UK No.7 single 'Layla'. As a solo artist Clapton scored the 1974 US No.1 single 'I Shot The Sheriff' and the 1992 UK No.5 & US No.25 single 'Tears in Heaven'. In 1981 US President Ronald Reagan is shot and wounded in an assassination attempt by John Hinckley, three others are also wounded. In 1987 Prince released his ninth studio album Sign o' the Times which produced three top-ten hit singles, 'If I Was Your Girlfriend', 'U Got the Look', (with Sheena Easton) and the title track 'Sign o' the Times. In 1989, Time Out magazine ranked it as the greatest album of all time.
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Post by bunkerfan on Mar 29, 2024 7:13:57 GMT
29th March In 1848 Niagara Falls stops flowing for 30 hours due to an ice jam in the river upstream. In 1959 "Some Like It Hot", American comedy film directed by Billy Wilder, and starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon, premieres at Loew’s Capital Theatre, NYC. In 1974 Chinese farmers discover the Terracotta Army near Xi'an, 8,000 clay warrior statues buried to guard the tomb of China's 1st emperor, Qin Shi Huang. In 2001 Brian Wilson was honoured in a three hour tribute at New York's Radio City Music Hall. Guest performances included Billy Joel,Paul Simon, The Go-Gos and the trio of Carly Simon, David Crosby and Jimmy Webb. Also singing Beach Boy songs were Ann and Nancy Wilson, Elton John and Aimee Mann.
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