CAFFE` LATTE`

TOP 10 ALBUMS – JULY 2019

1  BLUE SKY IN YOUR HEAD

Lighthouse Family

NEW

 

2 ROCKET MAN Movie Soundtrack - Taron Egerton et al      1 4

3 LATE NIGHT FEELINGS Mark Ronson      2 2

4 NO. 6 COLLABORATIONS PROJECT Ed Sheeran      NEW

5 THE LION KING Film Soundtrack- Various Artists      NEW

6 LEXICON Will Young      NEW

7 IDENTIFICATION Benjamin Ingrosso      9 10

8 THE LION KING: THE GIFT Beyoncé      NEW

9 LIFE Conrad Sewell      5 3

10 BLACK AND BLUE HEART Russell Morris      NEW

TIME CAPSULE: LOVE TRAIN.
More retro tomorrow.

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LOVE TRAIN

The O’Jays

1972 UK #9; US #1

Trivia: "Love Train" was written and produced by the team of Gamble & Huff for the Philadelphia International album. The O'Jays formed in 1958 and released what will be the group's final album of new material in April 2019.

This regular segment looks back on recordings from the previous century. Check the special Caffé Latté playlist on spotify to rediscover these releases from the distant past.

                                                                                                                                   

THE ESSENTIAL 1000 ROCK SONGS. 
The playlist continues with the songs: #961- 980. 
Concludes later this week with the 2010s...

Caffé Latté compiles the all-time: -1000 MOST ESSENTIAL ROCK & POP SONGS- If you have ever wanted a playlist consisting of every song that matters since the advent of rock music, here’s a comprehensive inventory of the 1,000 most crucial. The recordings are listed in chronological order to illustrate the changing styles and sounds from the 1950s through to the present day. You can trace the arrival of rock and roll, Elvis, soul, Beatlemania, Motown, The British Invasion, funk, disco, punk, new wave, hip-hop, grunge and many more.
961	CRAZY IN LOVE Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z	2003
962	99 PROBLEMS Jay-Z
963	HEY YA! Outkast
964	IN DA CLUB 50 Cent
965	WHERE IS THE LOVE? Black Eyed Peas featuring Justin Timberlake
966	DROP IT LIKE IT’S HOT Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell Williams	2004
967	GASOLINA Daddy Yankee
968	JESUS WALKS Kanye West
969	HOLLABACK GIRL Gwen Stefani
970	TAKE ME OUT Franz Ferdinand
971	AMERICAN IDIOT Green Day
972	SOMEWHERE ONLY WE KNOW Keane
973	DAFT PUNK IS PLAYING AT MY HOUSE LCD Soundsystem	2005
974	PON DE REPLAY Rihanna
975	CRAZY Gnarls Barkley	2006
976	REHAB Amy Winehouse
977	LOW Flo Rida featuring T-Pain	2007
978	UMBRELLA Rihanna featuring Jay-Z
979	STRONGER Kanye West
980	PAPER PLANES M.I.A.

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TIME CAPSULE: IF I LET YOU GO.
More retro tomorrow.

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IF I LET YOU GO

Westlife

1999 UK #1

Trivia: Irish boy band Westlife scored a second consecutive #1 single in Britain with "If I Let You Go", the follow-up release to "Swear It Again". The group went on to accrue 14 chart-topping songs.

This regular segment looks back on recordings from the previous century. Check the special Caffé Latté playlist on spotify to rediscover these releases from the distant past.

                                                                                                                                   

BEFORE THE HIT VERSION
DO YA. Check back here for the next update.

BEFORE IT WAS A

HIT SONG…

These songs are well known but you may not know about the earlier attempts to score a hit record with prior versions of the same song.

Do Ya

The release of the 'A New World Record' album lifted the Electric Light Orchestra to new heights around the world. Few of those that purchased the classic 70s LP would have known that one of its tracks, 'Do Ya", had initially been issued by another group that included lead vocalist Jeff Lynne.

ELO formed after The Move split. Lynne penned "Do Ya". The song was the B-side for "California Man", a single that peaked at #7 in Britain in 1972. Wood and Lynne produced the original version of the song. The latter was part of The Move's line-up, as was drummer Bev Bevan. The 3 would be founding members of ELO.

Each new song will be added to the spotify playlist named: ‘Before It Was A Hit Song’.  You can check out the previous earlier / original versions of the hit songs you know and love.

The playlist and other Caffe` Latte` selections can be found at:

https://open.spotify.com/user/alanrosscaffelatte

spotify:user:alanrosscaffelatte

TIME CAPSULE: THE SUN ALWAYS SHINES ON T.V.
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THE SUN ALWAYS SHINES ON T.V.

A-Ha

1985 UK #1; US #20

Trivia: In Britain, "Take On Me" peaked at #2. Thus, "The Sun Always Shines On T.V." became A-Ha's first #1 single there.

This regular segment looks back on recordings from the previous century. Check the special Caffé Latté playlist on spotify to rediscover these releases from the distant past.

                                                                                                                                   

100 MOST ESSENTIAL WOMEN IN ROCK / POP MUSIC. 
This post: #40- 31. Continues next week.

Caffé Latté presents: The  100 MOST ESSENTIAL WOMEN in POP/ROCK MUSIC The history of rock music is dominated by males: Elvis, The Beatles, The Stones and countless other men. This countdown tells the rest of the story, highlighting the 100 female acts –soloists and groups- that have had a major influence on the evolution of rock & pop music.

- 40 - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN Born in England but raised in Australia, Olivia Newton-John has enjoyed success as a country, pop, adult contemporary and rock vocalist. She also will forever be remembered for her starring role in the box office hit film ‘Grease’. O✚ - 39 - CHRISSIE HYNDE American lead singer of rock band The Pretenders, Chrissie Hynde was one of the key exponents of new wave to the mainstream. O✚ - 38 - SALT -N- PEPA Rap was a male dominated and sexist genre until the arrival of American group Salt-N-Pepa. They were just as fierce as their male counterparts, tackling serious subjects on songs such as “Push It”, “Let’s Talk About Sex” and “Whatta Man”. O✚ - 37 - MARIAH CAREY American vocalist with an impressive octave range that accumulated record-breaking sales. Her singles dominated the charts around the world, most notably: “We Belong Together” and “One Sweet Day”. O✚ - 36 - JANET JACKSON American sibling of The Jackson 5, Janet emerged from their shadow and carved out an identity all her own with hits that included: “What Have You Done For Me Lately?”, “Control”, “Miss You Much” and “That’s The Way Love Goes”. O✚ - 35 - ANNIE LENNOX Scottish musician Annie Lennox first came to the public’s attention as one half of the duo Eurythmics. As well as her considerable vocal and songwriting talents, she was one of the first women to embrace the advent of the music video in the age of MTV. O✚ - 34 - CHER American singer and actress, Cher is a unique performer whose career has spanned 6 decades. Few artists have re-invented herself as often and effectively as her. She paved the way for artists such as Bette Midler, Madonna and Lady Gaga. O✚ - 33 - RONNIE SPECTOR The voice that graced the gorgeous pop nuggets from American gitl group The Ronettes belonged to Ronnie Bennett. She married producer Phil Spector who wrapped her influential vocal energy around his legendary Wall Of Sound. O✚ - 32 - STEVIE NICKS The addition of Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham catapulted Fleetwood Mac to another level. The American singer/ songwriter has contributed significant songs to the rock group’s catalogue, including: “Rhiannon”, “Sara”, “Gypsy” and “Dreams”. Of all its members, Nicks has achieved the greatest success as a soloist with hits such as: “Edge Of Seventeen”, “Stand Back” and “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” (the latter with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers). O✚ - 31 - CARLY SIMON In the early 1970s, Carly Simon emerged as one of the leading acts in the Singer / Songwriter era. The American musician created several songs that dealt with relationships; among them are “You’re So Vain”, “That’s The Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be”, “Vengeance”, “Jesse” and “You Know What To Do”. O✚