Fave Albums - JANUARY 2023.
CAFFE´ LATTE´
TOP 10 ALBUMS- JAN. 2023
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LIVE AT YANKEE STADIUM
Billy Joel 3 3
2 ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE Bruce Springsteen
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3 PERMANENT DAMAGE Joesef NEW
4 CHARLIE Charlie Puth 6 4
5 KING OF A TRAGEDY Isak Danielson 5 10
6 RUSH! Måneskin NEW
7 DIRT FEMME Tove Lo 10 5
8 GLORIA Sam Smith NEW
9 VIVA LAS VENGEANCE Panic! At The Disco
RE-ENTRY
10 DIAMONDS & DANCEFLOORS Ava Max NEW
BILLY JOEL 100. Today: #6. More- tomorrow.
Caffè Lattè presents:
THE 100 MOST ESSENTIAL SONGS BY
BILLY JOEL
William Martin Joel was born in The Bronx, New York in 1949. He grew up on Long Island and began studying the piano in 1953. Billy joined his first band 10 years later. In 1971, he signed a recording contract as a soloist. That year, he released his solo debut album. Since then, his music has been the soundtrack for countless fans.
Here are 100 of his best works…
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IT’S STILL ROCK AND ROLL TO ME
Billy was aware that musical tastes had shifted by the time he started recording ‘Glass Houses’. He drew inspiration from the sound and attitude of punk and new wave. “It’s Still Rock And Roll To Me” finds Billy reflecting on the various trends that come and go. In the end, he concludes: “it’s the next phase, new wave, dance craze, anyways, it’s still rock and roll to me”. The lyrics must have resonated with the public as the single became Billy’s first #1 single, topping the American and Canadian charts. In Britain, the song made the Top 20 while it peaked at #10 in Australia.
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THE TIME CAPSULE: JIVE TALKIN'. More retro tomorrow.
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JIVE TALKIN’
The Bee Gees
1975
U.K. - #5; U.S.A. - #1
Trivia:
The Bee Gees were in a rut in the early 1970s. Musically, the group was repeating itself with ballads that were increasingly greeted with less enthusiasm. Arif Mardin took over as producer and suggested the Gibb brothers head to Miami, Florida to seek inspiration from a new location. The Bee Gees soaked up the sounds in discotheques and on radio stations. Driving to Criteria Studios in Miami, the siblings' car would drive across the Sunny Isles Bridge. Linda, wife of Barry Gibb, pointed out the sound the vehicle's tyres made. This inspired the intro for "Jive Talkin'". The song was first included on the group's 'Main Course' LP and later wound up on the 'Saturday Night Fever' soundtrack album.
Check out all the songs that have been featured in this daily segment on Spotify, including today’s retro track.
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BILLY JOEL 100. Today: #7. More- tomorrow.
Caffè Lattè presents:
THE 100 MOST ESSENTIAL SONGS BY
BILLY JOEL
William Martin Joel was born in The Bronx, New York in 1949. He grew up on Long Island and began studying the piano in 1953. Billy joined his first band 10 years later. In 1971, he signed a recording contract as a soloist. That year, he released his solo debut album. Since then, his music has been the soundtrack for countless fans.
Here are 100 of his best works…
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SCENES FROM AN ITALIAN RESTAURANT
Billy had various portions of songs in his mind and notes. He decided to piece them together in the way The Beatles had in the 1960s. The end result was “Scenes From An Italian Restaurant” on ‘The Stranger’. Starting off in an Italian eatery, the epic track combined three “scenes”: “The Italian Restaurant Song”, “Things Are Okay In Oyster Bay” and “The Ballad of Brenda and Eddie”. Billy again demonstrates the breadth of his storytelling skill as well as his versatility as a musician throughout the 7+ minutes.
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THE TIME CAPSULE: HE'S SO FINE. More retro tomorrow.
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HE’S SO FINE
The Chiffons
1963
U.K. - #16; U.S.A. - #1
Trivia:
Ronnie Mack penned "He's So Fine" and asked a group of unknowns to sing on demos of his compositions. The girls were still in school at the time. Mack peddled his demos to various labels. Finally, his efforts paid off when the members of The Tokens (who had scored a hit with "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" in late 1961) played on the recording cut by the girl group The Chiffons. The Tokens also produced the hit. Soon after the disc made #1 in America, The Tokens presented Mack with a gold record for "He's So Fine". The songwriter was in hospital with Hodgkins' Disease and sadly died not long after. Mack's estate was the beneficiary of the lawsuit related to George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord".
Check out all the songs that have been featured in this daily segment on Spotify, including today’s retro track.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1fw40hqEA0Fgh4cq4yoXD0?si=BYCiWGK3QRim_FaIIkAIdg
spotify:playlist:1fw40hqEA0Fgh4cq4yoXD0
BILLY JOEL 100. Today: #8. More- tomorrow.
Caffè Lattè presents:
THE 100 MOST ESSENTIAL SONGS BY
BILLY JOEL
William Martin Joel was born in The Bronx, New York in 1949. He grew up on Long Island and began studying the piano in 1953. Billy joined his first band 10 years later. In 1971, he signed a recording contract as a soloist. That year, he released his solo debut album. Since then, his music has been the soundtrack for countless fans.
Here are 100 of his best works…
🎙
8
HONESTY
After ballads such as “Just The Way You Are” and “She’s Always A Woman” attracted much of the attention on ‘The Stranger’, Billy risked being labelled a balladeer when he released “Honesty” as a single lifted off ‘52nd Street’. The track deals with the difficulty of finding truth and honesty in a relationship. As Billy explains in the lyrics: “I don’t want some pretty face to tell me pretty lies, all I want is someone to believe”. On the charts, the song reached #1 in France and made the Top 30 in America and Canada.
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THE TIME CAPSULE: IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW? More retro tomorrow.
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IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW?
Duran Duran
1983
U.K. - #1; U.S.A. - #4
Trivia:
Duran Duran scored 2 #1 singles in Britain: "The Reflex" and "Is There Something I Should Know?" The latter was the British group's first to reach the top.
Check out all the songs that have been featured in this daily segment on Spotify, including today’s retro track.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1fw40hqEA0Fgh4cq4yoXD0?si=BYCiWGK3QRim_FaIIkAIdg
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THE TIME CAPSULE: HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS. More retro tomorrow.
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HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS
Bob Seger
1978
U.S.A. - #12
Trivia:
"Hollywood Nights" was lifted off the 'Stranger In Town' album. The song was written and co-produced by Bob Seger. In Britain, the single became his highest charter at the time, climbing to #42. He had to wait until 1995 for his first Top 40 there, with a #22 peak for a re-issue of "We've Gor Tonight".
Check out all the songs that have been featured in this daily segment on Spotify, including today’s retro track.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1fw40hqEA0Fgh4cq4yoXD0?si=BYCiWGK3QRim_FaIIkAIdg
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