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No. 1 this week in 1973, the "Deliverance" soundtrack. Eric Weissberg told me, "All of a sudden [my lawyer's] eyes got real wide. He put his hand over the mouthpiece and said, ‘Joe says the album’s already out.’ I said that’s impossible. What album?” number1albums.com/dueling_ba…
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No. 1 this week in 1961, "Calcutta" by Lawrence Welk. “Instead of the ‘champagne music’ we decided that we would do something a little different,” musical supervisor George Cates told me. “We decided to use a harpsichord.” number1albums.com/calcutta_-…
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Check out the new issue of Record Collector News with Steve Wynn on the cover. Inside is my interview with not only one of the hardest working guys in indie rock (though he began before that was even a thing), but one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet.
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Some of us still wig out over a rather personal connection to this fine @RollingStones elpee..
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No. 1 this week in 1994, "The Sign" by Ace of Base. "I had a dream that we would be Number One in maybe Germany or France,” Ulf “Buddha” Ekberg told me, “but to reach over to the U.S., I never ever even dreamed of that.” More at the link. number1albums.com/the_sign_-…
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In the light of what’s happened in Israel and Gaza, a song about non-violence seems somewhat ridiculous, even laughable, but our prayers have always been for peace and for non-violence…
But our hearts and our anger, you know where that’s pointed. So sing with us… and those beautiful kids at that music festival…
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Nice to see @LATimesWharton, who wrote about my @NumberOneAlbums book many moons ago, talk about diversity in skateboarding on @SpecNews1SoCal. Must find the article now.
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Confession: I actually forgot I'd interviewed Stephen Sondheim for my book. I'm glad it was able to put the interview to use again. aarp.org/entertainment/music…
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Also included a cover of "(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding" that made Nick Lowe a rich man.
No. 1 this week in 1992, "The Bodyguard." "Whitney Houston’s first acting role in a film starring Kevin Costner seemed like a winning combination," David Forster said. "We knew it would be hot, but I don’t think we knew it would sell 25 million copies.” number1albums.com/the_bodygu…
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Hard to believe that we lost George 20 years ago. I miss my friend so much. Love Paul.
ALT Photo of Paul and George Harrison atThe Beatles "White Album" recording sessions. Taken by Linda McCartney
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He's more than earned it. comicsands.com/petition-matt…
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No. 1 this week in 1992, "The Bodyguard" soundtrack. Producer David Foster told me, "I kind of knew that it would have some potency to it, being Whitney Houston’s first acting role in a film starring Kevin Costner...but..." number1albums.com/the_bodygu…
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No. 1 this week in 1978, Donna Summer's "Live and More." Donna told me, "It was always rumored that disco singers can’t sing...I just felt that having come from a real history of theater and music, it was time for me to get up there and sing.” number1albums.com/live_and_m…
