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Let's Have A Party (1982 Wanda Jackson Album)
''Let's Have a Party'' is a studio album by American recording artist Wanda Jackson. It was released in 1982 via K-tel and contained 18 tracks. It was the twenty eighth studio album released in Jackson's music career. Half of the album consisted of re-recordings, including the former singles like the title track and " Right or Wrong". Additional material was new cuts by Jackson previously not included in her discography. Background, content and release For several decades, Wanda Jackson became among the first female Rockabilly and country music artists, having commercial success with singles like "Let's Have a Party", "In the Middle of a Heartache" and " Tears Will Be the Chaser for Your Wine". Discovering gospel music in the 1970s, she switched record labels, which led to declining sales success. For a time, she retreated to domestic life in the late 1970s before resuming her career in the next decade. She recorded a series of albums during this time for various independent labe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Re-recording (music)
A re-recording is a recording produced following a new performance of a work of music. This is most commonly, but not exclusively, by a popular artist or group. It differs from a reissue, which involves a second or subsequent release of a previously-recorded piece of music. Re-recordings are often produced decades after the original recordings were released, usually under contract terms more favorable to the artists. This is especially common among acts who originally agreed to contracts that would be considered unfair and exploitative today. When re-recordings are issued under newer contracts, artists can collect far higher royalties for use in films, commercials, and movie trailers. Other acts re-record their work for artistic reasons. Jeff Lynne of the Electric Light Orchestra released a solo best-of album with new versions of previous hits like " Mr. Blue Sky", the original of which Lynne described as " otquite how I meant it". Some artists, such as Def Leppard and Taylor Swif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fancy Satin Pillows
"Fancy Satin Pillows" is a song written by Jerry Crutchfield and Dee Moeller. It was recorded and released as a single by American country, rock, and Christian artist, Wanda Jackson. The song was recorded at the Jack Clement Studio on June 3, 1970 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. "Fancy Satin Pillows" was officially released as a single in November 1970, peaking at number thirteen on the ''Billboard Magazine'' Hot Country Singles chart. It was her final top-twenty single on that chart. The song was issued on Jackson's 1971 studio album, '' I've Gotta Sing''. In addition, "Fancy Satin Pillows" became Jackson's second song to chart the Canadian ''RPM Revolutions per minute (abbreviated rpm, RPM, rev/min, r/min, or with the notation min−1) is a unit of rotational speed or rotational frequency for rotating machines. Standards ISO 80000-3:2019 defines a unit of rotation as the dimensionl ...'' Country Songs chart, reaching a peak position of number twenty six. Chart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raining In My Heart
"Raining in My Heart" is a song recorded by Buddy Holly on October 21, 1958 at the Pythian Temple on West 70th Street in New York City, with the orchestral backing by Dick Jacobs. The music and lyrics are written by the songwriting team of Felice Bryant and Boudleaux Bryant. It was released as a single on Coral Records in 1959, peaking at number 88 on the ''Billboard'' chart as the B-side of "It Doesn't Matter Anymore".''Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990'' - This recording was included on Buddy Holly's first "greatest hits" compilation album, ''The Buddy Holly Story'', that was released in March 1959. Leo Sayer cover "Raining in My Heart" was also a 1978 hit for Leo Sayer when his recording of the song peaked at number 21 on the UK Singles Chart and number 47 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It also reached number 9 on the U.S. Easy Listening chart. Chart history Other cover versions *Kitty Kallen - for her album ''Honky Tonk Angel, Country Songs with a City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oh, Boy! (The Crickets Song)
"Oh, Boy!" is a song written by Sonny West, Bill Tilghman and Norman Petty. The song was included on the album ''The "Chirping" Crickets'' and was also released as the A-side of a single, with " Not Fade Away" as the B-side. The song peaked at number 10 on the US charts, number 3 on the UK charts in early 1958, and number 26 in Canada. (See 1958 in music for more context.) Background The song was originally recorded as a demo by Sonny West as "All My Love (Oh Boy!)" at Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico in early 1957. Petty presented West's demo to Buddy Holly with the intention of Holly recording the song. On the BBC's Classic Albums series in 2019, West said, "I had a decision to make whether to say I want to do it myself and I said 'No, I want Buddy to do it', it can't hurt anything and if it didn't work I could go back and do it myself someday." It was subsequently recorded by Buddy Holly and the Crickets between June 29 and July 1, 1957, at Norman Petty Studios wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet Nothin's
Sweet Nothin's is a 1959 song by Brenda Lee written by Ronnie Self. It peaked at No. 4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 12 on the Hot R&B Sides chart, in 1960. The song (as Sweet Nuthin's) also charted on the UK Singles Chart in 1960, peaking at No. 4, marking Lee's first appearance on the UK chart. Musician and producer David Z adapted Brenda's vocals in this song to produce the distinctive backing vocals in "Kiss", the smash hit for Prince. Lee's voice from "Sweet Nothin's" was sampled in Kanye West's song " Bound 2" on his 2013 album ''Yeezus'', which in turn was sampled by Sigma in their 2014 song, "Nobody to Love", which also uses the same vocal sample from "Sweet Nothin's" as "Bound 2" does. In popular culture The song was used in a 1985 TV commercial for Molson Canadian Molson Canadian is a brand of 5% abv lager beer (4% in Ireland) brewed by Molson Brewing, the Canadian division of Molson Coors Brewing Company. The beer was introduced in 1959. Awards Molson Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breathless (Jerry Lee Lewis Song)
"Breathless" is a song composed by Otis Blackwell. It was the third record by Jerry Lee Lewis, whose version was released in February 1958 on Sun Records. It spent 15 weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, peaking at #7 in April 1958. The song also reached #4 on the country chart, #3 on the R&B chart, and #8 in the UK. The B-side, " Down the Line", also charted in 1958, reaching #51 on the ''Billboard'' pop singles chart. It was re-released in 1979 as part of the Sun Records Golden Treasure Series as Sun #25 and on the Quality label in Canada in 1958. The song was also featured in the 1983 film '' Breathless'' starring Richard Gere and Valerie Kaprisky along with the Jerry Lee Lewis song " High School Confidential". Background The song was recorded in January 1958 at the Sun Records studio at 706 Union in Memphis, Tennessee. The personnel on the session were Jerry Lee Lewis on vocals and piano, Billy Lee Riley on guitar, J.W. Brown on bass, and Jimmy Van Eaton on drums. Other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rave On
"Rave On", also written "Rave On!", is a song written by Sonny West, Bill Tilghman and Norman Petty in 1958. It was first recorded by West for Atlantic Records, which released his version in February 1958 (as Atlantic 45-1174). Buddy Holly recorded the song later the same year, and his version became a hit, one of six of his recordings that charted in 1958. Holly is instantly recognizable as the artist: the record begins with a drawn-out "Well…" as stylized by Holly's distinctive hiccup ("A-weh-uh-heh-uh-ell…"). Background Most of West's recordings were produced and engineered by Norman Petty, who also managed Holly, and recorded in Petty's studio in Clovis, New Mexico. "Rave On", however, was produced by Milton DeLugg and recorded at Bell Sound Studios in New York City. The title was inspired by the 1956 Sun Records recording "Dixie Fried" by Carl Perkins, which uses the refrain "rave on." The B-side was Holly's composition "Take Your Time". Holly's rendition of "Rave On" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gramophone Record
A phonograph record (also known as a gramophone record, especially in British English), or simply a record, is an analog sound storage medium in the form of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove. The groove usually starts near the periphery and ends near the center of the disc. At first, the discs were commonly made from shellac, with earlier records having a fine abrasive filler mixed in. Starting in the 1940s polyvinyl chloride became common, hence the name vinyl. The phonograph record was the primary medium used for music reproduction throughout the 20th century. It had co-existed with the phonograph cylinder from the late 1880s and had effectively superseded it by around 1912. Records retained the largest market share even when new formats such as the compact cassette were mass-marketed. By the 1980s, digital media, in the form of the compact disc, had gained a larger market share, and the record left the mainstream in 1991. Since the 1990s, records con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Right Or Wrong (Wanda Jackson Album)
''Right or Wrong'' is a studio album by country music and rockabilly singer Wanda Jackson. It was released in October 1961 by Capitol Records (catalog no. ST-1596). The album cover says that Jackson "pours sugar over six ballads and rocks around six big beat tunes." The album included Jackson's hit song " Right or Wrong", which peaked at No. 9 on the country chart and No. 29 on the pop chart. The album was recorded at the Bradley studio in Nashville on October 28, 1960. Jackson provided the lead vocals and played guitar. Backing musicians included Buck Owens, Roy Clark, and Marvin Hughes. Jazz Messengers called it a "quintessential release" and a "masterpiece." AllMusic gave the compact disc reissue of the album (including bonus tracks) a rating of two-and-a-half stars. The compact disc includes four bonus tracks not included on the original album. Track listing Side A # " Right or Wrong" (Wanda Jackson) :37# "Why I'm Walkin'" ( Melvin Endsley, Stonewall Jackson) # "So Soo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stupid Cupid
"Stupid Cupid" is a song written by Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka which became a hit for Connie Francis in 1958. Recording history After almost three years of failure, Connie Francis finally had a hit in the spring of 1958 with a rock ballad version of the standard " Who's Sorry Now?" Unfortunately, her next pair of singles were less successful. ''I'm Sorry I Made You Cry'' only reached #36 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and ''Heartaches'' failed to chart at all. Francis recalls: "I knew I had to come up with a hit on the third record. It was crucial. I listened to every publisher's song in New York, but nothing was hitting me." Eventually Don Kirshner of Aldon Music had Greenfield and Sedaka, who were staff writers for Aldon, visited Francis at her home to pitch their songs, but she and close friend Bobby Darin argued that the slow, dense ballads they were offering didn't appeal to the teenager market. Francis asked if they had something faster and bouncier. Greenfield asked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonderful Wanda
''Wonderful Wanda'' is a studio album by American recording artist Wanda Jackson. It was released in August 1962 via Capitol Records and contained 12 tracks. It was the fourth studio album in Jackson's music career and her first to consist entirely of country music songs. ''Wonderful Wanda'' included the songs "In the Middle of a Heartache", "A Little Bitty Tear" and "If I Cried Every Time You Hurt Me". All three recordings became commercially-successful singles on both the country and pop charts respectively. Background and content In the 1950s, Wanda Jackson became one of the United States' first female Rockabilly performers. During this era she recorded singles like "Fujiyama Mama" and "Let's Have a Party". In 1961, Jackson returned to the country market with the single " Right or Wrong". After the song's country success, Jackson traveled to Nashville, Tennessee to record more country sides with producer Ken Nelson. According to Jackson and fellow-writer/historian Scott Bomar, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Is It Wrong (For Loving You)
"Is It Wrong (For Loving You)" is a song written by Warner Mack. Mack recorded the song in 1957, and reached No. 9 on the ''Billboard'' country charts and spent 36 weeks on the chart. Cover Versions "Is It Wrong (For Loving You)" was recorded by a number of artists: *In 1960, it was covered by Webb Pierce and peaked at No. 11 on the country charts. *Sonny James Jimmie Hugh Loden (May 1, 1928February 22, 2016), known professionally as Sonny James, was an American country music singer and songwriter best known for his 1957 hit, " Young Love", topping both of the early versions of today's ''Billboard'' ... recorded a cover version in 1972, shortly after signing with Columbia Records. In the winter of 1974, he released the song as a single, and it eventually became the final of 23 number ones on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of 11 weeks on the country chart. Chart performance Warner Mack Webb Pierce Sonny James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
