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Super Hits (Big Audio Dynamite Album)
''Super Hits'' is a compilation album by Big Audio Dynamite. The album was released on 4 May 1999. Track listing #"The Bottom Line" ( Mick Jones) – 3:46 #" C'mon Every Beatbox" (Jones, Don Letts) – 4:32 #"Rush" (Jones) – 4:17 #" The Globe" (Jones, Gary Stonadge) – 3:47 #"Just Play Music!" (Jones, Letts, Greg Roberts) – 4:12 #"V. Thirteen" (Jones, Joe Strummer John Graham Mellor (21 August 1952 – 22 December 2002), known professionally as Joe Strummer, was a British singer, musician and songwriter. He was the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist and co-lead vocalist of punk rock band the Clash, ...) – 4:40 #"Sightsee M.C!" (Jones, Strummer) – 4:54 #"Contact" ( Dan Donovan, Jones) – 4:13 #" E=MC²" (Jones, Letts) – 5:58 #"Medicine Show" (Jones, Letts) – 6:32 References Big Audio Dynamite albums 1999 greatest hits albums Columbia Records compilation albums {{1990s-punk-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Audio Dynamite
Big Audio Dynamite (later known as Big Audio Dynamite II and Big Audio, and often abbreviated BAD) were an English band, formed in London in 1984 by Mick Jones, former lead guitarist, and co-lead vocalist of the Clash. The band mixed various musical styles, incorporating elements of punk rock, dance music, hip hop, reggae, and funk. After releasing a number of well-received studio albums and touring extensively throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Big Audio Dynamite broke up in 1997. In 2011, the band embarked on a reunion tour. History T.R.A.C. (1984) After being fired from the Clash in 1983 and following a brief stint with new wave band General Public, Mick Jones formed a new band called Top Risk Action Company (T.R.A.C.). He recruited bassist Leo "E-Zee Kill" Williams, saxophonist John "Boy" Lennard (from post-punk band Theatre of Hate), and former Clash drummer Topper Headon. Headon was quickly fired for his heroin addiction and Lennard either left or was fired and the band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Letts
Donovan "Don" Letts (born 10 January 1956) is a British film director, disc jockey (DJ) and musician. Letts first came to prominence as the videographer for the Clash, directing several of their music videos. In 1984, Letts co-founded the band Big Audio Dynamite with former Clash lead guitarist and co-lead vocalist Mick Jones (The Clash guitarist), Mick Jones, acting as the band's Sampling (music), sampler and videographer before departing the band in 1990. Letts has also directed music videos for Musical Youth, the Psychedelic Furs, Fun Boy Three, the Pretenders and Elvis Costello as well as the feature documentaries ''The Punk Rock Movie'' (1978) and ''The Clash: Westway to the World'' (2000). Biography Letts was born in London, and educated at Archbishop Tenison's Church of England School, Tenison's School in Kennington. In 1975, he ran the London clothing store Acme Attractions, selling "Electric blue (color), electric blue zoot suits and jukeboxes, and pumping dub reggae al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Audio Dynamite Albums
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E=MC² (song)
"E=MC2" is a 1986 single by English band Big Audio Dynamite, released as the second single from their debut studio album ''This Is Big Audio Dynamite'' (1985). The song was the band's first Top 40 hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 11. Additionally, it peaked at number 37 on the Dance Club Songs, ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play chart in the United States. The song features prominent dialogue Sampling (music), samples from the 1970 film ''Performance (film), Performance''. The song is also played during the opening titles of the French movie ''Forces spéciales'' (2011). History This song was inspired by the films of Nicolas Roeg, including ''Performance (film), Performance'' (1970; written and co-directed by Donald Cammell), ''Walkabout (film), Walkabout'' (1971), ''Don't Look Now'' (1973), ''The Man Who Fell to Earth (film), The Man Who Fell to Earth'' (1976), and ''Insignificance (film), Insignificance'' (1985). Its lyrics refer directly to many of them. For examp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Donovan (keyboardist)
Daniel Donovan is an English keyboardist, composer, photographer and remixer. He was a founding member of Big Audio Dynamite and of Dreadzone. Career Following a brief touring stint with the Sisters of Mercy in 1990, he became a founding member of Dreadzone. Although he officially left Dreadzone during the development of ''Zion Youth'', he returned in 1996. He took the album cover photograph for Big Audio Dynamite's debut studio album, ''This Is Big Audio Dynamite'' (1985), which also meant that he wasn't featured in it. It was the same with their debut single " The Bottom Line". Family Donovan was named after his grandfather, Daniel Donovan through his father, also called Terence Daniel Donovan, the photographer. Through his father he is related to half sister Daisy Donovan and Rockstar Games co-founder Terry Donovan. He was married to the actress, model and singer Patsy Kensit, from 1988 to 1991. Discography With Big Audio Dynamite *''This Is Big Audio Dynamite'' (1985) *' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Strummer
John Graham Mellor (21 August 1952 – 22 December 2002), known professionally as Joe Strummer, was a British singer, musician and songwriter. He was the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist and co-lead vocalist of punk rock band the Clash, formed in 1976. The Clash's second album ''Give 'Em Enough Rope'' (1978) reached No. 2 on the UK charts. Soon after, they achieved success in the US, starting with ''London Calling'' (1979) and peaking with '' Combat Rock'' (1982), which reached No. 7 on the US charts and was certified 2× platinum there. The Clash's explosive political lyrics, musical experimentation, and rebellious attitude had a far-reaching influence on rock music in general, especially alternative rock. Their music incorporated reggae, ska, dub, funk, rap and rockabilly. Strummer's other career highlights included stints with the 101ers, the Latino Rockabilly War, the Mescaleros, and the Pogues, as well as solo music. His work as a musician allowed him to explore oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just Play Music!
"Just Play Music!" is a song by English band Big Audio Dynamite, released in May 1988 as the first single from their third studio album, '' Tighten Up, Vol. 88'' (1988). The edit of "Just Play Music!" omits Don Letts' rapping from the outro and some of the samples. In the US, it was the second song to top '' Billboards then-new Modern Rock songs chart. A heavily edited version of the single's B-side, "Much Worse", is used as the introduction of WBAI's talk radio programme " Off the Hook". Track listing ;7 Inch Single (CBS BAAD 4) # "Just Play Music!" – 3:55 # "Much Worse" – 2:45 ;12 Inch Single (1) (CBS BAAD T4) # "Just Play Music! (Extended Mix)" – 8:08 # "Much Worse (Extended Mix)" – 6:45 ;12 Inch Single (2) (CBS BAAD QT4) # "Just Play Music! (Extended Remix)" – 5:51 # "Much Worse (Extended Mix)" – 5:23 ;CD Single (CBS CD BAAD 4) # "Just Play Music! (Extended Mix)" – 8:08 # "Much Worse (Extended Mix)" – 6:45 # "The Bottom Line" – 4:38 Chart positions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Stonadge
Gary Stonadge (born 24 November 1962) is a British bass guitarist and DJ. He started playing in Mick Jones' band Big Audio Dynamite Joel Whitburn - 2003 - Page 187 in 1989 when he changed the previous lineup completely and renamed it Big Audio Dynamite II. He left in 1995 after recording 5 albums with them. Since then, he concentrated on DJ sets, playing at clubs and bars mainly in New York and London
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The Globe (song)
"The Globe" is a 1991 song by British electronic group Big Audio Dynamite II. It was released as a single in the United States and is taken from their album '' The Globe''. It samples the 1981 song "Should I Stay or Should I Go", which was written by Big Audio Dynamite II singer Mick Jones during his tenure with The Clash, and Lionel Richie's 1983 single, "All Night Long (All Night)". The song spent 10 weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at No. 72 in March 1992. Music video A music video for the single edit of the song was released in 1991 through Sony BMG Music Entertainment. It was directed by Nic Hofmeyr and Ralph Ziman. The video features the band playing at the Crossroads of the World tower in Los Angeles, inter-spliced with stock footage of the city, its nightlife and scenery, and a recording of the band performing on stage. Track listing #"The Globe" (Single Edit) – 3:50 #"The Globe" (Single Remix Edit) – 4:05 * #"The Globe" (12" Mix) – 7:42 * #"The Glo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rush (BAD Song)
"Rush" is a song by English band Big Audio Dynamite II from their fifth album, '' The Globe'' (1991). A longer version of "Rush", entitled "Change of Atmosphere", had previously appeared on the group's 1990 album ''Kool-Aid''. The song samples several musical recordings, including the keyboard component of the Who's song "Baba O'Riley", the organ from the introduction to the Deep Purple song " Child in Time", a drum break from Tommy Roe's "Sweet Pea", drums and guitars from a break in Pigmeat Markham's "Here Comes the Judge", a line from the Sugarhill Gang's song "Rapper's Delight" where Big Bank Hank raps "a time to cry, a time to laugh", and a vocal sample from "You Keep Me Swingin'", from Peter Sellers' '' Songs for Swingin' Sellers''. The shorter 7-inch version omits all the samples except for the "Baba O'Riley" keyboard and the "Sweet Pea" drums. "Rush" was a number-one hit on the US ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart for four weeks in 1991, becoming the chart's most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
C'mon Every Beatbox
"C'mon Every Beatbox" is a song by the English alternative dance band Big Audio Dynamite, released as both a 7" and 12" single from their second studio album, ''No. 10, Upping St.'' (1986). Written by Mick Jones and Don Letts, "C'mon Every Beatbox" was released as the lead single from the album, peaking at No. 51 on the UK Singles Chart, and No. 19 on ''Billboard's'' Dance Club Songs. The single features the non-album track, "Badrock City" as its B-side, which was later included as a bonus track on the US CD of the ''No. 10, Upping St.'' album. Track listing 7" single # "C'mon Every Beatbox (Edit)" # "Badrock City" # *Mixed by Sam Sever 12" single # "C'mon Every Beatbox (Extended Vocal Version)" # "Badrock City" # "Beatbox's at Dawn" # *Mixed by Sam Sever Chart performance * A"C'mon Every Beatbox and "Badrock City" charted together on the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play chart. * B"Badrock City" charted at No. 66 on the Hot Black Singles The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock (music)
Rock music is a broad genre of popular music that originated as "rock and roll" in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of different styles in the mid-1960s and later, particularly in the United States and United Kingdom.W. E. Studwell and D. F. Lonergan, ''The Classic Rock and Roll Reader: Rock Music from its Beginnings to the mid-1970s'' (Abingdon: Routledge, 1999), p.xi It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, a style that drew directly from the blues and rhythm and blues genres of African-American music and from country music. Rock also drew strongly from a number of other genres such as electric blues and folk, and incorporated influences from jazz, classical, and other musical styles. For instrumentation, rock has centered on the electric guitar, usually as part of a rock group with electric bass guitar, drums, and one or more singers. Usually, rock is song-based music with a time signature using a verse–chorus form, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
