Favourite single

Just found one that I hope was released in England but I don't know because its on the Country charts here
" Remember when" by Alan Jackson.
 
Wynonie Harris said:
"Good Rockin' Tonight" - Wynonie Harris. The most important single of the post-war era. Without it, there would be no rock/pop music as we know it.
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great track-but jackie brenstons"Rocket 88"is supposedly the first r@roll record ever made in1954,
 
Yeah, "Rocket 88" is a great single, especially with Ike Turner's superb guitar playing. However, "Good Rockin' Tonight" was made a full seven years before and effectively made the breakthrough from rhythm & blues to rock & roll with its storming beat and slapback bass. It certainly impressed a young truck driver in Memphis called Elvis Presley who covered it in 1954 as one his very first singles on Sun Records.
 
Wynonie Harris said:
Yeah, "Rocket 88" is a great single, especially with Ike Turner's superb guitar playing. However, "Good Rockin' Tonight" was made a full seven years before and effectively made the breakthrough from rhythm & blues to rock & roll with its storming beat and slapback bass. It certainly impressed a young truck driver in Memphis called Elvis Presley who covered it in 1954 as one his very first singles on Sun Records.
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thanks for the info wynonnie,you certainly know your music,sadly very few people do,
 
Gosh,
No way could I even get it down to half a dozen. It also depends on my mood at the time. I quite like morbid stuff when feeling melancholy, Rock when upbeat, Vocals when chilled, etc.

Music should feed your mood and its natural to feel differently depending on whats happening in your life at that point.

My 2p anyway
 
Like most people, it depends on my mood, but Roy Orbison's In dreams..is up there among the top few. and most of Elvis's earlier releases
 
Wynonie Harris said:
Cashman, I learnt some of my musical knowledge from listening to the older guys talking music on the Deck!
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i suspect our paths have crossed in the distant past,in fact i'd put money on it but i don't gamble.
 
I can't even narrow this one down to half a dozen. I have very varied tastes but here are a few faves.

We take mystery (to bed) - Gary Numan
Union City Blue - Blondie
Torch - Soft Cell
Woman - John Lennon
Common People - Pulp
Eighth Day - Hazel O'Connor

and many many more.....:D
 
today its white sports coat-terry dene,and long before-fabian.probably be summat else next week,just love my music.
 
I've got loads and loads of cd's and they span most styles,but if I can only have one song, Our house by Madness,it say's everything to me about my own childhood!:)
 
My favourite song of all time is 'Northern Sky' by Nick Drake, but that wasn't released as a single. My favourite single and fifth favourite song is 'Blue Guitar' by Justin Hayward and John Lodge. For the record, here's the rest of my top ten songs:

2. Fairport Convention 'Who Knows Where The Time Goes'
3. Pink Floyd 'Wish You Were Here'
4. The Strawbs 'The Flower And The Young Man'
6. Peter Gabriel 'Blood Of Eden'
7. Richard and Linda Thompson 'A Heart Needs A Home'
8. Emmylou Harris 'Boulder To Birmingham'
9. Yes 'Turn Of The Century' (you see, I managed to get an Accy link in somewhere, as it's Jon boy's native town)
10. Barclay James Harvest 'Mocking Bird'

BTW I'm not an ageing hippie in his 50s, I'm only 34.
 
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