The Who Long Live Rock

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Image of The Who's Long Live Rock single cover (a photograph of the band with a blue border and yellow, red, and blue text) on a black background.  

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The song Long Live Rock was written by Pete Townshend, the Who’s guitarist and principal songwriter. The single was recorded in 1972 and later released on the band’s 1974 album Odds & Sods, a collection of rare recordings.  The song was featured in the 1973 film That’ll Be the Day, where it was performed by actor Billy Fury. A remixed version was included in the compilation, The Who-Thirty Years of Maximum R&B, released in 1994.

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Long live rock. (2024, August 25). In Wikipedia. Retrieved November 29, 2024 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Live_Rock 

Catalog ID MU0091

The Who

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Considered one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century, The Who is an English rock band that formed in 1964. The original group consisted of lead singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist and singer Pete Townshend, bass guitarist John Entwistle, and drummer Keith Moon. As of 2024, only Daltrey and Townshend are involved in the band. Their popular songs include "My Generation," "Pinball Wizard," and "I Can See for Miles." In 1990, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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The Who. (2024, October 18). In Wikipedia. Retrieved November 22, 2024 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Who  

Catalog ID MU0078

The Proclaimers I Love Craig

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Text on Button THE PROCLAIMERS I LOVE CRAIG
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The Proclaimers are a Scottish band formed by twin brothers Charlie and Craig Reid in 1983. The brothers were born in Leigh, a district in the north of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1962, Craig being the younger brother by 30 minutes. When growing up, they listened to early rock ‘n’ roll and country greats such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Merle Haggard and Hank Williams, and played in punk-rock bands when in school.  

After forming the Proclaimers in 1983, they enjoyed a strong local following in Scotland, particularly in Inverness where they performed regularly.  Their first big break came in 1986 when a fan sent their demo tape to the band The Housemartins, who were so impressed they invited The Proclaimers to join them on tour.

The group first made the UK singles chart in 1987 with their hit song 'Letter from America' which made it to number 3, but the group are probably best known for their 1988 hit 'I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)' which had worldwide sucess and made it to the No. 3 in the United States Billboard Hot 100 in 1993 when the song appeared in the film Benny & Joon.

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Christie, J. (2013, July 13). Interview: The Proclaimers have miles still to walk. The Scotsman. https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/interview-the-proclaimers-have-miles-still-to-walk-1568072 

The Proclaimers. (2024, November 7). In Wikipedia. Retrieved November 22, 2024 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Proclaimers 

Catalog ID MU0074

The Proclaimers I Love Charlie

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Text on Button THE PROCLAIMERS I LOVE CHARLIE
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The Proclaimers are a Scottish band formed by twin brothers Charlie and Craig Reid in 1983. The brothers were born in Leigh, a district in the north of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1962, with Charlie being the elder twin by 30 minutes. When growing up, they listened to early rock ‘n’ roll and country greats such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Merle Haggard and Hank Williams, and played in punk-rock bands when in school.  

After forming the Proclaimers in 1983, they enjoyed a strong local following in Scotland, particularly in Inverness where they performed regularly.  Their first big break came in 1986 when a fan sent their demo tape to the band The Housemartins, who were so impressed they invited The Proclaimers to join them on tour.

The group first made the UK singles chart in 1987 with their hit song 'Letter from America' which made it to number 3, but the group is best known for their 1988 hit 'I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)'. The song reached worldwide sucess and made it to the No. 3 in the United States Billboard Hot 100 in 1993 when the song appeared in the film Benny & Joon.

 

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Christie, J. (2013, July 13). Interview: The Proclaimers have miles still to walk. The Scotsman. https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/interview-the-proclaimers-have-miles-still-to-walk-1568072 

The Proclaimers. (2024, November 7). In Wikipedia. Retrieved November 22, 2024 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Proclaimers 

Catalog ID MU0073

The Mooney Suzuki

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The Mooney Suzuki is an American band, now on hiatus, mainly active in the late 1990s and 2000s. The band was first formed in 1996 and its first songs were released in 1998. The band’s name comes from the names of members of the German rock band, Can: Malcolm Mooney and Damo Suzuki.
The band’s first album, People Get Ready, was released in 2000. Although the band broke up for a short period, they reunited and performed with The White Stripes and the Strokes. The Mooney Suzuki also performed on Late Night with Conan O’Brien and wrote music for the movie School of Rock, starring Jack Black. The band has since made appearances in movies such as Fun with Dick and Jane and Tropic Thunder. The band is currently on hiatus and their last album, Have Mercy, was released in 2007. In 2019, The Mooney Suzuki returned briefly to perform at the Mercury Lounge in New York as part of the venue's 25th anniversary celebration. 

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The Mooney Suzuki. (2024, June 28). In Wikipedia. Retrieved December 7, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mooney_Suzuki 

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The Knack

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The Knack were an American rock band that became popular after the release of their international hit, “My Sharona” in 1979. The Knack were an active group until their final album in 2003. They continued to perform in television appearances until lead vocalist Doug Fieger passed away in 2010. The Knack had released 8 studio albums and celebrated 8 international hit singles. 

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The Cars

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The Cars are a rock band that originated in Boston in the late 1970's. While they are known for their synth-heavy melodies many other genres such as rockabilly, garage rock, new wave, and pop influenced their music. After being signed to Elektra Records in 1977, band members Ric Ocasek, Benjamin Orr, Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, and David Robinson released their debut album The Cars the following year. The Cars included such songs as "Just What I Needed" and "My Best Friend's Girlfriend" and soared to number 18 on the Billboard charts, going platinum in 1978. 

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THE BLACK KEYS

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The Black Keys are an American blues rock duo formed in Akron, Ohio in 2001. Consisting of Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, the group emerged as one of the most popular garage rock artists during the genre's revival in the 2010s. Their album Brothers won three Grammy Awards along with its popular single "Tighten Up," and their follow up album El Camino with its hit single "Lonely Boy" won another three Grammy Awards. The group have released seven full-length albums and have participated in several other projects.

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The Black Keys. (n.d.). About us. https://theblackkeys.com/pages/about-us 

Catalog ID MU0070

Tell Me Something Verve

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Tell Me Something: the Songs of Mose Allison is a collaborative jazz album featuring Van Morrison, George Fame, Mose Allison, and Ben Sidran. The recording process was complete in a single day and all 13 tracks featured were first or second takes. Released in 1996 by Verve Records, the album reached number 1 on the Top Jazz Albums chart for the year. 

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Supertramp

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Cover of Supertramp's Breakfast in America album, depicting a waitress holding a tray with a glass of orange juice as well as a menu, with the words "Breakfast in America" on it.  She is in front of a stack of white dishes arranged to look like a cityscape.  Over the scene is capitlaized white text of the band's name.  The colors of the image include orange, purple, white, brown, black, and red.  

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Supertramp is a British rock band formed in 1969. While they originally made progressive rock, over the years they have incorporated more traditional rock, pop, and art rock into their music. Their peak commercial success came with their sixth album in 1979, Breakfast in America. Supertramp had a number of hit singles throughout the 1970s and 1980s. After a dissolution in 1988, the group reformed in 1996, only to part again in 2002, and again reunite in 2010. Supertramp broke up for the final time in 2015 after cancelling their 25-date European tour. 

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Supertramp. (2024, November 10). In Wikipedia. Retrieved November 21, 2024 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supertramp 

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