Today is Friday, February 13, 1970, the day the first Black Sabbath album was released in the UK.
The world would never be the same.
Now, any Black Sabbath fan will tell you that what I'm listening to is NOT the version of the album that was released in the UK on February 13, 1970. On that version, the first track on side 2 was "Evil Woman." I'm listening to the American version, the one with "Wicked World" instead of "Evil Woman." That wasn't released until May 1970. I would be happy to purchase an mp3 of "Evil Woman" and substitute it for "Wicked World" in my mp3 player, but it's not available from Amazon. Maybe itunes has it but I don't have an ipod. So I'll just have to skip "Wicked World" and imagine "Evil Woman" when I listen to this album until I get to May.
I can't help noticing the coincidence that I have reached the release date of this album on Walpurgisnacht.
Anton LaVey founded the Church of Satan on Walpurgisnacht 1966.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Monday, April 28, 2008
February 11, 1970
Today is Wednesday, February 11, 1970.
If anything was released today specifically, I don't know about it, so I'm listening to Kool & the Gang, the first Kool & the Gang album, probably released either Jan. 1970 or Dec. 1969 (Wikipedia entry says the former; several other sources say the latter.) I couldn't get the full album, so I cobbled together an abridged version (six of ten songs) from various greatest hits compilations on Napster.
If anything was released today specifically, I don't know about it, so I'm listening to Kool & the Gang, the first Kool & the Gang album, probably released either Jan. 1970 or Dec. 1969 (Wikipedia entry says the former; several other sources say the latter.) I couldn't get the full album, so I cobbled together an abridged version (six of ten songs) from various greatest hits compilations on Napster.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
February 10, 1970
Today is Tuesday, February 10, 1970.
Listening to the Zabriskie Point soundtrack, released Jan. 1970 according to the Wikipedia entry. I'd like to see the film, which premiered yesterday in New York at the Coronet Theater, 59th and 3rd, according to Vincent Canby's review in the New York Times, but getting a copy has proven to be difficult so far.
Listening to the Zabriskie Point soundtrack, released Jan. 1970 according to the Wikipedia entry. I'd like to see the film, which premiered yesterday in New York at the Coronet Theater, 59th and 3rd, according to Vincent Canby's review in the New York Times, but getting a copy has proven to be difficult so far.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
February 9, 1970
Today is Monday, February 9, 1970.
Burnt Weeny Sandwich, by the Mothers of Invention, may have been released today. At least that's what the Wikipedia entry says, although some other sources say December 1969. I'm listening to it.
Burnt Weeny Sandwich, by the Mothers of Invention, may have been released today. At least that's what the Wikipedia entry says, although some other sources say December 1969. I'm listening to it.
Friday, April 25, 2008
February 8, 1970
Today is Sunday, February 8, 1970.
(I speed time up when nothing's going on because I'm trying to get caught up to the same date in 1970 that it is in 2008. It's weird reading New York Times headlines about snow and cold weather when its 75 degrees outside. I mean, not that it's not weird reading headlines about Nixon and Agnew, or about John Lennon and Yoko Ono getting their hair cut, but I think being at the same place in the cycle of seasons, school semesters, holidays, etc. will make it easier to jump back and forth across the 38-year gap.)
(I speed time up when nothing's going on because I'm trying to get caught up to the same date in 1970 that it is in 2008. It's weird reading New York Times headlines about snow and cold weather when its 75 degrees outside. I mean, not that it's not weird reading headlines about Nixon and Agnew, or about John Lennon and Yoko Ono getting their hair cut, but I think being at the same place in the cycle of seasons, school semesters, holidays, etc. will make it easier to jump back and forth across the 38-year gap.)
Thursday, April 24, 2008
February 6, 1970
Today is Friday, February 6, 1970.
I'm not sure if anything was released today, so I'm listening to Syd Barrett's first solo album, The Madcap Laughs. I just found out from the All Music Guide that it was released on January 3, 1970, so I'm late. (My rule is that I listen to something on the day it was released if I have an exact date, or as soon as possible afterward, but when I made my list of 1970 albums I only knew this was released sometime in January.)
I'm not sure if anything was released today, so I'm listening to Syd Barrett's first solo album, The Madcap Laughs. I just found out from the All Music Guide that it was released on January 3, 1970, so I'm late. (My rule is that I listen to something on the day it was released if I have an exact date, or as soon as possible afterward, but when I made my list of 1970 albums I only knew this was released sometime in January.)
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
February 5, 1970
Today is Thursday, February 5, 1970.
I'm not aware of any albums that were released today, so I'm listening to the Meters' second album, Look-Ka Py Py, which, as far as I can tell, was released in January 1970 (or maybe December 1969).
I also watched the Honeymoon Killers, which, according to Roger Greenspun's review in today's New York Times opened yesterday in Manhattan at Cine Malibu, on 59th St. between 2nd and 3rd.
I'm not aware of any albums that were released today, so I'm listening to the Meters' second album, Look-Ka Py Py, which, as far as I can tell, was released in January 1970 (or maybe December 1969).
I also watched the Honeymoon Killers, which, according to Roger Greenspun's review in today's New York Times opened yesterday in Manhattan at Cine Malibu, on 59th St. between 2nd and 3rd.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
February 4, 1970
I'm not aware of any albums that were released today.
I'm watching Patton , which premiered today in New York, at the Criterion Theater at 45th and Broadway, according to Vincent Canby's review in the Feb. 5th New York Times.
Monday, April 21, 2008
February 3, 1970
Today is Tuesday, February 3, 1970.
As far as I know, nothing was released today. So I'm listening to American Woman by the Guess Who, which was allegedly released in January of 1970.
As far as I know, nothing was released today. So I'm listening to American Woman by the Guess Who, which was allegedly released in January of 1970.
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