If you were around in the mid to late 1970's it was hard to miss this release.
Here are a few examples.
Mister Moon wrote:I used to have the one with the big Steve Allen show photo. I may have sold it at some point, I don't remember.
I liked looking at that sleeve and trying to identify all the small photos. If I'm not mistaken, all of them were taken from "Legendary Performer" booklets.
TonyS wrote:Mister Moon wrote:I used to have the one with the big Steve Allen show photo. I may have sold it at some point, I don't remember.
I liked looking at that sleeve and trying to identify all the small photos. If I'm not mistaken, all of them were taken from "Legendary Performer" booklets.
I didn't know that, but I can't confirm.... too much like hard work that. lol
John wrote:TonyS wrote:Mister Moon wrote:I used to have the one with the big Steve Allen show photo. I may have sold it at some point, I don't remember.
I liked looking at that sleeve and trying to identify all the small photos. If I'm not mistaken, all of them were taken from "Legendary Performer" booklets.
I didn't know that, but I can't confirm.... too much like hard work that. lol
Hey, you've got nothing else to do right now, get to it (I'm kidding).
Mister Moon wrote:John wrote:TonyS wrote:Mister Moon wrote:I used to have the one with the big Steve Allen show photo. I may have sold it at some point, I don't remember.
I liked looking at that sleeve and trying to identify all the small photos. If I'm not mistaken, all of them were taken from "Legendary Performer" booklets.
I didn't know that, but I can't confirm.... too much like hard work that. lol
Hey, you've got nothing else to do right now, get to it (I'm kidding).
It's been a long time ago, but I can clearly remember all those photos being there. Somebody got a copy of those booklets and scissors, and was told, "please make a collage with all the photos here", and they came up with that sleeve. Much easier than any other option.
colonel snow wrote:I never bought these B-choices of releases. The same for LP's like The definitive Rock and roll album & Gospel - Love - Country - Film albums released in 1987.
colonel snow
Colin B wrote:The original Arcade release was in October, 1974.
An immediate massive hit, but denied a place in the UK album charts because of some silly rule !
The chart compilers eventually relented, after 9 months, & allowed it to be listed & it was still at No.1 !
Think how different the chart stats would look if the album had been given its proper due !
RCA finally got round to issuing it themselves in 1978, but despite the pink vinyl, the cream of the sales had already been used up, & it stalled at No.40.
Colin B wrote:The original Arcade release was in October, 1974.
An immediate massive hit, but denied a place in the UK album charts because of some silly rule !
The chart compilers eventually relented, after 9 months, & allowed it to be listed & it was still at No.1 !
Think how different the chart stats would look if the album had been given its proper due !
RCA finally got round to issuing it themselves in 1978, but despite the pink vinyl, the cream of the sales had already been used up, & it stalled at No.40.
Ben wrote:I have both versions of the album.
I used to love watching the pink one spin when playing.
Colin B wrote:The original Arcade release was in October, 1974.
An immediate massive hit, but denied a place in the UK album charts because of some silly rule !
The chart compilers eventually relented, after 9 months, & allowed it to be listed & it was still at No.1 !
Colin B wrote:Colin B wrote:The original Arcade release was in October, 1974.
An immediate massive hit, but denied a place in the UK album charts because of some silly rule !
The chart compilers eventually relented, after 9 months, & allowed it to be listed & it was still at No.1 !
Think how different the chart stats would look if the album had been given its proper due !
RCA finally got round to issuing it themselves in 1978, but despite the pink vinyl, the cream of the sales had already been used up, & it stalled at No.40.Ben wrote:I have both versions of the album.
I used to love watching the pink one spin when playing.
I had the pink RCA one !
During the divorce [in 1979], my ex-wife got custody of it.
A recent delicate negotiation has seen her return it to me after 40 years !
Seemed odd having to 'negotiate' the return of my own records !
Such is life !
John wrote:Colin B wrote:Colin B wrote:The original Arcade release was in October, 1974.
An immediate massive hit, but denied a place in the UK album charts because of some silly rule !
The chart compilers eventually relented, after 9 months, & allowed it to be listed & it was still at No.1 !
Think how different the chart stats would look if the album had been given its proper due !
RCA finally got round to issuing it themselves in 1978, but despite the pink vinyl, the cream of the sales had already been used up, & it stalled at No.40.Ben wrote:I have both versions of the album.
I used to love watching the pink one spin when playing.
I had the pink RCA one !
During the divorce [in 1979], my ex-wife got custody of it.
A recent delicate negotiation has seen her return it to me after 40 years !
Seemed odd having to 'negotiate' the return of my own records !
Such is life !
Did you check that it still plays?
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