IRRESISTIBLE

THE CORRS

SONGWRITERS: JAMES CORR; SHARON CORR; CAROLINE CORR; ANDREA JANE CORR & ROBERT JOHN LANGE

COUNTRY: IRELAND

ALBUM: IN BLUE

LABEL: 143 RECORDS

GENRE: POP ROCK

YEAR: 2000

 

          The Corrs are an Irish family band that combine pop rock with traditional Irish themes within their music. The group consists of the Corr siblings, Andrea (lead vocals, tin whistle, ukulele), Sharon(violin, keyboards, vocals), Caroline(drums, percussion, piano, bodhrán, vocals) and Jim (guitar, piano, keyboards, vocals). They are from Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland.

        The Corrs have released seven studio albums and numerous singles, which have reached Platinum in many countries, and have sold 40 million albums worldwide. Talk on Corners, their most successful album to date, reached multi-Platinum status in Australia, and in the UK it was the highest selling album of the year. The band is one of only a handful of acts who have held the top two positions simultaneously in the UK album charts, with Talk on Corners at number one and Forgiven, Not Forgotten at number two. The latter was the year's third highest selling album in Australia. Their third studio album, In Blue, went to number one in seventeen countries.

     The Corrs have been actively involved in philanthropic activities. They have performed in numerous charity concerts, such as The Prince's Trust event in 2004 and Live 8 in 2005. The same year, they were awarded honorary MBEs for their contributions to music and charity. The band was inactive for almost ten years because Jim and Caroline were raising families, while Andrea and Sharon were pursuing solo careers while raising families of their own. According to Sharon, it was uncertain if and when The Corrs would reunite. Rumours of a reunion sparked in early 2015 and in a radio interview with Chris Evans in June 2015, Andrea confirmed that The Corrs were working on a new album and would play the BBC Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park festival. Their sixth studio album, White Light, was released on 27 November 2015, and was accompanied by a European tour. After two years, their seventh studio album, Jupiter Calling, was released on 10 November 2017.

         In Blue is the third studio album by Irish pop rock band The Corrs, released in 2000 which saw the band become known in the United States. The title of the album comes from a lyric in the song "Give Me a Reason". As well as the UK number one single "Breathless", the album also contains new versions of "Radio" and "At Your Side", which had appeared on their previous album The Corrs Unplugged. Mutt Lange co-wrote and produced three songs from the album.

       Several of the tracks were used in various television programmes and films: "Rebel Heart" as the theme for the TV miniseries of the same name; "One Night" in Mad About Mambo; "At Your Side" in Say It Isn't So and the trailer for the film The Holiday; and "All the Love in the World" in the film America's Sweethearts.

You're irresistible, you're mine

 

Don't want you for the weekend

Don't want you for a day

Don't need a love divided

Don't want to feel this way

 

See I want you to need me (the way I need you)

Just like I need you (the way I see you)

And I want you to see me like no one before

 

You're irresistible, you're natural and physical

It's indefinable, magical, illogical

So make-you-mineable, you're mine

 

So can't you see I'm tortured?

Oh, can't you hear my pain?

If you just let me show you (show you)

I'll be your summer rain

 

Then you'll feel that you want me (the way I'm feeling)

Just like I want you (the way I want you)

And you know nothing's better

It's like nothing before

 

You're irresistible, you're natural and physical

It's indefinable, magical, illogical

So make-you-mine-able, you're mine

 

Now you feel what I'm feeling (don't you feel what I'm feeling)

Don't you know that it's more (it can take you places)

It can take you places like never before

 

You're irresistible, you're natural and physical

It's indifineable, magical, illogical

So make-you-mine-able, you're mine (you're irresistible)

You're irresistible, you're natural and physical (indifineable)

So indifineable, magical, illogical (make-you-mine-able)

So make-you-mine-able, you're mine.

ANGEL ON MY SHOULDER

THE CASCADES

SONGWRITER: SHELBY FLINT

COUNTRY: U. S. A.

ALBUM: RHYTHM OF THE RAIN

LABEL: VALIANT RECORDS

GENRE: POP MUSIC

YEAR: 1963

 

        The Cascades was an American vocal group best known for the single "Rhythm of the Rain", recorded in 1962, an international hit the following year.

        In 1960, the Silver Strands were a group of United States Navy personnel serving on the USS Jason(AR-8) based in San Diego, California. They recruited John Gummoe, who originally acted as manager, then left the Navy to become The Thundernotes. The group's membership consisted of John Claude "John" Gummoe (born August 2, 1938) (lead vocals), Lenny Green (vocal and lead guitar), Dave Wilson (drums and vocal), Dave Stevens (bass), and Art Eastlick (rhythm guitar). Their first and only recording, "Thunder Rhythm" (and "Payday" on the reverse of the 45rpm) was with DelFi Records of Hollywood, owned and managed by Bob Keane. It was a surf-type instrumental. Lenny left soon after to pursue his own goals and the group acquired Eddie Snyder (guitar), David Szabo (keyboards), Dave Stevens (bass) and Dave Wilson (drums).

         Influenced by the Beach Boys, the group became more interested in vocal harmony. They recorded demos and signed with Barry De Vorzon at Valiant Records, a subsidiary of Warner Bros., and changed their name to The Cascades – inspired by a nearby box of dishwashing detergent. Their first release, "There's a Reason", became a minor regional hit; in the summer of 1962, they went to Gold Star Studios in Los Angeles to record a song Gummoe wrote in his Navy days on watch during a thunderstorm. The song was to become "Rhythm of the Rain" and the musicians on the recording included the "Wrecking Crew"-including Hal Blaine on drums, Carol Kaye on bass, and Glen Campbell on guitar-arranged by Perry Botkin Jr. "Rhythm of the Rain" was issued in November 1962. It rose to Nº 3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in early 1963, becoming a major hit in over 80 countries. It peaked at Nº 5 in the UK Singles Chart. "Rhythm of the Rain" sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc.

        The Cascades continued to record, produced an album and several additional singles, including the follow-up "The Last Leaf", but did not match the charm or success of their big hit. The group continued to receive major radio airplay in their hometown, San Diego. The Cascades' cover version of Bob Lind's "Truly Julie's Blues" received spins on KCBQ and KGB in 1966, and their song "Maybe the Rain Will Fall" fared well on San Diego radio charts in mid-1969.

        The group was active, played local San Diego clubs like The Cinnamon Cinder, and at other times, toured widely. In 1967, The Cascades appeared onscreen in the Crown International Pictures teen comedy adventure film, Catalina Caper, which included their version of a song written by Ray Davies of the Kinks, "There's A New World Opening For Me".

Got an angel on my shoulder

Got a penny in my pocket

And I found a four-leaf clover

And I put it in my wallet

 

Wished on all the stars above me

And I caught the nearest rainbow

Gonna find someone to love me

Gonna find someone to love

 

Well I tossed a lot o' nickels in a wishing well

And saved the fortunes that the fortune cookies tell

I've got a lucky penny and a mustard seed

But a warm and tender love is all I need

 

And I want a love that lingers

And is stronger through and through

So I'm gonna cross my fingers

That I find a girl to love me true

And I'm gonna love her too

 

Well I tossed a lot o' nickels in a wishing well

And saved the fortunes that the fortune cookies tell

I've got a lucky penny and a mustard seed

But a warm and tender love is all I need

 

And I want a love that lingers

And is stronger through and through

So I'm gonna cross my fingers

That I find a girl to love me true

 

And I'm gonna love her too

And I'm gonna love her too

And I'm gonna love her too

And I'm gonna love her too.

BLUE FEELING

THE ANIMALS

SONGWRITER: HENSHAW

COUNTRY: U. K.

ALBUM: THE ANIMALS

LABEL: ABKCO MUSIC & RECORDS

GENRE: ROCK

YEAR: 1964

 

           The Animals(also billed as Eric Burdon and the Animals) are an English rhythm-and-blues and rock band, formed in Newcastle upon Tyne in the early 1960s. The band moved to London upon finding fame in 1964. The Animals were known for their gritty, bluesy sound and deep-voiced frontman Eric Burdon, as exemplified by their signature song and transatlantic number-one hit single "The House of the Rising Sun" as well as by hits such as "We Gotta Get Out of This Place", "It's My Life", "Don't Bring Me Down", "I'm Crying", "See See Rider" and "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood." The band balanced tough, rock-edged pop singles against rhythm-and-blues-oriented album material and were part of the British Invasion of the US.

     The Animals underwent numerous personnel changes in the mid-1960s, and suffered from poor business management, leading the original incarnation to split up in 1966. Burdon assembled a mostly new lineup of musicians under the name Eric Burdon and the Animals; the much-changed act moved to California and achieved commercial success as a psychedelic and hard rock band with hits such as "San Franciscan Nights", "When I Was Young" and "Sky Pilot" before disbanding at the end of the decade. Altogether, the group had 10 top-20 hits in both the UK Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot 100.

       The original lineup of Burdon, Alan Price, Chas Chandler, Hilton Valentine and John Steel reunited for a one-off benefit concert in Newcastle in 1968. They later launched brief comebacks in 1975 and 1983. Several partial regroupings of the original-era members have occurred since then under various names. The Animals were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.

          The Animals is the American debut album by the British Invasion group, the Animals. Released in late summer 1964, the album introduced the States to the "drawling, dirty R&B sound (with the emphasis on the B)" that typified the group.

     The album includes several R&B standards, written by the likes of Chuck Berry, Fats Domino and John Lee Hooker, as well as the number one single "House of the Rising Sun", here presented in its truncated-for-radio form (it would be restored to full length on the February 1966 compilation The Best of the Animals, and later CD and digital reissues of The Animals would feature the full-length recording).

       The British album The Animals was released a month later, the group's debut album there albeit with substantially differing contents.

Sit here and wonder what am I so blue

Is it because I'm still in love with you?

Blue blue feeling got me down today

Blue blue feeling, my baby's gone away

Now that she's gone, I don't know what I'll do

I guess I'll have to find, find somebody new

Blue blue feeling got me down today

Blue blue feeling, my baby's gone away

 

Baby please don't leave me, oh don't leave me

Now that she's gone, I'm feeling kind of blue

I guess I'll have to find, find somebody new

Blue blue feeling got me down today

Blue blue feeling, my baby's gone away

 

Well baby please don't leave me

Baby please don't go

Awh!Honey child don't leave me now,

Baby please, baby please.

THERE'S A KIND OF HUSH

THE CARPENTERS

SONGWRITERS: LES REED & GEOFF STEPHENS

COUNTRY: U. S. A.

ALBUM: A KIND OF HUSH

LABEL: A & M RECORDS

GENRE: POP

YEAR: 1976

 

      The Carpenters(officially known as Carpenters) were an American vocal and instrumental duo consisting of siblings Karen(1950–1983) and Richard Carpenter (born 1946). They produced a distinct soft musical style, combining Karen's contralto vocals with Richard's harmonizing, arranging and composition skills. During their 14-year career, the Carpenters recorded 10 albums along with numerous singles and several television specials.

        The siblings were born in New Haven, Connecticut, and moved to Downey, California, in 1963. Richard took piano lessons as a child, progressing to California State University, Long Beach, while Karen learned the drums. They first performed together as a duo in 1965 and formed the jazz-oriented Richard Carpenter Trio followed by the middle-of-the-road group Spectrum. Signing as Carpenters to A&M Records in 1969, they achieved major success the following year with the hit singles "(They Long to Be) Close to You" and "We've Only Just Begun". The duo's brand of melodic pop produced a record-breaking run of hit recordings on the American Top 40 and Adult Contemporary charts, and they became leading sellers in the soft rock, easy listening and adult contemporary music genres. They had three number-one singles and five number-two singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and 15 number-one hits on the Adult Contemporary chart, in addition to 12 top-10 singles.

      The duo toured continually during the 1970s, which put them under increased strain; Richard took a year off in 1979 after he had become addicted to Quaalude, while Karen suffered from anorexia nervosa. Their joint career ended in 1983 when Karen died from heart failure brought on by complications of anorexia. Extensive news coverage surrounding these circumstances increased public awareness of eating disorders. Their music continues to attract critical acclaim and commercial success. They have sold more than 90 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling music artists of all time.

       A Kind of Hush is the seventh studio album by American popular music duo Carpenters. It was released on June 11, 1976.

      By the time of the album's recording, Richard Carpenter's addiction to sleeping pills had begun to affect him professionally, and he blames this for the album being, in his opinion, sub-par. All three excerpted singles became hits. "There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)", a cover of a 1960s song by Herman's Hermits, broke both the UK Top 30 and US Top 20, as well as topping the adult contemporary chart. "I Need to Be in Love" hit number 25 in the US and number 36 in the UK. "Goofus" was only a minor success, stalling at number 56 on the Billboard chart, though it did crack the adult contemporary top 10.

     John Bettis called "I Need to Be in Love" the favorite lyrics he ever wrote for Karen Carpenter. "If there was ever anything that came out of my heart straight to Karen's I would say that was it. I was very proud of it for that." Richard Carpenter recalled that the song "became Karen's favorite Carpenters song". The album was also the first not to have Karen playing drums on any tracks, which were performed by Los Angeles session drummer Jim Gordon.

       Despite being certified Gold, the album was a relative commercial disappointment in the US, where its chart peak was outside the Top 30. Like its predecessor Horizon, it performed better in the UK, reaching number three in the UK Albums Chart. The CD has been out of print since 2006 except in the Japanese market.

There's a kind of hush

All over the world tonight

All over the world you can

Hear the sound of lovers in love

You know what I mean

 

Just the two of us and nobody else

In sight there's nobody else and

I'm feeling good just holding you tight

 

So listen very carefully

Get closer now and

You will see what I mean

It isn't a dream

 

The only sound that you will hear

Is when I whisper in your ear

I love you forever and ever

 

There's a kind of hush

All over the world, tonight

All over the world, people

Just like us have fallen in love

 

So listen very carefully

Get closer now and

You will see what I mean

It isn't a dream

 

The only sound that you will hear

Is when I whisper in your ear

I love you forever and ever

 

There's a kind of hush

All over the world, tonight

All over the world, people

You can hear the sounds of lovers in love.