MD Pop Quiz……………………………. Number 25
Q1 Who is the “A” in A&M records ?
Ans Herb Alpert
Q2 What are “V” discs and when did they appear ?
Ans “V” discs were unbreakable 78s that were specially recorded and sent to the US troops in WW2 to help boost morale.
Q3 Who recorded the track “19”
Ans Paul Hardcastle
Q4 Whois “The Godfather of soul? ”
Ans James Brown
Q5 Whatis the name of Amy Winehouse’s Dad?
Ans: Mitch Winehouse
Q6 Which record label signed The Sex Pistols and then promptly dropped them before their first single with the label when public?
AnsA&M ( The single was God Save The Queen)
Q7 Who is Larry Lurex better known as ?
Ans Freddie Mercury
Q8 Did PleasePlease Me by The Beatles achieve number one status in the UK?
Ans It depend upon which chart you consult, in 1963 there were several and Please Please Me made only number 2 in one .
Q9 Which Beach Boy just about co-wrote songs with Charles Manson?
Ans Denis Wilson
Q10 Do all records start at the edge and work inwards?
Ans No, there are two types :edge start and centre start. Mostly edge start is the dominant format but cinema soundtracks and a few rarer example are centre start!!
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It's a mixed up sensation this being alive
Oh! it wears a man down into the ground
It's the strangest elation
I can't describe it
Oh it leaves a man weary
It makes a man frown..............................Chris Simpson ( "Mixed Up Sensations" 1975 Martin's Cafe )
It's a mixed up sensation this being alive
Oh! it wears a man down into the ground
It's the strangest elation
I can't describe it
Oh it leaves a man weary
It makes a man frown..............................Chris Simpson ( "Mixed Up Sensations" 1975 Martin's Cafe )