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Joe_Stax · Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 2:11 am Post subject: Dept. of Pedantic Corrections

A few shows back, Jim spun some Marmalade, and mentioned that he thought they were Canadian. Sorry to have to get into this, but they're British.

Formed in 1963 as Dean Ford and the Gaylords, they put out a few singles. After some line-up changes, the group picked up the groovier moniker and signed to CBS (UK) in 1966. Between 66 and 68, they released a batch of singles, but didn't chart until their 5th release, Lovin' Things/Hey Joe. Two singles later, they topped the chart with their cover of Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da. They did a couple of more singles for CBS and an album.

By the end of 1969, they'd moved to the Decca label and released several Top 5 singles during this era. Their first hit was Reflections of My Life which peaked at number 3. They'd continue to have chart hits throughout the mid-70's, but Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da was their biggest hit.

I don't really know how well they did in the US, but I've been able to find copies of their best of on Epic pretty easily... If anyone would like to correct me, please feel free! Very Happy

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JimENight · Site Admin Joined: 16 Jul 2006 Posts: 183

Thanx for the info, Joe.
Okay folks, The Marmalade's chart success in the US started with Reflections of My Life in 1970 which went to a solid #10. This ended up being their biggest hit on the US Billboard Charts.
They followed up with Rainbow later that year which got to #51, then with
My Little One which hit the Billboard Bubbling Under at #123 for one week in May of 1971. They hit the charts one last time in 1976 with Falling Apart At The Seams which peaked at #49.
Their cover of Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da did not hit the US chart at all.
Surprised

Joe_Stax · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 2:38 am Post subject:

A few things about some off mike chat, overheard on the last show...

The Doors did mostly rely on Ray Manzarek playing bass lines on the keyboard, they did use a bassist in studio on their later albums. Check the credits for Morrison Hotel and LA Woman (and on the post Morrison albums, too).

If you can't get a Hammond (B3, I'm guessing) organ upstairs, maybe you could consider a mellotron?

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One chord is fine. Two chords are pushing it. Three chords and you're into jazz.