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Freddie Mercury interviewed by Molly Meldrum 1977 (19 minutes) https://youtu.be/VAYp281y0CQ?si=2BNMdKpRxwnfpCkd via @YouTube .@freddie_mercury @QueenWillRock #GeoffWorkman @RoyThomasBaker 

Album Number Four Hundred Eighty Two. “Head Games” is the third studio album by Foreigner, released on 10 Sept 1979 by Atlantic Records. It was the only #foreignerband album co-produced by #roythomasbaker best known for working on Queen's classic albums. It marked the first appearance of new bass guitarist #rickwills (formerly of Jokers Wild and #smallfaces ) who replaced #edgagliardi (who was fired from the band), and was the last album with founding members #ianmcdonald and #algreenwood , who would leave the band after the recording. #headgames is also the last Foreigner album to feature a lead vocal by guitarist #mickjones ("The Modern Day"). My copy is on #atlanticrecords - SD 29999. The model in the photograph on the front cover is American actress and film producer #lisannefalk . The cover art was criticized by feminists for showing a teenage girl looking afraid in a boys' restroom. But according to Foreigner lead singer #lougramm , the cover was intended to be cute, like a cartoon. Gramm said "The girl is being naughty, erasing graffiti [in the restroom]. She's looking at whoever buys the album, she's been caught." According to Miami Herald critic Bill Ashton, the cover art is a play on the album title Head Games. Atlantic Records publicity director Stuart Ginsburg pointed out that "head is a naval term for bathroom" and Foreigner's media coordinator Susan Steinberg stated that "the girl on the cover is shocked by the graffiti. It's not like somebody is attacking her. I swear to you, it's not premeditated." #theseventies #rock #rockandroll #denniselliott https://www.instagram.com/p/CpFrT3XOcf3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Album Number Two Hundred Two. “Heartbeat City” is the fifth studio album by the Cars, released on March 13, 1984, by #elektrarecords . The band produced the album with #robertjohnmuttlange . My copy is a gatefold on Elektra Records - 60296-1 This marks the band's first album not produced by long-time producer #roythomasbaker . It also represented a return to the success of the band's self-titled debut album, with critic #robertchristgau noting that "the glossy approach #thecars #thecarsband invented has made this the best year for pure pop in damn near twenty years, and it's only fair that they should return so confidently to form." Numerous tracks from the album received airplay on modern rock and AOR stations, with the singles "#drive “ and "#youmightthink “ reaching the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, while the album peaked at number three on the Billboard 200. #rockandroll #theeighties #ricocasek #benjaminorr #ellioteaston #davidrobinson #greghawkes #davidrobinsondrummer https://www.instagram.com/p/CWv267GvRQI/?utm_medium=tumblr

Album Number Two Hundred One “Shake It Up” is the fourth studio album by the Cars, released in 1981. It was the last #thecars #thecarsband record to be produced by #roythomasbaker . A much more pop-oriented album than its predecessor, its title track became their first Billboard top ten hit. Spin Magazine included it in their "50 Best Albums of 1981" list. In 2021, Rhino Entertainment re-released the album on neon green vinyl. My copy is on #elektrarecords - 5E-567 Maintaining their classic lineup: #ricocasek - rhythm guitar, lead vocals (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9) #ellioteaston – lead guitar, backing vocals #greghawkes – keyboards, backing vocals #benjaminorr – bass guitar, lead vocals (5, 7) and #davidrobinson – drums, percussion. #davidrobinsondrummer #rockandroll #poprock #the80s #eightiesmusic #shakeitup https://www.instagram.com/p/CWtHEh8JyZz/?utm_medium=tumblr

Album Number Two Hundred “Panorama” is the third studio album by The Cars, released in 1980. Like its predecessors, it was produced by #roythomasbaker and released on #elektrarecords My copy is on Elektra Records - 5E-514 The record marked a change from the upbeat #poprock and #hardrock of the group's previous albums, representing a more aggressive and experimental sound. Billboard Magazine said that while Panorama retained #thecars minimalist approach from their debut album, it sounded sufficiently different to avoid having the group sound like a caricature of itself. It was not as commercially successful as The Cars' previous or subsequent albums (until 1987's #doortodooralbum ) . Though it lacked any enduring hit singles, it did hit No. 5 on the Billboard 200 chart and has been certified platinum by the RIAA. And, the song "#touchandgo “ did hit No. 37 on the Billboard chart. #the80s #eightiesmusic #rikocasek #davidrobinson #greghawkes #benjaminorr #ellioteaston #theeighties #theeightiesmusic https://www.instagram.com/p/CWqhHObpSBW/?utm_medium=tumblr

Album Number One Hundred Ninety Nine “Candy-O” is the second studio album by the Cars. It was produced by #roythomasbaker and released in 1979 on #elektrarecords . Two singles were released from the album, "Let's Go" (Billboard Hot 100 #14) and "It's All I Can Do" (#41). The album outperformed the band's debut, peaking at #3 on the US Billboard 200, fifteen spots higher. The cover art was done by pin-up artist #albertovargas . My copy is on Elektra Records - 5E-507 The band's label, Elektra, initially wanted to hold back the release of the album, but the band stood their ground. #rikocasek said of this, "At first Elektra wanted to hold it back some, but we told them there was no way, because if they were going to hold that back, they were going to hold us back, and we can't just sit around and be held back." Released as the follow-up to their 1978 hit album #thecarsalbum , #candyo peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200. The album re-entered the charts at No. 179 in 1984. The record was also ranked number 82 on Billboard's "Top Albums of the Year" chart for 1979. #benjaminorr #greghawkes #ellioteaston #davidrobinsondrummer #the70s #seventiesmusic https://www.instagram.com/p/CWn40gIpsyg/?utm_medium=tumblr

Album Number One Hundred Ninety Eight “The Cars” is the eponymous debut studio album by this rock band out of Boston, released on June 6, 1978, by #elektrarecords . Produced by #roythomasbaker , the album spawned the singles "Just What I Needed", "My Best Friend's Girl", and "Good Times Roll". It peaked at number 18 on the US Billboard 200 and has been certified six-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). My copy is on Elektra Records - 6E 135 (Yes, side 2 is blurry. Can’t fix it right yet) Formed in 1976, #thecarsband consisted of #ricocasek , #benjaminorr , #ellioteaston , #davidrobinson , and #greghawkes , all of whom had been in and out of multiple bands throughout the 1970s. Both Arista and Elektra attempted to sign the band, but in the end, Elektra was chosen, due to its lack of new wave acts, allowing the band to stand out more than they would have had they signed with the new wave-heavy Arista. Robinson said of the choice, "Here they had the Eagles and Jackson Browne, and along comes this crazy Boston band who wanted a black-and-white photo collage on their cover." #rockandroll #synthrock #powerpop #newwave https://www.instagram.com/p/CWlP8NJJf9u/?utm_medium=tumblr

Oggi nel 1978 i #Queen pubblicavano #Jazz, l'unico album della band ad essere stato registrato con #rogertaylor chiuso in uno sgabuzzino da #roythomasbaker. Battute a parte, Jazz è un disco su cui dopo 41 anni non si è ancora finito di discutere. C'è chi lo ama e chi non lo vede di buon occhio, proprio per via di certe scelte stilistiche e sonore. Però contiene cose eccezionali come Don't Stop Me Now, Mustapha, Bicycle Race, giusto per citarne tre perché tanto a me piacciono tutte! A proposito: LA VOSTRA CANZONE PREFERITA DELL'ALBUM? Io (almeno per quest'anno!) dico Dead On Time https://www.instagram.com/p/B4rqJ5qB6RH/?igshid=uwz9n8uvo6pk