Moyles On Holiday: Monday 3rd April - Friday 14th April 2006
[Posted Friday, March 31 2006 by MC_]
Scott Mills is in for Chris, as the team take two weeks holiday.
Tedious Links return on Tuesday 18th April at 9am. For all the latest Mills news in the interim visit the Unofficial Mills fansite: http://www.themillsfansite.com
Friday 31st March 2006 (MC)
[Posted Friday, March 31 2006 by MC_]
Today's Track: SL2 - On A Ragga Tip
 | Week Released - 18th April 1992
Number One That Week - Right Said Fred: Deeply Dippy
Record Label - XL Recordings XLS
Chart History - 11 weeks/No.2
Recommended SL2 Single: On A Ragga Tip (1992)
Recommended SL2 Album: N/A |
MC Fact Attack: One of the greatest dance records of the last twenty years - this track was also remixed and re released in February 1997, reaching number 31 in the charts. (The recommended single, "On A Ragga Tip", is available on the compilation "The Very Best Of Old Skool", pictured left).
Thursday 30th March 2006 (MC)
[Posted Friday, March 31 2006 by MC_]
Today's Track: Supergrass - Pumping On Your Stereo
 | Week Released - 5th June 1999
Number One That Week - Shanks & Bigfoot: Sweet Like Chocolate
Record Label - Parlophone
Chart History - 11 weeks/No.7
Recommended Supergrass Single: Alright (1995)
Recommended Supergrass Album: I Should Coco (1995) |
MC Fact Attack: Voted Best Newcomers at the 1996 Brits, Supergrass acheived platinum status with their first three records, "Pumping On The Stereo" being from their third. The video to this track has also received widespread acclaim. (The recommended album, "I Should Coco", is pictured left).
Wednesday 29th March 2006 (MC)
[Posted Friday, March 31 2006 by MC_]
Today's Track: Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl
 | Week Released - N/A
Number One That Week - N/A
Record Label - N/A
Chart History - N/A
Recommended Van Morrison Single: Brown Eyed Girl (1960's)
Recommended Van Morrison Album: The Best Of Van Morrison (1990) |
MC Fact Attack: Never actually released as a single itself, yet one of the most recognisable songs of all time - purely just from the intro. Not sure exactly when it was recorded, but I'm guessing 60's ish.. as you can see above. (The recommended album, "The Best Of Van Morrison", is pictured left).
Tuesday 28th March 2006 (MC)
[Posted Friday, March 31 2006 by MC_]
Today's Track: Notorious B.I.G feat. Puff Daddy & Mase - Mo Money Mo Problems
 | Week Released - 9th August 1997
Number One That Week - Oasis: D'You Know What I Mean
Record Label - Puff Daddy
Chart History - 10 weeks/No.6
Recommended Notorious B.I.G Single: Mo Money Mo Problems (1997)
Recommended Notorious B.I.G Album: Life After Death (1997) |
MC Fact Attack: Real name Christopher Wallace, Biggy died on the 9th March 1997, and this was a tribute put together by Mr Puffy D and all his hip friends. (The track is available on my recommended album, "Life After Death", as pictured left).
Monday 27th March 2006 (MC)
[Posted Friday, March 31 2006 by MC_]
Today's Track: Manic Street Preachers - Motorcycle Emptiness (yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
 | Week Released - 13th June 1992
Number One That Week - Erasure: Abba-esque EP
Record Label - Columbia
Chart History - 6 weeks/No.17
Recommended Manic Street Preachers Single: From Despair To Where (1993)
Recommended Manic Street Preachers Album: The Holy Bible (1994) |
MC Fact Attack: AT LAST!!! I have been waiting three and a half years for this day. The reason? For Dave to play the greatest song ever recorded, on Tedious Link. The best song in the world by the best band in the world. Granted, my own opinion but still. I've changed the recommended single because there are so many more than just this, but seriously.. just buy the back catalogue if you are interested in intelligent music and bands trying to make a difference... still - after all these years. This song is 14 years old. Unbelievable. I'm so pleased Moyles said it was "a great record" too. Made my day. Lyrics jointly by Nicky Wire and Richey Edwards. (The recommended album, "The Holy Bible", the darkest and most disturbingly brilliant collection of songs ever written and recorded, is pictured left).
Friday 24th March 2006 (MC)
[Posted Saturday, March 25 2006 by MC_]
Today's Track: Felix - Don't You Want Me
 | Week Released - 8th August 1992
Number One That Week - Snap: Rhythm Is A Dancer
Record Label - Deconstruction
Chart History - 11 weeks/No.6
Recommended Felix Single: Don't You Want Me (1992)
Recommended Felix Album: N/A |
MC Fact Attack: No relation I don't think to "Da Housecat", Mr Felix is actually a dance producer called Francis Wright. (The track is available on my recommended album, "Back To The Old Skool", as pictured left).
Thursday 23rd March 2006 (MC)
[Posted Saturday, March 25 2006 by MC_]
Today's Track: Take That feat. Lulu - Relight My Fire
 | Week Released - 9th October 1993
Number One That Week - N/A
Record Label - RCA
Chart History - 14 weeks/No.1
Recommended Take That Single: Never Forget (1995)
Recommended Take That Album: Everything Changes (1993) |
MC Fact Attack: Spent two weeks at the top and provided good old Lulu, with her only number one single, nearly 30 years after her first hit. Also the second of Take That's four consecutive number one singles, which at the time made them the first band to do so since The Beatles. (The recommended album, "Everything Changes", is pictured left).
Wednesday 22nd March 2006 (MC)
[Posted Saturday, March 25 2006 by MC_]
Today's Track: Tom Petty - Free Fallin'
 | Week Released - 25th November 1989
Number One That Week - New Kids On The Block: You Got It (The Right Stuff)
Record Label - MCA
Chart History - 2 weeks/No. 64
Recommended Tom Petty Single: Free Fallin' (1989)
Recommended Tom Petty Album: Full Moon Fever (1989) |
MC Fact Attack: A member of one of the most popular rock bands in America over the last thirty or so years, although they haven't received much chart success over here within that period. An inspired choice by Dave for today's Tedious Link, and the third in a row this week from the year 1989. (The recommended album, "Full Moon Fever", is pictured left).
Tuesday 21st March 2006 (MC)
[Posted Saturday, March 25 2006 by MC_]
Today's Track: Tone Loc - Funky Cold Medina
 | Week Released - 20th May 1989
Number One That Week - Gerry Marsden, Paul McCartney, Holly Johnson & The Christians: Ferry 'Cross The Mersey
Record Label - Fourth & Broadway
Chart History - 9 weeks/No.13
Recommended Tone Loc Single: Wild Thing (1989)
Recommended Tone Loc Album: Loc'ed After Dark (1989) |
MC Fact Attack: The follow up to the amazing "Wild Thing", Mr Loc, aka Anthony Smith, released this track on a double A side single with "On Fire". He had three further UK Top 40 hits. (The recommended album, "Loc'ed After Dark", is pictured left).
Monday 20th March 2006 (MC)
[Posted Saturday, March 25 2006 by MC_]
Today's Track: The La's - There She Goes
 | Week Released - 14th January 1989 & 3rd November 1990
Number One That Week - Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan: Especially For You
Record Label - Go! Discs
Chart History - Total of 13 weeks/No.13 Highest Position
Recommended La's Single: There She Goes (1989)
Recommended La's Album: The La's (1990) |
MC Fact Attack: John Power from The La's later formed and played bass in Cast. (The recommended album, "The La's", is pictured left).
Friday 17th March 2006 (MC)
[Posted Sunday, March 19 2006 by MC_]
Today's Track: The Waterboys - The Whole Of The Moon
 | Week Released - 2nd November 1985/6th April 1991
Number One That Week - Jennifer Rush: The Power Of Love
Record Label - Ensign
Chart History - Total of 16 weeks/No.3 (Highest position)
Recommended Waterboys Single: The Whole Of The Moon (1985)
Recommended Waterboys Album: Room To Roam (1990) |
MC Fact Attack: A St. Paddy's Day treat for everybody. But what a mistaker to maker from Dave in the link (click homepage then the Friday Listen Again link in the top right corner). I do realise that kind of wasn't a fact by the way, but I think I got away with it. (The recommended album, "Room To Roam", is pictured left).
Thursday 16th March 2006 (MC)
[Posted Sunday, March 19 2006 by MC_]
Today's Track: The Police - Roxanne
 | Week Released - 28th April 1979
Number One That Week - Art Garfunkel: Bright Eyes
Record Label - A&M
Chart History - 9 weeks/No.12
Recommended Police Single: Every Breath You Take (1983)
Recommended Police Album: Synchronicity (1983) |
MC Fact Attack: Police total single sales? 5 million, 617 thousand, one hundred and seventy five. I counted them myself. Oh and Just The Two Of Us was crap, sorry Mr Copeland. (The recommended album, "Synchronicity", is pictured left).
Wednesday 15th March 2006 (MC)
[Posted Sunday, March 19 2006 by MC_]
Today's Track: Rest Assured - Treat Infamy
 | Week Released - 28th February 1998
Number One That Week - Cornershop: Brimful Of Asha
Record Label - FCD
Chart History - 7 weeks/No.14
Recommended Rest Assured Single: Treat Infamy (1998)
Recommended Rest Assured Album: N/A |
MC Fact Attack: This track, which steals heavily from The Verve's "Bitter Sweet Symphony", which in turns steals heavily from The Rolling Stones, is also available on Now 39. (The recommended single, "Treat Infamy", is pictured left).
Tuesday 14th March 2006 (MC)
[Posted Sunday, March 19 2006 by MC_]
Today's Track: Republica - Ready To Go
 | Week Released - 1st March 1997 (Reached No. 43 upon original release in April 96)
Number One That Week - No Doubt: Don't Speak
Record Label - Deconstruction
Chart History - 6 weeks/No.13
Recommended Republica Single: Ready To Go (1997)
Recommended Republica Album: Republica (1997) |
MC Fact Attack: Saffron from Republica's real name was Samantha Sprackling. Following the break up of the band, she's since worked with Robert Smith of The Cure, Junkie XL, Nine Inch Nails and her new band Swarm. Frightening fact? She's now 37 years old. (The recommended album, "Republica", is pictured left).
Monday 13th March 2006 (MC)
[Posted Sunday, March 19 2006 by MC_]
Today's Track: Stereophonics - Just Looking
 | Week Released - 6th March 1999
Number One That Week - Britney Spears: Baby One More Time
Record Label - V2
Chart History - 9 weeks/No.4
Recommended Stereophonics Single: Local Boy In The Photograph (1998)
Recommended Stereophonics Album: Word Gets Around (1997) |
MC Fact Attack: This single was released in 1999, in the middle of the Stereophonics "good period" shall we say. Their 14 hit singles and two chart topping albums of new material between 1997 and 2001 could not be bettered by any other group. (The recommended album, "Word Gets Around", is pictured left).
Friday 10th March 2006 (MC)
[Posted Sunday, March 19 2006 by MC_]
Today's Track: De'Lacy - Hideaway
 | Week Released - 2nd September 1995
Number One That Week - Blur: Country House
Record Label - Deconstruction
Chart History - 10 weeks/No.9
Recommended De'Lacy Single: Hideway (1995)
Recommended De'Lacy Album: Hideway (1995) |
MC Fact Attack: This dance CLASSIC was remixed and re released in February 1998, reaching number 21. The re release was imaginatively titled.. wait for it... "Hideaway 1998". Genius. (The recommended single, "Hideaway", is pictured left).
Thursday 9th March 2006 (MC)
[Posted Sunday, March 19 2006 by MC_]
Today's Track: Coldplay - Yellow
 | Week Released - 8th July 2000
Number One That Week - Eminem: The Real Slim Shady
Record Label - Parlophone
Chart History - 11 weeks/No.4
Recommended Coldplay Single: Clocks (2003)
Recommended Coldplay Album: A Rush Of Blood To The Head (2002) |
MC Fact Attack: Coldplay are the only ever band to have won both a Brit and a Grammy for each of their first two albums. As regards this song, I remember the first time I ever heard it. I was listening to Moyles, he played it prior to the news - then off the back of the news he took the piss out of the singer with the news and sport monkeys, saying he sung like Alan Partridge. Mmm, A-ha indeed. (The recommended album, "A Rush Of Blood To The Head", is pictured left).
Wednesday 8th March 2006 (MC)
[Posted Sunday, March 19 2006 by MC_]
Today's Track: Elvis Presley - Suspicious Minds
 | Week Released - 29th November 1969
Number One That Week - The Archies: Sugar Sugar
Record Label - RCA
Chart History - 14 weeks/No.2
Recommended Elvis Presley Single: Jailhouse Rock (1958)
Recommended Elvis Presley Album: From Elvis In Memphis (1969) |
MC Fact Attack: Written, and first recorded, by Mark James in 1968, but made a hit by Elvis a year later. Hit the top 15 again upon re issue in April 2001, and since then has been in the chart only once, as the B-Side to the Will Young/Gareth Gates butchering of "The Long and Winding Road" in October 2002. (The recommended album, "From Elvis In Memphis", is pictured left).
Tuesday 7th March 2006 (MC)
[Posted Sunday, March 19 2006 by MC_]
Today's Track: Jay-Z - 99 Problems
 | Week Released - 15th May 2004
Number One That Week - Eamon: I Don't Want You Back
Record Label - Roc-a-Fella
Chart History - 7 weeks/No.12
Recommended Jay-Z Single: 03 Bonnie & Clyde feat. Beyonce Knowles (2003)
Recommended Jay-Z Album: The Black Album (2003) |
MC Fact Attack: Jay-Z's real name is actually Shawn Carter. That's right, with a W too. How street. Click here to listen to Jon Culshaw's Dale Winton parody of this song from the show two years ago. (The recommended album, "The Black Album", is pictured left).
Monday 6th March 2006 (MC)
[Posted Sunday, March 19 2006 by MC_]
Today's Track: U2 - Mysterious Ways
 | Week Released - 14th December 1991
Number One That Week - George Michael & Elton John: Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
Record Label - Island Records
Chart History - 7 weeks/No.13
Recommended U2 Single: One (1992)
Recommended U2 Album: The Joshua Tree (1987) |
MC Fact Attack: At the point of its release, this was U2's lowest charting single in eight years. The band are currently touring South America, and played Buenos Aires on Friday. (The recommended album, "The Joshua Tree", is pictured left.
Friday 3rd March 2006 (MC)
[Posted Sunday, March 5 2006 by MC_]
Today's Track: KLF - 3AM Eternal
 | Week Released - 19th January 1991
Number One That Week - N/A
Record Label - KLF Communications
Chart History - 11 weeks/No.1
Recommended KLF Single: 3AM Eternal (1991)
Recommended KLF Album: The White Room (1991) |
MC Fact Attack: KLF were Bill Drummond and Jimmy Caughty, this was their only ever number one single - and it features The Children Of The Revolution. Fact. (The recommended album "The White Room" is pictured left).
Thursday 2nd March 2006 (MC)
[Posted Sunday, March 5 2006 by MC_]
Today's Track: The Undertones - Teenage Kicks
 | Week Released - 21st October 1978
Number One That Week - John Travolta & Olivia Newton John: Summer Nights
Record Label - Sire SIR
Chart History - 6 weeks/No.31
Recommended Undertones Single: Teenage Kicks (1978)
Recommended Undertones Album: The Undertones (1979) |
MC Fact Attack: The late John Peel's favourite track of course, but lest it be known The Undertones were actually only together for seven years (1976-83) and (as can often be the case) have acheived much more acclaim since they disbanded, compared to when they were formed. (The recommended album "The Undertones" is pictured left).
Wednesday 1st March 2006 (MC)
[Posted Sunday, March 5 2006 by MC_]
Today's Track: New Radicals - You Get What You Give
 | Week Released - 3rd April 1999
Number One That Week - Mr Oizo: Flat Beat
Record Label - MCA
Chart History - 17 weeks/No.5
Recommended New Radicals Single: You Get What You Give (1999)
Recommended New Radicals Album: Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too (1999) |
MC Fact Attack: The best one hit wonder ever? Gregg Alexander, the New Radicals' lead singer, has gone on to write hits for the likes of Ronan Keating and Sophie Ellis Bextor. (The recommended album "Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too" is pictured left).
Tuesday 28th February 2006 (MC)
[Posted Sunday, March 5 2006 by MC_]
Today's Track: Wyclef Jean - Gone Till November
 | Week Released - 16th May 1998
Number One That Week - Aqua: Turn Back Time
Record Label - Columbia
Chart History - 9 weeks/No.3
Recommended Wyclef Jean Single: Gone Till November (1998)
Recommended Wyclef Jean Album: The Ecleftic - Two Sides II A Book (2000) |
MC Fact Attack: A former Record Of The Week from The Chris Moyles Show in early 98, back in the days when Chris and Dave could be found either at 4am, filling in for Kevin and Zoe on Breakfast, or on their new Saturday 10am-1pm show. Also the only record Wyclef has ever released that I actually like.. excluding the Fugees stuff obviously. (The recommended album "The Ecleftic - Two Sides II A Book" is pictured left).
Monday 27th February 2006 (MC)
[Posted Sunday, March 5 2006 by MC_]
Today's Track: Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
 | Week Released - 30th November 1991
Number One That Week - Michael Jackson: Black Or White
Record Label - DGC DGCS
Chart History - 6 weeks/No.7
Recommended Nirvana Single: In Bloom (1992)
Recommended Nirvana Album: Nevermind (1991) |
MC Fact Attack: Probably the greatest song of all time, by one of the best bands of all time. That according to polls over the last decade with Xfm and Radio 1 listeners - and I happen to agree too, so it must be a fact. (The recommended album "Nevermind" is pictured left).
