Jessica 6 in 1955

Jessica 6 in 1955

2 October 2012

Rock Around The Clock – Bill Haley & His Comets

#1 US Billboard Hot 100; #1 UK singles chart

Decca Records

Tutti Frutti – Little Richard

Specialty Records

Ain’t That A Shame – Fats Domino

#10 US Billboard Hot 100

From the album, Rock and Rollin’ with Fats Domino

Imperial Records

Only You (And You Alone) – The Platters

#5 UK singles chart; #5 US Billboard Hot 100

Mercury Records

Maybellene – Chuck Berry

#5 US Billboard Hot 100

Chess Records

Mystery Train – Elvis Presley

Sun Records

Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash

Sun Records

Love And Marriage – Frank Sinatra

Capitol Records

Autumn Leaves – Nat ‘King’ Cole

From the (12”) album, Nat King Cole Sings For Two In Love, arranged by Nelson Riddle

Capitol Records

Rose Marie – Slim Whitman

#1 UK singles chart 

London Records

Cherry Pink (And Apple Blossom White) – Perez “Prez” Predo And His Orchestra

#1 UK singles chart; #1 US Billboard Hot 100

RCA Victor Records

The Girlfriend – Lawrence Welk & His Champagne Music 

From the album, The Girl Friends

Coral Records

It’s The Talk Of The Town – Paul Weston & His Orchestra

From the album, Mood for 12

Columbia Records

Cosmic Capers – Stuart Phillips & His Orchestra 

From the album, Harry Revel’s Music from Out Of Space

MGM Records

Jessica 6 in 1983

Jessica 6 in 1983

4 September 2012

Telegraph – OMD

Released as a single in January 1983

#42 UK singles chart, #32 US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock chart

Featured on their fourth album, Dazzle Ships released in March 1983

#5 UK album chart, #162 US Billboard 200

Telegraph (Virgin)

She’s In Parties – Bauhaus

Released as a single in April 1983

#26 UK singles chart

Featured on their fourth album, Burning From The Inside, released in July 1983

#13 UK album chart

Beggars Banquet

Less Than Human – The Chameleons

Released on their In Shreds EP in March 1982 (Epic)

Featured on their debut album, Script Of The Bridge, released in August 1983

Statik Records

Propaganda – Play Dead

Released as a single in January 1983

Featured on their debut album, The First Flower, released in April 1983

Jungle Records

Is There Something I Should Know? – Duran Duran

Released as their eighth single in March 1983 (UK) and June 1983 (US)

#1 UK singles chart, #4 US Billboard Hot 100

EMI Records

Let’s Dance – David Bowie

Released as a single in March 1983

#1 UK singles chart, #1 US Billboard Hot 100

Featured on his fifteenth studio album, Let’s Dance released in April 1983

#1 UK album chart, #4 US Billboard 200
EMI Records

Nobody’s Diary – Yazoo

Released as a single in May 1983

#3 UK singles chart

Featured on their second (final) album, You And Me Both released in July 1983

#1 UK album chart

Mute Records (UK) Sire Records (US)

Institutionalised – Suicidal Tendencies

Released as a single

Featured on their debut album, Suicidal Tendencies, released in July 1983

Frontier Records

Blister In The Sun – Violent Femmes

Featured on their debut album, Violent Femmes released in April 1983
Slash Records

Ultraviolence – New Order

Featured on their second album, Power, Corruption & Lies released in May 1983

#4 UK album chart, #1 UK independent album chart

Factory Records

This Is The Day – The The

Released as a single in September 1983

#71 UK singles chart

Featured on their debut album, Soul Mining released in October 1983

#27 UK album chart
Some Bizarre Records/Epic Records

Catapult – REM

Featured on their debut album, Murmur released in April 1983

#36 US Billboard 200

IRS Records

Legs – ZZ Top

Released as a single in May 1984

#16 UK singles chart (February 1985), #8 US Billboard Hot 100 (July 1984)

If This Is It – Huey Lewis & The News

Released as a single in July 1984

#39 UK singles chart (October 1984), #6 US Billboard Hot 100 (September 1984)

Featured on their third album, Sports released in September 1983

#23 UK album chart (September 1985), #1 US Billboard 200 (1984)

Chrysalis Records

Jessica 6 in the 1930s

Jessica 6 in the 1930s

3 July 2012

In the Mood – Glenn Miller And His Orchestra (1939)

#1 Billboard Record Buying (Jukebox) Chart for 13 weeks

Bluebird Records

There’s No Anesthetic For Love – Nat King Cole Trio (1939)

Recorded 14 January 1939 in Los Angeles, CA

Davis & Schwegler Records

Tiger Rag – The Mills Brothers (1931)

#1 million-seller

Brunswick Records

Minnie The Moocher – Cab Calloway And His Orchestra (1933)

Inducted into Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999

Brunswick Records

A Tisket, A Tasket – Ella Fitzgerald with the Chick Webb Orchestra (1938)

#1 Billboard Sheet Music, Record Buying (Jukebox) and Your Hit Parade Charts

Inducted into Grammy Hall of Fame in 1986

Decca Records

Cheek To Cheek – Fred Astaire with the Leo Reisman Orchestra (1935)

From the film Top Hat

5 weeks at #1 on Your Hit Parade; #1 song of 1935

Inducted into Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000

Brunswick Records

Eeny Meeny Miney Mo – Jack Hylton And His Orchestra (1936)

HMV

Honeysuckle Rose – McKinney’s Cotton Pickers (1930)

Unissued Victor release recorded in February 1930

I’m A Bear In A Lady’s Boudoir – Cliff Edwards (1933)

Recorded 25 October 1933

Pathe Records (?)

Ich Bin Die Flesche Lola (They Call Me Naughty Lola) – Marlene Dietrich (1930)

From the film The Blue Angel, in which she starred

Electrola

Young And Healthy – Ben Selvin’s Knickerbockers with Ruth Etting (1932)

Recorded 16 December 1932

Columbia Records

Page Mr Volstead – Bob Miller (1930)

Champion Records

Can The Circle Be Unbroken (Bye And Bye) – The Carter Family (1935)

Recorded on 6 May 1935 in New York

Inducted into Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998

Banner Recordings

When Our Lord Shall Come Again – The Monroe Brothers (1938)

Bluebird (Victor)

Honky Tonk Train Blues – Meade Lux Lewis (1935)

Originally recorded in 1927

Parlophone

Cross Road Blues – Robert Johnson (1936)

Recorded on 27 November 1936

Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998

Vocalion Records

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Jessica 6 in 2008

Jessica 6 in 2008

5 June 2012

My People – The Presets

First single from second album Apocalypso

#14 Australian singles chart

Modular Recordings

Bitchstealer – Absentee

From Bitchstealer EP

Featured on second album Victory Shorts

Memphis Industries

Nerves – Maths Class

From debut EP Now This Will Take Two Hands

Gift Music

God Of Raisins – The King Khan & BBQ Show

From Animal Party EP

Fat Possum Records

Amylase – Cajun Dance Party

Second single from debut album The Colourful Life

#49 UK album chart

XL Recordings

Tiger Phone Card – Dengue Fever

Featured on third album Venus On Earth

#3 US Billboard World Albums

Real World Records

The Thrill Of Thirty Seconds – Skint & Demoralised

Debut single

Mercury Records

Sweet Love for Planet Earth – Fuck Buttons

Featured on debut album, Street Horrrsing

ATP Recordings

Sabali – Amadou & Mariam

First single from sixth album Welcome to Mali

Because Music (Europe); Nonesuch Records (USA)

Anaha Ya (Here I Am) – Umalali

From album The Garifuna Women’s Project

Cumbancha Records

Chains – Sons and Daughters

Featured on third album This Gift

#66 UK album chart

Domino Recordings

Lights Out For Darker Skies – British Sea Power

Featured on third album, Do You Like Rock Music?

#10 UK album chart

Rough Trade Records

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Jessica 6 in 1963

Jessica 6 in 1963

1 May 2012

Tu Mens – Gillian Hills
Featured on her Tu Mens EP
Barclay Records

Summer Holiday – Cliff Richard and The Shadows
Featured in Summer Holiday film/soundtrack
#1 UK singles chart
#1 UK album chart
Columbia Records (EMI)

Do You Want To Know A Secret – The Beatles
Featured on their debut album, Please Please Me
#1 UK album chart
Parlophone Records
US-only single - #2 Billboard Hot 100
Vee-Jay Records

Hey Paula – Paul and Paula
#8 UK singles chart
#1 US Billboard Hot 100
#1 US Billboard Hot R&B Singles
Philips Records

Leavin’ On Your Mind – Patsy Cline
#8 US Billboard Hot Country Singles Chart
#83 US Billboard Hot 100
Featured on the posthumously-released compilation album The Patsy Cline Story
Decca Records

From Russia With Love – Matt Monro
Featured in From Russia With Love film/soundtrack
United Artists Records
#20 UK singles chart
Parlophone Records

Wild Is The Wind – Nancy Wilson
Featured on her seventh album, Hollywood – My Way
Capitol Records

Moon Gas – Dick Hyman and Mary Mayo
Featured on their album, Moon Gas
MGM Records

In My Room – The Beach Boys
#23 US Billboard Hot 100
#209 Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
Featured on their third album, Surfer Girl
#7 US Billboard 200
#13 UK album chart (1967)
Capitol Records

Blowin’ In The Wind – Bob Dylan
#2 US Billboard Hot 100
#14 Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
Featured on his second album, The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan
#22 US Billboard 200
#1 UK album chart (1964)
Columbia Records

Deserted Ballroom – The Jay Gordon Concert Orchestra
Featured on their Music From Another World album
Tops Records

Louie Louie – The Kingsmen
Request from @tiredhippo
#2 US Billboard Hot 100
#26 UK singles chart (1964)
#55 Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
Jerden Records/Wand Records

I Wanna Be Your Man – The Rolling Stones
#12 UK singles chart
Decca Records
B-side to US-only single of Not Fade Away
#48 US Billboard Hot 100
London Records

Be My Baby – The Ronettes
#2 US Billboard Hot 100
#4 UK singles chart
#22 Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
From their only studio album, Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes
#96 US Billboard 200
Philles Records

Jessica 6 in 1959 - 6 March 2012

Jessica 6 in 1959

6 March 2012

Teach Me Tiger – April Stevens

#86 Billboard Hot 100 in 1959

Imperial Records

White Lightning – George Jones

Written by JP ‘The Big Bopper’ Richardson

#1 Billboard Hot C&W Sides; #73 Billboard Hot 100

Featured on fifth album, George Jones Sings White Lightning and Other Favourites

Mercury Records

Raining In My Heart – Buddy Holly

#88 Billboard Hot 100; #1 UK singles chart (as B-side of It Doesn’t Matter Anymore)

Featured on posthumously released compilation album, The Buddy Holly Story

#11 Billboard 200; #2 UK album chart

Coral Records

That’s My Little Suzie – Ritchie Valens

#55 Billboard Hot 100

Featured on posthumously-released debut album, Ritchie Valens

#23 Billboard Hot 200

Del-Fi Records

It Won’t Cool Off – Dean Martin (with orchestra conducted by Gus Levene)

Featured on fifth album, A Winter Romance

Capitol Records

Drifting And Dreaming – Leo Addeo & His Orchestra

Featured on debut album, Hawaii in Hi-Fi

RCA Camden

Shooting Stars from ‘This Island Earth’ – Dick Jacobs & His Orchestra

Featured on album, Themes From Horror Movies

Coral Records

Sea Of Love – Phil Phillips

#1 Billboard R&B; #2 Billboard Hot 100 (Gold)

Mercury Records

Mr Blue – The Fleetwoods

#1 Billboard Hot 100; #3 Billboard R&B chart

Dolton Records

I Only Have Eyes For You – The Flamingos

#11 Billboard Hot 100

Decca Records

There Goes My Baby – The Drifters

#1 Billboard R&B chart; #2 Billboard Hot 100

Atlantic Records

Crackin’ Up – Bo Diddley

#14 Billboard R&B chart; #62 Billboard Hot 100

Featured on second album, Go Bo Diddley

What’d I Say (Parts I & II) – Ray Charles

#1 Billboard R&B chart; #6 Billboard Hot 100

From sixth album, What’d I Say

First Gold record, #20 Billboard Pop Albums (1962)

Atlantic Records

Love Potion #9 – The Clovers

#23 Billboard Hot 100

United Artists

Poison Ivy – The Coasters

#1 Billboard R&B chart; #7 Billboard Hot 100; #15 UK singles chart

Atco Records

Saturday Night On Sunset Strip – Edd Byrnes with the Big Sound of Don Ralke

Featured on album, Kookie

Warner Brothers Records

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Jessica 6 in 1988

Jessica 6 in 1988

7 February 2012

Stigmata – Ministry

Sire/Warner Bros

Did not chart as a single

First single from their third album, The Land of Rape and Honey

#164 US Billboard 200

It Takes Two – Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock

Request for Jose Medina!

Citybeat Records [UK], Profile Records [USA]

#24 UK singles chart; #36 US Billboard Hot 100

First single from debut album, It Takes Two

#31 US Billboard 200; #4 US Billboard R&B/Hip Hop album chart

Wrote For Luck – Happy Mondays

Factory Records

#7 UK Indie singles chart

First single from second album, Bummed

#59 UK album chart; #3 UK Indie album chart

Don’t Believe The Hype – Public Enemy

Def Jam Recordings

#18 UK singles chart; #17 Billboard Hot Dance Music; #18 Hot R&B/Hip Hop chart

Second single from second album, It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

#8 UK album chart; #42 US Billboard 200; #1 US Billboard R&B album chart

Reptile – The Church

Mushroom Records

#99 Australian singles chart

Second single from their fifth album, Starfish

#41 US Billboard 200; #11 Australian album chart

Destroy The Heart – The House of Love

Creation Records

#76 UK singles chart

Non-album single, but added to re-pressings of debut album The House of Love (1988)

#156 US Billboard 200

Deanna – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Mute Records

Did not chart as a single

Second single from fifth album, Tender Prey

#67 UK album chart

Sidewalking – The Jesus & Mary Chain

Blanco y Negro

#30 UK singles chart

Non-album single, but later included on compilation album Barbed Wire Kisses (1988)

#8 UK album chart

You Made Me Realise – My Bloody Valentine

Creation Records

#2 UK indie chart

From You Made Me Realise EP

Don’t – Dinosaur Jr.

SST Records [US], Blast First Records [UK]

From their third album, Bug

Touch Me I’m Sick – Mudhoney

Sub Pop Records

Debut single, did not chart

Bone Machine – Pixies

Request for David Hanson!

4AD Records

From their first full-length album, Surfer Rosa

#2 UK Indie album chart

Teen Age Riot – Sonic Youth

Enigma Records [USA], Blast First Records [UK]

#20 US Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart

First single from fifth album, Daydream Nation

#99 UK album chart; album did not chart in USA

Tower Of Strength (12" Bombay Mix) – The Mission

Mercury Records

#12 UK singles chart

First single from third album (second real album), Children

#2 UK album chart; #126 US Billboard 200

AND... 'Children' by The Mission is this week's Album of the Week on RadioNowhere - check www.radionowhere.org for scheduling details!

Next month I'll be in 1959 - if you have any requests, contact me via Twitter or by e-mail