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The Best Of Aztec Camera
''The Best of Aztec Camera'' is the first greatest hits album by Scottish pop/ new wave band Aztec Camera, released in 1999. Containing singles from the band's first five studio albums '' High Land, Hard Rain'' (1983), ''Knife'' (1984), ''Love'' (1987), ''Stray'' (1990) and '' Dreamland'' (1993), the compilation also includes selected album tracks, and one solo single by lead singer Roddy Frame, from the album '' The North Star'' (1998). No tracks are included from '' Frestonia'' (1995), Aztec Camera's final studio album. Track listing All tracks written by Roddy Frame, except where noted. Charts Certifications References External links''The Best of Aztec Camera''at Discogs Discogs ( ; short for " discographies") is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. Database contents are user-generated, and described in ''T ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Best of Aztec Camera Aztec Cam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aztec Camera
Aztec Camera were a Scottish pop/ new wave band founded by Roddy Frame, the group's singer, songwriter and only consistent member. Established in 1980, Aztec Camera released a total of six studio albums: '' High Land, Hard Rain'' (1983), ''Knife'' (1984), ''Love'' (1987), '' Stray'' (1990), '' Dreamland'' (1993) and '' Frestonia'' (1995). The band garnered popular success for the songs " Oblivious", " Somewhere in My Heart" and " Good Morning Britain" (a duet with former Clash guitarist Mick Jones). History Early years (1980–1983) Aztec Camera were formed in East Kilbride in 1980 by Roddy Frame and drummer David Mulholland after they had left the punk-inspired band Neutral Blue. Aztec Camera first appeared on a Glasgow cassette-only compilation of local unsigned bands on the Pungent Records label, affiliated with the ''Fumes'' fanzine run by Danny Easson and John Gilhooly. The band's first United Kingdom (UK) single release was sold in a 7" format by Postcard Record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love (Aztec Camera Album)
''Love'' is the third studio album by Scottish pop group Aztec Camera, released in November 1987 on Sire. While it was released under the Aztec Camera name, Roddy Frame was the only remaining permanent member of the group and he recorded the album alongside a group of session musicians. Departing from the indie and folk-rock approach of earlier records, ''Love'' incorporated R&B influences, seemingly to break the American market. It failed to do so but did achieve commercial success in the UK, reaching No. 10 on the albums chart, following the success of its third single "Somewhere in My Heart", which reached No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart. As a result, it became the band's most commercially successful album. Background The ''Backwards and Forwards'' (1985) live EP was released, reaching number 181 on the ''Billboard'' 200 in the United States. After this, the band went through a line-up shift, retaining frontman Roddy Frame and drummer David Ruffy, and adding guitarist Steve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discogs
Discogs ( ; short for " discographies") is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. Database contents are user-generated, and described in ''The New York Times'' as "Wikipedia-like". While the site was originally created with the goal of becoming the largest online database of electronic music, it now includes releases in all genres and on all formats. By 2015, it had a new goal: that of "cataloging every single piece of physical music ever created." As of 2025, its database contains over 18 million user-submitted album listings. History Discogs was started in 2000 by Kevin Lewandowski who worked as a programmer at Intel Intel Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and Delaware General Corporation Law, incorporated in Delaware. Intel designs, manufactures, and sells computer compo .... It wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Anthony (musician)
Michael Anthony Sobolewski (born June 20, 1954) is an American musician who was the bassist and backing vocalist for the hard rock band Van Halen from 1974 to 2006. He performed on Van Halen's first 11 albums and was their longest-tenured bassist. Following his 2006 departure, Anthony has collaborated with fellow former Van Halen bandmate Sammy Hagar for the supergroups Chickenfoot and Sammy Hagar and the Circle. In addition to his music career, he markets a line of hot sauces named Mad Anthony and related products. Anthony was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Van Halen in 2007. Early years Anthony got his interest in music from his trumpeter father, and played the same instrument in his youth. Anthony was born and partly raised in Chicago. The family moved to California twice in Anthony's early years, settling in 1966 in Arcadia,which is next to Pasadena, where Alex and Edward Van Halen, with whom Anthony would later play in the band Van Halen, we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Lee Roth
David Lee Roth (born October 10, 1954) is an American rock singer. Known for his wild and energetic stage persona, he was the lead vocalist of the hard rock band Van Halen for three stints: from 1974 to 1985, during 1996, and from 2006 to when they disbanded in 2020. He has also had a successful solo career, releasing numerous Recording Industry Association of America, RIAA-certified Gold and Platinum albums. After more than two decades apart, Roth re-joined Van Halen in 2006 for Van Halen 2007–2008 North American Tour, a North American tour that became the highest-grossing in the band's history, and one of the highest-grossing of that year. In 2007, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Van Halen. Early life Roth was born in Bloomington, Indiana, to an ophthalmologist, Nathan Lee Roth, and a teacher, Sibyl Roth. He has two sisters, one of whom is Lisa Roth, creator of the Rockabye Baby! lullaby music. The family is of Jewish heritage. Roth's uncl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Van Halen
Alexander Arthur Van Halen ( , ; born May 8, 1953) is an American musician who was the drummer and a co-founder of the rock band Van Halen, which was formed in 1972 by Van Halen and his younger brother Eddie Van Halen, Eddie under the name "Mammoth" before adding Michael Anthony (musician), Michael Anthony and David Lee Roth in 1974 and changing their name to Van Halen. Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. signed the band in 1977, and the band's debut album was released a year later. Prior to their disbandment in 2020, following Eddie's death, Van Halen released 12 studio albums, and the brothers were the only two constant members of the band. Noted for his technical prowess, speed, and power, Alex Van Halen is widely regarded as one of the greatest drummers of all time. Early life Van Halen was born in Amsterdam. The family name in Dutch is ''van (Dutch), van Halen'' (with lower-case 'v') and is pronounced in Dutch as . His Dutch father, Jan van Halen (1920–1986), was an ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Van Halen
Edward Lodewijk Van Halen ( , ; January 26, 1955 – October 6, 2020) was an American musician. He was the guitarist, keyboardist, backing vocalist and primary songwriter of the rock band Van Halen, which he founded with his brother Alex Van Halen, Alex in 1972. Van Halen is widely regarded as one of the greatest guitarists in rock history, and was well-known for popularizing the tapping guitar technique, allowing rapid arpeggios to be played with two hands on the fretboard. Eddie Van Halen was voted number one in a Guitar World Magazine poll for "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" poll. ''Rolling Stone'' ranked Van Halen 4th in its list of the "250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" in 2023. Van Halen dealt with numerous health issues beginning in the 1990s. He died on October 6, 2020, due to complications from Head and neck cancer, throat cancer. Early life, family and education Edward Lodewijk van Halen was born in Amsterdam on January 26, 1955, the son of Jan van ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jump (Van Halen Song)
"Jump" is a song by American rock band Van Halen. It was released in December 1983 as the lead single of their sixth studio album, '' 1984''. It is Van Halen's most successful single, reaching number 1 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song differs from earlier Van Halen songs in that it is driven by a keyboard riff, although the song does contain a guitar solo. David Lee Roth dedicated the song to martial artist Benny "The Jet" Urquidez, of whom he was a student. In 2021, ''Rolling Stone'' ranked "Jump" at number 177 on its updated list of the " 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". "Jump" was one of the few Van Halen songs originally recorded by Roth that Sammy Hagar would perform live during his tenures with the band. Writing and composition The synth line was written circa 1981 by Eddie Van Halen, but it was rejected by the other members of the band. In 1983, producer Ted Templeman asked Roth to listen to the unused song idea. Riding around in the back of his 1951 Mer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All I Need Is Everything
"All I Need Is Everything" was the first single off the album ''Knife'' by Scottish new wave band Aztec Camera.Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative Rock', p. 165. The single was released in September 1984 and reached number 34 on the UK Singles Chart, remaining on the chart for six weeks. The single version is two minutes shorter than the album version, which has an extended fadeout.Mason, Stewart.All I Need Is Everything. AllMusic. Retrieved 8 October 2013. According to a 1984 interview with Roddy Frame, the song was written in March 1984 while he was touring the United States. Frame called it an "unusual choice for a single, because unlike our previous singles (and most pop singles) it doesn't have a recurrent chorus at all."(October 1984) ''Jamming'' The song's music video was in light rotation on MTV in autumn 1984. The unusual B-side of the single, a downbeat acoustic cover of "Jump" by Van Halen Van Halen ( ) was an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Morning Britain (song)
"Good Morning Britain" is a song by Scottish band Aztec Camera featuring special guest Mick Jones (The Clash), Mick Jones (of Big Audio Dynamite and the Clash). It was released as the second single from their 1990 studio album ''Stray (album), Stray''. The song was written by Aztec Camera frontman Roddy Frame. It reached number 19 on the UK Singles Chart, and number 12 on the Alternative Songs, U.S. Alternative Songs chart. Background and release "Good Morning Britain" was released as the second single from the band's fourth studio album ''Stray (album), Stray'' (1990), released in October 1990. Fourteen various versions of the song were released ranging from CD promos, radio edits, vinyl singles and cassette tapes. "Good Morning Britain" was released in Europe by WEA Records and in the United States by Sire Records and Reprise Records. Recording Aztec Camera teamed up with the Clash guitarist Mick Jones (The Clash guitarist), Mick Jones for the recording of "Good Morning Britai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
