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Million Miles Away
A Million Miles Away or Million Miles Away may refer to: * "A Million Miles Away" (Rory Gallagher song), from his 1973 album ''Tattoo'' * "A Million Miles Away" (The Plimsouls The Plimsouls were an American rock band known for their hit 1982 single "A Million Miles Away", which was featured in the movie '' Valley Girl''. History The band was formed in Paramount, California in 1978. They recorded two full-length al ... song), from their 1983 album ''Everywhere at Once'' * "Million Miles Away" (Hanoi Rocks song), from their 1984 album ''Two Steps from the Move'' * "Million Miles Away" (Kim Wilde song), from her 1992 album ''Love Is'' * "Million Miles Away" (The Offspring song), from their 2000 album ''Conspiracy of One'' * ''A Million Miles Away'' (album), a 1998 compilation album * ''A Million Miles Away'' (film), a 2023 biographical film {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rory Gallagher
William Rory Gallagher ( ; 2 March 1948 – 14 June 1995) was an Irish musician, singer, and songwriter. Regarded as "Ireland's first rock star", he is known for his virtuosic style of guitar playing and live performances. He has sometimes been referred to as "the greatest guitarist you've never heard of". Gallagher gained international recognition in the late 1960s as the frontman and lead guitarist of the blues rock power trio Taste (Irish band), Taste. Following the band's break-up in 1970, he launched a solo career and was voted Guitarist of the Year by ''Melody Maker'' magazine in 1972. Gallagher played over 2,000 concerts worldwide throughout his career, including many in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. He had global record sales exceeding 30 million. During the 1980s, Gallagher continued to tour and record new music, but his popularity declined due to shifting trends in the music industry. His health also began to deteriorate, resulting in a liver transpla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tattoo (Rory Gallagher Album)
''Tattoo'' is the fourth studio album and fifth album overall released by Rory Gallagher, in 1973. Background ''Classic Rock'' magazine opined that ''Tattoo'' was an album that "crossed many genres of rock and roll and showcased the writing talents of Rory Gallagher more than any of his previous records." BBC's reviewer noted that while Gallagher "toured constantly," he still "found time away from the stage to write so many great songs," adding that "''Tattoo'' is perhaps the pick of the bunch: a near-perfect document of the powerful, passionate performances that placed Rory in a league of his own." For the reviewer, the album was "a scintillating showcase for Rory’s mastery of his craft" from "the laid back vibe of opener "Tattoo'd Lady," the raunchy riffing of "Cradle Rock" and "Admit It" to quieter moments such as the acoustically driven "20:20 Vision." "Cradle Rock" was inspired by the "happy coincidence" that Gallagher "rocked literally all his life" having been born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Plimsouls
The Plimsouls were an American rock band known for their hit 1982 single "A Million Miles Away", which was featured in the movie '' Valley Girl''. History The band was formed in Paramount, California in 1978. They recorded two full-length albums and an EP and then split up in 1984. Different configurations of the original members have reunited intermittently since. Formed by singer, songwriter and guitarist Peter Case (who had previously fronted the power pop band the Nerves), the Plimsouls began as a trio in 1978, initially named the Tone Dogs, which included Case, bassist Dave Pahoa, and drummer Lou Ramírez.Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , p. 457 From inception, the band quickly became a crowd favorite in the Los Angeles club scene. Long Beach promoter Stephen Zepeda signed the group to his Beat Records label for a five-song EP called ''Zero Hour'' which was released in 1980. Guitarist Eddie Muñoz joined the group during the recordin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everywhere At Once (The Plimsouls Album)
''Everywhere at Once'' is the second studio album and major-label debut by American power pop band the Plimsouls, released in 1983 by Geffen Records. The album reached #186 on the ''Billboard'' albums chart.Billboard AllMusic It includes the radio hit "A Million Miles Away" which reached #11 on ''Billboards Top Rock Tracks. It would be the band's last album until 1998's ''Kool Trash''. Background In 1981, the Plimsouls released their self titled debut album through Planet Records but left the label the same year, dissatisfied with the lack of promotion by their label. The album reached #153 on the ''Billboard'' albums chart. The following year, the band released the independent single "A Million Miles Away" on their own Shaky City label, after which they signed with Geffen Records for ''Everywhere at Once''. Critical reception Retrospectively, AllMusic felt that the album has mixed results, writing, "While the change to a major label did have a profound impact on the band, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Million Miles Away (Hanoi Rocks Song)
"Million Miles Away" is a ballad by the Finnish hard rock band Hanoi Rocks. The song was originally written by guitarist Andy McCoy in the 1970s under the name "Never Get Enough". McCoy worked on the song on the piano for years, but it was never fully completed. In the Fall of 1983, a raw demo version was made, and when the pre-production for the album ''Two Steps From The Move'' started, the song was again brought out. Musician Pete Brown was also present for some of the writing process for the album and wrote many lyrics himself. Although the only piece of lyrics that were used are 'Smoked a lot of sky, drank a lot of rain', which are featured in "Million Miles Away". The song features a saxophone-solo by singer Michael Monroe and the guitar solo played by Nasty Suicide, rather than Andy McCoy. At live performances Andy McCoy would often play the piano, while the other guitarist would play guitar. Even though "Million Miles Away" wasn't released as a single (except in Japan), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Million Miles Away (Kim Wilde Song)
"Million Miles Away" is the fourth and final single from Kim Wilde's 1992 album '' Love Is'', released only in continental Europe, Australia and Japan. The track was remixed from its original album form for its single release. An extended club mix was also used for the 12" and CD-single formats. In Australia, "Million Miles Away" was released on 16 November 1992, and peaked at #154 on the ARIA In music, an aria (, ; : , ; ''arias'' in common usage; diminutive form: arietta, ; : ariette; in English simply air (music), air) is a self-contained piece for one voice, with or without instrument (music), instrumental or orchestral accompan ... singles chart. References Kim Wilde songs 1992 songs Songs written by Ricky Wilde Songs written by Kim Wilde {{1990s-pop-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Million Miles Away (The Offspring Song)
"Million Miles Away" is a song by the American punk rock band The Offspring. It is the fifth track on the band's sixth studio album, '' Conspiracy of One'' (2000), and was released as its third single. The song was not included on the band's '' Greatest Hits'' (2005) or '' Complete Music Video Collection'' (2005), although the song was featured on the trailer for the film '' Orange County''. The single's b-side "Sin City", which is a cover of AC/DC, can be found on the band's 2010 Japan-only compilation album ''Happy Hour!''. Track listing Australia CD Maxi UK CD Maxi 1 Source: UK CD Maxi 2 *This edition also includes a free poster. Personnel The Offspring * Dexter Holland – vocals, guitar * Noodles – guitar, backing vocals * Greg K. – bass, backing vocals * Ron Welty – drums Music video The song's only music video was that of a live performance dubbed over by the recorded version of the song, and was directed by Jennifer Lebeau. This may have playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Million Miles Away (album)
''A Million Miles Away'' is the second installment in '' The Emo Diaries'' series of compilation albums, released April 14, 1998, by Deep Elm Records. As with all installments in the series, the label had an open submissions policy for bands to submit material for the compilation; as a result, the music does not all fit within the emo Emo () is a genre of rock music characterized by emotional, often confessional lyrics. It emerged as a style of hardcore punk and from the Washington, D.C., hardcore scene, where it was known as emotional hardcore or emocore. The bands ... style. As with the rest of the series, ''A Million Miles Away'' features mostly unsigned bands contributing songs that were previously unreleased. Track listing References External links * A Million Miles Away' at Deep Elm Records. {{DEFAULTSORT:Million Miles Away, A 1998 compilation albums Deep Elm Records compilation albums Emo compilation albums Indie rock compilation albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
