This Day in Music History: November 18

November 18, 2016

We cover all sorts of news, facts and historical and interesting facts that happened on this day in music history.

 

Today: November 18.

 

1963: The Beatles received silver LP discs for 'Please Please Me' and 'With the Beatles' at a ceremony which was held at EMI House in London. The Beatles also received a silver EP for 'Twist and Shout' and a silver single for 'She Loves You'. They later attended a cocktail party and a formal lunch in the EMI boardroom with company executives and invited guests.

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1970: Led Zeppelin III was at the top of the UK & US album charts. The original cover and interior gatefold art consisted of a surreal collection of random images. Behind the front cover was a rotatable laminated card disc, covered with more images, including photos of the band members, which showed through holes in the cover. The unusual cover was based on a suggestion by Jimmy Page that thought it should resemble an old-fashioned gardening seed chart. Designed by Richard Drew aka Zacron, the sleeve photographs were taken by fellow Leeds Polytechnic lecturer Martin Salisbury.

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1972: Cat Stevens started a three-week run at the top of the US album chart with 'Catch Bull At Four'. The title was taken from one of the Ten Bulls of Zen a series of short poems and accompanying pictures that are intended to illustrate the stages of a Buddhist practitioner's progression towards enlightenment.

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1974: Genesis released 'The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway', a double concept album and their sixth studio album. It was also the last album by the band that featured the involvement of lead singer Peter Gabriel.

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1975: Bruce Springsteen made his live debut in the UK at London's Hammersmith Odeon. The songs performed were: Thunder Road, 10th Avenue Freeze-out, Born To Run The 'E' Street Shuffle, Jungleland, 4th of July, Asbury Park, Detroit Medley, For You and Quarter To Three.

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1978: Billy Joel topped the US album chart with his sixth studio album, '52nd Street'. His first US No.1 album was also the first commercial album to be released on compact disc (by Sony Music Entertainment) and won him the 1979 Grammy for Album of the Year.

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1992: Black Sabbath were honored with a star at the Rock Walk in Hollywood, California.

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1993: Nirvana recorded their MTV unplugged special at Sony Studios, New York. They played a set list which was composed of mainly lesser-known material and cover versions of songs by The Vaselines, David Bowie, Meat Puppets and Lead Belly. The album won the Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album in 1996.

 

1993: Eddie Vedder, singer of Pearl Jam was arrested in New Orleans for disturbing the peace after a fight broke out in a bar.

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