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Bryan Burnett | 19:58 UK time, Thursday, 14 July 2011

Katy Perry recently managed seven but still lags behind Michael Jackson's nine. I'm talking about the most singles taken from one album. Jackson's tally came from BAD and it's only when you are reminded that there were only ten tracks on the album that you realise what an achievement it was to get so many hit singles from the one album. Alternatively you might be thinking what a money grabbing rip off it was to release nine out of ten tracks as singles.

Either way, Friday's theme celebrates those albums that were packed full of hits. the ones that were so good that every track could have been a single. Fleetwood Mac's Rumours and Amy Winehouse's Back to Black spring to mind for me.What are your top single spawning albums?

Comments

  • Comment number 1.

    Sunday night I'm booking the table for the 6th. (just before the apprentice final. Hoping Helen doesn't win so I can give her a saturday job). Anyway those that have confirmed are
    Adam
    me
    Imelda
    scotch
    Norrie
    Paul H
    Frankindenny
    Gaie
    Julie
    Senga
    Henri

    Have i forgotten anyone? Anymore for anymore? All bloggers welcome. Sat 6th august in a well known rock memorabilia restaurant in Embra. DC is coming afterwards.

  • Comment number 2.

    All seven tracks on Bat out of hell were released in various edits on 45 as either a sides or b sides.

    Two out of three ain't bad / Meatloaf

  • Comment number 3.

    I think the moderator could be busy with this particular caption competition!

  • Comment number 4.

    Bowie:

    Scary Monsters (Ashes to Ashes, Scary Monsters, Up The Hill Backwatrds, Fashion)

    Springsteen:

    Born In The USA (Dancing In The Dark, Cover Me, I'm On Fire, My ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖtown, I'm Going Down, Born In The USA)

    George Michael:

    Listen Without Prejudice Vol.1 (Praying for Time, Waiting for That Day, Freedom! '90, Heal the Pain, Cowboys and Angels)

    Waiting For That Day would be nice to hear. A personal favourite and dedicate to Mazzy*

  • Comment number 5.

    Jeff Buckley - Grace

    "Grace" "Last Goodbye" "So Real" "Eternal Life" "Forget Her" "Hallelujah"

    to my amazement no single release of Lover You Should Have Come Over. Play that.

  • Comment number 6.

    FRIDAY



    I nominate 'Sheet Music' by 10cc. 3 singles were taken from the album; 'The Wall Street Shuffle', 'Silly Love', and the wonderful (and previously played on GIO) 'The Worst Band in the World'.

    'Somewhere in Hollywood' might be considered a tad long, but not by me. After all, it doesn't prevent 'Bohemian Rhapsody' being played.

    Every track on the album is a stoater. I would be delighted to hear any one of them, but if you're forcing me to make a choice I'll opt for

    'Baron Samedi' - 10cc

  • Comment number 7.

    #4

    Glory Days??

  • Comment number 8.

    Must have been a single Adam because there was a video. Thanks for that!

  • Comment number 9.

    If the theme includes albums which could have had every track as a single then there is no doubt that:

    Del Amitri - Change Everything

    Would count.

    "Sometimes I Just Have to Say Your Name"

  • Comment number 10.

    #7

    Adam's on fire...

  • Comment number 11.


    I see Bryan has not specifically forbidden Greatest Hits albums.

    Will this be a show where they promise not to play anything we haven't heard a million times already?

    We should be telt!

    >8-D

  • Comment number 12.

    Parallel Lines could have been a "all singles" album I would have thought.

  • Comment number 13.

    Caption



  • Comment number 14.

    previously on the blog #86 @ ya paul h.

    re tawny pipit.......this bird was hopping about the garden for a few hours in late may coming and going and over the years i've tried to become more aware of unusual birds.....i had quite a close up view of this bird and i couldn't place it.i had the books out with many pictures of pipits and still couldn't get it to fit until i turned to the back of the book to the very rare species , and there it was.......tawny pipit.
    the local manual had no previous recordings, ever.
    the rspb were sceptical............however the local rspb officer was less so......on discussing it with him he said that there were quite a few south easterly winds in the spring/early summer so it was possible it had blown in from southern europe.
    previously in the garden......corncrakes ( a brood of 12)...........short eared owl......white tailed eagle flying overhead.......a peregrine falcon/rock pigeon chase...the falcon screaming with rage at losing the prey..............harriers.......merlin.....snipe.......and as many waders as you can shake a stick at..........and more recently in the attic..........starlings who have colonised the chimney and parts of the roof!!

    meanwhile the theme of birds continues with the album.............

    'mr. tambourine man'....................and its arguably not even the best single on the album....................
    so how about 'chimes of freedom'........................but any from the album would do.
    i still think the byrds are a vastly underrated band...........a lot a radical sentiments in their songs

    cheers frae the dale

  • Comment number 15.

    #11

    I thought that was the idea Senhor Geet.

    Play one of the tracks from the album that wasn`t a single but could have been.
    Makings of a great show.

  • Comment number 16.

    #13

    Were they no banned back in they day?

  • Comment number 17.

    `back in the day` even.

  • Comment number 18.

    Ian Anderson is playing America from Simon and Garfunkel's Bookends. What a wonderful song. What a great album. What a huge talent.

  • Comment number 19.

    `Sam`s Town` - The Killers - `The River is Wild`


    #13
    BTW, they `clackers` could be his `boleadoras`. Gauchos use them for tripping up running coos.

  • Comment number 20.

    #18 Couldn't agree more. Side 1 especially.

  • Comment number 21.

    #14 #20

    And, coincidentally, featuring the bass and drums from Mr. Tambourine Man.

  • Comment number 22.

    Dave Edmunds - 'Get It'...the album 'I knew the Bride' is on has many more good tracks on it too:

    'Get Out Of Denver'
    'Worn Out Suits, Brand New Pockets'
    'Back To School Days'
    'Git It'

  • Comment number 23.

    And seconding Norrie's Del Amitri shout...

  • Comment number 24.

    Paul Simon's 'There Goes Rhymin' Simon...full of great songs:

    'Take Me To The Mardi Gras'
    'St Judy's Comet'
    'Something So Right'
    'Was A Sunny Day'

  • Comment number 25.

    #22 Julie great album as is his Repeat When Neccessary lp.

  • Comment number 26.

    Thanks for the welcome Paulo, Henri and folk. It's a bit daunting being 'new kids on the blog'. Usually only time to send a quick email before tea so you'll probably not hear much from us. We're up in Wester Ross so blog meal on 6th not an option - plus hearing bloggers names regularly on 'Get it On' is a bit like knowing the characters in a favourite book. Meeting up would shatter what we guess you're all like!

  • Comment number 27.

    #26 Nothing daunting about it. All you need is skin like a rhinos hide to get through the initiation. Wester ross is fine. We'll all come there. What you cookin that night?

  • Comment number 28.

    Talking Heads - Fear of Music

    I Zimbra, Cities and Life During Wartime were singles but it would be great to hear Memories Can't Wait or Heaven

  • Comment number 29.

    R.E.M. - Reckoning

    Pretty Persuasion or 7 Chinese Brothers please ☺

  • Comment number 30.

    My Best Friend's Girl and Just What I Needed from The Cars debut album are played but the rest of the album is criminally overlooked. Please play You're All I've Got Tonight.

  • Comment number 31.

    Kings of Leon - 5 or 6 releases, none of them 'Closer' which is my favourite track.

  • Comment number 32.

    There were five singles from The Bends by Radiohead but not the title track or (Nice Dream). Either of these deserves a play.

  • Comment number 33.

    #19 - Adam - Stop playing with your boleadoras! 3 weeks to rehearse!! LOL!!!

    ;o)

    Guilty - Barbra Streisand ~ The title track please!

    :o)


  • Comment number 34.

    Follow up theme? The tracks that were singles only (probably now on a compilation but there are loads of great examples).

    eg Bowie - John - I'm Only Dancing

    The Jam - News Of The World

    Clash - Whiate Man (In Hammersmith Palais)

    etc.

  • Comment number 35.

    #13 I loved my clackers but they were banned eventually because someone moaned about a wee sore finger!! spoil sport I could get them up and over, does anyone remember playing balls up against the wall I was rubbish at it but my friend was magic she could turn around and do under leggy etc.

    #33 love Guilty what a great album Classic The Love in side is my fav when Im having a Babs Moment

    But my choice Dear Bryan if Possible would be The Joshua Tree U2 Where the Streets have no name has all the wee hairs standing up on my neck and sends shivers down my spine even after all these years true love aahhhhh

  • Comment number 36.

    CAPTION COMP.

    Lady Mcbeth..........aww thanks a lot fur the leg up, big chap, but ye still huvnae goat the hang o' that Spock sign yet.

    Mick Mcbeth......tis true.....but where did ye hide thon breid knife? (offstage titters)

    i'll accept drachmas today thx.

    cheers frae the dale

  • Comment number 37.

    'pet sounds'...............wouldn't it be nice...god only knows..sloop john b


    cheers frae the dale

  • Comment number 38.

    Roxy Music's 'Flesh + Blood'


    'Over You' (Number 5)
    'Oh Yeah (Number 5)
    'The Same Old Scene' (Number 12)
    'In The Midnight Hour' (Portugal & USA)
    'Flesh + Blood' (Italy)

    60 Weeks in the UK album charts and number one on 2 different occasions.
    J.O'B.

  • Comment number 39.

    Another theme idea (oft mooted here I think) is album only tracks.

  • Comment number 40.

    #34

    Ah well, that would be a Beatles night!

    the fab four were not in the habit of including singles on their albums as they felt it cheated the public - mind you with that songwriting talent, they must have been among the very few who could afford to take that stance, commercially or artistically. Consequently, Beatles albums tend to be short on singles except where the tracks were germaine to the film soundtrack.

    In fact,in the UK, 'With The Beatles' 'Beatles For Sale' Rubber Soul' 'Sgt Pepper' 'The White Album' and 'Yellow Submarine' have no singles released from them at the time.Astonishing - there were singles from these sessions, but they were released separately from the album.

    An excption was the American releases which differed somewhat and included both Magical Mystery Tour and Hey Jude as albums with no UK equivilent - these were made up of singles to 'fill' the vinyl.

    Magical Mystrey Tour includes 'Hello Goodbye', Strawberry Fields Forever' Penny Lane' and 'All You Need Is Love'

    Any of these will do, but everyone knows the Beatles canon of singles so well it really would be tremendously refreshing to hear one of the many that so easily would have been a chart topper if anyone had been enthuiastic enough to be bothered to release it:

    Hey Bulldog - The Beatles (which may have been subsequently released as a single)

    regardez youse

    henri

  • Comment number 41.

    #40
    """the fab four were not in the habit of including singles on their albums as they felt it cheated the public""""

    An idea for a theme (th eopposite of tonight's)

    Albums with no singles:
    The first 2 Roxy Music albums didn't include singles either but they released singles at the same time as the albums, 'Virginia Plain' and 'Pyjamarama' respectively.

    J.O'B.

  • Comment number 42.

    #38

    Another idea for a theme sort of based on tonight's theme, songs from UK hit albums that were released as singles abroad but not in UK.

    For example:
    ROXY MUSIC
    Do The Strand most regions except UK
    The Thrill Of It All USA
    InThe Midnight Hour Portugal and USA

    J.O'B.

  • Comment number 43.

    #42

    The Jam - Thats Entertainment

    The Clash - Train In Vain

    David Bowie - Stay

  • Comment number 44.

    #41

    I remember back in '73 Johnnie Walker making a clown of himself on radio 1 by playing 'Pyjamamrama' and then stating it was from the new Roxy Music album 'For Your Pleasure' (which he had been listening to the night before).

    It wasn't on my copy.

    regardez vous

    henri

  • Comment number 45.

    #34, #39 & #41

    I fear for frazzled f***bookers!!

    #33
    Already note perfect, Senga

  • Comment number 46.

    Hmmm.. we raelly can't forget Steve Wonder's magnificent seventies albums...

    Innervisions had 'Living For The City' 'Don't You Worry Bout A Thing' 'He's Mistra Know It All'..... bit not 'Higher Ground'?

    Any of these would do - especially Higher Ground...

    regardez youse

    henri

  • Comment number 47.

    Just checked - Higher Ground was a single in the States. De facto, it's a single form an album, and qualifies! Hooray!

  • Comment number 48.

    Sinead O'Connor - 'I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got'

    Last Day Of Our Acquaintance - such a powerful song...gets me fair 'overcome with emulsion'!!

    The Emperor's New Clothes

    There's always Nothing Compares 2U...the best known one but actually a song I never tire of...but it'd be interesting to hear one of the other 2 for a change.

  • Comment number 49.

    Hmmm....songs by pop stars that weren't good enough to be released as singles. Can't wait.

  • Comment number 50.

    Welcome back to the blog, Thing - Fish, a fresh injection of ongoing disappointment turning to cynicism is exactly what our blog has been missing these last few weeks.

    Fancy a night out in Edinburgh in August - and what have you done with Mary-Doll?

    regardez vous

    henri

  • Comment number 51.

    Henri - "ongoing disappointment turning to cynicism is exactly what our blog has been missing these last few weeks"

    Do you not read the posts Glen Miller makes anymore?

  • Comment number 52.

    Snow Patrol - Final Straw, 5 single releases

    Chocolate - Snow Patrol

    Crash Test Dummies - God Shuffled His Feet, 4 singles

    Swimming in Your Ocean - Crash Test Dummies


    Full Moon Fever - Tom Petty (solo) 7 singles

    Runnin' Down a Dream - Tom Petty

  • Comment number 53.

    'All Aboard! 24 Original All-Time Childrens' Favourites'

    'Right Said Fred' - Bernard Cribbens

  • Comment number 54.

    #52 I've never forgiven that album for killing Gene Clark (the royalties for feel a whole lot better certainly didnt make Gene feel any better as they gave him the means by which to finally kill himself through drink and drugs)

  • Comment number 55.

    Thanks Henri, I try my best.

    Also, thanks for the Embra invitation - but I'm off to Czech Republic first thing Monday morning for beer and MotoGP the following weekend.

    Theme suggestion - Avant Garde

    A sure fire winner!

  • Comment number 56.

    Come On Come On is the fourth album by Mary Chapin Carpenter. Seven of its tracks became Billboard Hot Country Singles hits in 1992, 1993, and 1994. They were, chronologically, "I Feel Lucky" at #4, "Not Too Much to Ask" (a duet with Joe Diffie) at #15, "Passionate Kisses" at #4, "The Hard Way" at #11, "The Bug" (a cover of a Dire Straits song) at #16, "He Thinks He'll Keep Her" at #2, and "I Take My Chances" also at #2. The album topped out at #6 on the Billboard Country Albums chart.

    Mary Chapin Carpenter - The Hard Way

  • Comment number 57.

    theme suggestion - the albums that have been responsible for killing people

  • Comment number 58.

    today's theme not gone down so well over-bye - 4 comments so far

  • Comment number 59.

    Not so Gaie - look closer!

  • Comment number 60.

    #58

    Gaie,

    You must mean Norrie's comments. Young (1973) Skywalker has been seduced by the
    Dark Side!

    >8-D

  • Comment number 61.

    #59 oh right enough - you'd think they'd know that being on the slow side I can't manage more than one thread at a time


  • Comment number 62.


    "'What's the story, morning glory' was a hit packed album."


    Is the theme rhyming slang again?

  • Comment number 63.

    #61 How do you think I feel. Blog, f/b, texts, e,ails, tweets, morse code and my pigeon. I'm suffering from communication overload.

    I just need to learn to bake and I have covered all bases.

  • Comment number 64.

    Great to hear Boz Scaggs.

  • Comment number 65.


    Oh, that's just brilliant; Oasis and U2 on the same show...







































    Nae wunner Ah drink.......

  • Comment number 66.

    Never mind MCC is coming on soon. Bryan said so....

  • Comment number 67.

    #66

    Still think The Rhythm of The Blues is the best track on that album - it would be goode to hear.

  • Comment number 68.

    #14 what an exciting garden you have...wish mine had as much action going on.....

    ....OK back to the theme, has anything from Simon & Garfunkel featured?

    Only Living Boy in New York - S & G


    B-Side of Cecilia.....one of four singles from the album


    Paul from Ayr

  • Comment number 69.

    Everything so far "could have been" a single.

    Same old same old.

    We want Alison back! or Vic! or anyone else!

  • Comment number 70.

    E.M.I.


    Mah wee ears are pure bleedin', man!

  • Comment number 71.

    An hour in and no singles??

    That's good!

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