Historic events this week from Tom Petty & Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Velvet Revolver, The Rolling Stones and Rush
JUNE 7, 1978: TOM PETTY MEETS BOB DYLAN
Before performing a show in L.A., Bob Dylan was informed Joni Mitchell, Raquel Welch and Tom Petty were all in attendance. He was unaware of who Tom Petty was, but after a quick explanation, he gave Petty a shout out towards the end of the set.
Tom Petty was brought backstage after the show, where they became fast friends.
JUNE 8, 1974: “BAND ON THE RUN” IS #1
“Band on the Run” was Paul McCartney’s third US #1 non-Beatles single after “Uncle Albert/Admiral” (’71) and “My Love” (’73).
Though the classic single only spent one week at #1, it helped Band on the Run sell 4 million copies in the US and remains McCartney’s bestselling solo/Wings album.
JUNE 8, 2004: VELEVET REVOLVER’S CONTRABAND
Guns N’ Roses/Stone Temple Pilots supergroup, Velvet Revolver, quickly went Platinum after debuting at #1.
Contraband featured the #1 hit singles “Slither” and “Fall to Pieces.”
Velvet Revolver would take home the 2005 Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance for “Slither.”
JUNE 9, 1978: SOME GIRLS FROM THE ROLLING STONES
When The Rolling Stones‘ Some Girls went to #1 in the US, it was their sixth of eight straight albums to top the charts.
Some Girls remains the band’s biggest album thanks to hit singles “Shattered”, “Beast of Burden” and the US #1 single, “Miss You.”
JUNE 12, 2012: RUSH’S CLOCKWORK ANGELS
Rush‘s concept album, Clockwork Angels, was their 19th and final studio album. They brought back producer Nick Raskulinecz (2007’s Snakes & Arrows), who is perhaps best known for producing two Foo Fighters albums.
Peaking at #2, Clockwork Angels and 1993’s Counterparts are as the band’s highest charting albums in the US.
