From: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org (avalon-digest) To: avalon-digest@smoe.org Subject: avalon-digest V10 #215 Reply-To: avalon@smoe.org Sender: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk avalon-digest Sunday, September 4 2005 Volume 10 : Number 215 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [AVALON] I'm sure this will have been pointed out [Chandla911@aol.com] [AVALON] Amsterdam gig tree ["sonja vandenbroeck" ] [AVALON] FW: New Roxy book Both Ends Burning ["Guy Lawley" ] To leave the list, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon-digest ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2005 05:25:28 EDT From: Chandla911@aol.com Subject: [AVALON] I'm sure this will have been pointed out Of course, if you're going to combine groups and solo careers, Ferry stands no longer above Macca as you've sent him to number 2, behind Cliff Richard who you have now boosted to number 1. Now did any of us wish for or deserve the latter? Furthermore, Sting has now leapfrogged ahead of Ferry by your virtually doubling either the Police total or the solo tally. Surely some dispute over the process? Best wishes Richard Mills - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - --------------------------------------------------- Confused though - is there a digit missing from Ferry s weeks eg is it 460 not 46? If so then he AND Roxy score a magnificent 585 + 460 (ish) = 1045, number 20, above Paul McCartney Rob - - -----Original Message----- From: owner-avalon@smoe.org [mailto:owner-avalon@smoe.org] On Behalf Of Jimbo Sent: 02 September 2005 20:11 To: avalon Subject: [AVALON] 61 ELVIS PRESLEY have been announced as the most successful act of all time. The star tops the annual list of the Top 100 Most Successful Acts Of All Time in The Book Of British Hit Singles & Albums, published by Guinness World Records. The chart is based on the total number of weeks each contender has spent on the official UK Singles and Album charts. More than 50 years of chart music are represented in the rundown from 1952 to the present day. The Book of British Hit Singles & Albums is set for release on May 20. The full top 100 most successful acts of all time (including total weeks on the UK singles and album charts) are: * 1. Elvis Presley 2,463 * 2. Cliff Richard 1,972 * 3. The Beatles 1,749 * 4. Queen 1,725 * 5. Madonna 1,653 * 6. Elton John 1,615 * 7. The Shadows 1,578 * 8. Michael Jackson 1,477 * 9. David Bowie 1,459 * 10. U2 1,402 * 11. Rod Stewart 1,381 * 12. Frank Sinatra 1,332 * 13. Diana Ross 1,303 * 14. Dire Straits 1,255 * 15. Simon And Garfunkel 1,201 * 16. The Rolling Stones 1,173 * 17. Abba 1,137 * 18. Fleetwood Mac 1,103 * 19. Phil Collins 1,062 * 20. Paul McCartney 983 * 21. Pink Floyd 966 * 22. UB40 955 * 23. Meat Loaf 941 * 24. Tom Jones 915 * 25. Status Quo 890 * 26. Simply Red 849 * 27. The Beach Boys 845 * 28. Oasis 836 * 29. Stevie Wonder 807 * 30. The Carpenters 776 * 31. The Bee Gees 767 * 32. REM 761 * 33. Bob Dylan 755 * 34. Tina Turner 755 * 35. Prince 748 * 36. Jim Reeves 730 * 37. Neil Diamond 727 * 38. Bob Marley and The Wailers 713 * 39. Eric Clapton 705 * 40. Whitney Houston 698 * 41. Andy Williams 685 * 42. Eurythmics 684 * 43. Robbie Williams 682 * 44. Madness 682 * 45. Genesis 681 * 46. Barbra Streisand 678 * 47. Bruce Springsteen 670 * 48. Mike Oldfield 664 * 49. Celine Dion 661 * 50. Bon Jovi 660 * 51. Lionel Richie 655 * 52. Bryan Adams 652 * 53. Duran Duran 648 * 54. Electric Light Orchestra 648 * 55. Kylie Minogue 646 * 56. George Michael 627 * 57. Shirley Bassey 620 * 58. The Pet Shop Boys 596 * 59. Roy Orbison 593 * 60. Mariah Carey 588 * 61. Roxy Music 585 * 62. The Four Tops 574 * 63. Janet Jackson 567 * 64. The Police 558 * 65. Sting 553 * 66. John Lennon 544 * 67. Simple Minds 544 * 68. Cher 540 * 69. Erasure 535 * 70. The Supremes 535 * 71. Buddy Holly 529 * 72. The Eagles 528 * 73. Perry Como 526 * 74. Guns N' Roses 525 * 75. Blondie 523 * 76. Engelbert Humperdinck 507 * 77. Donna Summer 503 * 78. Billy Joel 500 * 79. Led Zeppelin 497 * 80. Wet Wet Wet 496 * 81. Slade 491 * 82. Barry Manilow 491 * 83. The Who 480 * 84. Stereophonics 477 * 85. Chris Rea 477 * 86. The Everly Brothers 474 * 87. The Hollies 472 * 88. T.Rex 468 * 89. The Corrs 467 * 90. Bryan Ferry 46 * 91. Red Hot Chili Peppers 455 * 92. Blur 454 * 93. The Beautiful South 450 * 94. Luther Vandross 450 * 95. James Last 450 * 96. Kate Bush 449 * 97. The Moody Blues 449 * 98. George Benson 442 * 99. Hot Chocolate 436 * 100. Shakin' Stevens 435 ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2005 11:46:49 +0200 From: "sonja vandenbroeck" Subject: [AVALON] Amsterdam gig tree HI, I can now offer the show from Amsterdam 2005 to the first 2 European avalonians that contact me off-list. You must promise to re-offer them to the list. Cheers,Sonja ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2005 11:22:17 +0100 From: "Guy Lawley" Subject: [AVALON] FW: New Roxy book Both Ends Burning Re: new Roxy book Both Ends Burning (cover artwork of): >It just goes to show how hard it is to get it right. Ferry and Antony >Price made it all look so effortless, but obviously not. Everyone >bootleggers, fans, people taking the mick imagines that all you need >for a Roxy album cover is a sultry bird in a negligee pouting at the >camera! Personally, I think the Jonathan Rigby book cover is okay, as >pastiches of Roxy covers go I've seen much worse! I agree; in fact I rather like it! Especially the use of the Disc magazine, punningly replacing the gold disc on the first Roxy album cover. (And where did they get a copy of Disc from 1973 in such amazing condition? - he said jealously). The alternative cover, BTW, has been seen on Amazon UK for some months; the same photo now used as the back cover of Both Ends Burning http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1903111803/qid=1125742619/sr=1-1/re f=sr_1_8_1/202-5940812-1807055 http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/1903111803.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg and the new cover is certainly a lot more fun than that one! Waterstones in Trafalgar Square told me 2 days ago that the book is out in October, but I'm sure I've seen a release date of September 2nd elsewhere... anyone know for sure? Guy - -----Original Message----- From: owner-avalon@smoe.org [mailto:owner-avalon@smoe.org] On Behalf Of Stephen Thrower Sent: 01 September 2005 18:48 To: avalon@smoe.org Subject: Re: [AVALON] Why dont they get it? It just goes to show how hard it is to get it right. Ferry and Antony Price made it all look so effortless, but obviously not. Everyone  bootleggers, fans, people taking the mick  imagines that all you need for a Roxy album cover is a sultry bird in a negligee pouting at the camera! Personally, I think the Jonathan Rigby book cover is okay, as pastiches of Roxy covers go  I've seen much worse! ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2005 16:13:02 -0700 (PDT) From: hugh manatee Subject: [AVALON] Re: avalon-digest V10 #214 > hell what are they thinking in Cleveland? > How many more years to see Roxy mentioned in the > R'n'r hall of fame? > other than being the physical site for the Wall of Shame, Cleveland has nothing to do with the selection of what pimps and whores get nominated and inducted, it is the record company weasels in New York and LA that have the sole votes in the process. cleveland was one of the first cities in the US to pick up on roxy, thanks to Kid Leo on WMMS (before he he became Bruce Springsteen's pet bitch). ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ End of avalon-digest V10 #215 ***************************** ======================================================================== For further info, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: info avalon-digest