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The group split in spring 1971 before they finished recording their second album. In addition to his drumming, Gordon was credited with contributing the elegiac piano coda for the title track, "Layla". In later years, Whitlock claimed that the coda was not actually written by Gordon: "Jim took that piano melody from his ex-girlfriend Rita Coolidge.
The Motors' original recording line-up released two albums, both of which met with modest success; 1 released in October 1977 and Approved by the Motors the following year. [5] Their first single "Dancing the Night Away", which was released in September 1977 reached number 42 in the UK Singles Chart. Two other sizeable hits followed.
The first Lightfoot compilation to feature music from his 1970s Reprise Records albums, Gord's Gold also includes re-recorded versions of several songs from his 1960s United Artists output (Sides 1 and 2). Lightfoot's reasons for re-recording the United Artists tracks were explained in the liner notes as being because "he doesn't like listening ...
The label were less enthusiastic about the song and suggested that the band record a version of "Dancing the Night Away". Produced by Cheap Trick and Ian Taylor, who had previously engineered the band's 1982 album One on One , "Dancing the Night Away" was released as the album's lead single, but failed to chart in the US.
The horn players Bobby Keys and Jim Price played on the albums Sticky Fingers and Exile on Main St. by the Rolling Stones, and join them for their 1972 STP Tour. Whitlock, Radle, and Gordon formed with Clapton his band Derek and the Dominos for Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs .
Approved by the Motors is the second studio album by English rock band the Motors. [2] It was released on 5 May 1978. The album only spent 1 week in the UK Albums Charts reaching number 60. [3] [4] Four singles came from the album, "Airport", "Forget About You", "Today" and "Sensation". The former two were the only successful singles from the ...
"Little Honda" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1964 album All Summer Long. Written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love , it pays tribute to the small Honda motorcycle and its ease of operation, specifically the Honda 50 .
1 (sometimes also known as The Motors 1) is the debut studio album by English rock band The Motors, originally released in October 1977. [1] [2] [3] Three singles came from the album, "Dancing the Night Away", "Be What You Gotta Be" and "Cold Love". [4] American band Cheap Trick covered "Dancing The Night Away" for their album Next Position ...