RocknRoll firsts

My research suggests 5-9-67 for the
Monkees therefore pre-dating everything on Moog's site.

 

Here's a question

Were The Beatles the first rock band to release an album with all original songs?
A Hard Day's Night (1964)

 

I wasn't alive when these recordings came out but from what I have read, The Zodiac - Cosmic Sounds album was released in May of 1967 according to online sources like Wikipedia. This album features the late Paul Beaver on Moog. So this predates both artists mentioned already. But sources are only as good as those who post them online, so the wiki date could be wrong as well:

The Zodiac: Cosmic Sounds - Wikipedia

 

You hit the nail on the provebial head.

 

Oh...your "research". Yea...okay...you know more than the Bob Moog Foundation....what a joke.
Yea...this was recorded in April of '67, so it still predates your... ahem..."research".

 

Another first by The Moody Blues

First rock band to have a music promo video.

The Moody Blues 'Go Now' (1964)

 

Please see my post on page 3 about
being respectful to everyone's individual beliefs.Its only a forum.You say to-mah-to I say to-ma-to.So shall it ever be.Peace.

 

It's not a "belief" when you are discussing factual information....objectivity, as opposed to subjectivity. It was disrespectful of you to invalidate me, and the information contained within the Bob Moog Foundation, simply because it did not fit your narrative.

 

Pledging My Love...one of the all time greats.

 

The first band to get into trouble for urinating against a gas station wall - Rolling Stones

 

Um...no...

 

Good info.

 

Bruce Haack was using some primitive DIY drum machine on his 1969 album "The Electronic Record For Children." The song below, "African Lullaby" you can hear it throughout the song especially during the freakout middle section of the song:

 

Pomposity.Uugh.

 

Chicago was the first rock act to sell out a week at Carnegie Hall.

 

First rock band to have a Marvel comic (printed in their own blood):
KISS

 

Rare Earth was the first big hit-making act signed by Motown that consisted only of white members.

 

Did Eurasia get a divorce and no one told me?

 

The first 45 RPM single to exceed seven minutes playing time - MacArthur Park by Richard Harris - 7:21 (April 1968)

 

Was unaware of that. I've got his Expoobient album stashed away somewhere.

 

The first and only rock band to have their first four album releases as double albums.

Chicago

debut - double LP (Chicago Transit Authority -1969) - 2x Platinum (#17)
sophomore - double LP (Chicago - 1970) - 2x Platinum (#4)
third - double LP (Chicago III - 1971) - Platinum (#2)
fourth - a four-album box set (Chicago at Carnegie Hall - late 1971) - Platinum (#3)

 

The first time the term "Psychedelic" was used on a album cover.Was Blues Magoos Psychedelic Lollipop released on my 14th birthday 11-9-66 I bought it brand new upon release.One week later upon release 11-16-66 living in Texas I bought the Elevators Psychedelic Sounds....I stil have these records in my collection.Both mono VG++.Not for sale or trade.Peace.

 

Never thought about it but you are right.Good info.

 

The problem with these kind of things is there are always people who will dispute it. But anyway:
The Who:
guitar-smashing
power-chord
windmill strum
100-watt amp
And that's just up to 1966.
And I personally think they were the first true hard-rock band.

 

In an achievement unlikely to ever be equaled, for the week of 4 April 1964, the Beatles occupied the top five positions of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In all they had 12 places on the US chart.

The chart placings were as follows, with the respective record labels in brackets:

• 1: Can't Buy Me Love (Capitol)
• 2: Twist and Shout (Tollie)
• 3: She Loves You (Swan)
• 4: I Want to Hold Your Hand (Capitol)
• 5: Please Please Me (Vee Jay)
• 31: I Saw Her Standing There (Capitol)
• 41: From Me To You (Vee Jay)
• 46: Do You Want To Know A Secret (Vee Jay)
• 58: All My Loving (Capitol)
• 65: You Can't Do That (Capitol)
• 68: Roll Over Beethoven (Capitol)
• 79: Thank You Girl (Vee Jay)