Top 10 Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon Genesis - Selling England By The Pound Yes - Tales From Topographic Oceans Jethro Tull - A Passion Play Led Zep - Houses Of The Holy Caravan - For Girls Who Go Plump In The Night King Crimson- Larks' Tongue In Aspic Nektar- Remember The Future Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds Of Fire Renaissance- Ashes Are Burning
Fifty years ago today, on 17 March 1973, Roxy Music played the third date of their For Your Pleasure tour, at Bracknell Sports Centre, Bracknell, Berkshire, U.K. Original 5 13/16” x 8 1/4” handbill, from my personal collection: Some wonderful photographs of the Bracknell gig can be viewed here: Roxy Music
Wow, 80 pence for a ticket! If I did my math correctly that would be about 9.37 pounds today, or $11.39.
According to the Bank of England inflation calculator, 80p in 1973 equates to £7.96 in January 2023 (the latest available data).
17 March Pink Floyd perform at Radio City Music Hall. The concert is known to be recorded in multitracks. Yet it remains unreleased to this day
This month's hit US singles that I still enjoy that debuted this month that I like Hocus Pocus-Focus I'm Doin' Fine Now-New York City Frankenstein-Edgar Winter Group Daisy a Day-Jud Strunk Back When My Hair Was Short-Gunhill Road Playground in my Mind (My Name is Michael-my preferred title)-Clint Holmes Night the Lights when Out in Georgia-Vicki Lawrence Other favorites (again, not all) On their way from the last several months this months back then: Pillow Talk -Sylvia (Robinson of Mickey and.. and Sugarhill Gang) Also Sprach Zarathustra-Deodato Little Willy-The Sweet Love Train-The O'Jays At their peak around this time (still,many more,just some I still enjoy) Dancing in the Moonlight-King Harvest Oh, Babe, What Would You Say-Hurricane Smith Last Song-Edward Bear Crocodile Rock-Elton John Do It Again-Steely Dan Could it be I'm Falling in Love?-Spinners (their first no longer as the Detriot spinners) Hi, Hi, Hi (sic)-Wings (may be their first hit in the USA under that name) There were others, but those were the on
