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Things You Didn't Know
The first CD pressed in the United States for commercial release was Bruce Springsteen's Born In The USA.
In 2010, the re-released Exile On Main St. entered the UK charts at No.1, almost 38 years to the week after it first occupied that position. The Rolling Stones are the first act to ever have a studio album return to No.1 after it was first released.
The Fort Harrison Hotel (known at the time as the Jack Tar Harrison Hotel) where Keith Richards rolled out of bed with the idea for the riff for (I Cant Get No), Satisfaction was bought by the Church of Scientology in 1975 and now frequently hosts religious retreats.
Abba songwriters Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus have only allowed two acts to sample their music. The Fugees used part of The Name Of The Game on their 1996 track Rumble In The Jungle and Madonna featured Gimme Gimme Gimme on her 2005 hit Hung Up.
In 1975 a Playboy music poll ranked Karen Carpenter the best drummer in the world. Led Zeppelin's John Bonham came second.
In 1956 at 13 years of age, Frankie Lymon was youngest performer to score a UK No 1 hit, (a record held until 23/12/72) with 'Why Do Fools Fall in Love.'
In 2000, Shaun Ryder's Volkswagen Corrado was found abandoned after being used as the getaway car. The former Happy Monday's singer's car was used in an armed robbery on Harry Ramsden's fish and chip restaurant in Manchester. £7,000 cash was taken in the robbery.
Van Halen had a provision in their rider demanding M&Ms backstage with the brown ones removed. This was to check that the promoters had read the contract.
Carlos Santana's guitar necks and fretboards are constructed out of a single solid piece of Brazilian Rosewood; this helps create the smooth, singing, glass-like tone for which he is known.
In 1998 Aerosmith were forced to cancel a US tour after Joey Kramer was involved in a freak accident. The drummer's car set on fire and was completely destroyed as he was filling up with petrol. He was admitted to hospital with second-degree burns.