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Alone Again (Naturally)
Music & Lyrics by Gilbert O'Sullivan
Published by Grand Upright Ltd.
In 1972, Richard Nixon became the first US President to visit China as well as Russia, signing peace accords with both countries. In his second term he authorized the biggest bombing raids to take place in North Vietnam. Meanwhile, five burglars were charged with breaking into the offies of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate complex ... Alabama governor George Wallace was shot and wounded while campaigning for president in Maryland ... Apollo 17 landed the last men on the moon ... NASA announced plans for a space shuttle ... The Goodyear blimp took its virgin flight ... American Bobby Fischer beat Russian Boris Spassky to take the World Chess Championship. "The Waltons," "M*A*S*H," and "The Bob Newhart Show" all premiered on CBS, and over at ABC, David Carridine's "Kung Fu" started airing ... "The Wonderful World of Disney," "Maude," and "Hawaii Five-O" were the popular TV shows ... At the movies, The Godfather, Deliverance, and The Poseidon Adventure were box office hits ... David Bowie released The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust ... 13-year-old Michael Jackson had his first solo hit ... Chuck Berry got his first, and only, No. 1 record with "My Ding-A-Ling." Genesis arrived in USA for their first tour.
The 15th annual GRAMMY Awards moved to Nashville for the first time, with Andy Williams as the host again. The date was March 3, 1973, and the scene was the Tennessee Theater ... Roberta Flack won Record of the Year for "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and Song of the Year as well. George Harrison's Concert For Bangladesh received the GRAMMY for Album of the Year ... Harry Nilsson carried away another GRAMMY for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Male for "Without You." Helen Reddy's "I Am Woman" received the award for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Female. George Carlin came on the scene with the GRAMMY for Best Comedy Performance for his album FM & AM ... America was named Best New Artist.
No Matter How I Try
Music & Lyrics by Gilbert O'Sullivan
Published by Grand Upright Ltd.
In 1971, protests against the Vietnam War continued. In America, 1000 anti-war veterans turned in their combat ribbons on the Capitol steps ... 1000 New York State troopers stormed Attica prison. 43 inmates and guards died in rioting there. Red China was admitted to the UN ... The last cigarette commercials appeared on radio and television ... Disney World opened in Florida ... A 6.4 earthquake hit Los Angeles, killing 64 people ... Russia landed a spacecraft on Mars ... Alan Shephard hit a golf ball on the moon ...Joe Frazier took the heavyweight championship by beating Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden ... The first World Series game was played at night as the Pirates beat the Orioles, 4 games to 3 ... Look magazine stopped publishing ...Ed Sullivan did his last television show ... "Columbo," with Peter Falk, premiered on NBC ... "All In the Family" began on CBS and immediately became one of the year's most talked-about shows ... The French Connection, A Clockwork Orange, and Summer of '42 were the popular movies ... Guitarist Duane Allman, of the Allman Brothers Band, was killed in a motorcycle accident ... The Doors' Jim Morrison was found dead in his Paris apartment ... Simon and Garfunkel went their seperate ways ... The Rolling Stones' bright red "lips and tongue" logo debuted on the single, "Brown Sugar," the first one for the Rolling Stones Records label ... John Lennon's "Imagine" entered the charts ... Paul McCartney formed Wings... George Harrison & Ravi Shankar held the Concert for Bangladesh at Madison Square Garden [I was there] ... Led Zeppelin released "Stairway To Heaven." The "Philly Sound" made major impact on the charts with groups like The O'Jays, Harold Melvin and The Bluenotes, The Spinners, and others ... Carol King was the first of many singer-songers to dominated the charts with "It's Too Late," and "Tapestry" Album...James Taylor, having left Apple Records was on his way with "You've Got A Friend" and "Mud Slide Slim And the Blue Horizon".
About This Video/Song
In February 1993, Gilbert performed in four cities in Japan; Osaka, Toyko, Aichi and Kanagawa. The February 10th performance at the Nakano-Sunplaza, in Tokyo was recorded, filmed and released on VHS Video, Laser Disc ONLY in Japan. A CD version of the concert is available from Japan, UK, Holland and Finland. "No Matter How I Try / If I Don't Get You (Back Again)" was the third MAM single released in November. It reached #5 in the UK.
Matrimony (Germany)
Music & Lyrics by Gilbert O'Sullivan
Published by Grand Upright Ltd.
Matrimony 1971
Music & Lyrics by Gilbert O'Sullivan
Published by Grand Upright Ltd.
About These Videos/Song
This song is from Gilbert's 1971 debut LP and quickly became an Himself favorite. In 1976, to promote the Greatest Hits package, it was finally released as a UK single MAM155 with You Don't Have To Tell Me. Being a crowd favorite, Gilbert performes Matrimony at most concerts including the 2007 tour. The first video catches Gilbert in a playful mood. The second video was a promo film and features Gilbert along the Thames River in London.
Happiness Is Me and You - 1974
Music & Lyrics by Gilbert O'Sullivan
Published by Grand Upright Ltd.
Happiness Is Me and You - 2007
Music & Lyrics by Gilbert O'Sullivan
Published by Grand Upright Ltd.
About These Videos/Song
In February 1974, Gilbert released this song as a stand alone single MAM114 with Breakfast Dinner And Tea. It reached #19 in the UK and #64 in the US. It wasn't until 1986 that the song was released on an LP in Japan. For his 2007 tour of Ireland and the UK, he returned to the song. Each audience loved the new arrangement. This performance was recorded at the Poole Lighthouse on November 12th, 2007 with Bill Shanley on guitar, Julian Webster Greaves on flute and Liam Bradley on percussion.
The following four video clips were taken at King Georges Hall, Blackburn, Tuesday April 16th, 2002. The owner of these clips is England's Dave Haq who was kind enough to consent to the use of his handy work so that they could be viewed here! Although they are short in length, at least you can get an idea of the concert. Dave mention that he used a digital camera to capture the audio and video. Thanks Dave! You're one of the Best!
Miss My Love
Music & Lyrics by Gilbert O'Sullivan
Published by Grand Upright Ltd.
Music & Lyrics by Gilbert O'Sullivan
Published by Grand Upright Ltd.
Music & Lyrics by Gilbert O'Sullivan
Published by Grand Upright Ltd.
Music & Lyrics by Gilbert O'Sullivan
Published by Grand Upright Ltd.
