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Noteworthy Then

7/24/1970 Yes releases Time and a Word

 

 

 

On this day in 1970 Yes released its sophomore album. The UK album cover was replaced by a group photo on the US release out of concerns the Brit cover featuring a stretched-out and leggy in a nearly naked state lady would prevent it from getting display space in record stores in the States. The irony of the US cover is that between the recording of the album and its release, guitarist Peter Banks got dropped by the band because he objected to the use of orchestral elements, so his replacement, Steve Howe, is in the photo instead of Banks.

 

Other Noteworthy Classic Rock events on July 24 include...

 

1961 Extreme & Van Halen's Gary Cherone born. 

1964 Crowd surges onto stage during Rolling Stones Blackpool, UK concert when Keith Richards kicks a fan that had been spitting at the band.

1978 Sgt. Pepper movie with Peter Frampton opens. 

1990 Trial blaming teen suicide on music of Judas Priest opens in Reno, NV (later dismissed). 

1992 Black Crowes Johnny Colt arrested fro trying to prevent police from taking drunken concert fan into custody. 

2010 19 killed in stampede at Love Parade festival in Germany. 

2010 Tony Iommi’s custom Gibson SG stolen during High Voltage Festival in the UK. 

2012 Larry Hoppen of Orleans commits suicide in his Florida home.

2015 Glenn Frey does what would be his last concert with the Eagles in Bossier City, Lousiana.