SATURDAY'S SINGLES : RICK ASTLEY and GUNS N' ROSES

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Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles, a Birthday edition. First up on our cake calendar is 55 year old  English singer, songwriter and radio personality, Rick Astley. Happy Birthday Rick ! 1989 saw the release of Rick's sophomore album, Hold Me in Your Arms, and with it the second single off that album, "Giving Up On Love'". "Giving Up On Love" was released April 15th, 1989 on the RCA label and produced by Rick. It peaked at #36 in France, #45 in Canada, #38 on the Hot 100, and #11 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart. We have the max- single on 12" vinyl, with the track list as follows :

Giving Up on Love (12" Pop Extended Mix) - 7:18

Giving Up on Love (7" Pop Mix) - 4:07

Giving Up on Love (12" R&B Extended Mix) - 7:09
Giving Up on Love (Dub 12" Mix) - 5:00
I'll Be Fine - 3:44

These extended singles are interesting to listen to. If you do not know the words to a song, there's a pretty good chance after listening to it 4 times in a row, you will. This record came from the now Legendary J.R.'s Junk Trunk, but before that it came from Peaches, and has a $4.94 price tag on it with a date of 03/89.

(Album Credits)

Robert Ahwai – guitar
Matt Aitken – guitar, keyboards, producer
Rick Astley – drums, keyboards, lead vocals, producer, background vocals
Gary Barnacle – saxophone
Jason Barron – assistant
Paul Cox – photography
Ian Curnow – Fairlight, keyboards, producer, programming
Steve Davies – assistant
Peter Day – assistant
Stewart Day – assistant
George DeAngelis – keyboards
Gordon Dennis – assistant
Mike Duffy – engineer
Dave Ford – mixing
Julian Gingell – assistant
Peter Hammond – mixing
Phil Harding – engineer, mixing, producer
Karen Hewitt – engineer
Tony King – assistant
Shirley Lewis – background vocals
A. Linn – drums
Roddy Matthews – guitar
Mainartery – sleeve design
Chris McDonnell – assistant
Mark McGuire – engineer
Mae McKenna – background vocals
Leroy Osbourne – background vocals
Mike Stock – keyboards, producer, background vocals
Philip Todd – saxophone
Daize Washbourn – drums, keyboards, producer
Paul Waterman – assistant
Yo-Yo – engineer

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Our second set of celebratory candles belong to 59th year old William Bruce Bailey, better known as American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer, Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses fame. Happy Birthday Axl ! The song "Patience" was released in April 1989 on Geffen Records and produced by the band with Mike Clink. Hailing from the group's second album, G N' R Lies, (although back in the day it was considered an EP) the track peaked at #10 in the UK, #7 on the Mainstream Rock chart, and #4 on the Hot 100. It's B-side is "Rocket Queen" from their debut album, Appetite For Destruction. Our 45 is complete with picture sleeve.

W. Axl Rose – lead vocals, whistling
Slash – lead acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Izzy Stradlin – rhythm acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Duff McKagan – rhythm acoustic guitar, backing vocals

The song has recently seen a resurgence with the posthumous release of it's cover by Chris Cornell.

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