My Favorite Songs Where The Title Starts With The Letter “A”

All these songs have their title starting with the letter “A”.

“Another Day” is a song written and performed by Paul McCartney, released in February 1971 as his first solo single following the breakup of The Beatles, though it was originally started during the Let It Be sessions with lyrical contributions from Linda McCartney, who also received a co-writing credit.

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“Getting Out of Hand” / “Call on Me” – Doyle’s Space: Music Hall of Fame – SOS Award

This “Stand Out Single” was the first single for the Bangs (soon to be Bangles).

“Getting Out of Hand” backed with “Call on Me” is the rare 1981 debut single from the Los Angeles-based band Bangs, who would soon be forced to rename themselves The Bangles. Released independently on their own DownKiddie Records imprint, the single captures the earliest recorded output of the group.

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12″ Singles – Be With You

Is that you looking at me, Or am I living a dream

The twelve-inch single (often written as 12-inch or 12″) is a type of vinyl record with wider groove spacing and shorter playing time with a “single” or a few related sound tracks on each surface. This allows for louder levels to be cut on the disc, which in turn gives a wider dynamic range, better sound quality, commonly used in disco and dance music for DJs in clubs.

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My Favorite Albums – A Different Light – The Bangles

Walking down your street, with a love that I can’t hide
I’ve got one thing on my mind, yeah, I’ll even sacrifice my pride

My second favorite album, by The Bangles, is their January 2, 1986 “Different Light”. It came about 1 1/2 years after their debut studio album “All Over The Place“. “Different Light”, on Columbia Records, would be their most successful album reaching number 2 on the Billboard 200. Five singles were released from this album.

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