Bands with a secondary lead vocalist that shows up on plenty of album cuts, but never the singles

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Not a single, though.

Mark G, Tuesday, 7 September 2021 11:42 (two years ago) link

Also "Roll Over Beethoven."

henry s, Tuesday, 7 September 2021 11:46 (two years ago) link

"Something" is an odd one, the first Beatles single to be taken from an aleady-released LP, with quite a few more to follow through the 70s. They hadn't officially broken up when it was released, but had already played together for the last time. It counts as a canonical Beatles single, it just doesn't feel like it does.

fc_TEFH28mo (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Tuesday, 7 September 2021 11:53 (two years ago) link

One of those triv questions: "The last Beatles single to reach Number One in the UK"

Mark G, Tuesday, 7 September 2021 12:04 (two years ago) link

Not a single, though.


Apparently it was in the US !

AlXTC from Paris, Tuesday, 7 September 2021 12:16 (two years ago) link

Bikini Kill seems like a great pick. At a smaller scale I believe this is also true of Le Tigre, where Johanna Fateman (and I believe JD Samson?) had several prominent album tracks, but none of their singles or legacy songs.

I Am Fribbulus (Xax) (Doctor Casino), Tuesday, 7 September 2021 12:30 (two years ago) link

Ringo sings on every Beatles album (right?) but he wasn't on a UK single till '78.

I have no couch and I must stream (NotEnough), Tuesday, 7 September 2021 12:36 (two years ago) link

"Yellow Submarine" was earlier than that!

Mark G, Tuesday, 7 September 2021 12:40 (two years ago) link

ffs yellow submarine

I have no couch and I must stream (NotEnough), Tuesday, 7 September 2021 13:41 (two years ago) link

Yeah, I thought Ringo had had a single BEFORE George with "YS" which would have been pretty hard for George (until I found out about "DYWTKAS") !

AlXTC from Paris, Tuesday, 7 September 2021 14:40 (two years ago) link

UK albums Ringo doesn't sing on: A Hard Day's Night, Magical Mystery Tour and Let It Be.

Halfway there but for you, Tuesday, 7 September 2021 14:57 (two years ago) link

Although MMT wasn't really an album in the UK.

Halfway there but for you, Tuesday, 7 September 2021 14:57 (two years ago) link

Brian (May) especially had lots of lead vocal cameo parts on his later singles ... as his ego is massive

Is this actually a known thing? I always had the impression that by comparison to most of his peers, May is relatively unassuming.

Vast Halo, Tuesday, 7 September 2021 15:44 (two years ago) link

Jesus and Mary Chain?

mahb, Tuesday, 7 September 2021 16:08 (two years ago) link

Did William sing lead on "Darklands" and "Almost Gold"?

henry s, Tuesday, 7 September 2021 16:15 (two years ago) link

Yes

Mark G, Tuesday, 7 September 2021 16:24 (two years ago) link

Both were singles. Telling ya, the singles thing is a tough nut to crack!

henry s, Tuesday, 7 September 2021 16:25 (two years ago) link


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