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TUNES FOR THE POST APOCALYPSE
This week in 1988, the Tracy Chapman single “Baby Can I Hold You” debuted on the UK Singles Chart at #100 (November 26)
The song reached the Top 50 in the US, unlike its predecessor “Talkin' 'bout a Revolution", but it failed to become Chapman's second Top 40 hit after “Fast Car”, peaking at #48.
Another beautiful example of Chapman’s craft, it was to be her last Top 50 hit until 1996's "Give Me One Reason".
Elsewhere, the song from her outstanding self-titled debut album went all the way to #1 in Brazil and Portugal, #16 in New Zealand, #27 in Canada, #68 in Australia, and #94 in the UK.
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Schloss Ort ⚔️
Orth Castle was first mentioned in documents in 909. Its name was then found again in 1053. Initially, the castle was surrounded by a moat and another outer wall. However, after a fire in 1626, the island structure was restored to the form seen today. The castle is an irregular triangle in shape. Most of the buildings were built in the late Gothic style.
The castle’s first rulers were nobles from the von Orth family, who were Styrian ministerials. The founder of the family is considered to be Hartnid von Orth, the great-grandson of the Bavarian Count Aribo II. The von Orth family owned the castle from the 10th century until 1244.
The last member of the dynasty came into conflict with the overlord, was imprisoned, and deprived of his family estates. From the second half of the 13th century, the castle changed hands several times in a short period of time, until in 1483 it became the personal property of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III.
This Habsburg representative transformed the island fortress into a luxurious residence, where he enjoyed spending his free time.
At the end of the 16th century, the castle was purchased by the city of Gmunden. By that time, the local burghers had become very wealthy from the salt trade.
However, in 1603, the castle was sold back to the Habsburg imperial domain.
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“Most civilization is based on cowardice. It's so easy to civilize by teaching cowardice. You water down the standards which would lead to bravery. You restrain the will. You regulate the appetites. You fence in the horizons. You make a law for every movement. You deny the existence of chaos. You teach even the children to breathe slowly. You tame.”
― Frank Herbert
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This week in 1979, the Pink Floyd single “Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2” debuted on the UK Singles Chart at #26
(December 1)
"Part 2" of the three-part composition "Another Brick in the Wall", from Pink Floyd's 1979 rock opera “The Wall”, written by bass player Roger Waters was released as a single, Pink Floyd's first in the UK since "Point Me at the Sky" (1968).
It sold over four million copies worldwide, was nominated for a Grammy Award and was #384 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".
Bass player Roger Waters wrote "Part 2" as a protest against rigid schooling, particularly boarding schools, and engineer Nick Griffiths recorded children singing the verse at Islington Green School, close to Pink Floyd's studio, which was a big part of the charm of the song.
In exchange for performing vocals, the children of Islington School received tickets to a Pink Floyd concert, an album, and a single.
Though the school received a payment of £1,000, there was no contractual arrangement for royalties for the children, but following a change to UK copyright law in 1996, they became eligible for royalties from broadcasts.
After royalties agent Peter Rowan traced the choir members, they successfully lodged a claim for royalties with the Performing Artists' Media Rights Association in 2004.
The single was a worldwide hit, going to #1 in the US, the UK and 13 other countries.
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