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From The Vault Archives: 11/2025

What song held the number one spot for the longest in 1989?

Who was the first musician to have two number one albums in a year?

Foot on the gas.

Callum MacHattie
Nov 15, 2025
George Martin - Producer - 1960's

The Beatles song George Martin thought was “too boring for words”

Not impressed with their first offerings.

Tim Coffman
Nov 15, 2025
Paul McCartney - 1989 - Musician - The Beatles

The one Paul McCartney song too good to give to Ringo Starr: “I thought it would suit me better”

Keeping the best for himself.

Tim Coffman
Nov 15, 2025
Howard Stern - Broadcaster - 2020

The greatest rock riffs of all time, according to Howard Stern: “It’s just ballsy”

Classics.

Joe Taysom
Nov 15, 2025
Queen - Freddie Mercury - Brian May - Roger Taylor - John Deacon

The Queen album Brian May and Roger Taylor both feel is sorely underrated: “Possibly the best”

A moving record.

Lucy Harbron
Nov 15, 2025
Rod Stewart - 1984 - Singer - Publicity Photo - Warner Bros Records

The “stinking, rotten album” that disappointed Rod Stewart: “I put down the group’s album”

“The misquote really pissed the band off.”

Kelly Murphy
Nov 15, 2025
Phil Collins - Genesis - Drums - 1975

The prog-rock band Phil Collins never wanted to listen to: “It took me ages”

No room for copycats.

Tim Coffman
Nov 15, 2025
Geezer Butler - Bass Player - Musician - 1983

The one musician who made Geezer Butler play bass: “My biggest influence and favourite bass player”

His idol.

Joe Taysom
Nov 15, 2025
Mick Jagger - 1983 - The Tube - The Rolling Stones

The Led Zeppelin song that “startled” Mick Jagger: “Thunderous racket”

They were in the studio together.

Joe Taysom
Nov 15, 2025
Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple - 1971

The most underrated Deep Purple album, according to Ritchie Blackmore

“It was fun”.

Dale Maplethorpe
Nov 15, 2025
Nick Cave - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - 2022

The track Nick Cave called “the greatest song of spiritual collapse”

Life-affirming.

Lucy Harbron
Nov 15, 2025
The Who performing in Stevenage, UK, 1966

The one guitarist Pete Townshend said “blew us all away”

A late guitar icon.

Joe Taysom
Nov 15, 2025

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