Admin phantom Posted March 22, 2017 Admin Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 My wife has just emailed with a quiz question they are having at her work - but neither of us know the answer I know there are a few music buffs out there. . . the question WHICH BAND HAVE HAD EIGHT UK NUMBER ONE ALBUMS BUT NEVER HAD A UK TOP TWENTY SINGLE ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Septic Peg Posted March 22, 2017 Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 11 minutes ago, phantom said: My wife has just emailed with a quiz question they are having at her work - but neither of us know the answer I know there are a few music buffs out there. . . the question WHICH BAND HAVE HAD EIGHT UK NUMBER ONE ALBUMS BUT NEVER HAD A UK TOP TWENTY SINGLE ? I cheated and googled. Don't look if you don't want to know... Led Zeppelin managed a run of eight consecutive number one albums between 1970 and 1979 without ever releasing a single. But an Atlantic Records reissue of Whole Lotta Love, which reached No.21 in 1997, put pay to this rather unique distinction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted March 22, 2017 Author Admin Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 Many thanks @Septic Peg I would never had got that - I was thinking along the lines of an RAF Band lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted March 22, 2017 Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 I didn't cheat SP....just saw the question and went Led Zep straight away, I'm good ,me ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Septic Peg Posted March 22, 2017 Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 9 minutes ago, slartibartfast said: I didn't cheat SP....just saw the question and went Led Zep straight away, I'm good ,me ! My first thought was Queen and then realised Bo Rhap went to no. 2. Second thought was a newish band, Muse, but then realised they haven't had that many albums. Then I gave up and googled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted March 22, 2017 Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 Er, just as a little nudge, Peg: Bo Rap went to #1, and Night at the Opera also topped the album charts in 1975. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Septic Peg Posted March 22, 2017 Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 11 minutes ago, Erithacus said: Er, just as a little nudge, Peg: Bo Rap went to #1, and Night at the Opera also topped the album charts in 1975. Yeah but didn't it make no. 2 first and climbed to no.1 a week later where it then stayed for weeks. I'm sure I read that somewhere. Edit: Just looked on Official Charts Company. Bo Rhap was released on 31st Oct 1975 but didn't make no. 1 til end of November. Kept off the top spot by David Bowie and Billy Connolly. 08/11/1975 SPACE ODDITY DAVID BOWIE 2 22/11/1975 D.I.V.O.R.C.E. BILLY CONNOLLY 1 29/11/1975 BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY QUEEN 9 @slartibartfast You'd get on well with my Hubby. He said Zeppelin straight off too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted March 22, 2017 Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 2 hours ago, Septic Peg said: Yeah but didn't it make no. 2 first and climbed to no.1 a week later where it then stayed for weeks. I'm sure I read that somewhere. Edit: Just looked on Official Charts Company. Bo Rhap was released on 31st Oct 1975 but didn't make no. 1 til end of November. Kept off the top spot by David Bowie and Billy Connolly. 08/11/1975 SPACE ODDITY DAVID BOWIE 2 22/11/1975 D.I.V.O.R.C.E. BILLY CONNOLLY 1 29/11/1975 BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY QUEEN 9 @slartibartfast You'd get on well with my Hubby. He said Zeppelin straight off too! Bohemian Rhapsody is also, I think, the only song to top the charts that includes in its lyrics the title of the song that eventually displaced it at number 1. And like Mr Peg, I got guessed Led Zeppelin off the bat: they essentially refused to release singles in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 17 hours ago, phantom said: My wife has just emailed with a quiz question they are having at her work - but neither of us know the answer I know there are a few music buffs out there. . . the question WHICH BAND HAVE HAD EIGHT UK NUMBER ONE ALBUMS BUT NEVER HAD A UK TOP TWENTY SINGLE ? Led Zep? (Should read through thread, before posting!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 I haven't read through all the replies but it's Led Zeppelin. Incidentally , I recently went to their tribute band ' Letz Zep ' concert and they are really good . Top blokes as well , don't take ' themselves ' too seriously but the music is spot on . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 10 hours ago, Major Isewater said: I haven't read through all the replies but it's Led Zeppelin. Incidentally , I recently went to their tribute band ' Letz Zep ' concert and they are really good . Top blokes as well , don't take ' themselves ' too seriously but the music is spot on . Anyone remember in the 90's a Glos. band doing the rounds locally.....Whole Lotta Led ? They were excellent . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 On 3/22/2017 at 22:02, One Team In Keynsham said: Bohemian Rhapsody is also, I think, the only song to top the charts that includes in its lyrics the title of the song that eventually displaced it at number 1. And like Mr Peg, I got guessed Led Zeppelin off the bat: they essentially refused to release singles in the UK. Which was, Please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 Abba - Mamma Mia. Although they didn't sing '...Let me go. Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me.' Might have been interesting if they did cover more stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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