Billy squier plays wonderfully ridiculous and triumphantly indulgent stadium rock. This page includes billy squier the tale of the tape s. While it never charted, the song has become a sampling staple in. The stroke was the first single, reaching number 17 on the billboard. Listen to your favorite songs from dont say no 2010 digital remaster by billy squier now. Download billy squier 16 strokes the best of billy squier. Absolute hits remastered by billy squier on apple music. Slinky, sexy rock icon of the 80s by laurie lorsch on. Jon keyboards, backing vocals gary sharaf guitar solo on lonely is the night bruce kulick guitars bucky ballard bass david sancious keyboards, synthesizers richard t.
Squiers first three albums the tale of the tape, dont say no and emotions in motion are all nearperfect. Heres the podcastone direct link for non itunes users to stream or download free part 1 of my 2 part archive interview with billy squier. The tale of the tape 1980 the first single from billy squiers first solo album got just a small degree of radio support and never managed to crack the pop charts. Eps and cdsingles from billy squier are also welcome to be added, as long as they are at least 4 songs in length. Billy squier was born on may 12, 1950 in wellesley hills, massachusetts, usa as william haislip. The capitol collection essential billy squier compiles various hits from the 80s poprockers albums. Squier served both as the main songwriter and frontman of the group. His nigel tufnelesque guitar solos will leave you asking yourself, whats wrong with being sexy.
Billy squier the tale of the tape 1980 promo poster rare. The big beat itself was performed by drummer bobby chouinard overdubbed with squier himself beating a snare case with his hands. Billy squier the best of billy squier mp3 album download. Billy squier the big beat from the tale of the tape. Billy squier born may 12, 1950, in wellesley hills, massachusetts is a rock musician. Billy squier 16 strokes the best of billy squier 1995 many point to billy squier as early80s rock personified an era when he and many of his peers tempered hard rock with pop melodicism and by adding just the right amount of posing and posturing for the newly constructed mtv set, he scored a string of arena rock anthems and power ballads. The tale of the tape by billy squier on amazon music unlimited. Editors notes emerging from the band piper with a clear vision for a solo career that would include tough, loud guitars and stellar pop songs, billy squier released the criminally underrated the tale of the tape in 1980. May 12, 1950 add or change photo on imdbpro filmography. William haislip billy squier born may 12, 1950 is an american rock musician. He is best known for the song the stroke, from his 1981 triple platinum breakout album release dont say no.
Tale of the tape deftly welds heavy licks to hard funk on a level with worlddominators queen. Choose this option to download the full album with the bonus demo tracks for the musics all right and young girls at a discounted price. Hes probably best known for the song the stroke, on his 1981 album dont say no. Despite not being a huge success, the disc spent three months on billboard s album chart and helped to kickstart squiers solo career although no songs from the album reached the charts, the song the big beat has been notably sampled. The first album is skipped over here for the radiosmash brilliance of in the dark, the stroke and my kinda lover before working towards everybody wants you and rock me tonite. Editors notes billy squier is one of the most underrated rockers of any era. Provided to youtube by universal music group the big beat billy squier the tale of the tape.
While it never charted, the song has become a sampling staple in hiphop music. Happy blue and tale of the tape have been added before their highlights on the. King biscuit hour presents billy squier in concert 2001. Many point to billy squier as early80s rock personified an era when he and many of his peers tempered hard rock with pop melodicism and by adding just the right amount of posing and posturing for the newly constructed mtv set, he scored a str. The tale of the tape is a hard rock music album recording by billy squier released in 1980 on cd, lpvinyl andor cassette.
Squier signed a solo deal with capitol records in 1979 and started working on his solo debut the tale of the tape, which was released in spring 1980. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. We dont know when or if this item will be back in stock. Billy squier the tale of the tape 1980, vinyl discogs. If you like billy squire then this is his first album which i really like. Billy squier lead vocals, guitars, piano, percussion, background vocals bobby chouinard drums mark clarke bass, backing vocals alan st. Billy squier lyrics 94 song lyrics sorted by album, including the stroke, everybody wants you, my kinda lover. Buy mp3 music online billy squier the best of billy squier.
Billy squier is a metal related hard rock music artist. Life isnt easy from the singular side down in the hole some emotions are hard to hide its your decision its a chance that you take its on your head its a. Scrobble songs to get recommendations on tracks, albums, and artists youll love. Said album has been riaa certified as tripleplatinum. Squiers first three albums the tale of the tape, dont say no and. Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited with the purchase of a cd or vinyl record dispatched from and sold by amazon, you get 90 days free access to the amazon music unlimited individual plan. Dec 27, 2012 billy squier 16 strokes the best of billy squier 1995 many point to billy squier as early80s rock personified an era when he and many of his peers tempered hard rock with pop melodicism and by adding just the right amount of posing and posturing for the newly constructed mtv set, he scored a string of arena rock anthems and power ballads. Despite not being a huge success, the disc spent three months on billboards album chart and helped to kickstart squier s solo career. News in from activision regarding billy and guitar hero 5. Billy squier quit the sidewinders to form his own band piper, but after two albums he struck out on his own. Billy squier the tale of the tape releases discogs.
He pulls it off singing with a gritty rock n roll rasp thats. Kicking off our billy squier sidecast series, songs of the knight. Before billy squier s career exploded albeit briefly with 1981s dont say no, the expiper frontman issued an overlooked debut solo outing, 1980s tale of the tape, which has become increasingly hard to find over the years especially on cd. Billy squier the big beat from the tale of the tape album. He knows because hes got razor sharp hooks, airtight choruses, and the big beat. Search all current ebay listings for billy squier tale tape billy squier a. Tale of the tape capitol c248039 us, 1980 capitol 4n16342 us, 1980 capitol 12062 us, 1980 01. Boston rocker billy squier first attracted attention as the leader of 70s hardrockpowerpop band piper, but went solo at the onset of the 80s. List of all 30 songs by billy squier, heard in movies and tv shows.
Download on amazon christmas is the time to say i love you play on apple music christmas is the time to say i love you play on spotify christmas is the time to say i love you play on youtube christmas is the time to say i love you. Essential billy squier 2011 absolute hits remastered 2005 dont say no remastered 1981 the tale of the tape 1979 signs of life 1983 tell the truth. Choose this option to download the full album with the bonus demo tracks for the musics all right and young girls at a. The tale of the tape by billy squier on amazon music. His followup album, dont say no, would include the big hits the stroke, my kinda lover that brought him to fm radio and mtv, but nearly every song on this. Thirty years on, dont say no holds up as one of the great rock record from the 80s, one that established billy squier as an artist who has played a seminal role in defining the american guitar. Despite receiving considerable success at the local rock scene, piper broke up. The tale of the tape is the 1980 debut album by american rock musician billy squier. He is probably best known for the song the stroke on his 1981 album release dont say no. Billy squiers songs stream online music songs listen. Though his former band piper wasnt the next kiss both were managed by bill aucoin, squier plays with the big boys right out of the gate on his first solo. Complete list of billy squier music featured in tv shows and movies. Despite not being a huge success, the disc spent three months on billboard s album chart and helped to kickstart squier s solo career. The tale of the tape by billy squier album, hard rock.
It stands as squier s biggest career album, including the hits lonely is the night, in the dark, my kinda lover and the stroke. This page includes billy squier the tale of the tapes. The big beat is a 1980 song by billy squier from his debut album the tale of the tape. It takes a brave man to go it alone, in music or in life, and with tale of the tape, bostonborn billy squier showed he had sufficient backbone and material to put his own name squarely behind his songs. Dont say no is the second album by billy squier, released on april, 1981. Find similar artists to billy squier and discover new music. His debut album tale of the tape had no hit songs, but still sold fairly well and. Mar 29, 2005 squiers first three albums the tale of the tape, dont say no and emotions in motion are all nearperfect. My opinion it is one of his best as his music changed to more albums he released. As of 2020, the song has been sampled in almost 300 recordings.
Download billy squier mp3 songs and albums music downloads. It was his first solo album, following two albums with the band piper. The album hit the top five on the billboard album chart and remained on the chart for over two years 111 weeks. Also available in itunes more by billy squier see all. Squier had a string of arena rock hits in the 1980s. Download billy squier 16 strokes the best of billy. Despite not being a huge success, the disc spent three months on billboard s album chart and helped to kickstart squier s solo career although no songs from the album reached the charts, the song the big beat has been notably sampled. Newest additions newest comments audio samples top 100 rated cds band homepages cover songs submit cds to hh music genres at hh. Less essential but no less worthy of inclusion are such cuts. The tale of the tape, an album by billy squier on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. He pulls it off singing with a gritty rock n roll rasp thats reminiscent of a young, facesera rod stewart. But longtime fans have reason to rejoice, as squiers first two solo releases were compiled together as a two for one deal in the u. Billy squier the tale of the tape 1980 promo poster rare 20x30. Listen to your favorite songs from the tale of the tape by billy squier now.
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