On October 7, 1979, Factory Records released Joy Division’s debut single, “Transmission.” Originally recorded in 1978 for a scrapped, self-titled debut, the song was re-recorded at a faster tempo and released as a non-album single, months after their debut album, Unknown Pleasures, landed in stores. In 2007, the frenetic track was ranked among the NME’s 50 “Greatest Indie Anthems Ever.”
In 1995, Alanis Morissette’s breakthrough third album, Jagged Little Pill, took the top spot on the Billboard 200, roughly four months after its release. Featuring many of the Canadian artist’s biggest hits – including “Ironic,” “Hand in My Pocket,” and the incendiary “You Oughta Know,” Jagged Little Pill went on to become Billboard’s best-selling album of the decade, and, on a global scale, the highest-selling album ever by a female artist, with sales exceeding 33 million.
In 2016, Coachella co-founder Paul Tollett inaugurated Desert Trip (fondly dubbed “Oldchella”), a music festival held in Indio, California that featured classic rock acts. The Rolling Stones headlined the first night, covering The Beatles’ “Come Together.” The festival also featured Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Neil Young, Roger Waters, and The Who. Though it was only held in 2016, the six-day event (split over two weekends) became the highest-earning music festival at the time.
In 1976, after years of facing deportation, John Lennon received his green card, granting him permanent resident status in the US. This was achieved at a hearing in New York City, where previous efforts by the US Government to deport the Beatle alum were overturned.
In 1989, Paula Abdul topped the US album charts with Forever Your Girl. The choreographer, singer, and dancer’s debut album spent sixty-four consecutive weeks on the Billboard 200 before hitting number one, setting the record for the longest journey to the top spot.
In 1968, José Feliciano inadvertently sparked controversy by performing a slower, folk-influenced rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner” at the World Series. Following the appearance, Feliciano’s career suffered tremendously, with radio stations refusing to play his music.
BORN ON OCTOBER 7
1945: Kevin Godley (10cc)
1951: John Mellencamp
1953: Tico Torres (Bon Jovi)
1959: Simon Cowell (Record Executive, Producer)
1967: Toni Braxton
1968: Thom Yorke (Radiohead)
1996: Lewis Capaldi
The annual Grove City Area CARE October Fest Dinner will be held on Sunday from 4-to-6:30 p.m. in the South Grove Gymnasium on South 3rd Street in Grove City. The dinner is an important fundraiser for the CARE program.
Meeker County Commissioner Steve Schmitt has been on the CARE board for 7 years and calls the Grove City Area CARE program the best kept secret of western Meeker County. He says outreach is provided to seniors from Manannah to Cosmos and throughout the area to help keep seniors living safely in their own homes.
Schmitt says the programs offered by Grove City Area CARE help to save costs to the Meeker County Health & Human Services budget and it is more personal care as people who know each other look out for one another. He says the menu for Sunday’s dinner includes pulled pork, beef sausage, sauerkraut, potato salad, beans, bars and beverages.
CARE Volunteer Coordinator Rosie Dilley says the cost for the meal this year is $14 and it’s $6 for children 10 and under. She says they are going to have a raffle this year in which you can place tickets in jars in front of items that you wish to win.
Dilley says you need not be present for the drawing as they will call you if you win. She says there will also be Grandma’s cookie walk, a farmer’s market, crafts and a kid’s corner. Tickets for the dinner in advance are available at the CARE office, Grove Bank or from any CARE board member, but they can also be purchased for the same price at the door. For more information about the dinner or the Grove City Area CARE program, call 857-2274.
The Litchfield City Council covered numerous items of business last night. The evening began with a public hearing regarding next year’s improvement project on North Swift Avenue.
City Engineer Chuck DeWolf says the project will include Swift Avenue from 6th Street to Ripley Street and then one block of Ripley Street from Swift to Miller Avenues. He says the $4.4-million project will not only include the street surface, but also the utilities below and sidewalks and there should be state and federal funds to help with the costs of the project. The Council approved of a resolution ordering plans and specifications for the project.
Following a wastewater update from Paul Saffert of Bolton & Menk, the Council approved of scheduling the first reading of a sewer rate increase for the first meeting of November. A bid of $1,539,495.50 was approved from CC Steel of Fargo for the trunk sanitary sewer project.
The Council heard from a couple of groups last night who want to make improvements to South Park, and following their presentations, the Council approved of setting up funds for a pickle ball group and for the Masons who will build a shelter at the park, and those two groups will be expected to raise a certain amount of funds for their respective projects at the park.
Janaye Prieve spoke to the Council on behalf of the Litchfield Visitors Bureau regarding the Light Up Litchfield project for the upcoming holiday season and a motion was approved to have the city crew help to set up temporary lighting in Central Park for the decorations. The Council will be seeking quotes for possibly lighting up a deciduous tree again during the holidays.
The Council heard from a resident regarding excessive speeds on East 5th Street in the Gilman Avenue area. The Council approved of a motion to have the administration contact law enforcement regarding the need for patrolling in that area and the possible use of electronic speed signs in that area.
Council Member Malinda Larson spoke on behalf of the Personnel Committee regarding the performance evaluation of City Administrator David Czoik which was conducted during a closed session at the September 15th meeting. She says in the areas of communications, administration and leadership – on a scale between 1 and 5, Czoik received a satisfactory average score of 3.49.
On a 4-to-3 vote, the Council approved of purchasing an autonomous sweeper which can clean the floors at the Litchfield Area Recreation Center. Council members Betty Allen, Darlene Kotelnicki and Bob Powers voted against the purchase. The Council also agreed to let other groups who were displaced from the Civic Arena due to the construction of the LARC to be able to use the facility at no charge until the first of the year until a long-term solution is determined.
The Litchfield City Council also approved of two resolutions last night regarding federal grant dollars being used for the t-hangar project at the municipal airport.
On October 5, 1962, The Beatles changed the musical landscape forever with the UK release of their debut single, “Love Me Do.” The jaunty track spent 26 weeks on the pop chart, peaking at No.17, and later appeared on the band’s debut album, Please Please Me, released in March 1963. The single would be released in the US a year and a half later, in April 1964, and it went straight to No.1.
On October 5, 1973, Elton John released his seventh studio album, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. It became John’s best-selling studio album and features some of his best-loved songs, including “Candle in the Wind,” “Bennie and the Jets,” and the title track. Ranked as one of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time by Rolling Stone, the record was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2003.
In 1966, Jimi Hendrix, Mitch Mitchell, and Noel Redding formed The Jimi Hendrix Experience. They played their first show together just over a week later, on October 13, at the Novelty in Évreux, France.
In 1970, the highly-anticipated Led Zeppelin III was released in the UK. The album, which peaked at No.1 on both sides of the Atlantic, featured a broad range of instrumentation and some of the band’s most recognizable tracks, including the fiery “Immigrant Song.” It has since been certified 6X Platinum in the US alone.
In 1974, Olivia Newton-John scored her first No.1 in the US with “I Honestly Love You.”
In 1999, Roger Daltrey announced that The Who would reunite. Their highly-anticipated first show back together took place on October 29 in Las Vegas.
BORN ON OCTOBER 5
1937: Garth Hudson (The Band)
1941: Doris Coley (The Shirelles)
1944: Jim Capaldi (Traffic)
1961: Pete De Freitas (Echo & the Bunnymen)
1967: Butch Vig (Producer)
1970: Zelma Davis (C+C Music Factory)