NOVEMBER 30, 2012

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
1931 - Jack Sheldon, bebop and West Coast jazz trumpeter, singer, actor, and Capitol Records session and solo artist, is born in Jacksonville, Florida
75 Years Ago Today In 1937 - Frank Ifield, singer, songwriter, yodeler, and EMI and Capitol Records artist, is born Francis Edward Ifield in Coventry, England
1959 - Cherie Ann Curie and Marie Michelle Curie, singers, actresses and Capitol Records artists as a duo, are born in Encino, California. Thanks to Marie for letting me know her middle name!
1954 - George McArdle, bass guitarist with the Capitol Records group Little River Band, is born in Melbourne, Australia

ON THIS DAY IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1938 - The Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra (lineup unlisted), conducted by Willem Mengelberg, record Shubert's "Overture To 'Rosamunde': Part 1" and "Overture To 'Rosamunde': Part 2" in Amsterdam, Holland. Capitol Records will purchase the masters and issue both parts on the orchestra's album "Overturtes: BRAHMS - Tragic Overture, Opus 81 / SCHUBERT - Overture To Rosamunde / BEETHOVEN - Overture Allegretto And Finale (From 'Die Geschopfe des Prometheus') / BEETHOVEN - Turkish March (Ruins Of Athens) / BEETHOVEN - Overture (From 'Die Geschopfe Des Prometheus')" (P-8078).
1943 - The King Cole Trio (Nat "King" on piano and vocals, Oscar Moore on guitar and Johnny Miller on bass), at their first Capitol Records recording session, wax the tracks "Straighten Up and Fly Right", "Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You?", the instrumental "Jumpin' At Capitol", and "If You Can't Smile, Say Yes Please (If You Can't Smile And Say Yes)" at C.P. MacGregor Studios in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 154) with "I Just Can't See For Lookin'" on the flip side, the second track as a single (Capitol 169) with "I Realize Now" on the flip side, the third track on the compilation album "History Of Jazz, Volume 4 - This Modern Age" (CE-19), and the last track as a single (Capitol 192) with "Bring Me Another Drink" on the flip side.
1944 - The Buddy Cole Trio (Buddy Cole on piano, with unlisted guitar and bass players) record the tracks "Body And Soul", "The Song Is You", "I've Got You Under My Skin" and "Temptation" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the trio's album "Piano Cocktails" (BD-24).
1945 - The Pied Pipers' Capitol Records single "I’ll Buy that Dream" is #3 on the U.S. Pop singles charts.
1945 - Danny Kuaana (on ukelele) and His Islanders (Bernie Kaai on steel guitar, Mel Peterson and Joe Kealoha on guitar, Al McIntire and Ernest Tavares on bass) records the track "Beautiful Carnation (vocals by Foy Harrell), the (as of 2005) unissued tracks "Blue Shadows And White Gardenias (vocals by Scotty Harrell) and "In Hawaii You And I" and the track "King's Serenade" (vocals by Scotty Harrell) in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the firs tracks as a single (Capitol 37-647) with "He Manao No'u Ia Oe (I'm Thinking Of You)" on the flip side and the last track as a single (Capitol 37-571) with the instrumental "Kohala March" on the flip side.
1945 - Skip Farrell (on vocals), with Frank DeVol and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "You Can Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder", "I Wish I Could Tell You", and the (as of 2005) unissued track "In A Moon Mist" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 232).
65 Years Ago Today In 1947 - Margaret Whiting (on vocals), with Frank DeVol and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted and includes strings players), "Now Is The Hour (Maori Farewell Song)", "There's Something About Midnight", and "When Is Sometime" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 15024) with "But Beautiful" on the flip side, the second track as a single (Capitol 15146) with "Look For The Silver Lining" on the flip side, and the last track as a single (Capitol 15426) with "The Story Of My Life" on the flip side.
1948 - The Tomcats (unlisted lineup of male vocalists) record the tracks "I Ain't Nowhere", "Daddy's Lullaby", "Honey, I'm Yours", "You Better Get Yourself Some Gold", "I'm Waiting For Ships That Never Come In", and "Hey, Andrew!" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and third tracks together as a single (Capitol 15415), the second and fourth tracks together as a single (Capitol 15341) and the last two tracks together as a single (Capitol 15348, as by Fanny and Faro Falmouth).
1948 - Pops Cravath (on guitar, with unlisted rhythm musicians) records the tracks "Down The Creek Blues" and "Up The Creek Blues" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol Americana 40142).
1949 - The Mellomen Quartet records six unlisted tracks for The Capitol Records Transcripiton Service in Los Angeles, California. If anyone knows what tracks were recorded at this session, please leave a comment.
1949 - Buddy Cole records eight unlisted tracks for The Capitol Records Transcripiton Service in Los Angeles, California. If anyone knows what tracks were recorded at this session, please leave a comment.
1949 - Frank DeVol records twelve unlisted tracks for The Capitol Records Transcripiton Service in Los Angeles, California. If anyone knows what tracks were recorded at this session, please leave a comment.
1950 - Billy May and His Orchestra (with May conducting his own arrangements for the music he wrote to: Uan Rasey and Origene LaFreniere on trumpet; Ed Kusby and Elmer Smithers on trombone; Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt, Jules Kinsler, Gordon Green, Arthur Fleming, and Paul McLarand on saxophones; Edwin "Buddy" Cole on piano; Phil Stephens on bass; John Cyr and Ralph Hansell on drums; Kathryn Thompson on harp; and on strings: Nick Pisani, Lou Raderman, and Mischa Russell on violin; Paul Robyn on viola; and Cy Bernard on cello) records the instrumental tracks for "Woody Woodpecker's Picnic: Part 1", "Woody Woodpecker's Picnic: Part 2", "Woody Woodpecker's Picnic: Part 3", "Woody Woodpecker's Picnic: Part 4" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios, in Hollywood, California between 9:00pm and 12:00am. After Mel Blanc records vocal overdubs on December 6, 1950 Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the children's album "Woody Woodpecker's Picnic" (DBS-3091).
1950 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California for The Capitol Records Transcripiton Service Tex Williams records six unlisted tracks at the first session and six unlisted tracks at the second session. If anyone knows what tracks were recorded at this session, please leave a comment.
1951 - Wesley Tuttle (on vocals), with Jimmy Wakely and Orchestra (Harold Glenn Hensley on fiddle; Paul Sells on piano: Johnny Bond and Don Weston on guitar; Wesley "Speedy" West on steel guitar; and Fred Whiting on bass) records the tracks "The Devil's Heart", "(Heartsick Soldier On) Heartbreak Ridge" (with vocals by Jimmy Wakely and Tex Ritter), "Tennessee Rose", and "I Stopped Living" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California between 8:00 PM and 11:00 PM. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 2091) with "I Dreamed Of A Hillbilly Heaven" on the flip side and the second and third track together as a single (Capitol 1916). Bear Family Records will issue all the tracks on Tuttle's CD "Detour" (BCD 16416) in Germany.
1951 - Johnny Pecon and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted) records the tracks "Junior's Waltz", "Tra-La-La-La Waltz" (vocals by Eddie Platt), "My Little Girl", "Old Timer's Polka" in New York City, New York. Capitol Recods will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 2306) with "Sweet Polka Dot", the second and fourth tracks together as a single (Capitol 1953), and the third track as a single (Capitol 2061) with "Perme Polka" on the flipside.
1951 - Jack Hunt (on vocals and guitar, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "(Are Those) Tears In Your Eyes", "I Love You Better Than You Know", "I Learned My Lesson From You", and "Postage Due" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue the first track as a single (Capitol 2003) with "How Can I Lie To My Heart" on the flipside, the second track as a single (Capitol 2533) with "They Tell Me It's Wrong" on the flipside, the third track as a single (Capitol 2129) with "Trifflin' On Me" on the flipside, and the last track as a single (Capitol 1934) with "All I Do Is Sit And Cry" on the flip side.
60 Years Ago Today In 1952 - The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (lineup unlisted), conducted by William Steinberg with The Mendelssohn Choir (featuring Robert B. Anderson on baritone vocals, Nell Rankin on vocals, and the rest of the lineup unlisted), directed by Russell B. Wichmann, records Ralph Vaughan-Williams' "Five Tudor Portraits, Parts 1 and 2" at Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Capitol Records will register the masters for the track on July 7, 1953 and issue the track on the orchestra's album "VAUGHAN-WILLIAMS - Five Tudor Portraits" (P-8218).
1953 - Stan Kenton (on piano) and His Orchestra (Buddy Childers, Vic Minichiello, Sam Noto, Don Dennis, and Don Smith on trumpet; Tom Shepard, Keith Moon, Milt Gold, and Paul Severson on trombone; Bob Dockstader on bass trombone; Dave Schildkraut and Lee Konitz on alto saxophone; Bill Holman and Bill Perkins on tenor saxophone; Lorraine Ragon on baritone saxophone; Sal Salvador on guitar; Don Bagley on bass; and Stan Levey on drums) record the tracks "The Creep" and "Tenderley" (with vocals by The Four Freshmen [vocalists Bob Flanigan, Don Barbour, Ross Barbour, and Ken Errair]) at Universal Studios in Chicago, Illinois. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 2685).
1953 - The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, conducted by William Steinberg, records Tchaikovsky's "Serenade For Strings" and Prokofiev's "Classical Symphony In D Mafor, Opus 28" at The Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Capitol Records will issue both tracks on the orchestra's album "TCHAIKOVSKY - Serenade In C Major, Opus 48 / PROKOFIEV - Symphony N° 1 In D, Opus 25 ('Classical')" (P-8290).
1954 - Kay Starr (on vocals), with Hal Mooney conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "I'm Waiting For Ships That Never Come In", "I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good", "He's Funny That Way" and "After You've Gone" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Starr's album "In A Blue Mood" (T 580).
1955 - Tommy Collins (on vocals and guitar, with: J.R. "Jelly" Sanders on fiddle; Buck Owens on lead guitar; Lewis Talley on rhythm guitar; and Charles Lee "Fuzzy" Owen on bass) records the tracks "What Kind Of Sweetheart Are You", "No Love Have I", "All Of The Monkeys Ain't In The Zoo", and "That's The Way Love Is" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California between 10:30am and 1:30pm. Capitol Records will issue the first track as as single (Capitol 3370) with "Wait A Little Longer" on the flip side, the second and fourth tracks together as a single (Capitol 2466), and the third track on Collin's album "Words And Music Country Style" (T 776).
1955 - Vicki Young (on vocals), with Dave Cavanaugh conducting the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the (as of 2005) unissued takes of the tracks "No, No Baby, I Can't" and "I'm All Shook Up", the tracks "Steel Guitar" and "Bye, Bye For Just A While", and the (as of 2005) unissued track "How Jack Got Jules" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue "Steel Guitar" and "Bye, Bye For Just A While" together as a single (Capitol 3308).
1955 - Harry James (on trumpet) and His Orchestra (Nick Buono, Art De Pew, Donald Smith, Conrad Gozzo, and Joe Dolny on trumpet; Juan Tizol on valve trombone; Roy Main and Dick Nash on trombone; George Roberts on bass trombone; Herb Lorden on clarinet and alto saxophone; Willie Smith on alto saxophone; Jeff Massingill and Herbie Steward on tenor saxophone; Bob Poland on baritone saxophone; Larry Kinnamon on piano; Tiny Timbrell on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass; and Buddy Combine on drums) record the tracks "April In Paris" and "Walkin' Home" at Capitol Records' Melrose Avenue studios in Hollywood, California. After James records trumpet overdubs on December 7, 1955 Capitol Records will issue both tracks on James' album 2 LP set "Dance To The Bands!" (TBO 727) and Mosaic Records will issue both tracks on the CD "The Complete Capitol Recordings of Gene Krupa & Harry James" (MD7-192).
1956 - Laurindo Almeida (on guitar) records Rodrigo's "En Los Trigales", Turina's "Ràfaga", Turina's "Sacro-monte Opus 55 N° 5", and "Albeniz's "Zambra Granadina" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first track on Almeida's album "The New World Of The Guitar" (P-8392) and the other three tracks on Almeida's album "Vistas D'España: ALBENNIZ / TURINA" (P-8367).
1959 - Stan Freberg (on vocals), with Billy May and His Orchestra (lineup unlisted), records an (as of 2005) unissued take of "The Old Payola Roll Blues, Part 2" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1960 - Overdubs are recorded for The DeCastro Sisters' track "I Enjoy Being A Girl" in Los Angeles, California. After final overdubs are recorded on January 1, 1961 Capitol Records will issue the final version of the track on the sister's album "A Rockin' Beat" (T 1501).
1960 - Stan Freberg (on vocals), with Billy May conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra and The Jud Conlon Singers (lineups for both unlisted), records the track "Declaration Of Independence" and overdubs for the track in Los Angeles, California. After final overdubs are recorded on December 21, 1960 Capitol Records will issue the final version of the track on Freberg's album "Stan Freberg Presents The United States Of America" (W 1573).
1960 - Les Baxter and His Orchestra (with Baxter conducting his own arrangements to unlisted musicians) records the tracks "The Sunken City", "The Ancient Galleon", "The Sea Nymph" and "Dancing Diamonds" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Baxter's album "Jewels Of The Sea" (T 1537).
1961 - During two sessions held this day in London, England Gene Vincent (on vocals), with The Sounds Incorporated (Alan Holmes on saxophone; Griff West on tenor saxophone; Bobby Cameron on piano and organ; Barrie Elmes on guitar; Wess Hunter on electric bass; and Tony Newman drums), records two incomplete takes and two full takes of the track "Spaceship To Mars" at the first session at EMI Studios, in both St. Johns Wood and on Abbey Road and, with The Norrie Paramor Orchestra (listed as same lineup of musicians in The Sounds Incorporated), records one full take of "There I Go Again", an incomplete take of "There I Go Again (Whoops I'm Dreaming) and a full take of "There I Go Again (Whoops I'm Dreaming) at the second session at EMI Studios, St. Johns Wood. Capitol Records will issue the fourth take of "Spaceship To Mars" and the third take of "There I Go Again (Whoops I'm Dreaming) on Vncents' EP "Be Bop A Lula 1962" (EAP-1-20448). Capitol Records issue the first incomplete take and the two full takes of "Spaceship To Mars" and the last two takes of "There I Go Again (Whoops I'm Dreaming) on the 6 CD box set "The Gene Vincent CD Box Set (Complete Capitol & Columbia Recordings 1956-64)" (7-94593-2). Rockstar Records in England will issue the second incomplete take and the first full take of "Spaceship To Mars" on the album "Important Words" (RSR-LP1020) and will add the first take of "There I Go Again" on CD version of the album "Importand Words" (RSCD 027 or Rockstar 027).
1961 - Tennessee Ernie Ford (on vocals), with Jack Fascinato conducting his own arrangements to the orchestra (lineup unlisted), records the tracks "Waiting For The Robert E. Lee", "(Give Me) A Straw Hat And A Cane", "The Band Played On", "The Old Piano Roll Blues", and "In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Ford's album "Here Comes The Tennessee Ernie Ford Mississippi Showboat" (T 1684).
1961 - Kay Starr (on vocals, with Mannie Klein on trumpet, Gerald Wiggins on piano, Al Hendrickson on guitar; Joe Comfort on bass, and Lee Young on drums) records the tracks "Baby Won't You Please Come Home", "Nevertheless", "Whispering Grass", "Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be?), "I'm Alone Because I Love You", and "I'm Still In Love With You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Starr's album "I Cry By Night" (T 1681).
1961 - Bobby Edwards (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the tracks "What's The Reason", "Walk Away Slowly", an unlisted track, and the (as of 2005) unissued track "Will You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 4674).
1963 - Judy Garland performs the tracks "Jamboree Jones" and "More" live for her CBS television series. The tracks will be released by Capitol Records on Garland's album "Just For Openers".
1965 - Final overdubs are recorded for The Mustangs' track "Everything I Do For You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the final version of the track as a single (Capitol 5596) with "Moanin' Blues" on the flip side.
1966 - Overdubs are recorded for The Beach Boys' (as of 2005) unissued track "My Only Sunshine" in Los Angeles, California for Capitol Records.
1966 - Sandler & Young (aka Tony Sandler and Ralph Young, on vocals), with an orchestra (lineup unlisted) using arrangements by (listed as either) Sid Feller or Billy May, record the tracks "There Will Never Be Another You", "Let It Be Me", "Sand And Sea (Plien Soleil), and "I Will Wait For You" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the first and third tracks together on the duo's album "On The Move" (SU 2686) and (as of 2005) has yet to issue the second and last tracks.
45 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Vocal overdubs are recorded for Norma Lee's tracks "My Kinda Lovin'", "If That's The Fashion" and the (as of 2005) unissued track "A Broken Heart Hasn't Got A Thing To Lose". Capitol Records will issue the final versions of the first two tracks together as a single (Capitol 2098).
45 Years Ago Today In 1967 - The Stone Poneys (Kenny Edwards and Bob Kimmel on guitar; Linda Ronstadt on vocals) record the tracks "Hobo (Morning Glory)" and "Star And A Stone" in Los Angeles, California. After overdubs are recorded on January 15, 1968 Capitol Records will issue the final versions of the tracks on the group's album "Linda Ronstadt, Stone Poneys & Friends, Volume III" (ST 2863).
45 Years Ago Today In 1967 - The Magnificent Men (unlisted lineup of male vocalists) record the tracks "Nobody Can Turn Me Around", "A Change Is Gonna Come", and "I Found What I Wanted In You" in New York City, New York. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on the group's album "The World Of Soul" (T 2846).
45 Years Ago Today In 1967 - Dick Curless (on vocals, with Jerry Reed on guitar and other unlisted musicians) records the tracks "You Can't Go Back Again", "Shoes", "When Dad Was Around", and "End Of The Road" in Nashville, Tennessee. Tower Records, a subdivision of Capitol Records, will issue all the tracks on Curless' album "Long, Lonesome Road" (ST 5108).
1969 - The Beatles' double sided hit Apple Records single "Come Together" with "Something" on the flip side, which is distributed in the United States by Capitol Records, is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart and Merle Haggard's Capitol Records single "Okie from Muskogee" is #4
1970 - Billy May and The Time-Life Orchestra (with May conducting his own arrangements to: Pete Candoli, John Best, Uan Rasey, and Shorty Sherock on trumpet; Joe Howard, Lew McCreary, Dick Nash, and Lloyd Ulyate on trombone; Les Robinson, Wilbur Schwartz, Abe Most, Justin Gordon, Don Raffell, and Jack Nimitz on saxophones; Ray Sherman on piano; Jack Marshall on guitar; Rolly Bundock on bass; and Nick Fatool on drums) records the track "Changes", the rejected track "The Jeep Is Jumping", and the trackss "Liza" and "Sleepy Time Gal" at The Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California. Time-Life will issue the remaining three tracks on the album "The Swing Era 1937-1938: Vintage Years of Humor" (STL 342).
1970 - Buck Owens (on vocals), with Susan Raye, Kenni Huskey, The Bakersfield Brass (lineup unlisted), and other unlisted musicians, performs live at John Ascuaga's Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks, Nevada where the tracks "Introduction", "Good Ole Mountain Dew", "Nugget Lament", "Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms", "Ruby (Are You Mad)", "Help Me Make It Through The Night" (vocals by Kenni Huskey), "Lookin' Out My Back Door", "Fishin' On The Mississippi", "Introduction", "Sally Was A Good Old Girl" ( with The Bakersfield Brass), "Flint Hill Special" (with The Bakersfield Brass), "Pitty, Pitty, Patter" (vocals by Susan Raye), "L.A. International Airport" (vocals by Susan Raye), "We're Gonna Get Together" (vocals by Susan Raye), "I'll Still Be Waiting For You", and "Johnny B. Goode" are recorded. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Owens' album "Live At The John Ascuaga's Nugget" (SMAS-11039).
1971 - Capitol Records registers the masters for Ashton, Gardner, Dyke & Co. (lineup unlisted)'s tracks "Medley: It's Gonna Be High Tonight/It's A Drag, I'm A Drag", "Still Got A Long Way To Go", "The Falling Song", "Ballad Of The Remo Four", "(The Old) Rock And Roll Boogie Woogie", "Got To Get Back To You", "What A Bloody Long Day It's Been", and "I'm Going To A Place" and will issue all the tracks on the group's album "What A Bloody Long Day It's Been" (SMAS-862).
1971 - Trini Lopez (on vocals, with unlisted musicians) records the track "Put Your Hand In The Hand" in Los Angeles, California. There is no issuing information listed, so if anyone knows if this track has ever been issued, please leave a comment.
1971 - Dick Curless (on vocals, with: David Paul Briggs on piano; Harold Ray Bradley, Jerry Shook, and Herman "Pete" Wade on guitar; Weldon Myrick on steel guitar; Bob Moore on bass; and Muurey M. "Buddy" Harman, Jr. on drums), records the tracks "January, April And Me", "Travelin' Light" and "You Really Got A Hold On Me" at Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Curless' album "Stonin' Around" (ST-11087).
40 Years Ago Today In 1972 - Pepper Tree (unlisted lineup) records the track "Midnight Lady" and "Teach Me How To Fly" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue both tracks together as a single (Capitol 3536).
1974 - Ringo Starr's Apple Records single "Only You", distributed by Capitol Records in the United States, enters the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.
35 Years Ago Today In 1977 - Billy "Crash" Craddock records the the tracks "We Never Made It To Chicago", "I've Been Too Long Lonely, Baby", and "Not A Day Goes By" in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Craddock's eponymous album "Billy "Crash" Craddock" (ST-11758).
1978 - Zbigniew Seifert (on violin and alto saxophone, with: Richie Beirach on piano; John Scofield on guitar; Eddie Gomez on bass; Jack De Johnette on drums; and Nana Vasconcelos on percussion) records the track "Escape From The Sun" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on Siefert's album "Passion" (ST-11923).
1978 - During two sessions held this day in Los Angeles, California Domenic Troiano record the tracks "Give Me A Chance" and "Fret Fever" at the first session and "Victim Of Circumstance" at the second session. Capitol Records will issue all the tracks on Troiano's album "Fret Fever" (ST-11932).
1979 - Beth Nielsen Chapman records the track "Here Today And Gone Again Tomorrow" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on Chapman's album "Hearing It First" (ST-12050).
1981 - Capitol Records registers the masters for The Church (lineup unlisted)'s tracks "For A Moment We're Strangers", "The Unguarded Moment", "Memories In Future Tense", "Is This Where You Live", "Bel Air", "Too Fast For You", "Sisters", "Tear It All Away", and "Don't Open The Door To Strangers", which were recorded in Australia, and will issue all the tracks on the group's eponymous album "The Church" (ST-12193).
1981 - A Taste Of Honey (lineup unlisted) records the track "Lies" in Los Angeles, California. Capitol Records will issue the track on the band's album "Ladies Of The Eighties" (ST-12173).
1983 - Capitol Records registers the masters for Rosemary Butler (with an orchestra with unlisted lineup using Peter Bernstein's arrangements)'s tracks "Call Of The Wild", Just Can't Let Go", "What You Really Want", "You Light Up The Night", "Choto Mate", "Tears In The Night", "Imagination", "First To Know", "Through Different Eyes" and "Take The Floor" from Toshiba-EMI and will issue all the tracks on Butler's album "Rose" (ST-12320).
1985 - Heart's Capitol Records single "Never" is #3 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
1991 - Poison's Capitol Records live album "Swallow This" peaks at #51 on Billboard's Pop albums chart

ON THIS DAY NOT QUITE IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1953 - Shuggie Otis, guitarist; bass, harmonica and keyboards player; and son of Capitol Records artist Johnny Otis, is born Johnny Otis, Jr.
1955 - Billy Idol, singer, actor, and Chrysalis Records artist, is born William Albert Broad in Stanmore, Middlesex, England. Chrysalis' catalog is currently owned by EMI Music, parent company of Capitol Records

ON THIS DAY NOT IN CAPITOL RECORDS HISTORY
1913 - Charlie Chaplin makes his screen debut in Mack Sennett's short film "Making A Living"
1929 - Dick Clark, disc jockey, television host and producer, is born
1940 - Lucille Ball, motion picture actress, marries Desi Arnaz, musician, bandleader and motion picture actor
1991 - Billboard Magazine's Hot 100 Singles chart changes to include airplay as well as sales