http://www.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=440&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rssTop Mod Artists on Rhapsody OnlineModen720Sun, 27 Dec 2009 07:40:40 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=440&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss Top Mod Artists on Rhapsody Online http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.774&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss Classic Rock Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:42:43 -0800 Top Mod Artists on Rhapsody Online art.774 art.774 The Who art.774 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.774&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.774&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss Tommy (1969). In one fell swoop, the band upgraded their standing from "average Joes" to intelligentsia. Emboldened by Tommy's success, Townshend's songwriting became increasingly self-centered and confessional. While "Behind Blue Eyes" and "Love, Reign O'er Me" are simply sublime, much of the Who's '70s material is bogged down by the band's internal conflicts and Townshend's downward spiral into alcohol and drug abuse. The public began to feel that the band had simply overstayed its welcome. Fans had a hard time forgiving the spokesmen of angry youth for getting old, and the band seems to have had a difficult time forgiving themselves. - Chad Driscoll]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38141&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss British Invasion Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:14:36 -0800 Top Mod Artists on Rhapsody Online art.38141 art.38141 The Kinks art.38141 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38141&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38141&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss Lola vs. the Powerman & the Money-Go-Round, Part One (1970). The record is a cutting, acerbic look at the music industry, and the song "Lola" put the band back on top -- and what a song to do so, as it's become the most famous song in the rock 'n' roll oeuvre to deal with gender-swapping and/or transvestism. The Kinks continued to record powerful singles and solid albums, but their fame rests firmly on their utterly unique early material. - Eric Shea]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4466&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss Mod Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:31:01 -0800 Top Mod Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4466 art.4466 Small Faces art.4466 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4466&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4466&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss All the Rage contains his hilarious and touching recollections of backing the likes of Howlin' Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson and Little Walter on the UK club circuit. Led by Marriott's howling vocals, the Small Faces soon earned a huge following with 45s such as "Whatcha Gonna Do About It?" (later a feature of the Sex Pistols' live set) and "All or Nothing."

After extricating itself from an onerous arrangement with English music biz strongman Don Arden, the band moved to Andrew Loog Oldham's Immediate Records, which did little for their poor financial condition. (The Small Faces' royalty situation wouldn't be corrected until the 1990s, after Marriott's death and shortly before that of writer/bassist Ronnie Lane – and then, according to McLagan, only partially.) Their Immediate phase saw them releasing some of the most British rock records of the era, including the concept album Ogden's Nut Gone Flake and the delightful single "The Universal." When Marriott walked offstage on New Year's Eve 1968, headed for Humble Pie with Peter Frampton, the Small Faces might have been done.

But for Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood (who'd recently left the Jeff Beck Group after two albums), who kept the band going. Newly signed to Warner Bros., the group made one more album under their old name before abbreviating it to Faces. As Stewart's star rose, so did the band's; by early 1972, they were an unstoppable live favorite and ruled the airwaves with "Stay With Me," a hit just months after Rod the Mod's own "Maggie May." Lane's peculiarly personal songs were mainstays of Faces albums; "Ooh La La" later achieved a second round of popularity as the closing song of the film Rushmore and in a car advertisement. With Stewart headed for Hollywood and Wood filling Mick Taylor's shoes in the Rolling Stones, the Faces split in late 1975. But both incarnations of the band remain beloved of musicians and fans, with everyone from Paul Weller to Paul Westerberg praising them. Their affection for one another, and for their music, continue to ring through their recordings. - Jaan Uhelszki]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7792&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss Mod Sun, 3 May 2009 08:33:13 -0700 Top Mod Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7792 art.7792 The Creation art.7792 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7792&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7792&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17355&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss Mod Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:56:08 -0700 Top Mod Artists on Rhapsody Online art.17355 art.17355 The Action art.17355 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17355&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17355&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.27752&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss Psychedelic Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:24:23 -0800 Top Mod Artists on Rhapsody Online art.27752 art.27752 The Move art.27752 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.27752&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.27752&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss Shazam is one of those albums folks pay $30 for on eBay. Formed in Birmingham in 1965 by Wood and a collection of local stars, the Move took their cues from the Beach Boys, Moby Grape, the Beatles and soul music, packing slyly funny songs with startling guitar-work and vocal arrangements. The tactics used on ELO's "Roll Over Beethoven" were first employed by the Move, as "Night of Fear" was built on a motif lifted from Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." By the time of their 1971 album, Message from the Country (their last), the band (now with Lynne involved) was writing straight-up country songs and referencing Southern gospel. By then, legal issues and waning popularity ground their progress to a halt, and the sudden success of ELO put the final nail in the coffin. - Mike McGuirk]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5015395&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss Mod Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:39:54 -0800 Top Mod Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5015395 art.5015395 Powder art.5015395 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5015395&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5015395&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55046&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss Mod Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:25:07 -0700 Top Mod Artists on Rhapsody Online art.55046 art.55046 Steampacket art.55046 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55046&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55046&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1026&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss Mod Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:07:33 -0700 Top Mod Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1026 art.1026 The Smoke art.1026 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1026&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1026&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9462&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss Mod Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:51:37 -0800 Top Mod Artists on Rhapsody Online art.9462 art.9462 John's Children art.9462 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9462&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9462&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss Orgasm album be spliced together with the crowd screams culled from the soundtrack of A Hard Day's Night, John's Children's catalog has endured thanks to labels such as Bam Caruso and Cherry Red. Their body of work is caught somewhere between brilliant and beguiling. - Jon Pruett]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9427&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss Mod Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:23:54 -0700 Top Mod Artists on Rhapsody Online art.9427 art.9427 The Sorrows art.9427 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9427&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9427&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.40518&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss Mod Thu, 7 May 2009 09:55:31 -0700 Top Mod Artists on Rhapsody Online art.40518 art.40518 The Attack art.40518 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.40518&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.40518&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.29984&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss Power Pop Fri, 3 Apr 2009 23:04:32 -0700 Top Mod Artists on Rhapsody Online art.29984 art.29984 The Rooks art.29984 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.29984&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.29984&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16658&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss Mod Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:23:50 -0700 Top Mod Artists on Rhapsody Online art.16658 art.16658 The Eyes art.16658 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16658&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16658&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2Fbritish-invasion%2Fmod%2Fartist-chart.rss