First Record by a British Rock Group to Reach Number One in the US Hot 100 (1962)

from Debut Buddies · host Nate Ragolia, Chelsea Hollander, Kelly Attaway, Michael J. O'Connor

Back in 1962, the Tornados released "Telstar" a spaced out instrumental written and produced by Joe Meek. It was the First Record by a British Rock Group to Reach Number One in the US Hot 100 and it set Meek apart from the record producers of his time. We explore "Telstar" and the Meek's career and legacy, from ingenuity to outer space to paranoia and beyond. Plus, a jaw-clenching Mouthgarf Report and I See What You Did There! Edited by: Kelly Attaway Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telstar_(instrumental) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Meek https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Hear_a_New_World https://www.tinymixtapes.com/news/joe-meeks-pop-masterpiece-i-hear-a-new-world-gets-the-chance-to-haunt-a-whole-new-generation-of https://open.spotify.com/album/2icihEwgiDuWvCL80YlWCb?si=7nQM4ZV8Se6gbmq-WmTVTg https://open.spotify.com/track/6W5mQNW9bBqPdZq8RmJeVm?si=b153299c18ea49c7 Please give us a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts! Want to ask us a question? Talk to us! Email [email protected] Listen to Kelly and Chelsea's awesome horror movie podcast, Never Show the Monster. Get some sci-fi from Spaceboy Books. Get down with Michael J. O'Connor and the Cold Family and check out his new compilation The Best of the Bad Years 2005 - 2025 Next time: First Steven Spielberg Film

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