They say you've gotta have HEART, and this week we do. Our winner gets a copy of Heart's latest album, "Red Velvet Car," plus an official Sound T-shirt. Click on the link to see this week's question.

 

 

 

How many times did PAUL McCARTNEY perform at the now-demolished Shea Stadium in New York?

 

 

 

ANSWER
Sir Paul performed three times at Shea Stadium. The Beatles opened their third U.S. tour with an August 15th, 1965 show at Shea that was the first-ever at a major stadium. The concert attracted a then-record crowd of 55,600 with promoter Sid Bernstein hailing the $304,000 in gate receipts as "the greatest gross ever in the history of show business." These days bands earn more than that in merchandise sales. The Beatles performed only 12 songs that night, the screaming crowd making it impossible for the band or anyone else to actually hear what they were playing. A documentary titled "The Beatles at Shea Stadium," featuring overdubs recorded by the band in London in January 1966, aired that year in the U.S. on ABC.

 

The Beatles returned to Shea for a second show on August 23rd, 1966. As it turned out, they played only three more live concerts. The second-to-last took place at Dodger Stadium on August 28th, with the Fab Four's final show taking place August 29th at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.

 

Paul McCartney's third and final appearance at Shea Stadium came during at the final concert held at the venue, Billy Joel's show on July 18th, 2008. McCartney made a guest appearance, closing the show with a rendition of "Let It Be."

 

This week's winner is BRIAN GROSS of Marina del Rey. He gets a copy of "Good Evening New York City," a two-CD, one-DVD set recording during Paul's three-night christening of New York's Citi Field stadium (the replacement for Shea Stadium) in July 2009. It features 33 selections from his Beatles, Wings and solo careers.

 

 

 

 

 

"Tommy" was THE WHO's first great rock opera. But prior to that, the band recorded a long track that it dubbed a "mini-opera." What was the name of that song? Click on the link to see the answer.

 

 

 

 

 

"Brushfire Fairytales" was the title of JACK JOHNSON's debut album. But the album was another "first" for Johnson. What was it? Click on the link to see the answer.

 

 

 

 

 

Brian Wilson's first all-original composition was eventually released as the Beach Boys' "Surfer Girl." But it was loosely based on a song from a Disney movie. What was that song? Click on the link to see the answer.

 

 

 

 

 

In 1980, JETHRO TULL used live footage from a show at the Los Angeles Sports Arena as part of a long-form music video. What was the name of the video project? Click on the link to see the answer.

 

 

 

 

Many people know that CHEAP TRICK recorded a cover version of "Out in the Street" that was used as the opening theme for the hit TV sitcom "That '70s Show." But the band also created the theme for a current comedy hit. Click on the link to see the answer.

Which of the following was NOT one of the pseudonyms Paul Simon recorded under early in his career?

 

a) Paul Kane
b) Jerry Landis
c) King Madison
d) Tico and the Truimphs

 

Click on the link to see the answer.

 

 

 

 

 

The title track from John Fogerty's 1985 album "Centerfield" is often played at baseball games. But the song has another sports connection. What is it? Click on the link to see the answer.

 

 

 

 

Johnny Cash got his start at legendary Memphis label Sun Records, alongside the likes of Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison and Carl Perkins. But he holds a unique distinction among the label's artists. What is it? Click on the link to see the answer.