We Went to Different Schools Together
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We Went to Different Schools Together is the second album
by Pittsburgh rock/pop band The Jaggerz
, released in 1970 (see 1970 in music
). The album includes the groups' only major successful single
, "The Rapper
."
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Pittsburgh rock/pop band The Jaggerz
The jaggerz
The Jaggerz are a pop/rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, often considered a one-hit wonder because their only major success was the single "The Rapper", written by Donnie Iris...
, released in 1970 (see 1970 in music
1970 in music
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). The album includes the groups' only major successful single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, "The Rapper
The Rapper
"The Rapper" is a song by The Jaggerz, written by band member Dominic Ierace, better known as Donnie Iris. Released as a single, it reached #2 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart and was certified Gold by the RIAA in 1970 for selling over a million copies of the record.- Covers :"The Rapper" has...
."
Track listing
- "I Call My Baby Candy" (Ierace)
- "Memoirs of the Traveler" (Rock, Ierace, Faiella)
- "With a Little Help from My FriendsWith a Little Help from My Friends-Joe Cocker version:Joe Cocker's version was a radical re-arrangement of the original, in a slower, 6/8 meter, using different chords in the middle eight, and a lengthy instrumental introduction...
" (Lennon, McCartney) - "Looking Glass" (Rock, Ierace, Faiella)
- "The RapperThe Rapper"The Rapper" is a song by The Jaggerz, written by band member Dominic Ierace, better known as Donnie Iris. Released as a single, it reached #2 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart and was certified Gold by the RIAA in 1970 for selling over a million copies of the record.- Covers :"The Rapper" has...
" (Ierace) - "At My Window" (Rock, Ierace)
- "Things Gotta Get Better" (Rock, Davies, Maybray)
- "Carousel" (Rock, Davies, Pugliano)
- "Don't Make My Sky Cry" (Rock, Davies, Maybray)
- "That's My World" (Rock, Davies)
Personnel
- Dominic IeraceDonnie IrisDonnie Iris is an American rock musician known for his work with The Jaggerz and Wild Cherry during the 1970s, and for his solo albums during the 1980s...
- guitar, bass, trumpet, vocals - Jimmie RossJimmie RossJimmie Ross is an American rock guitarist and vocalist who is best known for being a member of Pittsburgh band The Jaggerz, known for their 1970 hit "The Rapper". During the band's initial existence of 1965-1976, the bassist shared the duties of lead vocalist with guitarist Donnie Iris...
- tube, trombone, bass, vocals - Benny Faiella - guitar, bass, backbround vocals
- Thom Davies - organ, piano, trumpet
- Billy Maybray - bass, drums, vocals
- Jim Pugliano - drums, background vocals