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Post by pb on Jun 21, 2014 14:46:30 GMT -5
Offering a lost classic from 6/22/74 (SXM), which failed to crack Billboard's top 40. From their live performance at the California Jam Festival in April 1974: "King of Nothing" - Seals and Crofts Notable for being a rare single from them with lead vocal by Crofts rather than Seals.
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Post by rayshae3 on Jun 23, 2014 20:39:29 GMT -5
For week ending June 26, 1976. New Entry at #89 on its way to peak of #59, “Cotton Candy”-Sylvers: Nine siblings family act with this title sandwiched between two of their biggest hits “Boogie Fever” (former #1 was still on the Hot 100) and “Hot Line”; though none of these to my surprise made the Disco charts. Front and center on the lead vocals was 14-years-old Foster Sylvers who amazingly sounded and looked like MJ (circa the mid-70s that it.) Produced and co-written by Freddie Perren who later on would receive back-to-back Grammies: One for his contribution to “Saturday Night Fever” soundtrack (played on and produced Yvonne Elliman’s version of “If I Can’t Have You” and Tavares’ “More Than a Woman”, both original Bee Gees compositions) & and his other Grammy for co-writing Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive”. Cotton Candy-Sylvers
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Post by 1finemrg on Jun 24, 2014 4:49:42 GMT -5
This Danish harmonica player sound was a signature on all the hits by War. His only solo Hot 100 single is a funky/jazzy instrumental. This lost 70s classic debuted on June 26, 1976 and reached #59 during a 6 week chart run. BLT - Lee Oskar
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Post by pgfromwp on Jun 28, 2014 12:39:02 GMT -5
Offering a lost classic from 6/28/75 (SXM), which failed to crack Billboard's top 40. From the album of the same title:
"Another Night" - Hollies
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Post by pgfromwp on Jun 30, 2014 7:00:58 GMT -5
Offering a lost classic from 6/29/74, which failed to crack Billboard's top 40. It's an upbeat tune recorded by the "Piano Man":
"Worse Comes to Worst" - Billy Joel
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Post by 1finemrg on Jul 3, 2014 20:39:02 GMT -5
He tried to recapture the Mad Dogs and Englishmen feel with this 70s lost classic from June 29, 1974. It was in the second week of a long climb that saw it peak at #46 during a 12 week chart run. Put Out The Light - Joe Cocker
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Post by pgfromwp on Jul 5, 2014 15:56:10 GMT -5
Offering a lost classic from 6/30/79 (SXM), which failed to crack Billboard's top 40. It's a follow up to this artist's #1 hit from summer 1978, "Hot Child in the City":
"(You Really) Rock Me" - Nick Gilder
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Post by pgfromwp on Jul 7, 2014 6:23:16 GMT -5
Offering a lost classic from 7/14/73, which failed to crack Billboard's top 40. It's a follow up tune to this group's top 10 hit from spring 1972, "Hot Rod Lincoln":
"Smoke Smoke Smoke (That Cigarette)" - Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen
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Post by rayshae3 on Jul 8, 2014 3:11:44 GMT -5
In July 1973, the Watergate climax was still more than a year away; but as the topic edged its way from the news to recording industry more and more (see page one story titled “Watergates Flood Mart” on Billboard June 2,1973 issue thru GoogleBooks) , there were a couple of titles on the charts: on the bubbling under the Hot 100 (and Country chart) a single by Tom T. Hall; the other, this (notice the title is “Watergrate”) by the master of “break-in” novelty format Dickie Goodman. And at the end of this short single (total duration is 2min6sec only) as he fake-interviews the V.P. “…The Vice-President has just arrived. Sir, can you tell us, who will be the next president of the United States?”, then interjects snippet of “My Love” by McCartney/Wings (“Me, Whoa, Whoa, Whoa…”); this might sound like a real crystal ball. But remember the VP circa July ’73 was yet to become Ford (in fact it was still Agnew.) #42 for week ending July 14, 1973, enjoying its peak during the 7-week run: Watergrate-Dickie Goodman
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Post by rgmike on Jul 9, 2014 10:29:25 GMT -5
Offering a lost classic from 6/22/74 (SXM), which failed to crack Billboard's top 40. From their live performance at the California Jam Festival in April 1974: "King of Nothing" - Seals and Crofts Notable for being a rare single from them with lead vocal by Crofts rather than Seals. A wonderful pop single, easily one of their best 45s, and I have to assume its failure was due to leftover ill-will from the "Unborn Child" debacle.
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Post by rayshae3 on Jul 9, 2014 14:18:39 GMT -5
Bread’s last hit on the Hot 100 before they disbanded at the beginning of 1973 was“Aubrey”, their eleventh Hot 100/Top 40 entry. They reunited briefly (for about a year) at the end of 1976 and gave a Top 10 song “Lost without Your Love”. But in the interim David Gates, who wrote and produced all of their hits, was active in the charts as a solo act. Here’s his first chart title on his own; new entry at #71 for week ending July 14, 1973 on its way to high of #47: Clouds-David Gates
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Post by 1finemrg on Jul 10, 2014 5:14:22 GMT -5
In the UK, it was this band first #1 single. In the US, this 70s lost classic from July 14, 1973 made it to #73 during a 7 week chart run. It's a decent follow-up to "Little Willy", glam rock built around a classic blues riff. Blockbuster - The Sweet
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Post by at40petebattistini on Jul 10, 2014 9:22:41 GMT -5
To coincide with AT40's July 14, 1973 countdown this weekend, here's a lost classic that only climbed to #49 on the Hot 100 -- Stealer's Wheel and "Everyone's Agreed That Everything Will Turn Out Fine". Perhaps the title was just too long for most jocks. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nulfCxo2NHYPlenty of great "lost" tracks on this chart: *Blockbuster - Sweet (thanks for posting 1finemrg) *Clouds - David Gates (thanks for posting rayshae3) *Watergrate - Dickie Goodman (ditto) *Sweet Charlie Babe - Jackie Moore *Roll Over Beethoven - ELO *plus quite a few now-lost tracks that reached the Top 40 that week
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Post by 1finemrg on Jul 10, 2014 13:02:33 GMT -5
To coincide with AT40's July 14, 1973 countdown this weekend, here's a lost classic that only climbed to #49 on the Hot 100 -- Stealer's Wheel and "Everyone's Agreed That Everything Will Turn Out Fine". Perhaps the title was just too long for most jocks. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nulfCxo2NHYPlenty of great "lost" tracks on this chart: *Blockbuster - Sweet (thanks for posting 1finemrg) *Clouds - David Gates (thanks for posting rayshae3) *Watergrate - Dickie Goodman (ditto) *Sweet Charlie Babe - Jackie Moore *Roll Over Beethoven - ELO *plus quite a few now-lost tracks that reached the Top 40 that week Almost picked your selection Pete; a great "Stuck In The Middle..." sound-alike.
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Post by rayshae3 on Jul 11, 2014 1:14:50 GMT -5
In the UK, it was this band first #1 single. In the US, this 70s lost classic from July 14, 1973 made it to #73 during a 7 week chart run. It's a decent follow-up to "Little Willy", glam rock built around a classic blues riff. Blockbuster - The SweetOf course, visual aspects of glam rockers (like the Sweet, Slade, Wizzard) let alone David Bowie, didn’t hurt their British chart successes either; especially when most pop fans on the other side of the Atlantic at the time got their chart diet through the BBC TV chart show “Top of the Pops”; so much so even the Osmonds’ “Crazy Horses” (arguably with a glam-rockish sound) just missed #1 and landed at #2 on the British chart.
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