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Post by 1finemrg on Aug 25, 2013 10:54:24 GMT -5
In a blatant attempt to ripoff at40petebattistini, here we go... "The Jeffersons" and "Maude" were spinoffs from "All In The Family". "Laverne And Shirley" and "Joanie Loves Chachi" were spinoffs from "Happy Days". More recently, we've had the "CSI" and "Law and Order" franchises, and let's not forget that "NCIS" is a spinoff from "JAG". Let's hope that this spinoff is more "NCIS" than "Joanie Loves Chachi" or "After-MASH". Since there was no AT40 to use as a basis, I'll pick a year and start there. Feel free to add on whether it's this year or this week from a different year in the 60's. Using the same premise. Choosing songs that reached the Hot 100 or may have Bubbled Under, but missed the Top 40. The Billboard Hot 100 from August 25, 1962 featured an R & B original by a five brother family group that would become a classic when it was covered in the 70s. A Boston band barely took it into the Top 40 in late 1971 with a version that receives plenty of airplay today. One of the brothers from the original group re-recorded the song and made it into the Top 10 smash in 1974. Lookin' For A Love - Valentinos (The Womack Brothers) www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2XVbVJq3MQ
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Post by at40petebattistini on Aug 25, 2013 12:00:09 GMT -5
And why didn't I think of this? Great idea! From this week (August 23) in 1969, here's a "lost classic" that failed to reach the Top 40 (it climbed to #41!): Don't It Make You Want To Go Home - Joe South www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNaPYKOyj-QOthers considered: *Abergavenny - Shannon *Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind - Little Anthony & The Imperials Also noteworthy, "Space Oddity" by David Bowie was Bubbling Under.
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Post by pgfromwp on Aug 25, 2013 13:03:17 GMT -5
Also, from August 23, 1969 (btw, Pete, you picked a great historical chart), a debut in the hot 100 that is my absolute favorite song that failed to reach the top 40: "Can't Find the Time" - Orpheus www.youtube.com/watch?v=poGDM3zaq9M
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Post by reachinforthestars on Aug 25, 2013 13:32:38 GMT -5
Yes, great idea! I also have to focus on 1969 because the Hot 100 this week in that year includes a stunningly beautiful song that failed to reach the Top 40: Rain - Jose Feliciano www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXeh9TxJFtE
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Post by 1finemrg on Aug 25, 2013 17:11:16 GMT -5
And why didn't I think of this? Great idea! From this week (August 23) in 1969, here's a "lost classic" that failed to reach the Top 40 (it climbed to #41!): Don't It Make You Want To Go Home - Joe South www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNaPYKOyj-QOthers considered: *Abergavenny - Shannon *Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind - Little Anthony & The Imperials Also noteworthy, "Space Oddity" by David Bowie was Bubbling Under. Pete: I'm a huge fan of the late, great Joe South. Actually I almost chose his early song "You're The Reason" which topped the Bubbling Under Charts this week in 1961. He will be mentioned in the Chicago Gold countdown, by the way. I was saddened about how he had become somewhat of a recluse before his passing one year ago on September 5. Loved his work as well with Billy Joe Royal. One of the prides in my 45 collection is "Space Oddity" on Mercury, the original version that Bubbled Under.
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Post by RNH on Aug 25, 2013 17:36:08 GMT -5
Orpheus deserved to be a much bigger group than they were. Maybe it had to do something with Boston or Boston area musical acts (like Teddy & The Pandas from nearby Beverly) were big in the area but not too big when it came to the national scene. This was during a time before established acts from Boston like Boston, Aerosmith, The Cars, and Donna Summer made it big.
Anyway, I actually have Orpheus's greatest hits CD and it's a fun listen. Both their charted singles are on there, of course, but they also did a nice cover of "Don't Walk Away, Renee". One song regretfully not on there is their excellent cover "She's Not There" by The Zombies.
How this group did not "click" nationally is beyond me!
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Post by pgfromwp on Aug 25, 2013 21:23:39 GMT -5
Orpheus deserved to be a much bigger group than they were. Maybe it had to do something with Boston or Boston area musical acts (like Teddy & The Pandas from nearby Beverly) were big in the area but not too big when it came to the national scene. This was during a time before established acts from Boston like Boston, Aerosmith, The Cars, and Donna Summer made it big. Anyway, I actually have Orpheus's greatest hits CD and it's a fun listen. Both their charted singles are on there, of course, but they also did a nice cover of "Don't Walk Away, Renee". One song regretfully not on there is their excellent cover "She's Not There" by The Zombies. How this group did not "click" nationally is beyond me! Just listened to the "She's Not There" cover by Orpheus on you-tube. Good stuff!
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Post by blackbowl68 on Aug 25, 2013 22:10:57 GMT -5
Orpheus deserved to be a much bigger group than they were. Maybe it had to do something with Boston or Boston area musical acts (like Teddy & The Pandas from nearby Beverly) were big in the area but not too big when it came to the national scene. This was during a time before established acts from Boston like Boston, Aerosmith, The Cars, and Donna Summer made it big. Anyway, I actually have Orpheus's greatest hits CD and it's a fun listen. Both their charted singles are on there, of course, but they also did a nice cover of "Don't Walk Away, Renee". One song regretfully not on there is their excellent cover "She's Not There" by The Zombies. How this group did not "click" nationally is beyond me! When I first heard "Can't Find the Time" on a Sunday oldies show back in 1983, I thought they sounded TOO much like the Association. That could account for their lack of success.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2013 23:16:43 GMT -5
And why didn't I think of this? Great idea! From this week (August 23) in 1969, here's a "lost classic" that failed to reach the Top 40 (it climbed to #41!): Don't It Make You Want To Go Home - Joe South www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNaPYKOyj-QOthers considered: *Abergavenny - Shannon *Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind - Little Anthony & The Imperials Also noteworthy, "Space Oddity" by David Bowie was Bubbling Under. Pete: I'm a huge fan of the late, great Joe South. Actually I almost chose his early song "You're The Reason" which topped the Bubbling Under Charts this week in 1961. He will be mentioned in the Chicago Gold countdown, by the way. I was saddened about how he had become somewhat of a recluse before his passing one year ago on September 5. Loved his work as well with Billy Joe Royal. One of the prides in my 45 collection is "Space Oddity" on Mercury, the original version that Bubbled Under. I'm also a big Joe South fan, both me and my Mom like "Walk a Mile in My Shoes" along with 1969 Grammy Song of the Year "Games People Play", just wish Casey Kasem's American Top 40 would have featured the latter as an Oldie or Extra, he does say "Not to be confused with that Joe South song" when The Spinners had their own debut on August 30th, 1975 (8-30-75)
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Post by 1finemrg on Aug 26, 2013 19:50:53 GMT -5
I'm gonna count my post from yesterday for last week. For this week, we go to the Billboard charts from August 27, 1966: Their drummer was a Mouseketeer. Their producer was a member of the Four Preps through the mid-sixties and wrote this "lost classic" as well as "Tainted Love". This follow-up single deseved a better fate than a #43 peak position. Flake off! Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White - Standellswww.youtube.com/watch?v=MwE4OPwer1Y
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2013 20:52:52 GMT -5
In a blatant attempt to ripoff at40petebattestini, here we go... "The Jeffersons" and "Maude" were spinoffs from "All In The Family". "Laverne And Shirley" and "Joanie Loves Chachi" were spinoffs from "Happy Days". More recently, we've had the "CSI" and "Law and Order" franchises, and let's not forget that "NCIS" is a spinoff from "JAG". "Mork & Mindy" was also a spinoff from "Happy Days".
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Post by 1finemrg on Aug 26, 2013 21:45:06 GMT -5
In a blatant attempt to ripoff at40petebattistini, here we go... "The Jeffersons" and "Maude" were spinoffs from "All In The Family". "Laverne And Shirley" and "Joanie Loves Chachi" were spinoffs from "Happy Days". More recently, we've had the "CSI" and "Law and Order" franchises, and let's not forget that "NCIS" is a spinoff from "JAG". "Mork & Mindy" was also a spinoff from "Happy Days". Starring Pam Dawber, Mark Harmon's (NCIS) wife. Shazbat! Na-nu-na-nu!
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Post by reachinforthestars on Aug 27, 2013 1:11:45 GMT -5
I'm gonna count my post from yesterday for last week. For this week, we go to the Billboard charts from August 27, 1966: I'll take 1968 for this one and it was downright painful to narrow it down to one song since the Hot 100 was loaded. But here goes: It appeared the Association finally experimented with acid and grew a pair to come up with this power trip: Association - Six Man Band www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTn-giD2kBA
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Post by 1finemrg on Sept 2, 2013 7:55:13 GMT -5
I noticed a gap not being covered by the Lost 60s and Lost 70s classic threads. The period 1/1/70 - 6/27/70 would never appear on the Lost 70s thread because AT 40 started 7/4/70. So beginning in January, feel free to submit any lost classics for 1/1/70 - 6/27/70 to the 60s thread. Don't think it'll affect the space/time continuum or anything that major. If it does...my bad!
For this week's Lost 60s Classic, this one debuted September 4, 1965. After being fired as the Beach Boys manager, Murry Wilson (Brian, Dennis, and Carl's father) recruited another band. Success eluded them, but they did chart on the Hot 100 three times including this great Beach Boys soundalike. I Live For The Sun - Sunrayswww.youtube.com/watch?v=Yus7IvioR_A
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Post by 1finemrg on Sept 9, 2013 21:45:58 GMT -5
This week's lost 60s classic goes back to the survey issued September 11, 1961, week ending September 17, 1961. His original recording with the Buffalo Bearcats was a #1 R & B hit for 3 weeks in 1948. The remake debuted at #100 on this week, and the following week peaked at #98. One of my dad's favorites. I Love You Yes I Do - Bull Moose Jacksonwww.youtube.com/watch?v=T2ScpWrs06kBy the way, this was not typical of Bull Moose Jackson's recordings. His style was usually somewhat risque R & B with hits like "I Want A Bowlegged Woman" and "Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me". Then there was this one that caught the interest of Steven Tyler and the boys... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rws_7mLTqj8
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