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Post by 1finemrg on Jun 6, 2014 11:12:35 GMT -5
Offering a lost classic from 6/04/66, which failed to crack Billboard's hot 100 (eventually peaking at #42). It's this band's first hot 100 hit, which charted nearly four full years before their #2 smash, "Vehicle" in spring 1970: "You Wouldn't Listen" - Ides of March Think you might enjoy this... www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfyhHoAOUCEThe whole thing is great, or you can begin at around the 13 minute mark.
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Post by briguy52748 on Jun 6, 2014 11:38:41 GMT -5
From a country music standpoint, it was one of Gentleman Jim's biggest hits and signature songs, a ballad done in his usual rich, velvet-voiced style. It also spent nine weeks at No. 2, most of them behind Claude King's "Wolverton Mountain," which was a nine-week No. 1 smash through most of June, July and into August 1962.
From a Billboard Hot 100 standpoint, it is a lost hit. It began its run by bubbling under at No. 105, and then reached the Hot 100, where it struggled to a No. 92 peak before ending a brief three-week run on the chart.
Jim Reeves, and "Adios Amigo."
In 1962, he was one of country music's kings … and two years later, it'd be silenced, forever. All too soon, and he could have had a rich career lasting well into the 1980s. That's how good he was.
Brian
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Post by 1finemrg on Jun 6, 2014 20:03:38 GMT -5
There were 3 competing versions of this song in the Hot 100 on June 6, 1960. The Hollywood Argyles were at #55 and would race all the way to the top of the charts. Dante and the Evergreens were at #75 and would eventually peak at a respectable #15. The third version is a lost classic that debuted at #92 on 6/6/60. The next week all three versions caught fire. The Hollywood Argyles leaped from 55 to 12. Dante and the Evergreens went from 75 to 28, and even the lost classic jumped to 59. Unfortunately there wasn't room enough for the 3 versions. The lost classic fell from 59-68 then off the charts. See ya in the funny papers! Alley-Oop - Dyna-Sores
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Post by pgfromwp on Jun 7, 2014 7:37:53 GMT -5
Offering a lost classic from 6/05/65, which failed to crack Billboard's top 40. It's a hit in this band's classic instrumental style:
"Boot Leg" - Booker T and the MG's
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Post by pgfromwp on Jun 7, 2014 7:43:31 GMT -5
Offering a lost classic from 6/07/69, which failed to crack Billboard's top 40. It's this Baltimore group's follow up to their moderately successful top 40 hit "Will You be Staying After Sunday":
"Don't Wake Me Up in the Morning Michael" - Peppermint Rainbow
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Post by pgfromwp on Jun 8, 2014 6:45:02 GMT -5
Offering a lost classic from 6/08/68, which failed to crack Billboard's top 40. It's an interesting soft-pop song worth a listen:
"Baby You Come Rollin' Across My Mind" - Peppermint Trolley Company
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Post by pgfromwp on Jun 8, 2014 6:52:32 GMT -5
Offering a lost classic from 6/14/69, which failed to crack Billboard's top 40. From The Soft Parade album:
"Tell All the People" - Doors
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Post by pgfromwp on Jun 8, 2014 7:01:00 GMT -5
Offering a lost classic from 6/13/70, which failed to crack Billboard's top 40. It's the original recording, which did not chart until some five years later, of the #1 (cover) hit for Barry McGuire from late summer 1965:
"Eve of Destruction" - Turtles
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Post by 1finemrg on Jun 8, 2014 21:17:04 GMT -5
Wrapping up another cycle of lost 60s classics. Below is a recap. - 1960: Alley Oop - Dyna-Sores - 1961: Underwater - Frogmen - 1962: Shout (Parts 1 & 2) - Isley Brothers - 1963: Shake A Tail Feather - Five Du-Tones - 1963 (Bonus): Little Latin Lupe Lu - Righteous Brothers - 1964: Winkin' Blinkin' And Nod - Simon Sisters - 1965: Good Lovin' - Olympics - 1966: I Can't Let Go - Hollies - 1967: Walk Tall Like A Man - 2 Of Clubs - 1968: See below - 1969: Good Morning Starshine - Strawberry Alarm Clock - 1970: Mighty Joe - Shocking Blue What a great way to close out this cycle! One of Neil Diamond's best tunes, it was his first release on the Uni label. Perhaps the autographical nature of the song prevented this lost classic from June 8, 1968 from peaking any higher than #58 during a 6 week chart run. It would eventually be included in an album titled "Velvet Gloves And Spit". Brooklyn Roads - Neil Diamond
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Post by 1finemrg on Jun 20, 2014 17:37:19 GMT -5
Beginning this cycle of lost 60s classics, I thought I'd slip in one more from 1970 pre-AT 40. After her powerful supporting vocal on the original version, this single featured her on lead vocal. From June 20, 1970, this one peaked at #73 during a seven week chart run. Gimme Shelter - Merry Clayton
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Post by pgfromwp on Jun 21, 2014 7:28:53 GMT -5
Offering a lost classic from 6/18/66, which failed to crack Billboard's top 40. It's an interesting departure from this group's vocal-oriented hits:
"Grim Reaper of Love" - Turtles
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Post by pgfromwp on Jun 21, 2014 7:37:44 GMT -5
Offering a lost classic from 6/20/70, which failed to crack Billboard's top 40. It's a catchy cover of the top 20 hit by the Jarmels from late summer 1961:
"A Little Bit of Soap" - Paul Davis
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Post by 1finemrg on Jun 24, 2014 4:09:24 GMT -5
As with the "B" side classic thread, this week's lost 60s classic is in memory of Gerry Goffin who passed away June 19. Written with then wife Carole King, this was Betty Everett's follow-up to "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)". It debuted in the Hot 100 on June 27, 1964 and would eventually peak at #66 during a 5 week chart run. Helen Reddy would reach #29 with her cover in 1976 (titled "I Can't Hear You No More"), and Carole King would release it on her debut solo album "Writer". Other covers include Lulu and Dusty Springfield. I Can't Hear You - Betty Everett
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Post by pgfromwp on Jun 26, 2014 7:40:00 GMT -5
Offering a lost classic from 6/24/67, which failed to crack Billboard's top 40. It's in a series of follow-up songs to the group's top 10 hit "We Ain't Got Nothing Yet" from early 1967:
"One by One" - Blues Magoos
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Post by pgfromwp on Jun 27, 2014 7:00:52 GMT -5
Offering a lost classic from 6/27/64, which failed to crack Billboard's top 40. It's a rocking cover of the former hit by Buddy Holly and the Crickets:
"Not Fade Away" - Rolling Stones
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