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Post by 1finemrg on Dec 9, 2013 13:44:12 GMT -5
Offering a lost classic from 12/13/69, which failed to crack Billboard's top 40. It's a unique cover of the hit covered by other artists, including my favorite by Cannibal and the Headhunters from spring 1965: "Land of 1000 Dances" - Electric Indian Supposedly Daryl Hall was a member of Electric Indian at some point in time, and if I remember correctly some members later were in MFSB.
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Post by pgfromwp on Dec 9, 2013 15:45:38 GMT -5
Offering a lost classic from 12/13/69, which failed to crack Billboard's top 40. It's a unique cover of the hit covered by other artists, including my favorite by Cannibal and the Headhunters from spring 1965: "Land of 1000 Dances" - Electric Indian Supposedly Daryl Hall was a member of Electric Indian at some point in time, and if I remember correctly some members later were in MFSB. You're correct about the connections between Daryl Hall and the subsequently founded MFSB, and the Electric Indian, keem-o-sabe.
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Post by dukelightning on Dec 13, 2013 9:24:34 GMT -5
This is the song that Casey mentioned in the 12/11/82 show as being the shortest top 40 hit at 1:06. However, none of the youtube selections are less than 2:30. Hearing the song does not convince me it was 1:06 in length either. See what you think of the Esquires "And Get Away"..... www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaK2IsZ7RN0
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Post by 1finemrg on Dec 16, 2013 6:05:04 GMT -5
Going to the December 20, 1969 for this lost classic that was the James Gang's first 45. This one bubbled under for two weeks only reaching #126. Earlier in 2013, Joe Walsh released "Analog Man". Included was a sequel to the James Gang first Hot 100 single "Funk #49", titled "Funk #50". I guess you can consider this one the prequel to "Funk #49". James Gang - Funk No. 48
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Post by pgfromwp on Dec 21, 2013 13:15:30 GMT -5
Offering a lost classic from 12/21/68, which failed to crack Billboard's top 40. It's a hauntingly melodic cover of the Four Tops hit from fall 1966, recorded by the original Angel of the Morning:
"Reach Out" - Merilee Rush
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Post by pgfromwp on Dec 21, 2013 20:39:36 GMT -5
Offering a lost classic from 12/26/64, which failed to crack Billboard's top 40. It's a listenable cover of the Chantels' hit from early 1958, by the group that would soon thereafter give him a great big kiss:
"Maybe" - Shangri-las
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Post by dukelightning on Dec 22, 2013 9:50:57 GMT -5
Not very listenable to me. I could have done without hearing that one! The Three Degrees did a much better job of covering that one back in the early days of AT40. One reason is they changed a lot of the words in the verses. Also prefer a later cover of the previous clip also from the earlier days of AT40. That would be Diana Ross' version from spring 1971. But I wonder if Diana got the inspiration for her version from Merilee Rushes' version as it is also haunting. It is more soulful however which is why it gets the nod from me.
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Post by pgfromwp on Dec 22, 2013 19:51:37 GMT -5
Offering a lost classic from 12/25/65, which failed to crack Billboard's top 40. It's an instrumental remake of the Ben E King hit from early 1961, also nicely covered by Aretha Franklin ten years later:
"Spanish Harlem" - King Curtis
Don't know exactly why the year 1969 is referenced on the 45 recording that charted in late 1965.
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Post by 1finemrg on Dec 23, 2013 6:23:49 GMT -5
This band squeaked into the top 40 only once. A reissue of their first single "Harlem Nocturne" from 1959 made it to #39 in 1965. One of their follow-up singles was lingering around the lower end of the charts on December 27, 1960. This instrumental was a cover of a #1 song from 1921. It was all sevens for this 45, a #77 peak during its 7 week chart run. Wabash Blues - Viscounts
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Post by pgfromwp on Dec 30, 2013 13:56:23 GMT -5
Offering a lost classic from 12/30/67, which failed to crack Billboard's top 40. It's a soulful rendition of the hit originally released by Inez Foxx in the summer of 1963, and more popularly covered 11 years later by Carly Simon and James Taylor:
"Mockingbird" - Aretha Franklin
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Post by 1finemrg on Dec 30, 2013 23:50:48 GMT -5
It's January 4, 1964, two weeks before the Beatles would turn the Hot 100 on its ear ushering in the British Invasion. This duo's second Hot 100 single was in its third week of an 11 week chart run that would peak at #44. The Stones would reach #5 with their cover in 1986. Harlem Shuffle - Bob & EarlTrivia: One of the arrangers of the song would go on to a far more successful career beginning in the mid-seventies. Barry White would reach the top of the charts with "Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe", the third of his 6 Top 10 singles. Anyone mentioning this great song in the same breath with a certain song by Baauer will be assessed 3 demerits and have it noted on their permanent record!
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Post by blackbowl68 on Dec 31, 2013 8:43:14 GMT -5
I'll earn my first demerit here.
The intro of the original "Harlem Shuffle" was sampled in the beginning of the hip hop classic "Jump Around" by House of Pain.
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Post by dukelightning on Dec 31, 2013 10:44:12 GMT -5
Wow Barry White arranged this record?! Is this his first association with a Hot 100 record?
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Post by 1finemrg on Jan 1, 2014 1:15:44 GMT -5
Wow Barry White arranged this record?! Is this his first association with a Hot 100 record? It appears to be the case. While searching around on line, I discovered something about Barry that is about as far away from the music he sang. He wrote "Doin' The Banana Split" for the Banana Splits TV show!
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Post by pgfromwp on Jan 4, 2014 16:56:11 GMT -5
Offering a lost classic from 1/04/69, which bubbled under the hot 100 on that chart date and failed to crack Billboard's top 40. It's an exceptionally mellow cover of the #1 Johnny Rivers hit from fall 1966:
"Poor Side of Town" - Al Wilson
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