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Post by 1finemrg on Oct 28, 2018 21:51:40 GMT -5
The Bee Gees' "Main Course" album marked a welcome change of direction for the band. Featuring the #1 single "Jive Talkin", the follow up "Nights On Broadway" was climbing steadily up the Top 40 on its way to a #7 peak position. On November 7, 1975, it broke the Top 20 moving from 22-18 in its sixth week on the Hot 100. This week's "B" side classic would become a #26 hit nearly two years later when a live version was released as a 45. Edge Of The Universe - Bee Gees
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Post by 1finemrg on Feb 27, 2019 22:08:18 GMT -5
You really can't go wrong selecting any song from Stevie Wonder's "Innervisions". For me, it was hands down his crowning achievement. That five album run in the early and mid-70s stands up to anyone's best. "Music Of My Mind", "Talking Book", "Innervisions", "Fulfillingness' First Finale", and "Songs In The Key Of Life" were all gems. This beautiful and reflective "B" side classic was the flip to "Living For The City", which had just exited the Top 40. It was spending its 17th and final week in the Hot 100, having peaked at #8. Visions - Stevie Wonder
Trivia question: What do the Stevie Wonder hits "For Once In My Life", "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)", "Higher Ground", "Boogie On Reggae Woman", "Master Blaster (Jammin')', and "That Girl" have in common? Hint: It has to do with chart performance, but only half the answer has to do with the Hot 100.
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Post by mga707 on Feb 28, 2019 0:22:30 GMT -5
You really can't go wrong selecting any song from Stevie Wonder's "Innervisions". For me, it was hands down his crowning achievement. That five album run in the early and mid-70s stand up to anyone's best. "Music Of My Mind", "Talking Book", "Innervisions", "Fulfillingness' First Finale", and "Songs In The Key Of Life" were all gems. This beautiful and reflective "B" side classic was the flip to "Living For The City", which had just exited the Top 40. It was spending its 17th and final week in the Hot 100, having peaked at #8. Visions - Stevie Wonder
Trivia question: What do the Stevie Wonder hits "For Once In My Life", "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)", "Higher Ground", "Boogie On Reggae Woman", "Master Blaster (Jammin')', and "That Girl" have in common? Hint: It has to do with chart performance, but only half the answer has to do with the Hot 100. Taking a guess: They peaked higher on the 'Hot 100' than on the R&B/Soul Singles chart?
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Post by doofus67 on Feb 28, 2019 2:12:12 GMT -5
You really can't go wrong selecting any song from Stevie Wonder's "Innervisions". For me, it was hands down his crowning achievement. That five album run in the early and mid-70s stand up to anyone's best. "Music Of My Mind", "Talking Book", "Innervisions", "Fulfillingness' First Finale", and "Songs In The Key Of Life" were all gems. This beautiful and reflective "B" side classic was the flip to "Living For The City", which had just exited the Top 40. It was spending its 17th and final week in the Hot 100, having peaked at #8. Visions - Stevie Wonder
Trivia question: What do the Stevie Wonder hits "For Once In My Life", "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)", "Higher Ground", "Boogie On Reggae Woman", "Master Blaster (Jammin')', and "That Girl" have in common? Hint: It has to do with chart performance, but only half the answer has to do with the Hot 100. Call it cheating, but after having compiled the Number One Songs Across the Charts list, I can safely say that all six of those records were #1 in Cash Box and not #1 in Billboard.
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Post by 1finemrg on Feb 28, 2019 6:26:28 GMT -5
You really can't go wrong selecting any song from Stevie Wonder's "Innervisions". For me, it was hands down his crowning achievement. That five album run in the early and mid-70s stand up to anyone's best. "Music Of My Mind", "Talking Book", "Innervisions", "Fulfillingness' First Finale", and "Songs In The Key Of Life" were all gems. This beautiful and reflective "B" side classic was the flip to "Living For The City", which had just exited the Top 40. It was spending its 17th and final week in the Hot 100, having peaked at #8. Visions - Stevie Wonder
Trivia question: What do the Stevie Wonder hits "For Once In My Life", "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)", "Higher Ground", "Boogie On Reggae Woman", "Master Blaster (Jammin')', and "That Girl" have in common? Hint: It has to do with chart performance, but only half the answer has to do with the Hot 100. Call it cheating, but after having compiled the Number One Songs Across the Charts list, I can safely say that all six of those records were #1 in Cash Box and not #1 in Billboard. Doesn't matter how you knew the answer doofus67! Stevie Wonder had an incredible 15 songs that reached #1 on Cashbox as compared to 9 Billboard Hot 100 chart toppers. Good guess mga707, but they all topped the R&B/Soul charts except "For Once In My Life" (#2).
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Post by pb on Mar 8, 2019 14:13:16 GMT -5
I came across an interesting b-side story this week regarding Dickie Goodman's "Energy Crisis '74," which was in last week's 1974 show. Due to a pressing plant error the original b-side of the single consisted of four words of dialogue followed by two minutes of silence. Goodman decided to release it anyway on some pressings of the single with a title hinting at what happened. Dickie Goodman-The MistakeLater pressings of the single had the correct "b" side, which was a funky instrumental that had also been released as the b-side to one or two earlier "break-in" records. Dickie Goodman-Ruthie's Theme
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Post by 1finemrg on Apr 14, 2019 21:18:46 GMT -5
For this week's "B" side classic from 4/20/74, we'll flip over the 45 that was played on American Top 40 even though it peaked at #41. Trademark ZZ Top song that pairs with "La Grange" quite nicely. Just Got Paid - ZZ Top
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Post by 1finemrg on May 15, 2021 21:44:13 GMT -5
By the late sixties, we were getting a very good idea that there was more to the Beatles songwriting talents than the Lennon/McCartney partnership. George Harrison would write three of their all time classics, "Something", "Here Comes The Sun", and "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". In late 1970, George released the triple album "All Things Must Pass" and added to his legacy with classics such as "What Is Life", "Beware Of Darkness", and "Awaiting On You All". On December 18, 1970, the first single "My Sweet Lord" was skyrocketing up the charts. In its fourth week, the chart action was 72 - 13 - 6 - 2. The following week, it would ascend to the top and remain there for four weeks. The "B" side classic actually was the co-"A" side in many countries, and in Canada it was the "A" side. Originally written in 1966, this achingly beautiful ballad has been interpreted as a commentary about the turmoil within the Beatles during the latter half of their career that culminated in their breakup. Some of the usual suspects (Ringo, Billy Preston, Gary Wright, and Badfinger) provided the vocal and instrumental support to this track. Really miss "Our Sweet George". Isn't It A Pity - George HarrisonA casual meeting with George Harrison quickly led to Peter Frampton sitting in on his very first recording session with the Beatle. Frampton, in a new interview, has recounted the tale of how he ended up playing lead guitars on the Harrison-produced Doris Troy single, Ain’t That Cute. It was a mutual friend, working for Harrison at the time, that offered Frampton a chance to meet with the Beatle. “I said ‘Oh my god, yes’ – this would be the first Beatle meeting, you know?” Frampton recalled his excitement. The meeting took place at the London-based Trident Studios, where Harrison was in the producer’s chair for Doris Troy’s 1970 self-titled debut; his first album produced for Apple Records. “As I walked in [to the control room], George was behind the console and it’s sort of like an apparition, you know? You see a Beatle,” Frampton told Reverb.com. Much to Frampton’s surprise, Harrison quickly extended an invitation for him to play on the track. “George says ‘Do you want to play?’,” Frampton recalled. “And I said ‘Yes, okay’ and he hands me that red Les Paul – the storied Les Paul – [he] shows me the chords and we’re starting to play a little bit.” Not wanting to “stand out” or overstep his boundaries on Harrison’s session, Frampton initially took a back seat role in the jam, choosing to play “very quiet”. However, this only prompted Harrison to stop the session. Frampton said: “He stopped and he said ‘No – I play rhythm, you play lead’, and I said ‘Oh really?’” “So that’s when I ended up playing all the licks on [Ain’t That Cute]” He also mentioned that when he walked into the studio, the first thing he heard was Harrison's "Isn't It A Pity". On April 23 Peter Frampton released "Frampton Forgets the Words". It's his second CD of instrumentals. Unlike the first (Fingerprints, 2006 Grammy Award Winner), the tracks are all cover songs. He visits Motown a couple of times, Roxy Music, David Bowie, Lenny Kravitz, and Sly & The Family Stone. He also revisits the moment when he stepped into Trident studios for the first time. Isn't It A Pity - Peter Frampton BandSad to learn that Peter is suffering from Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM), a debilitating neurological disease. He is actively doing everything possible to slow it down and is putting music out there for as long as he can. Talk about somebody who belongs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! Saw him twice in concert; a humble guy who puts on a great show.
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Post by 1finemrg on Jan 10, 2023 22:15:47 GMT -5
As mentioned in this week's lost 70s classic, Bachman-Turner Overdrive's "Blue Collar" was spending its sixth and final week on the Hot 100, having peaked at #68. Also mentioned it wasn't your typical BTO meat & potatoes rocker. That was saved for the "B" side. Another great track from their debut album, this one was co-written by brothers Randy and Rob Bachman along with Kirk Kelly. Featuring the snarling vocals of C. F. Turner, this is one of the early classics that served as a template for the hits to follow. Hold Back The Water - Bachman-Turner Overdrive
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