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Post by jgve1952 on Jun 24, 2012 21:47:53 GMT -5
:-[Thanks Neal!
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Post by jgve1952 on Jul 1, 2012 19:29:46 GMT -5
9-2-72 Alone Again Naturally becomes the first song to return to #1 after dropping from that position. It was replaced by Brandy on 8-26-72, only to return the following week (9-2-72).
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Post by johnnywest on Jul 2, 2012 13:03:57 GMT -5
How about the first time Casey skipped over a chart song? I'm not sure if it was "The Americans" by Gordon Sinclair, or something on one of the Christmas specials.
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Post by mkarns on Jul 2, 2012 13:15:15 GMT -5
How about the first time Casey skipped over a chart song? I'm not sure if it was "The Americans" by Gordon Sinclair, or something on one of the Christmas specials. Maybe it was 12/26/70, which has been played by both Premiere and SXM, when Casey skipped the Guess Who's "Share the Land", at #30. He explained on air; as I recall, it was something along the lines of not having enough time. That looks like a serious production error, but they had been on for only six months by then and those early "real-time" recording sessions took a long time, so they probably didn't have time to start over or edit. |
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Post by dukelightning on Nov 24, 2012 19:58:26 GMT -5
This is subjective but this week's 70s show is the first instance of a heavy metal band and song being played on AT40 with Kiss and "Rock and Roll All Night" debuting. Led Zeppelin is often referred to as a heavy metal band but IMO they are in the same genre as Bad Company and Golden Earring. Hard but not heavy. Whereas Kiss is the first of the real heavy metal bands a la Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Quiet Riot, etc. to make the top 40. Of course if Black Sabbath had made the top 40 with say "Paranoid", they would have that distinction.
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Post by vto66 on Nov 24, 2012 22:28:07 GMT -5
What about Deep Purple?
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Post by mga707 on Nov 24, 2012 22:50:07 GMT -5
Heavy, but with heavy organ. Going back quite a bit further, what about "Summertime Blues" by Blue Cheer, 1968? Two years before AT40, but still a heavy, heavy record. |
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Post by tarobe on Nov 25, 2012 22:12:40 GMT -5
"Immigrant Song" and "Black Dog" not heavy? I beg to differ!
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Post by dukelightning on Sept 26, 2013 17:50:56 GMT -5
Bumping up since there was discussion about the top 3 recap. FYI, the top 3 recap at the beginning of 1971 was like the mid to late 80s where it was just verbal. And it was done due to the previous 2 weeks being the year end special. This is also the only time a top 3 recap was done prior to 1979.
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Post by rayshae3 on Sept 27, 2013 17:12:17 GMT -5
Here is a comprehensive list of the significant firsts on AT40 in the Casey Kasem era. First time song from #1 LP played................BD 8/29/70, CD 9/5/70 (I Heard it Through the Grapevine) I think the CCR cover was from 10/3/70 broadcast (or chart date of 10/10/70) Is this the same feature that Casey had a run-down (or announcement) of the Top 5 LPs of the week? How many weeks (or months) did this feature continue? |
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Post by davewollenberg on Sept 27, 2013 20:29:30 GMT -5
Mountain's 'Mississippi queen' was DEFINITELY hard rock/metal. That'd count as a 1st in AT40, for that type of song.
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Post by dukelightning on Sept 28, 2013 7:55:12 GMT -5
Here is a comprehensive list of the significant firsts on AT40 in the Casey Kasem era. First time song from #1 LP played................BD 8/29/70, CD 9/5/70 (I Heard it Through the Grapevine) I think the CCR cover was from 10/3/70 broadcast (or chart date of 10/10/70) Is this the same feature that Casey had a run-down (or announcement) of the Top 5 LPs of the week? How many weeks (or months) did this feature continue? What you are referring to is the second time this occurred. Which means after the first instance of reviewing the top 5 Lps, they waited 5 weeks before doing it again. The last time they had this feature was on 7/22/72. Ironically, they did the National Album Countdown just 2 weeks later but obviously did not count down the top 5 Lps thereafter. (Yes they did this feature at least one more time on 2/16/74 but for all intents and purposes, it was no longer done after July 1972). Dave Wollenberg, yes that would be the first hard rock to be played on AT40. Of course the first soul and AC songs were also on the first AT40. The first country song played on AT40 that was not an extra would have to be "For the Good Times" by Ray Price on the 10/31/70 broadcast. Check that. The first country song was also on the first AT40....by another Ray, Stevens. "Everything is Beautiful", the first #1 song ever played on AT40 at #29 was spending its last week in the top 40. Of course Brian can confirm that. But I am no laggard when it comes to country music having just finished working all of the record 10 country shows at the Raleigh amphitheatre this season. Gotta love those Carolina girls! |
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Post by rayshae3 on Sept 29, 2013 11:58:35 GMT -5
I think the CCR cover was from 10/3/70 broadcast (or chart date of 10/10/70) Is this the same feature that Casey had a run-down (or announcement) of the Top 5 LPs of the week? How many weeks (or months) did this feature continue? What you are referring to is the second time this occurred. Which means after the first instance of reviewing the top 5 Lps, they waited 5 weeks before doing it again. The last time they had this feature was on 7/22/72. Ironically, they did the National Album Countdown just 2 weeks later but obviously did not count down the top 5 Lps thereafter. (Yes they did this feature at least one more time on 2/16/74 but for all intents and purposes, it was no longer done after July 1972). Thanks for the answer. It’s ironic, of all the cuts on “Cosmo’s Factory”, early AT40 chose only this track to play from that #1 album in the first two occasions of this feature. The only other feature I have a question about concerns the yesteryear #1 extras, specifically #1 ‘on this date’, 5 or 10 or 15 years ago exactly this week, like number one 5 years ago on July 11, 1970 (broadcast on 7/4/70) being ‘Satisfaction-Rolling Stones’; OR number one 10 years ago on July 18, 1970 (broadcast on 7/11/70) being ‘I’m Sorry-Brenda Lee’ (at least this is what I think was played, since Walt Bailey’s site doesn’t specify the title); OR number one 15 years ago on July 25, 1970 (broadcast on 7/18/70) being “Rock Around the Clock-Bill Haley’. Continuing after that on the 4th program “Alley Oop” by Hollywood Argoyles was played which was number one not exactly 10 years ago that week, but immediately BEFORE the above-mentioned Brenda Lee song. Then on the 5th program the #1 ten years ago exactly this week was featured again playing “Itsy Bitsy …-Brian Hyland”. I wonder how long this feature lasted? |
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Post by dukelightning on Sept 29, 2013 17:45:34 GMT -5
First since you have indicated the first instances where the #1 songs from 5, 10 and 15 years were played, I will note the first times for 20 and 25 years ago. The first time the #1 song from 20 years ago was played was on the 10/24/70 broadcast and it was "Goodnight Irene" by the Weavers(this song was mentioned many times in subsequent shows into the 80s because its 13 weeks at #1 were a record). And the first time the #1 song from 25 years was played was on the 6/19/71 show when "Prisoner of Love" by Perry Como was played. Now the last time a #1 song from 5,10,15,20 or 25 years was played (and promoted as such) was on the 6/24/72 show when "Groovin" by the Rascals was played(5 years ago).
You will notice how they stopped this feature around the time they stopped the top 5 Lps feature. They actually stopped playing extras for all intents and purposes (a few exceptions) in August 1972. In 1975, extras would be reintroduced on a sporadic basis.
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Post by rayshae3 on Sept 30, 2013 16:39:26 GMT -5
First since you have indicated the first instances where the #1 songs from 5, 10 and 15 years were played, I will note the first times for 20 and 25 years ago. The first time the #1 song from 20 years ago was played was on the 10/24/70 broadcast and it was "Goodnight Irene" by the Weavers(this song was mentioned many times in subsequent shows into the 80s because its 13 weeks at #1 were a record). And the first time the #1 song from 25 years was played was on the 6/19/71 show when "Prisoner of Love" by Perry Como was played. Now the last time a #1 song from 5,10,15,20 or 25 years was played (and promoted as such) was on the 6/24/72 show when "Groovin" by the Rascals was played(5 years ago). You will notice how they stopped this feature around the time they stopped the top 5 Lps feature. They actually stopped playing extras for all intents and purposes (a few exceptions) in August 1972. In 1975, extras would be reintroduced on a sporadic basis. Thanks for the detailed background to my question. Good stuff; great thread. |
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