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Post by mga707 on Aug 26, 2023 11:16:32 GMT -5
Yep, WPNC is now playing Aug 30, 1975! Darn. Had Sirius kept with 1976 I'd definitely be listening to WPNC. But SXM went with '72, which I also want to hear, and am currently listening to. I see on the station list that WPNC repeats the '70s show Tuesday night at 9 (local time). So I'll hear the '72 show commercial-free now, and then catch most of hour 3 of the '75 show after the '72 show ends in about two hours, then listen to the rest of it Tuesday. A plan. |
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Post by cursereversed on Aug 26, 2023 11:28:56 GMT -5
Yep, WPNC is now playing Aug 30, 1975! And thus answers the question of will any station try to Whip Inflation Now by playing 1975 two weeks in a row. The fact that they played 1975 last week made me totally sure they were playing 1970 this week. |
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Post by mga707 on Aug 26, 2023 11:35:38 GMT -5
Yep, WPNC is now playing Aug 30, 1975! And thus answers the question of will any station try to Whip Inflation Now by playing 1975 two weeks in a row. The fact that they played 1975 last week made me totally sure they were playing 1970 this week. Love the fairly obscure reference!  Watch your step there on those stairs, Mr. President...  |
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Post by mkarns on Aug 26, 2023 12:58:12 GMT -5
And thus answers the question of will any station try to Whip Inflation Now by playing 1975 two weeks in a row. The fact that they played 1975 last week made me totally sure they were playing 1970 this week. Love the fairly obscure reference! Watch your step there on those stairs, Mr. President... Speaking of which, Bruce Springsteen made a reference to that in his composition "Out of Work", written in the mid-70s, where he said "We've got to do our best to whip that inflation down, maybe I could get a job just driving you around". Though that may have been lost on many listeners by the time that actually became a hit in 1982 for Gary U.S. Bonds, when "Mr. President" was not Ford but Reagan (whose policies Bruce probably indirectly criticized in several of his songs.) But there was a recession in 1982 which helped the song resonate with many nonetheless. |
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Post by mga707 on Aug 26, 2023 13:06:39 GMT -5
Since we have three charts this week from the 1970-75 era, counting Sirius-XM, and as I had time to kill, I decided to see which acts appeared in the top 40 on either two or all three of those charts.
The only act on all three are The Carpenters.
Three Dog Night nearly made all three, as they're on 1970 and 1972, and their final chart single ("'Til the World Ends") was one of the '75 chart's 'droppers'.
Bread, Chicago, and The Who are also in both the '70 and '72 top 40.
The Bee Gees, Elton John, and The Isley Brothers are in both the '72 and '75 top 40.
And both The Spinners and The Temptations are on both the '70 and '75 chart, but not on the '72. The Spinners are in almost the same position on both: 38 in '70, 39 in 75.
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Post by mrjukebox on Aug 26, 2023 13:30:40 GMT -5
On this week's A show presentation from 8/29/70,Casey mentioned that he took a gal to see Elvis Presley in concert-I wouder if the lady was Linda Myers who was married to Casey from 1972-1979.
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Post by bm63 on Aug 26, 2023 16:50:44 GMT -5
Is there an updated stream URL (not player/stream link) for KOKZ? The one that appears in 70s station list page hasn't worked in quite some time. 18843.live.streamtheworld.com:80/KOKZFMAAC_SC Try this: 17553.live.streamtheworld.com/KOKZFM.mp3 Thanks - this also works! |
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Post by pizzzzza on Aug 26, 2023 19:38:06 GMT -5
More summertime chart trivia… During the 70s, the Hot 100 charts of August produced 7 singles that climbed as high as the #40 position *and* remained there for one week only. *August 7, 1971: Resurrection Shuffle – Ashton, Garner & Dyke *August 28, 1971: Where You Lead – Barbra Streisand *August 3, 1974: Kung Fu – Curtis Mayfield *August 30, 1975: Sweet Maxine – Doobie Brothers *August 7, 1976: I’m Gonna Let My Heart Do The Walking – The Supremes *August 28, 1976: Teddy Bear – Red Sovine *August 6, 1977: Livin’ In The Life – Isley Brothers And one of these chart dates will be featured as this weekend’s “B” selection. Hey Pete! Been a while since I've communicated with you - hope all is well! Curious about the Barbra Streisand song - I was listening to the Sirius XM countdown today - was from August 26 1972 - and guess was the #38 song was? "Sweet Inspiration/Where You Lead" by our lady, Barbra. So wondering - has this ever happened in the history of AT 40, where a live version (albeit a medley) is released relatively soon (1 year) after the studio version, and it makes the top 40 as well - in fact, charts higher. I'm sure there are many example that I can't think of off top of my head, but this song got me to thinkin'..... (I wasn't sure about Bee Gees "Edge of the Universe"....not sure studio version even charted) |
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Post by LC on Aug 26, 2023 21:14:51 GMT -5
Skynyrd's "Free Bird" hit the 40 with studio (1975) and live (1977) versions.
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Post by mga707 on Aug 26, 2023 21:16:11 GMT -5
Curious about the Barbra Streisand song - I was listening to the Sirius XM countdown today - was from August 26 1972 - and guess was the #38 song was? "Sweet Inspiration/Where You Lead" by our lady, Barbra. So wondering - has this ever happened in the history of AT 40, where a live version (albeit a medley) is released relatively soon (1 year) after the studio version, and it makes the top 40 as well - in fact, charts higher. I'm sure there are many example that I can't think of off top of my head, but this song got me to thinkin'..... (I wasn't sure about Bee Gees "Edge of the Universe"....not sure studio version even charted) Babs definitely has the record for charting a live version of a previously released single the shortest length of time after the studio version. Like you said, just a year separates the two. Other instances of this, like "Layla", were many years apart. Except for "Free Bird", which had roughly two years between the top 40 studio and live versions. Thank you, LC, for remembering that one! As for "Edge Of the Universe", the studio version wasn't released as an RSO 'A' side. It was, however, the "B' side of "Nights On Broadway" in the fall of '75. |
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Post by mkarns on Aug 26, 2023 21:33:40 GMT -5
Curious about the Barbra Streisand song - I was listening to the Sirius XM countdown today - was from August 26 1972 - and guess was the #38 song was? "Sweet Inspiration/Where You Lead" by our lady, Barbra. So wondering - has this ever happened in the history of AT 40, where a live version (albeit a medley) is released relatively soon (1 year) after the studio version, and it makes the top 40 as well - in fact, charts higher. I'm sure there are many example that I can't think of off top of my head, but this song got me to thinkin'..... (I wasn't sure about Bee Gees "Edge of the Universe"....not sure studio version even charted) Babs definitely has the record for charting a live version of a previously released single the shortest length of time after the studio version. Like you said, just a year separates the two. Other instances of this, like "Layla", were many years apart. Except for "Free Bird", which had roughly two years between the top 40 studio and live versions. Thank you, LC, for remembering that one! As for "Edge Of the Universe", the studio version wasn't released as an RSO 'A' side. It was, however, the "B' side of "Nights On Broadway" in the fall of '75. There's also Joni Mitchell's "Big Yellow Taxi", which only hit #67 in 1970, but finally hit the top 40 in 1975 with a live version that hit #24. (A cover of the song by the Neighborhood was heard in this week's 1970 Premiere AT40; that peaked at #29.) |
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Post by at40petebattistini on Aug 27, 2023 3:32:54 GMT -5
More summertime chart trivia… During the 70s, the Hot 100 charts of August produced 7 singles that climbed as high as the #40 position *and* remained there for one week only. *August 7, 1971: Resurrection Shuffle – Ashton, Garner & Dyke *August 28, 1971: Where You Lead – Barbra Streisand *August 3, 1974: Kung Fu – Curtis Mayfield *August 30, 1975: Sweet Maxine – Doobie Brothers *August 7, 1976: I’m Gonna Let My Heart Do The Walking – The Supremes *August 28, 1976: Teddy Bear – Red Sovine *August 6, 1977: Livin’ In The Life – Isley Brothers And one of these chart dates will be featured as this weekend’s “B” selection. Hey Pete! Been a while since I've communicated with you - hope all is well! Curious about the Barbra Streisand song - I was listening to the Sirius XM countdown today - was from August 26 1972 - and guess was the #38 song was? "Sweet Inspiration/Where You Lead" by our lady, Barbra. So wondering - has this ever happened in the history of AT 40, where a live version (albeit a medley) is released relatively soon (1 year) after the studio version, and it makes the top 40 as well - in fact, charts higher. I'm sure there are many example that I can't think of off top of my head, but this song got me to thinkin'..... (I wasn't sure about Bee Gees "Edge of the Universe"....not sure studio version even charted) While not the same artist, coincidentally another Streisand song, “The Way We Were” made studio and live appearances on AT40 one year apart. Neil Diamond’s “Cherry Cherry” also achieved the studio/live chart feat, however, 7 years apart. And I believe a worthy mention is due to the studio and live versions of Deep Purple’s “Smoke On The Water” which received simultaneous radio airplay during the summer of 1973. Some consider the live performance, from the group’s Made In Japan album, to be the preferred alternative. In fact, Chicago’s WLS was one station that opted to play the live version. |
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Post by pizzzzza on Aug 27, 2023 11:09:39 GMT -5
Hey Pete! Been a while since I've communicated with you - hope all is well! Curious about the Barbra Streisand song - I was listening to the Sirius XM countdown today - was from August 26 1972 - and guess was the #38 song was? "Sweet Inspiration/Where You Lead" by our lady, Barbra. So wondering - has this ever happened in the history of AT 40, where a live version (albeit a medley) is released relatively soon (1 year) after the studio version, and it makes the top 40 as well - in fact, charts higher. I'm sure there are many example that I can't think of off top of my head, but this song got me to thinkin'..... (I wasn't sure about Bee Gees "Edge of the Universe"....not sure studio version even charted) While not the same artist, coincidentally another Streisand song, “The Way We Were” made studio and live appearances on AT40 one year apart. Neil Diamond’s “Cherry Cherry” also achieved the studio/live chart feat, however, 7 years apart. And I believe a worthy mention is due to the studio and live versions of Deep Purple’s “Smoke On The Water” which received simultaneous radio airplay during the summer of 1973. Some consider the live performance, from the group’s Made In Japan album, to be the preferred alternative. In fact, Chicago’s WLS was one station that opted to play the live version. I hadn't thought about "The Way We Were" by Gladys Knight....good catch! I don't recall the live version of "Smoke" every charting, though. You never cease to amaze me. |
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Post by mrjukebox on Aug 27, 2023 12:11:34 GMT -5
Prediction for next week's show:9/4/76.
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Post by djjoe1960 on Aug 27, 2023 12:57:03 GMT -5
How about Coming Up by Paul McCartney--the studio version was first played for a few weeks and then most stations played the 'Live' version by Paul & Wings--which became the hit here in the U.S.
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Watch your step there on those stairs, Mr. President... 
