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Post by at40petebattistini on Feb 17, 2013 12:03:11 GMT -5
To coincide with this week's 70s program from Premiere, here's a "lost classic" from a late '75 LP release, and still generating interest on February 14, 1976 -- Dr. Demento's Delights: The Cockroach That Ate CincinnatiPossum www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmQChellJV4EDITED  |
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Post by at40petebattistini on Feb 22, 2013 6:48:25 GMT -5
To coincide with this week's 70s program from Premiere, here's a "lost classic" from the February 19, 1972 Hot 100: Handbags And GladragsRod Stewart www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgsFnZZWtjYAlso considered: *Cheer -- Potliquor *Tupelo Honey -- Van Morrison *Everything's Coming Our Way -- Santana (LP track) . |
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Post by at40petebattistini on Mar 1, 2013 1:33:08 GMT -5
To coincide with this week's 70s program from Premiere, here's a "lost classic" -- and another great story song -- from the March 1, 1975 Hot 100: I Wanna Learn A Love SongHarry Chapin www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y5oZX8lmIs. |
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Post by rgmike on Mar 2, 2013 0:05:19 GMT -5
To coincide with this week's 70s program from Premiere, here's a "lost classic" -- and another great story song -- from the March 1, 1975 Hot 100: I Wanna Learn A Love SongHarry Chapin www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y5oZX8lmIs. Thank you! IMHO, many of Harry's best songs failed to be Top 40 hits. ("Circle" being another fine example; I'm not a big fan of his biggest hit, "Cat's in the Cradle") |
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Post by pgfromwp on Mar 2, 2013 21:01:13 GMT -5
Here's a "lost classic" from next weekend's 3/13/71 chart: "1900 Yesterday" - Liz Damon's Orient Express (#56) www.youtube.com/watch?v=9t5hAPBX2_k... and a classic, which was lost on that chart but is replayed on classic rock stations: "Lucky Man" - Emerson, Lake and Palmer (#92) www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LzFApynuxUThough I jumped the gun with these selections, I'm sure that Pete B will post his signature lost classic before next Saturday. |
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Post by dukelightning on Mar 2, 2013 21:08:29 GMT -5
^Not sure if you realized this but "1900 Yesterday" made the top 40 and was played on AT40 2 or 3 times. But it is more lost than "Lucky Man".
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Post by pgfromwp on Mar 2, 2013 21:27:38 GMT -5
^Yep, "1900 Yesterday" had peaked in the top 40 but -- you're correct -- it is arguably more lost than "Lucky Man"; it's one of those lost hits that -- as is cited on another thread -- current radio has chosen to ignore. If I contribute to this thread in the future, I'll keep with tradition and only post lost classics that indeed did not peak in the top 40. |
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Post by at40petebattistini on Mar 8, 2013 0:17:47 GMT -5
A tough week ... too many choices! To coincide with this week's 70s program from Premiere, here's a "lost classic" from the March 13, 1971 Hot 100 that failed to reach the Top 40: L.A. GoodbyeIdes Of March www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_t0XySt8Y0Other songs that were considered: *Pushbike Song - Mixtures *Cherish What Is Dear To You - Freda Payne *Hang On To Your Life - Guess Who *Angel Baby - Dusk and yet again! ... *Lucky Man - Emerson, Lake & Palmer |
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Post by 1finemrg on Mar 8, 2013 20:43:00 GMT -5
Pete: Great choice! Song was top 10 in Chicago, and is still played here. They are one of our "Hometown Heroes". By the way, the band reunited in 1990 and has been playing ever since. They still have the 4 original members from when they formed back in 1964. Lead singer Jim Peterik later was a founding member of Survivor and co-writer of their hits as well as early 38 Special hits like "Hold On Loosely" and "Caught Up In You". Their new music is really great as well.
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Post by at40petebattistini on Mar 9, 2013 9:16:32 GMT -5
^If I recall correctly, "L.A. Goodbye" was the first record in the WLS Top 89 of 1971. And since it seems to have survived in Chicago, it can then be considered regionally lost. |
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Post by pgfromwp on Mar 9, 2013 16:07:11 GMT -5
A tough week ... too many choices! To coincide with this week's 70s program from Premiere, here's a "lost classic" from the March 13, 1971 Hot 100 that failed to reach the Top 40: L.A. GoodbyeIdes Of March www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_t0XySt8Y0Wow, what a change in tempo from their #2 hit "Vehicle" that charted in spring 1970 (and missed the inception of AT40). Has a hint of the CS&N sound (imagine "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes"). |
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Post by 1finemrg on Mar 9, 2013 16:09:53 GMT -5
Good observation! Jim Peterik has stated many times over the years that the song was influenced by CS&N.
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Post by pgfromwp on Mar 11, 2013 20:30:34 GMT -5
Offering a "lost classic" from 3/18/72 that "bubbled under" the top 40: "Son of My Father" - Giorgio (Moroder) www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_OjGLeX6Fc... also considered "Iron Man" - Black Sabbath. |
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Post by doomsdaymachine on Mar 12, 2013 0:43:39 GMT -5
Offering a "lost classic" from 3/18/72 that "bubbled under" the top 40: "Son of My Father" - Giorgio (Moroder) Perhaps the most redundant song title ever! ;D |
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Post by pgfromwp on Mar 12, 2013 7:31:48 GMT -5
Offering a "lost classic" from 3/18/72 that "bubbled under" the top 40: "Son of My Father" - Giorgio (Moroder) Perhaps the most redundant song title ever! ;D Or a circular reference. |
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