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Post by at40petebattistini on Aug 11, 2020 4:15:22 GMT -5
For the AT40 chart dated August 15, 1970… …Crow’s “Cottage Cheese” was in its 14th (and final) week in the Hot 100 after peaking at #56. (In Chicago, it climbed to #4 on the WCFL singles survey.) The blues/rock garage band reached Billboard's Top 40 earlier in the year with “Evil Woman, Don’t Play Your Games With Me.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQIz5k4JS3gHere are 3 youtube comments most fitting for this Lost Classic: 1). “I've never seen a band get so much fun out of kicking rock music ass.” 2). “We use to listen to this 45 back in the early seventies from our mom’s personal collection. I just now stumbled onto it here in ‘09. Man,,,,,,,,they don't make music like this anymore.” 3). “All I can say is Dude.... this thing rawwkkkksss !!!!!!!!!” Enjoy!
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Post by 1finemrg on Aug 11, 2020 5:43:40 GMT -5
By that time WLS had tightened up their playlist to a Top 30, and wouldn't even touch such gems as "Cottage Cheese".
Thankfully, WCFL had room for this and other overlooked songs such as Cold Blood's version of "You Got Me Hummin'", "Make You, Break You" by Gerry Rafferty, and "Mongoose" by Elephant's Memory.
By the way WLS did not play Crabby Appleton's "Go Back" either. It reached #12 on WCFL, but oddly did not begin its chart run until August 17, 1970. "Go Back" fell off the Hot 100 after the August 7 survey.
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Post by djjoe1960 on Aug 11, 2020 7:51:42 GMT -5
By that time WLS had tightened up their playlist to a Top 30, and wouldn't even touch such gems as "Cottage Cheese". Thankfully, WCFL had room for this and other overlooked songs such as Cold Blood's version of "You Got Me Hummin'", "Make You, Break You" by Gerry Rafferty, and "Mongoose" by Elephant's Memory. By the way WLS did not play Crabby Appleton's "Go Back" either. It reached #12 on WCFL, but oddly did not begin its chart run until August 17, 1970. "Go Back" fell off the Hot 100 after the August 7 survey. I wonder if Go Back by Crabby Appleton was one of those songs that did well in different regions around the country but not at the same time--affecting it's performance on the national charts.
Of course, it did make it to #21 in Record World, while only making it to #30 in Cash Box and 36 in Billboard. Although it did spend 14 weeks on the Hot 100, which was quite a few considering that was close to the average # of weeks that most Top 10's spent on the chart in 1970.
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Post by mga707 on Aug 11, 2020 12:51:05 GMT -5
By that time WLS had tightened up their playlist to a Top 30, and wouldn't even touch such gems as "Cottage Cheese". Thankfully, WCFL had room for this and other overlooked songs such as Cold Blood's version of "You Got Me Hummin'", "Make You, Break You" by Gerry Rafferty, and "Mongoose" by Elephant's Memory. By the way WLS did not play Crabby Appleton's "Go Back" either. It reached #12 on WCFL, but oddly did not begin its chart run until August 17, 1970. "Go Back" fell off the Hot 100 after the August 7 survey. I wonder if Go Back by Crabby Appleton was one of those songs that did well in different regions around the country but not at the same time--affecting it's performance on the national charts.
Of course, it did make it to #21 in Record World, while only making it to #30 in Cash Box and 36 in Billboard. Although it did spend 14 weeks on the Hot 100, which was quite a few considering that was close to the average # of weeks that most Top 10's spent on the chart in 1970.
"Go Back" made KTKT's top 10 in Tucson that July. I think you are correct about it being a regional hit in different areas at different times. Similar to Cymarron's "Rings" the following summer.
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Post by 1finemrg on Aug 12, 2020 12:38:13 GMT -5
By that time WLS had tightened up their playlist to a Top 30, and wouldn't even touch such gems as "Cottage Cheese". Thankfully, WCFL had room for this and other overlooked songs such as Cold Blood's version of "You Got Me Hummin'", "Make You, Break You" by Gerry Rafferty, and "Mongoose" by Elephant's Memory. By the way WLS did not play Crabby Appleton's "Go Back" either. It reached #12 on WCFL, but oddly did not begin its chart run until August 17, 1970. "Go Back" fell off the Hot 100 after the August 7 survey. I wonder if Go Back by Crabby Appleton was one of those songs that did well in different regions around the country but not at the same time--affecting its performance on the national charts.
Of course, it did make it to #21 in Record World, while only making it to #30 in Cash Box and 36 in Billboard. Although it did spend 14 weeks on the Hot 100, which was quite a few considering that was close to the average # of weeks that most Top 10's spent on the chart in 1970.
djjoe1960: You're kind of correct regarding regional breakouts for "Go Back". Three radio stations CHUM in Toronto, KRIZ in Phoenix, and WCFL in Chicago debuted "Go Back" in mid-August. Peaked at #10 in Toronto, #12 in Phoenix & Chicago. Majority of local chart action was in June & July with radio stations dropping airplay during August. "Go Back" did well in Des Moines, IA where it topped the KIOA charts for 2 weeks in July, and San Diego's KGB where it peaked at #2 for 2 weeks. By the way, really enjoyed your latest Cashbox Countdown.
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Post by at40petebattistini on Aug 12, 2020 13:40:52 GMT -5
"Go Back" made KTKT's top 10 in Tucson that July. I think you are correct about it being a regional hit in different areas at different times. Similar to Cymarron's "Rings" the following summer. And similar to "Timothy" by The Buoys which topped the singles survey on KCPX in Salt Lake City in early November 1970.
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Post by mga707 on Aug 13, 2020 0:52:30 GMT -5
"Go Back" made KTKT's top 10 in Tucson that July. I think you are correct about it being a regional hit in different areas at different times. Similar to Cymarron's "Rings" the following summer. And similar to "Timothy" by The Buoys which topped the singles survey on KCPX in Salt Lake City in early November 1970. Yes--another great example. In perusing 1970 Billboard issues this year online (I'm reading one per week, from 50 years ago by date) I noticed a Scepter Records ad for the song as early as April of '70!
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Post by djjoe1960 on Aug 13, 2020 7:38:18 GMT -5
And similar to "Timothy" by The Buoys which topped the singles survey on KCPX in Salt Lake City in early November 1970. Yes--another great example. In perusing 1970 Billboard issues this year online (I'm reading one per week, from 50 years ago by date) I noticed a Scepter Records ad for the song as early as April of '70! In the pre-internet days it wasn't unusual for a song to take several weeks (or months) to reach the charts after being 'officially' released.
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Post by at40petebattistini on Aug 19, 2020 2:13:31 GMT -5
This week’s lost classic was at #50 on the Hot 100 dated August 19, 1972. The Chi-Lites’ “Coldest Days Of My Life” spent a total of 9 weeks on the chart, eventually peaking at #47. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z56Q_M3LxHIAlthough it was the follow-up single to “Oh Girl,” which hit the #1 spot just 3 months earlier, perhaps the song’s length (8:30) kept it from significant airplay. With a slower, somber feel, the group’s unmistakable harmony is vintage R & B. It originated from the group’s most successful album (“A Lonely Man”), a concept LP about interpersonal relationships. Divided into Part 1 and Part 2 for its 45 release, the song’s best national chart performance was on Record World’s “The Singles Chart” where it peaked at #40 on 8/19/72. Note also that the August 19, 1972 edition of Record World included a 22-page special section dedicated to Soul music, via the 17th annual NATRA convention. (At the time, the National Association of Television and Radio Announcers was an organization of Black radio/TV personalities.) The section is filled with articles, photos and ads covering the R & B world in 1972. worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Record-World/70s/72/Record-World-1972-08-19.pdf
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Post by 1finemrg on Sept 24, 2020 21:54:32 GMT -5
The lost 70s classic from September 25, 1976 was from a band who went full circle during their long and storied career. It took a while, but their trip began in 1958 in Canton, OH. After several years of minor success, their career exploded when they made it to Philly with a little help from Gamble and Huff. They eventually made it back to Ohio, but this time to Cleveland and a 2005 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This hit was steadily climbing the Hot 100 moving up 10 notches in each of the first 3 weeks on the chart. It would repeat that feat in the fourth then grind to a halt and boomerang back down the chart in a similar manner. Chart action: 9 weeks on the Hot 100, #49 peak (81-71-61-51-50-49-51-61-100). Message In Our Music - O'Jays
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Post by 1finemrg on Nov 8, 2020 21:44:19 GMT -5
One of the great albums of the 60s is Blood, Sweat, and Tears first "Child Is Father To The Man". It was the only album to feature the great Al Kooper. He would be replaced by David Clayton-Thomas for the second album, the one with the three #2 singles that received all the accolades (justifiably so). The November 11, 1972 Hot 100 had Blood, Sweat and Tears' "So Long Dixie" at #59 in its seventh week. It would peak at #44 and spend 11 weeks in the Hot 100. One step behind was this week's lost 70s classic. The original was featured on B S & T's first album and written by Al Kooper. The cover was at its peak #60 position, and would spend 6 weeks in the Hot 100. The artist would never have a Top 40 solo hit, but would chart 3 times (2 Top 10 hits) as part of a duet. I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know - Donny Hathaway
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Post by at40petebattistini on Nov 21, 2020 11:47:21 GMT -5
Debuting on the Hot 100 at #83 on November 19, 1977 was “Girls School” by Paul McCartney, “the first product from Wings in nine months.” And while “Girls School” may be considered to be a forgotten recording by some, a more fitting ‘lost classic’ from the 70s this week is the single’s flipside, “Mull Of Kintyre.” Billboard acknowledged the new release as “a double A sided single” within its 11/19/77 review. And as “Girls School” climbed the national charts, both CashBox and Record World added the B-side title to their published surveys. However, “Mull Of Kintyre” never received credit as an “A” or “B” on the Hot 100. To coincide with the song’s youtube link posted below, on page 3 of this week’s corresponding Billboard is a group photo (Paul McCartney and company, with bagpipers) taken onsite during production of the song’s video. “Mull Of Kintyre,” a tribute to a geographic area of Scotland, became an international hit in Europe, Australia and South Africa. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrbuDWit1Co
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Post by at40petebattistini on Dec 29, 2020 14:14:39 GMT -5
Although George Harrison’s “Ding Dong, Ding Dong” lasted only a couple of weeks on AT40 in February 1975 (by the time all January 1st resolutions were long forgotten), this lost classic may get a few radio spins about this time of year. Any stations flipping to all-New Year’s music? Asking for a friend. By the way, you may have previously seen the video that accompanies this song. It’s far from being an award winner. In fact, the lyrics are rather tiresome, as well. Wait, did I just refer to this as a classic? Happy New Year! www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrXswIbWA7Y
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Post by at40petebattistini on Jan 5, 2021 4:49:41 GMT -5
This week’s lost classic comes from a double album that released two Top 40 singles in 1974, Chicago VII. Produced at James William Guercio’s Caribou Ranch in a remote Colorado area in the Rocky Mountains, it was an ideal setting for recording “Song Of The Evergreens.” With a lyric, “I can hardly wait for winter, I can hardly wait for the snow,” this Terry Kath-written tune combines an appreciation of nature and living in an isolated mountain cabin. To further set the mood, no other song likely ever repeated the word “snow” more than 100 times. But here it is. Like a weather front delivering a winter storm, the song’s tempo accelerates as the “snow, snow, snow” moves in. Still selling among Billboard's Top LPs on January 4, 1975, it's vintage Chicago. Bundle up and enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-c1DqgO2L6E
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Post by pb on Jan 5, 2021 10:23:14 GMT -5
This week’s lost classic comes from a double album that released two Top 40 singles in 1974, Chicago VII. Produced at James William Guercio’s Caribou Ranch in a remote Colorado area in the Rocky Mountains, it was an ideal setting for recording “Song Of The Evergreens.” One of three Chicago songs featuring lead vocals by trumpeter Lee Loughnane.
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