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Post by dth1971 on Mar 5, 2022 21:59:14 GMT -5
Here's what I think is a good LOST 1970's classic. From early 1976: This song made #59 on Billboard's Soul/R&B chart but failed to make Billboard's Hot 100 chart. This is Ralph Carter with "Extra, Extra, Read All About It": www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Be2054YqEAFootnote: I remember hearing this song in 1976 during the "Disco City" segment of the New York City based syndicated to Metromedia owned and operated stations children's Sunday show "Wonderama". (This song could also be a future Soul/R&B Chart Spotlight contender in the future).
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Post by at40petebattistini on Mar 8, 2022 7:09:22 GMT -5
This week’s lost 70s classic was listed at #64 on the Hot 100 dated March 13, 1976. Jethro Tull’s “Locomotive Breath” was originally released by Reprise Records as a single 5 years earlier, from the group’s Aqualung album. As a single, the song was a non-charting failure in 1971. However, it thrived as an album track, building a substantial following thanks to a respectable amount of FM rock radio airplay. And due to continued popularity and requests, Chrysalis Records released it as a single again in 1976. This time, it peaked at #62 (on 3/27/76) and spent a total of 8 weeks on the survey. Even with its time-tested appeal, and a 45 version edited to 3 minutes, it was far removed from Billboard's Top 40. Here’s the full album version, including its piano intro. Enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=i19d1QnstsA
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Post by mga707 on Mar 8, 2022 10:44:11 GMT -5
This week’s lost 70s classic was listed at #64 on the Hot 100 dated March 13, 1976. Jethro Tull’s “Locomotive Breath” was originally released by Reprise Records as a single 5 years earlier, from the group’s Aqualung album. As a single, the song was a non-charting failure in 1971. However, it thrived as an album track, building a substantial following thanks to a respectable amount of FM rock radio airplay. And due to continued popularity and requests, Chrysalis Records released it as a single again in 1976. This time, it peaked at #62 (on 3/27/76) and spent a total of 8 weeks on the survey. Even with its time-tested appeal, and a 45 version edited to 3 minutes, it was far removed from Billboard's Top 40. Here’s the full album version, including its piano intro. Enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=i19d1QnstsAIt's re-release as a single followed the song's inclusion on "M.U.--The Best Of Jethro Tull", a compilation LP released in January 1976.
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Post by at40petebattistini on Mar 8, 2022 14:51:06 GMT -5
This week’s lost 70s classic was listed at #64 on the Hot 100 dated March 13, 1976. Jethro Tull’s “Locomotive Breath” was originally released by Reprise Records as a single 5 years earlier, from the group’s Aqualung album. As a single, the song was a non-charting failure in 1971. However, it thrived as an album track, building a substantial following thanks to a respectable amount of FM rock radio airplay. And due to continued popularity and requests, Chrysalis Records released it as a single again in 1976. This time, it peaked at #62 (on 3/27/76) and spent a total of 8 weeks on the survey. Even with its time-tested appeal, and a 45 version edited to 3 minutes, it was far removed from Billboard's Top 40. Here’s the full album version, including its piano intro. Enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=i19d1QnstsAIt's re-release as a single followed the song's inclusion on "M.U.--The Best Of Jethro Tull", a compilation LP released in January 1976. That's right! But I was disappointed to see, when released, the best-of album included a 3-minute sampling of "Thick As A Brick" (the full recording runs more than 40 minutes), and yet did not include "Hymn 43", another 1971 single.
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Post by mga707 on Mar 8, 2022 20:25:48 GMT -5
It's re-release as a single followed the song's inclusion on "M.U.--The Best Of Jethro Tull", a compilation LP released in January 1976. That's right! But I was disappointed to see, when released, the best-of album included a 3-minute sampling of "Thick As A Brick" (the full recording runs more than 40 minutes), and yet did not include "Hymn 43", another 1971 single. Of all of the LPs that I once owned but later sold or gave away, "TAIB" is one of the ones I most regret not keeping, if only for the super-elaborate packaging. The 'newspaper'.
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Post by at40petebattistini on Mar 8, 2022 23:07:56 GMT -5
That's right! But I was disappointed to see, when released, the best-of album included a 3-minute sampling of "Thick As A Brick" (the full recording runs more than 40 minutes), and yet did not include "Hymn 43", another 1971 single. Of all of the LPs that I once owned but later sold or gave away, "TAIB" is one of the ones I most regret not keeping, if only for the super-elaborate packaging. The 'newspaper'. I missed the newspaper 'experience' of Thick As A Brick. A high school friend at the time had the album on 8-track, which was ideal for cruising. But talk about album jacket packaging, also in '72, I bought Alice Cooper's School's Out, which featured a perfectly-themed LP jacket with the design of an old school desk. Indeed, you've got to love the art of album jacket design.
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Post by mga707 on Mar 9, 2022 0:29:05 GMT -5
Of all of the LPs that I once owned but later sold or gave away, "TAIB" is one of the ones I most regret not keeping, if only for the super-elaborate packaging. The 'newspaper'. I missed the newspaper 'experience' of Thick As A Brick. A high school friend at the time had the album on 8-track, which was ideal for cruising. But talk about album jacket packaging, also in '72, I bought Alice Cooper's School's Out, which featured a perfectly-themed LP jacket with the design of an old school desk. Indeed, you've got to love the art of album jacket design. And inside, the actual record was wrapped in a pair of pink paper panties! I believe only the original pressings had the panties. Worth $$$ today. Yes, the era of elaborate LP packaging.
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Post by mrjukebox on Mar 9, 2022 8:25:13 GMT -5
My older brother had "Thick As A Brick" on vinyl-i remember the newspaper cover.
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Post by at40petebattistini on Mar 10, 2022 5:36:07 GMT -5
Bubbling under the Hot 100 on March 13, 1971 (at #103) was a single with a sound that some compared to White Plains or Edison Lighthouse. And its the upbeat harmony and acoustic guitar that stand out in Crazy Paving’s “Anytime Sunshine.” Unfortunately, unlike the aforementioned recording acts, the group and their song completely missed Billboard’s Hot 100. Perhaps a one or two week stay in the Top 40 back in 1971, and this song today would be considered a pop classic. Instead, it’s a lost classic. Enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=owzQ0ycjLiw
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Post by at40petebattistini on Mar 22, 2022 14:49:42 GMT -5
On March 24, 1973, Elton John’s “Crocodile Rock” was in its final week in the Top 40. However, its B-side – “Elderberry Wine” – continued to receive FM rock radio airplay as an album track from Don’t Shoot Me, I’m Only The Piano Player. Kudos to any radio station still playing this lost classic in 2022. Enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpAebawrv4w
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Post by mga707 on Mar 22, 2022 17:03:49 GMT -5
On March 24, 1973, Elton John’s “Crocodile Rock” was in its final week in the Top 40. However, its B-side – “Elderberry Wine” – continued to receive FM rock radio airplay as an album track from Don’t Shoot Me, I’m Only The Piano Player. Kudos to any radio station still playing this lost classic in 2022. Enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpAebawrv4wBought that 45 on December 26, 1972, along with "You're So Vain". Lpved the 'B' side as soon as I played it. The first single on the brand-new MCA label, replacing both Uni (Elton's previous label) and Decca.
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Post by at40petebattistini on Mar 23, 2022 1:49:15 GMT -5
On March 24, 1973, Elton John’s “Crocodile Rock” was in its final week in the Top 40. However, its B-side – “Elderberry Wine” – continued to receive FM rock radio airplay as an album track from Don’t Shoot Me, I’m Only The Piano Player. Kudos to any radio station still playing this lost classic in 2022. Enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpAebawrv4wBought that 45 on December 26, 1972, along with "You're So Vain". Lpved the 'B' side as soon as I played it. The first single on the brand-new MCA label, replacing both Uni (Elton's previous label) and Decca. Picking two future number one singles...nice. And do you still have both 45s?
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Post by djjoe1960 on Mar 23, 2022 2:26:42 GMT -5
On March 24, 1973, Elton John’s “Crocodile Rock” was in its final week in the Top 40. However, its B-side – “Elderberry Wine” – continued to receive FM rock radio airplay as an album track from Don’t Shoot Me, I’m Only The Piano Player. Kudos to any radio station still playing this lost classic in 2022. Enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpAebawrv4wVisited my first radio station in January 1973, when You're So Vain was #1, CKLW--The Big 8, Windsor (just across the river from Detroit). Bought both Carly Simon's single along with that Elton John 45 (Crocodile Rock) that same month. I got rid of most of my 45's after I replaced them with digital (CD) copies. Hearing those songs brings back great memories of my teenage years. DJ Joe
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Post by mga707 on Mar 23, 2022 10:31:01 GMT -5
Bought that 45 on December 26, 1972, along with "You're So Vain". Lpved the 'B' side as soon as I played it. The first single on the brand-new MCA label, replacing both Uni (Elton's previous label) and Decca. Picking two future number one singles...nice. And do you still have both 45s? Sure do. I've kept my 45 collection. Have around 600. Mostly 1970-1990.
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Post by 1finemrg on May 15, 2022 18:54:32 GMT -5
From May 12, 1979, her only solo chart entry moved from 89-79 in the second week on the Hot 100. Unfortunately, her chart run would only last 2 more weeks, peaking at #74. She had almost made the Top 40 as a member of the Undisputed Truth. "You + Me = Love" would reach #48 in 1976. She would top the dance charts twice working with DJ/producer Dave Lee aka Joey Negro. In 1998 "Can't Get High Without U" would reach the pinnacle, and they repeated their success in 2005 with "Make A Move On Me". Night Dancin' - Taka BoomTaka Boom was born Yvonne Stevens. She has a sister Yvette who is better known as 10 time Grammy winner Chaka Khan.
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