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Post by at40petebattistini on Apr 23, 2023 21:19:30 GMT -5
The lost 70s classic for April 28, 1973 is a repeat here, but a worthy track nonetheless. The first Hot 100 entry for the group using the name Electric Light Orchestra, "Roll Over Beethoven" debuted at #90 on 4/28/73. And of the three national surveys, the single climbed its highest (#31) on the Record World Singles Chart on 7/14/73. Perhaps it was the single's 4:30 playing time that prevented the song from gaining radio airplay and record store sales. It went no higher than #42 on Billboard. And yet, as "Roll Over Beethoven" disappeared nationally by August '73, it was a Top 10 smash on the playlists of Chicago's two Top 40 AM outlets, WLS and WCFL. One other observation...ELO's song was sampled in the promo announcement for the Opus '73 year-end countdown. However, it appeared nowhere on their survey of the year's Top 100 singles. Lost, but not forgotten. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uqm4Nus6qZI |
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Post by mga707 on Apr 23, 2023 23:15:15 GMT -5
The lost 70s classic for April 28, 1973 is a repeat here, but a worthy track nonetheless. The first Hot 100 entry for the group using the name Electric Light Orchestra, "Roll Over Beethoven" debuted at #90 on 4/28/73. And of the three national surveys, the single climbed its highest (#31) on the Record World Singles Chart on 7/14/73. Perhaps it was the single's 4:30 playing time that prevented the song from gaining radio airplay and record store sales. It went no higher than #42 on Billboard. And yet, as "Roll Over Beethoven" disappeared nationally by August '73, it was a Top 10 smash on the playlists of Chicago's two Top 40 AM outlets, WLS and WCFL. One other observation...ELO's song was sampled in the promo announcement for the Opus '73 year-end countdown. However, it appeared nowhere on their survey of the year's Top 100 singles. Lost, but not forgotten. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uqm4Nus6qZIYes, amazing to me that 'ROB' did not hit the 40 on BB. Sizeable hit in my local area as well. It's chart run was also interesting, as it erroneously fell from 65 to 100 the week ending June 9, which was also the first week for BB's revised chart methodology. Also the week of the AT40 'wrong chart', but that's another story. The full Hot 100 chart run: 90-85-78-74-66-65-100(error)-79-59-54-52-50-44-42(w/e 7/28)-57-65-off |
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Post by trekkielo on Apr 23, 2023 23:37:02 GMT -5
The lost 70s classic for April 28, 1973 is a repeat here, but a worthy track nonetheless. The first Hot 100 entry for the group using the name Electric Light Orchestra, "Roll Over Beethoven" debuted at #90 on 4/28/73. And of the three national surveys, the single climbed its highest (#31) on the Record World Singles Chart on 7/14/73. Perhaps it was the single's 4:30 playing time that prevented the song from gaining radio airplay and record store sales. It went no higher than #42 on Billboard. And yet, as "Roll Over Beethoven" disappeared nationally by August '73, it was a Top 10 smash on the playlists of Chicago's two Top 40 AM outlets, WLS and WCFL. One other observation...ELO's song was sampled in the promo announcement for the Opus '73 year-end countdown. However, it appeared nowhere on their survey of the year's Top 100 singles. Lost, but not forgotten. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uqm4Nus6qZIYes, amazing to me that this did not hit the 40 on BB. Sizeable hit in my local area as well. It's chart run was also interesting, as it erroneously fell from 65 to 100 the week ending June 9, which was also the first week for BB's revised chart methodology. Also the week of the AT40 'wrong chart', but that's another story. The full Hot 100 chart run: 90-85-78-74-66-65-100(error)-79-59-54-52-50-44-42(w/e 7/28)-57-65-off It's too bad that we can't blame Bill Wardlow, looks like his handy work, but he wasn't at Billboard yet, 1974-1983, maybe he's why ELO never had a BB #1 hit?!  |
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Post by trekkielo on Apr 24, 2023 11:09:42 GMT -5
The lost 70s classic for April 28, 1973 is a repeat here, but a worthy track nonetheless. The first Hot 100 entry for the group using the name Electric Light Orchestra, "Roll Over Beethoven" debuted at #90 on 4/28/73. And of the three national surveys, the single climbed its highest (#31) on the Record World Singles Chart on 7/14/73. Perhaps it was the single's 4:30 playing time that prevented the song from gaining radio airplay and record store sales. It went no higher than #42 on Billboard. And yet, as "Roll Over Beethoven" disappeared nationally by August '73, it was a Top 10 smash on the playlists of Chicago's two Top 40 AM outlets, WLS and WCFL. One other observation...ELO's song was sampled in the promo announcement for the Opus '73 year-end countdown. However, it appeared nowhere on their survey of the year's Top 100 singles. Lost, but not forgotten. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uqm4Nus6qZIIt's longer album or concert version is 8:08 plus! I was hoping that Premiere would make ELO's "Roll Over Beethoven" an Optional Extra for quite some time now since Casey Kasem played a portion of it on 2/1/1975 with his story about The Electric Light Orchestra and how he likes their latest hit at #29 "Can't Get It Out of My Head"  |
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Post by at40petebattistini on Apr 24, 2023 11:34:22 GMT -5
The lost 70s classic for April 28, 1973 is a repeat here, but a worthy track nonetheless. The first Hot 100 entry for the group using the name Electric Light Orchestra, "Roll Over Beethoven" debuted at #90 on 4/28/73. And of the three national surveys, the single climbed its highest (#31) on the Record World Singles Chart on 7/14/73. Perhaps it was the single's 4:30 playing time that prevented the song from gaining radio airplay and record store sales. It went no higher than #42 on Billboard. And yet, as "Roll Over Beethoven" disappeared nationally by August '73, it was a Top 10 smash on the playlists of Chicago's two Top 40 AM outlets, WLS and WCFL. One other observation...ELO's song was sampled in the promo announcement for the Opus '73 year-end countdown. However, it appeared nowhere on their survey of the year's Top 100 singles. Lost, but not forgotten. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uqm4Nus6qZIIt's longer album or concert version is 8:08 plus! I was hoping that Premiere would make ELO's "Roll Over Beethoven" an Optional Extra for quite some time now since Casey Kasem played a portion of it on 2/1/1975 with his story about The Electric Light Orchestra and how he likes their latest hit at #29 "Can't Get It Out of My Head" Using the length of the original single as an optional extra, the total running time (including intro/outcue) would likely approach or exceed 5 minutes of airtime. Unless they trimmed the song down to 3 minutes which, you'd probably agree, would be an unforgiveable breach of an ELO classic. |
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Post by 1finemrg on Apr 24, 2023 13:54:06 GMT -5
It's longer album or concert version is 8:08 plus! I was hoping that Premiere would make ELO's "Roll Over Beethoven" an Optional Extra for quite some time now since Casey Kasem played a portion of it on 2/1/1975 with his story about The Electric Light Orchestra and how he likes their latest hit at #29 "Can't Get It Out of My Head" Using the length of the original single as an optional extra, the total running time (including intro/outcue) would likely approach or exceed 5 minutes of airtime. Unless they trimmed the song down to 3 minutes which, you'd probably agree, would be an unforgiveable breach of an ELO classic. ELO's "Roll Over Beethoven" occupies the #6 slot on my personal Top 10. |
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Post by djjoe1960 on Apr 25, 2023 15:28:51 GMT -5
Using the length of the original single as an optional extra, the total running time (including intro/outcue) would likely approach or exceed 5 minutes of airtime. Unless they trimmed the song down to 3 minutes which, you'd probably agree, would be an unforgiveable breach of an ELO classic. ELO's "Roll Over Beethoven" occupies the #6 slot on my personal Top 10. I have a Rewind Countdown from July 1973 (Record World Top 40) that features ROB by ELO, that I yet to post, but will later this year. Thanks for the reminder. |
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Post by 1finemrg on Apr 26, 2023 20:04:42 GMT -5
This week's lost 70s classic from April 28, 1979 spent 2 weeks stuck on the lowest rung of the charts, bubbling under at #110. An interesting instrumental, this was the only Bubbling Under entry of the 68 times this superstar charted during the 20th century. It was his only "A" side instrumental single. Upon finishing the song, he learned the next day that a 17 year old messenger who worked for his record label was killed in a motorcycle accident. He named the piece in his honor. It peaked at #4 in the UK. Song For Guy - Elton John----------------------------------------- While Perry Como was climbing to the Top 40 one last time with "And I Love You So", the song's writer was stalling out with his current single. Moving from 63-59 in its fifth week on the Hot 100, the lost 70s classic from April 28, 1973 would peak one notch higher and last only 2 more weeks on the charts. If We Try - Don McLean |
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Post by at40petebattistini on Apr 30, 2023 14:26:31 GMT -5
The lost 70s classic for May 1, 1976 – Bachman-Turner Overdrive’s “Looking Out For #1” – moved from #84 to #72 in its 2nd week on the Hot 100. A jazz-infused track from the group’s Head On album, it peaked on Billboard at #65 just a few weeks later. Elsewhere, it climbed no higher than #115 on Record World, however in Canada, as would be expected, the single performed much better. According to Nanda Lwin’s Top 40 Hits (which documented Steede Report stats from 1976), “Looking Out For #1” reached #29. Written and sung by a mellow Randy Bachman… www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPMJ3AueOmk |
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Post by at40petebattistini on May 7, 2023 16:24:33 GMT -5
Between April 1971 and June 1975, Carly Simon reached Billboard's Hot 100 with eight single releases. And seven of those climbed into the Top 40. The lost classic for May 13, 1972 is "Legend In Your Own Time", the lone stand-out that missed the AT40 survey. From her album Anticipation, and a follow-up release to the title track, this single peaked the preceding week (5/6/72) at #50 and totaled all of 10 weeks on Billboard's list. And it finished no better on the charts of Cashbox and Record World, climbing only to #61 on both surveys. An intimate setting performance for this lost classic... www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7EgTU4g7kE |
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Post by mga707 on May 7, 2023 17:59:52 GMT -5
Between April 1971 and June 1975, Carly Simon reached Billboard's Hot 100 with eight single releases. And seven of those climbed into the Top 40. The lost classic for May 13, 1972 is "Legend In Your Own Time", the lone stand-out that missed the AT40 survey. From her album Anticipation, and a follow-up release to the title track, this single peaked the preceding week (5/6/72) at #50 and totaled all of 10 weeks on Billboard's list. And it finished no better on the charts of Cashbox and Record World, climbing only to #61 on both surveys. Surprising that this song peaked so low. Played in my area. |
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Post by dth1971 on May 7, 2023 18:31:20 GMT -5
Between April 1971 and June 1975, Carly Simon reached Billboard's Hot 100 with eight single releases. And seven of those climbed into the Top 40. The lost classic for May 13, 1972 is "Legend In Your Own Time", the lone stand-out that missed the AT40 survey. From her album Anticipation, and a follow-up release to the title track, this single peaked the preceding week (5/6/72) at #50 and totaled all of 10 weeks on Billboard's list. And it finished no better on the charts of Cashbox and Record World, climbing only to #61 on both surveys. An intimate setting performance for this lost classic... www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7EgTU4g7kEThis is the studio version from 1972: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD_GQfBy3rM |
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Post by at40petebattistini on May 9, 2023 10:02:14 GMT -5
This week's lost 70s classic for May 5, 1979 -- Nicolette Larson's "Rhumba Girl" -- was #51 on Billboard's Hot 100 and on its way to a chart peak of #47. It was a follow-up single to "Lotta Love" and taken from her debut self-titled album Nicolette. Although the song was Billboard's lead Top Single Pick upon release, and was quickly added to radio playlists in Jacksonville, Las Vegas, Kansas City, Knoxville and Orlando, the highest chart position attained on national surveys was #41 on Cashbox. With a jazzy, Maria Muldaur-like sound on this track, the late Nicolette Larson... www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_5s34qmo5Y |
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Post by trekkielo on May 22, 2023 17:17:01 GMT -5
This past week's lost 70's classic from May 18th, 1974, was at #91, it would peak the following week at #87 (5/25/1974) then on Cash Box at #61 for June 1, 1974! "Daybreaker" is an instrumental song on the 1973 Electric Light Orchestra album On the Third Day. It was the first of two instrumentals on the album. A prominent feature of its arrangement was Richard Tandy playing arpeggios on a Minimoog synthesizer. The song was the B-side to the single, "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle", in the US; however the B-side received more airplay than the A-side, so "Daybreaker" charted instead. Despite its US hit status, the song is rarely included on any of the band's extensive compilation albums, except Strange Magic: The Best of Electric Light Orchestra from 1995! My Mom, who is not an ELO fan, remembers and even likes Daybreaker along with Can't Get It Out of My Head. PS-ELO's instrumental song "Fire on High" from their 1975 album Face the Music never charted, but was an FM radio staple and on CBS Sports Spectacular. |
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Post by mga707 on May 22, 2023 20:03:55 GMT -5
This past week's lost 70's classic from May 18th, 1974, was at #91, it would peak the following week at #87 (5/25/1974) then on Cash Box at #61 for June 1, 1974! "Daybreaker" is an instrumental song on the 1973 Electric Light Orchestra album On the Third Day. It was the first of two instrumentals on the album. A prominent feature of its arrangement was Richard Tandy playing arpeggios on a Minimoog synthesizer. The song was the B-side to the single, "Ma-Ma-Ma Belle", in the US; however the B-side received more airplay than the A-side, so "Daybreaker" charted instead. Despite its US hit status, the song is rarely included on any of the band's extensive compilation albums, except Strange Magic: The Best of Electric Light Orchestra from 1995! Always liked this song. Enjoying the video right now while I show my belly button just like the guys on the LP cover!  |
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