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Post by 1finemrg on Nov 11, 2023 22:31:25 GMT -5
After the death of member Paul Kosoff, this band carried on hiring ex-If guitarist Geoff Whitehorn. Previously, Paul Kosoff was a founding member of Free. A name change resulted in their only Hot 100 single. On November 12, 1977 this lost 70s classic rose from 72 to its peak #65 position. It would hold at #65 for a second week, then fall to #81 before exiting after 7 weeks. Stone Cold Sober - Crawler
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Post by 1finemrg on Nov 13, 2023 7:28:02 GMT -5
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Post by 1finemrg on Nov 20, 2023 23:09:44 GMT -5
You can never go wrong featuring early Seger on the lost 70s classic from November 27, 1971. Debuted the previous week at #98, it snuck up to its #96 peak position on 11/27/71 before exiting. Initially released only as a 45, it unsurprisingly was a huge hit in Detroit. An edgy, political statement. Looking Back - Bob Seger
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Post by lasvegaskid on Nov 22, 2023 15:39:36 GMT -5
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Post by 1finemrg on Nov 27, 2023 21:45:02 GMT -5
From December 4, 1976 the lost 70s classic is a standard in this guitar wizard's catalog. Debuting at #98, it would peak at #82 during a 7 week chart run. Features the great vocals and bass of the late James Dewar. It was his only Hot 100 single, though he had previous Top 40 chart success as an original member of Procol Harum. Still putting out great albums today, his latest release "Joyful Sky" was issued last month. Caledonia - Robin Trower
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Post by 1finemrg on Dec 4, 2023 21:45:39 GMT -5
As I stated in the album tracks thread, December 6, 1975 was a great time for albums. The lost 70s classic is featured on an album that dropped one notch off its #10 peak the previous week. From the album, the 45 seemed destined for the top 40, jumping from 62 to 52 in its fourth week on the Hot 100. Unfortunately, that's where it peaked. It would hold at 52 a second week, fall to 69, then exit the charts after a six week run. We were in the middle of a six year dry spell of new material from this super group. But we were able to enjoy the beautiful harmonies from two-thirds (sometimes one-half) of its members. Carry Me - David Crosby & Graham Nash---------------------------------------- Like Crosby & Nash, this duo also collaborated on a great album "Blue Jays" during their band's 5 year hiatus. They also released a non-album 45. Though credited to the duo, the 45 actually featured Justin Hayward with 10cc. When the album was re-released on CD in 1987, the song was added and remixed to include bass guitar by John Lodge. The lost 70s classic from December 6, 1975 would reach the Top 10 in the UK, but would only spend 5 weeks on the Hot 100, peaking at #94. Blue Guitar - Justin Hayward & John Lodge
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Post by 1finemrg on Dec 11, 2023 22:03:35 GMT -5
The lost 70s classic from December 12, 1970 was a minor cross-over hit, spending 4 weeks on the Hot 100 peaking at #83. It was a major smash on the country charts, peaking at #1. In 1998, the song was voted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame and it was named as one of the songs of the century by the Recording Industry Association of America. The song inspired an autobiography, which was the basis for an 1980 movie that garnered an Oscar for Sissy Spacek. Coal Miner's Daughter - Loretta Lynn
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Post by dth1971 on Dec 22, 2023 7:10:47 GMT -5
Here's a lost 1970's Christmas classic, taken from the 1970's Peter Pan Records album "Snoopy's Christmas". With 2024 to be an election year, here's a song from that album done by The Peppermint Kandy Kids called "Santa Claus For President": www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsDL2I_E-PsAnd here's another Peppermint Kandy Kids track from the Peter Pan Records "Snoopy's Christmas" album called "Who Stole The Mistletoe?": www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ4c3j-CVIg
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Post by 1finemrg on Dec 22, 2023 8:30:51 GMT -5
The lost 70s classic from December 22, 1979 was making moves that would typically signal a top 40 hit was on the way. It jumped 10 notches during the first 3 weeks on the Hot 100 (89-79-69). It would hold at #69 during week 4, but jump to #60 the following week. Two weeks later it would stall at its #51 peak position, exiting after a 10 week chart run. It would be their only Hot 100 hit, although they bubbled under with a cover of Jimmy McCracklin's "The Walk". This was a cover as well, with a lyric switch from Boston to London. Dirty Water - Inmates
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Post by doofus67 on Dec 22, 2023 10:01:42 GMT -5
...making moves that would typically signal a top 40 hit was on the way. It jumped 10 notches during the first 3 weeks on the Hot 100 (89-79-69). It would hold at #69 during week 4, but jump to #60 the following week. Two weeks later it would stall at its #51 peak position, exiting after a 10 week chart run. Dirty Water - InmatesWardlow and his "to get a star between #41 and #100 it takes a 10-notch move so we'll give you a 10-notch move on purpose" rule.
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Post by 1finemrg on Dec 29, 2023 10:20:58 GMT -5
The lost 70s classic from December 30, 1972 was a #1 hit in the UK. The Runaways and Quiet Riot were among the bands who would cover the song through the years. In the US, the song languished in the bottom quarter of the Hot 100 for 10 weeks eventually peaking at #76. Besides being an early influence for 80s metal, these glam rockers were also well known for their trademark spelling of their song titles. Mama Weer All Crazee Now - Slade------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The lost 70s classic from December 30, 1978 was in the middle of a 3 week hold at #62 on the pop charts. It would eventually peak at #60 before exiting the Hot 100 after 8 weeks. From his second solo album "Night watch" (took me a couple of minutes to figure out why nighthingych was censored), it was the follow up to his top 5 smash "Whenever I Call you Friend" co-written with Melissa Manchester and featuring vocals from Stevie Nicks. The album also featured the first released version of "What A Fool Believes" which he co-wrote with Michael McDonald. Easy Driver - Kenny Loggins
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Post by 1finemrg on Jan 1, 2024 16:27:15 GMT -5
The lost 70s classic from January 1, 1972 took 5 weeks to advance from a #78 debut to 41. Unfortunately, this was the sixth of 9 weeks on the Hot 100 and it was stalled at its #41 peak position. Always liked this one. Cashbox did as well, peaking at #25. Nothing To Hide - Tommy James----------------------------------------- From January 7, 1978, this lost 70s classic was another Top 40 near miss, peaking at #44 during an 8 week Hot 100 chart run. It would eventually appear on a 45 that topped the Hot 100. It was the "B" side to this artist's only solo #1, the Lionel Richie's penned "Lady". Sweet Music Man - Kenny Rogers
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Post by Rodney on Jan 1, 2024 22:04:07 GMT -5
Sweet Music Man is a fantastic song.
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Post by at40petebattistini on Jan 8, 2024 6:06:34 GMT -5
This week’s lost 70s classic was the #1 single in Britain on January 14, 1978. Upon its release in late 1977, Paul McCartney’s “Mull Of Kintyre” was previewed by Billboard as “a mellow acoustic ballad … on a double A-sided single.” Most likely due to its limited U.S. radio airplay, Billboard never listed or referenced “Mull Of Kintyre” during the single’s 11 weeks on the Hot 100. However, the other ‘A’ side (“Girls School”) was critiqued as “a powerful rock ‘n’ roll tune” and gained a greater acceptance of the two tracks, peaking this week on AT40 at #33. Casey Kasem’s American Top 40 Yearbook (1978) noted that “Mull Of Kintyre” was recorded at McCartney’s farm in Scotland. “A folkish tune complete with bagpipes, it soon topped the British charts and passed the 1.6 million sales mark set in 1963 by The Beatles’ ‘She Loves You’.” A flipside lost but not forgotten… www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrbuDWit1Co
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Post by lasvegaskid on Jan 8, 2024 9:14:02 GMT -5
This week’s lost 70s classic was the #1 single in Britain on January 14, 1978. Upon its release in late 1977, Paul McCartney’s “Mull Of Kintyre” was previewed by Billboard as “a mellow acoustic ballad … on a double A-sided single.” Most likely due to its limited U.S. radio airplay, Billboard never listed or referenced “Mull Of Kintyre” during the single’s 11 weeks on the Hot 100. However, the other ‘A’ side (“Girls School”) was critiqued as “a powerful rock ‘n’ roll tune” and gained a greater acceptance of the two tracks, peaking this week on AT40 at #33. Casey Kasem’s American Top 40 Yearbook (1978) noted that “Mull Of Kintyre” was recorded at McCartney’s farm in Scotland. “A folkish tune complete with bagpipes, it soon topped the British charts and passed the 1.6 million sales mark set in 1963 by The Beatles’ ‘She Loves You’.” A flipside lost but not forgotten… www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrbuDWit1CoBoy I surrre hope this isn't this week's show Peteski... I'm suffering 78 overload not to mention this was just played in 2021. Maybe "B" show??
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