Chicago Gold: A countdown of local hits 1964-1969

[pgfromwp]

Oct 4, 2013 23:19:49 GMT -5 1finemrg said:

Sept 15, 2013 23:12:02 GMT -5 reachinforthestars said:

Although "I’m Just Waitin’ (Anticipatin’ For Her To Show Up)" is a great record. Hard to believe it was written by Tony Orlando!

My favorite song feturing Tony Orlando on vocals is this one from 1969. Does his best Frankie Valli impression:

Make Believe - Wind
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEtQxwrPtqw

Just heard it replayed on SXM's Sixties Satellite Survey from 1969.

[okcray]

"I Dig Everything About You" by The Mob didn't chart on WLS, but it made it to a respectable #20 on WCFL in December of 1970.


A couple of other local gems ("extra extras", if you will!) that charted on WCFL (but not on WLS) include:

HAPPY DAY:  Easy to be Free (#24, May, 1970); Heighty-Hi (#24, July, 1970) both sides originally issued on the Varpo label, eventually released on Uni Records; Everybody I Love You (#30, November, 1970) also on the Uni label.  Could not find YouTube clips of these, but clips are available on their Facebook page (Happy Day Band).  The band also did a lot of advertising music at that time, most notably for the CTA. 

BOBBY TREND:  Good Day (#19, November, 1970), released on Ivanhoe Records   www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmW2EXGYWHM

CRYAN' SHAMES:  First Train to California (#26, March, 1969),  final local charting single by the group.   www.youtube.com/watch?v=dL5CiUTbl08


The NEW COLONY SIX also had several good singles in the early 70s, the following which have charted locally:
  
"People and Me" - charted a few weeks on WLS in May of 1970, peaking at #32 (#116 on Billboard, did NOT chart on WCFL)
"Roll On" - the first of three singles on the tiny Sunlight label, reached #10 on WCFL in September, 1971 and #56 on Billboard, did NOT chart at all on WLS
"Long Time to be Alone" - peaked at #15 on WCFL, #93 on Billboard, did NOT chart on WLS.
"Someone, Sometime" - peaked at #19 on WCFL in April, 1972, #109 on Billboard, did NOT chart on WLS

One more local gem from 1965 that charted on WLS, peaking at #11 in May is "Say it Softly" by BOBBY WHITESIDE.  He had a hand in The Family's hit "Face the Autumn" and later co-wrote Barbra Streisand's hit "Comin' In and Out of Your Life".  This was released on the local Destination Records label.   www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gnvm2Ih5jU

[1finemrg]

Oct 15, 2013 23:17:49 GMT -5 okcray said:

"I Dig Everything About You" by The Mob didn't chart on WLS, but it made it to a respectable #20 on WCFL in December of 1970.


A couple of other local gems ("extra extras", if you will!) that charted on WCFL (but not on WLS) include:

HAPPY DAY:  Easy to be Free (#24, May, 1970); Heighty-Hi (#24, July, 1970) both sides originally issued on the Varpo label, eventually released on Uni Records; Everybody I Love You (#30, November, 1970) also on the Uni label.  Could not find YouTube clips of these, but clips are available on their Facebook page (Happy Day Band).  The band also did a lot of advertising music at that time, most notably for the CTA. 

BOBBY TREND:  Good Day (#19, November, 1970), released on Ivanhoe Records   www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmW2EXGYWHM

CRYAN' SHAMES:  First Train to California (#26, March, 1969),  final local charting single by the group.   www.youtube.com/watch?v=dL5CiUTbl08


The NEW COLONY SIX also had several good singles in the early 70s, the following which have charted locally:
  
"People and Me" - charted a few weeks on WLS in May of 1970, peaking at #32 (#116 on Billboard, did NOT chart on WCFL)
"Roll On" - the first of three singles on the tiny Sunlight label, reached #10 on WCFL in September, 1971 and #56 on Billboard, did NOT chart at all on WLS
"Long Time to be Alone" - peaked at #15 on WCFL, #93 on Billboard, did NOT chart on WLS.
"Someone, Sometime" - peaked at #19 on WCFL in April, 1972, #109 on Billboard, did NOT chart on WLS

One more local gem from 1965 that charted on WLS, peaking at #11 in May is "Say it Softly" by BOBBY WHITESIDE.  He had a hand in The Family's hit "Face the Autumn" and later co-wrote Barbra Streisand's hit "Comin' In and Out of Your Life".  This was released on the local Destination Records label.   www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gnvm2Ih5jU

I did include the Mob's gem as an extra. The New Colony Six's 70s output is great, but with 12 songs in the countdown it already bordered on overkill. The Shames "First Train To California" is a great song. I wish it had charted on WLS. Thanks for the additional extras.