Cash Box Countdown

[OnWithTheCountdown]

Thanks, as always, djjoe1960!

[djjoe1960]

Let's go back to the week ending July 11, 1964 (from Cash Box Magazine) and notice how many British groups have a Top 40 hit; just 6 months after the Beatles first #1--I Want To Hold Your Hand.

archive.org/details/011964071101

Enjoy the show,

Joe

[djjoe1960]

It's hard to believe but it has been 49 years since Apollo 11 landed on the moon, and we have an eclipse of the moon coming up in a few days. I remember watching the moon landing coverage and then going outside looking up at the moon and realizing that there were two men walking around on the moon.

The Top 40 pop singles on the Cash Box chart for the week ending July 26, 1969 features a few interesting songs: The last Top 40 hit of the 1960's for the Beach Boys, a break in record about the moon landing, and an instrumental from a soap opera that was one of the most talked about shows (Dark Shadows).

archive.org/details/011969072601

I hope these shows continue to keep the hits of the 1960's alive. 

Thanks for listening,

Joe

[1finemrg]

Jul 22, 2018 18:13:11 GMT -5 djjoe1960 said:

It's hard to believe but it has been 49 years since Apollo 11 landed on the moon, and we have an eclipse of the moon coming up in a few days. I remember watching the moon landing coverage and then going outside looking up at the moon and realizing that there were two men walking around on the moon.

The Top 40 pop singles on the Cash Box chart for the week ending July 26, 1969 features a few interesting songs: The last Top 40 hit of the 1960's for the Beach Boys, a break in record about the moon landing, and an instrumental from a soap opera that was one of the most talked about shows (Dark Shadows).

archive.org/details/011969072601

I hope these shows continue to keep the hits of the 1960's alive. 

Thanks for listening,

Joe

Great timing, Joe...and a great way to kickoff the count down!

Also a fantastic first bonus song. One of my all-time favorites. Own multiple copies of the 45.

Unlike your typical break-in record which use popular songs of the moment, this particular Top 40 break-in record was issued on the Buddah label and all the songs used for answers were also Buddah artists.

Thanks!

[djjoe1960]

Going back to 1965 (53 years ago)--we run into the last Top 10 hit, where Cash Box listed two artists in one chart position. When Cash Box began the pop singles charts (in the mid 1940's) the charts were song oriented first and artist driven second--much like the Your Hit Parade radio show, which featured a countdown of the top songs in the country. When the rock era began (mid 1950's), fewer artists all recorded the same song vying to see which would become the most popular--which finally lead to Cash Box discontinuing the practice of listing multiple artists with the same song in 1965.

Woah, that is a long explanation--so let me just say enjoy the show for the week ending August 7, 1965

archive.org/details/011965080701

Thanks,

Joe

[1finemrg]

Aug 6, 2018 17:19:49 GMT -5 djjoe1960 said:

Going back to 1965 (53 years ago)--we run into the last Top 10 hit, where Cash Box listed two artists in one chart position. When Cash Box began the pop singles charts (in the mid 1940's) the charts were song oriented first and artist driven second--much like the Your Hit Parade radio show, which featured a countdown of the top songs in the country. When the rock era began (mid 1950's), fewer artists all recorded the same song vying to see which would become the most popular--which finally lead to Cash Box discontinuing the practice of listing multiple artists with the same song in 1965.

Woah, that is a long explanation--so let me just say enjoy the show for the week ending August 7, 1965

archive.org/details/011965080701

Thanks,

Joe

[skyseth]

Thank you Joe for this explanation and for the show.

[skyballer455]

I've always wanted to do a countdown show of my own, but you beat me to it. I still want to do one though.

[djjoe1960]

Another 1964 countdown is now available. This one from the week ending August 15, 1964.

I always enjoy the musical diversity that is the 1960's and this show is no different. You'll hear a song partly in Spanish, several British invasion acts (including the first Top 40 hit for the Rolling Stones), a few what were known as 'Easy Listening' songs, and a few 'one hit wonders'.

archive.org/details/011964081501

I always enjoy reading your comments, so you can post 'em here or PM me.

Thanks,

Joe

[woody]

Just want to say that I just stumbled on this thread yesterday and have been listening to a few of your shows. Simple and professionally done. I can only imagine the time and effort you put into this. Keep it up...I'm enjoying what I'm hearing so far. Looking forward to the early to mid 80's editions too.

[skyseth]

Many thanks Joe

[djjoe1960]

As the summer of 2018 comes to a close, let's go back 51 years ago and the end of the Summer of Love. Here are the Top 40 best selling pop singles for the week ending August 26, 1967 (as listed in Cash Box Magazine/although after checking Billboard for the same week most of the songs were the same)--

archive.org/details/011967082601

As we said back in the '60's--

Peace & Love--

Joe

(Groovy, man)

[1finemrg]

Far out, man!!!

[jgve1952]

Thanks Joe for these countdowns from Cashbox. I really enjoy these very much, and thanks for the efforts to provide these for us. The 60's are my favorite decade for music. Cashbox sure varied in their #1's from BB. I am posting several of the notable differences in a separate thread.

[skyseth]

Thank you Joe