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Post by 1finemrg on Sept 1, 2018 15:29:51 GMT -5
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/011967082601As we said back in the '60's-- Peace & Love-- Joe (Groovy, man)  Interesting chart action in Chicago at this time. A song was topping the WLS Silver Dollar Survey for the fourth week in a row. Nationally, it spent 11 weeks on Cashbox, peaking at #70. On Billboard, it topped out at #85 after charting for 10 weeks.  It Could Be Were In Love - Cryan Shames |
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Post by slf on Sept 1, 2018 17:09:01 GMT -5
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/011967082601As we said back in the '60's-- Peace & Love-- Joe (Groovy, man) Interesting chart action in Chicago at this time. A song was topping the WLS Silver Dollar Survey for the fourth week in a row. Nationally, it spent 11 weeks on Cashbox, peaking at #70. On Billboard, it topped out at #85 after charting for 10 weeks. It Could Be Were In Love - Cryan ShamesIsn't that an awesome lost oldie?! I heard it for the first time years ago while listening to Bob Shroud's "Roots Of Rock" show during one of my overnight stays in Chicago. I was immediately blown away by the sweet melody, the impeccable harmonies and the organ-based, slightly trippy arrangement. It has to be one of the ultimate examples of a song that was a massive regional hit, but failed to catch on nationally. It most certainly deserved to be a national Top 10 hit, if not a Charttopper. |
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Post by djjoe1960 on Sept 3, 2018 7:49:00 GMT -5
Interesting chart action in Chicago at this time. A song was topping the WLS Silver Dollar Survey for the fourth week in a row. Nationally, it spent 11 weeks on Cashbox, peaking at #70. On Billboard, it topped out at #85 after charting for 10 weeks. It Could Be Were In Love - Cryan ShamesIsn't that an awesome lost oldie?! I heard it for the first time years ago while listening to Bob Shroud's "Roots Of Rock" show during one of my overnight stays in Chicago. I was immediately blown away by the sweet melody, the impeccable harmonies and the organ-based, slightly trippy arrangement. It has to be one of the ultimate examples of a song that was a massive regional hit, but failed to catch on nationally. It most certainly deserved to be a national Top 10 hit, if not a Charttopper. I should have featured this as a 'bonus song' on a countdown. I listened to it and it definitely should have made the Top 40 and sort of surprising it didn't since it was on one of the major labels. |
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Post by 1finemrg on Sept 3, 2018 17:36:37 GMT -5
Isn't that an awesome lost oldie?! I heard it for the first time years ago while listening to Bob Shroud's "Roots Of Rock" show during one of my overnight stays in Chicago. I was immediately blown away by the sweet melody, the impeccable harmonies and the organ-based, slightly trippy arrangement. It has to be one of the ultimate examples of a song that was a massive regional hit, but failed to catch on nationally. It most certainly deserved to be a national Top 10 hit, if not a Charttopper. I should have featured this as a 'bonus song' on a countdown. I listened to it and it definitely should have made the Top 40 and sort of surprising it didn't since it was on one of the major labels. Unfortunately, Columbia was not very good at promoting any of the Cryan Shames singles. In Chicago, they had 5 Top 10 singles (Sugar And Spice, I Wanna Meet You, Mr Unreliable, It Could Be We're In Love, and Up On The Roof), and two others the made the Top 15. The story goes that Columbia never pushed "It Could Be We're In Love" on a national basis, so it charted regionally and broke nationally in small markets and an occasional major market over an extended period of time. It topped the charts for multiple weeks on both Chicago AM Top 40 stations (WLS & WCFL) during August. Topped the charts in Quincy, IL and went top 10 in Milwaukee, WI, Jackson, MI, Hammond, IN, and Burley, Idaho??? After it reached its peak in the above markets, it starts receiving airplay in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, New Orleans and Miam, as well as the northeast during September. Breaks the Top 10 in Miami at the end of September and also peaks at #2 in Grand Rapids. In October, it charted in the teens in St. Louis and Louisville. Around the year 2000, Sundazed did an excellent job releasing the 3 Cryan Shames albums, "Sugar And Spice", "A Scratch In The Sky", and "Synthesis". The album remastering was excellent and the bonus tracks were great. A lot of them were the 45 versions of their singles, which differ from the album tracks. By the way, Bob Stroud is still doing his thing middays on WDRV, and with his "Rock & Roll Roots" radio show 7 - 10AM (central time) Sundays. Rock & Roll Roots has been airing almost continuously in the Chicago area for 38 years. He also provided lead vocals for the Cryan Shames for about 4 years in the early 2000s. A lot of people love this suite, the album versions of 2 of their singles: Up On The Roof/It Could Be We're In Love - Cryan Shames |
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Post by djjoe1960 on Sept 11, 2018 6:47:02 GMT -5
It seems hard to believe that 17 years have passed since 9/11/2001, but as Paul McCartney releases a new album (Egypt Station), let's go back to the week that one of the most successful Beatles songs debuted on the Cash Box charts--September 14, 1968. Enjoy these tunes from 50 years ago--(which also includes two Aretha Franklin songs)-- archive.org/details/011968091401Joe |
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Post by skyseth on Sept 12, 2018 11:41:53 GMT -5
Great year , fantastic songs : thanks Joe
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Post by djjoe1960 on Oct 3, 2018 6:54:26 GMT -5
The musical diversity of the 1960's is something I really enjoyed about putting some of these countdown shows together--and this one is no different. In a rare situation, you hear the #1 Country single and #1 R & B chart topper in the first hour. Here is the Top 40 from Cash Box for the week ending October 8, 1966-- archive.org/details/011966100801/01+1966100801.wmaThanks for listening-- Joe |
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Post by 1finemrg on Oct 3, 2018 9:39:28 GMT -5
The musical diversity of the 1960's is something I really enjoyed about putting some of these countdown shows together--and this one is no different. In a rare situation, you hear the #1 Country single and #1 R & B chart topper in the first hour. Here is the Top 40 from Cash Box for the week ending October 8, 1966-- archive.org/details/011966100801/01+1966100801.wmaThanks for listening-- Joe Another gem in your collection of wonderful shows, Joe. Thanks |
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Post by skyseth on Oct 4, 2018 14:06:02 GMT -5
Merci Joe !
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Post by djjoe1960 on Oct 18, 2018 7:44:17 GMT -5
The latest countdown posted corrects an error made on the 1965 year end show--listen to the intro to the #1 song on this show and you will hear the correction-- Here is the Top 40, from Cash Box Magazine, for the week ending October 23, 1965-- archive.org/details/011965102301Thanks to all of you who listen-- Joe |
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Post by skyseth on Oct 20, 2018 4:42:44 GMT -5
Many thanks Joe
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Post by djjoe1960 on Nov 1, 2018 15:53:52 GMT -5
It is Saturday, November 2, 1968--and here are the headlines--the new movie ratings system just kicked in here in the U.S. (G, M, R & X) and people will beheading to the polls to elect a new president in a few days (which will be Richard M. Nixon making him the 37th President of the United States)-- and now on with the countdown of Cash Box magazine's Top 40 pop singles-- archive.org/details/011968110201Enjoy the diversity that is pop music during the 1960's. Joe |
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Post by 1finemrg on Nov 1, 2018 16:54:20 GMT -5
It is Saturday, November 2, 1968--and here are the headlines--the new movie ratings system just kicked in here in the U.S. (G, M, R & X) and people will beheading to the polls to elect a new president in a few days (which will be Richard M. Nixon making him the 37th President of the United States)-- and now on with the countdown of Cash Box magazine's Top 40 pop singles-- archive.org/details/011968110201Enjoy the diversity that is pop music during the 1960's. Joe Another great one Joe! Enjoyed every minute. Thanks for the voodoo that you do. |
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Post by skyseth on Nov 2, 2018 7:11:08 GMT -5
In Nov 1968 i was working in Paris and the only chart show i could get was from AFN , called " Stateside Sound Survey " which was a Top 15 ( very bad reception ). I didn't know then that 50 years later i will have the complete US Top 40 in stereo.
Thank you Joe , it's never too late to see our dreams come true.
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Post by djjoe1960 on Nov 13, 2018 8:37:49 GMT -5
What group had 6 Top 10 hits during 1965, find out by listening to the Top 40 pop singles from the week ending November 13, 1965 as listed in Cash Box Magazine-- archive.org/details/011965111301Enjoy the show (and music)-- Joe |
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