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Post by djjoe1960 on Apr 10, 2019 8:09:06 GMT -5
While most people would argue that 1967 was the best year for 1960's pop music on the charts (hence , the radio), I certainly think that 1969 gives it a run for it's money--as evidenced by the Top 40 pop singles for the week ending April 12, 1969-- You'll hear Brenda Lee's last Top 40 hit, a remake of a #1 hit from 1967, the only Top 40 hit (of the 1960's) for a singer that had a #1 hit in 1949, and three songs from the musical Hair-- Yay a new one! I've listened to all of them and some of them multiple times. I've been looking forward to Spring 1969 and Neon Philhamonic. But this will be a close call. They didn't make BB 40 until May 10. Sometimes CB is a little faster so we shall see. Hmmm they didn't make the 4/26 countdown - already posted - so I guess not. I'm also looking forward to Soul Coaxing. Did that make the CB 40? Anyway it's great hearing these first hours - just as with Casey - so many songs we haven't heard in 50 years or maybe never at all. Have you ever noticed how most "Morning" hits were in the spring? MORNING GIRL, ANGEL OF THE MORNING (68 and 81), A BEAUTIFUL MORNING, MORNING TRAIN, MORNING DANCE, MORNING HAS BROKEN, COME SATURDAY MORNING and I'm probably forgetting some. Morning Girl didn't make the CB Top 40 until mid-May 1969. Glad you enjoyed the countdown. |
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Post by slf on Apr 10, 2019 14:51:23 GMT -5
While most people would argue that 1967 was the best year for 1960's pop music on the charts (hence , the radio), I certainly think that 1969 gives it a run for it's money--as evidenced by the Top 40 pop singles for the week ending April 12, 1969-- You'll hear Brenda Lee's last Top 40 hit, a remake of a #1 hit from 1967, the only Top 40 hit (of the 1960's) for a singer that had a #1 hit in 1949, and three songs from the musical Hair-- They never had a Top 40 hit nationally, but in Chicago they reached the Top 15 seven times. Five of those made the Top 10, with "It Could Be We're In Love" topping the charts for four weeks in August, 1967. One of their final singles bubbled under on Billboard and was in its seventh week on Cashbox's Looking Ahead chart the week of 4/12/69. Locally, it failed to chart on WLS but topped out at #26 on WCFL. An overlooked gem. First Train To California - Cryan ShamesA year or so ago, I purchased online a greatest hits CD of The Cryan Shames. In addition to the songs by them I knew and loved ("Sugar And Spice", "It Could Be We're In Love") I discovered several other fantastic songs. "First Train To California" is by far the greatest of these lost hits. It has that quintessential radiant late '60's pop feel and the harmonies are stellar! |
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Post by chrislc on May 5, 2019 20:19:07 GMT -5
First listener to May 1967!
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Post by djjoe1960 on May 5, 2019 21:38:03 GMT -5
First listener to May 1967! Thanks, Chris. The show uploaded while I was out cutting the grass and I forgot to post here that the show was available. For the rest of you--a countdown from the Cash Box chart featuring the Top 40 for the week ending May 13, 1967 is now available. There are two songs by the Queen of Soul, a group that doesn't get played on satellite radio, the first Top 40 hit by the Who & 2 songs by Tommy James & The Shondells. archive.org/details/011967051301Groovy, Joe  |
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Post by djjoe1960 on May 20, 2019 16:41:44 GMT -5
Since we are heading into a holiday week end, here in the U.S. (Memorial Day) , I thought I would post a countdown that goes back to 50 years ago-- Here are the news headlines from May 1969--Apollo 10 takes color pictures of the Earth, The comedy troupe Monty Python forms and the BBC orders 13 episodes of Monty Python's Flying Circus,and The Who release the rock opera--Tommy; and a song from that album is among the Top 40 hits for the week ending May 24, 1969--
Lots of other great tunes, so enjoy,
Joe
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Post by skyseth on May 21, 2019 5:41:32 GMT -5
Thank you Joe.
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Post by chrislc on Jun 1, 2019 15:22:10 GMT -5
Joe, thanks for the 1969 countdown. 50 years later I'll bet many of us remember waking up on those early June mornings, hearing Morning Girl and Good Morning Starshine at the beginning of another long long sunny day, knowing school would be over in just a couple of weeks and summer vacation would finally arrive.
A very exciting time of year, especially once final exams were over.
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Post by djjoe1960 on Jun 10, 2019 13:27:57 GMT -5
It's time for another....Cash Box Countdown. This one is from June 1964 and contains 4 double sided hits--two of them are pretty obvious and the other two not so much. I always enjoy the musical diversity on these shows from 1964 and hope you will too--Joe
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Post by skyseth on Jun 11, 2019 1:21:12 GMT -5
Thank you Joe.
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Post by djjoe1960 on Jun 30, 2019 20:24:29 GMT -5
With this being a Holiday week here in the U.S. , I thought this would be a good time to post a special Cash Box Countdown-- The Top 100 of 1967-- archive.org/details/196710001/196710001.mp3The year end chart contains no songs that peaked during the month of December (1967) but still some great tunes (some people will argue the best of the decade). |
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Post by 1finemrg on Jul 1, 2019 5:38:45 GMT -5
With this being a Holiday week here in the U.S. , I thought this would be a good time to post a special Cash Box Countdown-- The Top 100 of 1967-- archive.org/details/196710001/196710001.mp3The year end chart contains no songs that peaked during the month of December (1967) but still some great tunes (some people will argue the best of the decade). Great show Joe. So nice, I listened twice! |
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Post by skyseth on Jul 1, 2019 14:29:05 GMT -5
Thank you very much Joe!
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Post by chrislc on Aug 7, 2019 1:00:21 GMT -5
I thought by now I had listened to them all at least a couple of times, but somehow August 26 1967 had slipped through the cracks. Great countdown. I check for a new one just about every day  |
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Post by djjoe1960 on Aug 15, 2019 17:12:20 GMT -5
I know it's been awhile since I posted a new Cash Box Countdown--but here it is--going back 51 years ago to the week ending August 17, 1968. Ray Stevens, the king of Comedy, has a fairly serious song on the countdown and two songs written by the Doors are in the top 10. There is also a 7 minute song in the countdown and it isn't MacArthur Park or Hey Jude.
Enjoy--
Joe
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Post by jgve1952 on Sept 10, 2019 19:52:12 GMT -5
I just finished listening to the 9-14-68 Top 40! I was so surprised at the big difference at the debut of "Hey Jude" at #38 (Cashbox) when it debuted at #10 on
Billboard. The following week, BB had "Hey Jude" at #3 while the song jumped from 38 to 1! I take it that is the largest jump to #1 in Cashbox's history? Great show as always Joe!
Jeff
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