Dec 7, 2013 - JS - 1967

Rockin' Remnants




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Date:  Dec 7, 2013

Host:  John Simon

Features:  12-7-67










Birthday Calendar





Dec 1 – Lou Rawls – born in 1935

            – John Densmore (drummer for The Doors) – age 68

             – Gilbert O’Sullivan – age 67





Dec 4 – Chris Hillman (The Byrds, Flying Burrito Bros.) – age 71

             – Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) – born in 1944

            – Southside Johnny Lyon – age 65





Dec 5 – Richard “Little Richard” Penniman – age 71

            – Jim Messina (Buffalo Springfield, Poco…) – age 66





Dec 6 – Jonathan King – age 69

           







JS continues his birthday celebration with a spotlight on his formative year of 1967: the year he realized that there was a big world out there (beyond just his family and classroom and neighborhood), when he discovered the magic of Top 40 Radio. To this day he’d argue that it was one of the best years of all for music: The Fab Four, the Pre-Fab Four, Motown classics, small label Pop gems, Folk Rock, Psychedelic experimentation…it was the chart that found the Young Rascals dropping the “Young” from their name, the Supremes giving top billing to Diana Ross, the Vandellas adding “Reeves” to Martha’s name on the label and David Crosby refusing to sing on a Byrds’ record. It was several years before JS had his first real “romantic” encounter, but he certainly started thinking about such things at about this time… Tonight we’ll kick things off with three in a row debuting on this date in 1967 – and we’ll throw in a brief re-cap of the Temptations show at the State Theatre held the night before in Ithaca.









Playlist





[songs in bold are from the spotlight date of 12-7-67; yellow song titles are YouTube links; songs with * were requests; all chart information comes from the Billboard Top 100 (for chart dates before/during July 1958) or Billboard Hot 100 (for chart dates during/after Aug 1958) unless otherwise noted]







6-7pm



OPENING THEME:  Good Old Rock ‘n’ Roll – Cat Mother & the All-Night Newsboys (1969, #29, produced by Jimi Hendrix)

Hello, Goodbye – The Beatles [debuting at #45; it would reach #1 on 12/30 and stay at the top of the chart for 3 weeks]

Bend Me, Shape Me – American Breed [debuting at #73 and headed to #5 on the Pop chart. An impressive debut for the small Acta Records label]

 

If I Could Build My Whole World Around You – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell [debuting at #65, headed to #10 Pop and #2 R&B for Motown’s “Sweethearts of Soul”].

I’m Gonna Make You Love Me – The Supremes & The Temptations [a record from December 1968 that would reach #2 on the Pop charts, and a song that the Temptations performed on the State Theatre stage the night before this broadcast]

Summer Rain – Johnny Rivers [at #40 this week, headed to #14]

The Rain, The Park and & Other Things, aka "I Love The Flower Girl" – Cowsills [in its first of two weeks at #2]

 

For Your Love – Ed Townsend [4/58; #13,  a song performed by founding member of the Temptations Otis Williams at the State Theatre show Friday night. Co-writer of "Let's Get It On"]

 

Oh My Angel – Bertha Tillman [5/62; #61. Her only charter for the small Brent records label]

 

I Can Hear Music – Beach Boys [3/69; #24, excellent cover of a Ronettes record]

Out of The Blue – Tommy James & The Shondells [at #51, headed to #43]

Since You Showed Me How to Be Happy – Jackie Wilson [at #58 this week, this follow-up to “Higher & Higher” was only headed to #32 Pop and #22 R&B, but it’s one of my all-time favorite records ever!]

* Reflections – The Supremes [the final record before Diana Ross was given top billing, this requested song made it to #2 in the Summer of ‘67]

Wear Your Love Like Heaven – Donovan [at #46 this week, half way to its peak of #23].  Used for Heaven Scent Perfume commercial campaign in late 60's.

 







7-8pm (birthdays and more)

Dead End Street – Lou Rawls [4/67; #29 Pop, #3 R&B; Grammy for R&B Male Vocal]

Touch Me – Doors [1/69; #3; stereo 45, without the LP “stronger than dirt” ending].  Just to clarify...

 

Clair – Gilbert O’Sullivan [10/72; #2 Pop]

Goin’ Back – Byrds [peaking on this date at #89, the recording of this Carole King composition was boycotted by David Crosby, who was getting more and more displeased with his role in the band. He would soon join up with Stephen Stills and Graham Nash to form a new “super group” that would be at the forefront of the singer/songwriter movement of the early ‘70s] 

 

Little St. Nick – Beach Boys [released as a single the week after JFK’s assassination in 1963, this perennial holiday hit made it #3 on the Billboard Christmas Singles chart]

 

Good Golly Miss Molly – Little Richard [2/58; #10 Pop, #4 R&B]

Long Tall Sally – Beatles [written by R. Penniman and released in the States on “The Beatles Second Album” in 1964.  Woooo!].

Everyone’s Gone to the Moon – Jonathan King [9/65; #17, mono single version]

 

Too Much of Nothing – Peter, Paul & Mary [#62, headed to #35]

It’s Wonderful – Young Rascals [bubbling under this week in 1967, headed to #23]

 

She’s My Girl – The Turtles [at #24, headed to #14]

Daydream Believer – The Monkees [its first of 4 weeks at #1, this was reportedly the first single that featured all 4 Monkees playing their own instruments. It was also their final #1 record]

Honey Chile – Martha Reeves & The Vandellas [at #35 this week, headed to #11 Pop and #5 R&B. This was the first time Martha’s last name appeared in the billing]

Ooh Baby – Deon Jackson [at #66 this week, only headed to #65 Pop and #28 R&B]







8-9pm (70s hour)

Thinking of You – Loggins & Messina [3/73; #18.  45 version, unavailable on CD or LP]

 

* Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) – The Jacksons [2/79; #7 Pop, #3 R&B, owing some of its success to Michael’s return to the band for this single]

 

Girls’ School – Wings [11/77; #33. The b-side “Mull of Kintyre” spent a whopping nine weeks at #1 in England, making it the top-selling single of the ‘70s]

Devotion – Earth, Wind & Fire [9/74; #33 Pop,  #23 R&B]

The Fever – Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes [1976 album track written by Bruce Springsteen]

* Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying – Gerry & The Pacemakers [5/64; #4]

Cook With Honey – Judy Collins [2/73; #32]

Emotion – Samantha Sang [11/77; #3 – written, produced by and featuring the Bee Gees at the height of their hit-making days]

I’ll Make Every Day Like Christmas – Joe Tex [released as a single in December 1967 on Dial Records but did not chart]

 

* Chain of Fools – Aretha Franklin [just about to be released as a single on Atlantic Records, it would reach #2 Pop and spend four weeks at #1 R&B in early 1968. Joe South plays the opening guitar part!]

(Loneliness Made Me Realize) It’s You That I Need – Temptations [down to #27 Pop after peaking at #14 & #3 R&B]

  

CLOSING THEME:  Sleepwalk – Santo & Johnny (1959, #1 for two weeks)












Host Next Week (Dec 14):  John Rudan with a spotlight on December 1976 and some popular holiday hits! 









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