Rockin' Remnants
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Date: October 10, 2015
Host: John Simon
Feature: The End of Summer
We've played so many songs celebrating Summer these past few months, but all things must come to an end. Here's a slightly sad tribute to the end of Summer romances, outdoor activities and carefree days. Sigh.
Birthday Calendar
October 9 – John Lennon – born in 1940
– John Entwistle (The Who) – born in1944
– Jackson Browne – age 66
October 10 – Ivory Joe Hunter – born in 1914
Rock ‘n’ Roll Trivia
Tonight's question is an audio one: can you identify the artist on this low-charting (#98) record from early 1968? Warning: it's a very uncharacteristic performance....
(scroll down to find the answer below the playlist)
Playlist
[songs in bold are from the spotlight date of DATE; 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)
I've Got Sand In My Shoes - The Drifters (9/64; #33 - written by the same team that brought you Under The Boardwalk. Not quite as successful, but pretty good at capturing the end of the season)
We Have Something More (Than a Summer Love) - Connie Francis (10/64; #128 - the b-side of her low-charting Don't Ever Leave Me.)
* A Summer Song - Chad & Jeremy (8/64; #7 - their longest-charting record, at 14 weeks, and one of the most frequently-requested songs of the summer.)
Lost Summer Love - Lorraine Silver (8/65; dnc - this souped-up re-make of Shelley Fabare's wimpy ballad was released as a single in the UK, where it didn't chart. Forty years later, this record became a favorite of the Northern Soul set)
Wonderful Summer - Robin Ward (11/63; #14 - this frequently-anthologized end-of-summer classic actually differs from the original single version, which was missing some of the ocean sound effects and cool vocal harmonies. Tonight we play the lush and familiar version!)
I Didn't Have Any Summer Romance - The Satisfactions (1966; not released at the time - The Satisfactions were a studio construction built around the wife of producer Jack Nitzsche, and this recording languished in the vaults for years before Ace Records released it on a copilation. Carole King's original demo can be heard here!)
Long Lonely Winter - The Chips (11/64; dnc - The Chips featured songwriter, guitar player and singer Joe South. This Tollie Records single may have charted in Joe's native Georgia, but not many other places.)
All Summer Long - Beach Boys (8/64; dnc - surprisingly, this was never released as a single, but it's one of the BB's most recognizable tunes - thanks to its prominent placement over the closing credits of the film American Graffiti.)
Down In The Boondocks - Billy Joe Royal (7/65; #9 - Billy Joe Royal passed away on October 6th at the age of 73. His highest-charting single was written by Joe South, whose prolific output deserves a feature of its own one of these days....)
I Knew You When - Billy Joe Royal (9/65; #14 - the follow-up to "Boondocks," also written by Joe South.)
I Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer - Stevie Wonder (6/71; #78 - buried on the flipside of We Can Work It Out, this song experienced a renaissance when Stevie sang it at Michael Jackson's memorial in 2009.)
Dandelion - Rolling Stones (9/67; #14 - this was originally slated to be the b-side of We Love You, which featured background vocals from John Lennon & Paul McCartney. This side eclpised the other side.)
45 Corner: Wonderful Summer - The Vogues (1973; dnc - released as a single on 20th Century Records, this was a very classy and well-recorded flop that deserved to do better.)
Summer Rain - Johnny Rivers (11/67; #14 - this post-Summer opus was released five months after the release of Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, which features prominently in the lyric. Pretty timely!)
* Come On Up - Young Rascals (9/66; #43 - their next eleven records would make it to the Top 40. The Rascals were on the move....)
No Reply - The Beatles (1965 - from their Capitol Records LP Beatles '65, a classic John Lennon vocal performance, marking what would've been his 75th birthday.)
I Feel Fine - The Beatles (12/64; #1 for three weeks - another classic John Lennon performance, featuring one of the first intentional uses of amplifier feedback.)
Call Me Lightning - The Who (3/68; #40 - recorded several years earlier, this was rush-released as the follow-up single to "I Can See For Miles" here in The States.)
These Days - Jackson Browne (1973 - from his album "For Everyman," this song was first recorded by performance artist/fashion model Nico. Gregg Allman would later record it, as well.)
* Bad Moon Rising - CCR (5/69; #2 - this was the second in a string of nine consecutive Top Ten singles for the Northern California quartet - yet they never had a chart-topping single.)
Oh Babe, What Would You Say - Hurricane Smith (12/72; #3 - this surprise hit was more of a surprise because Norman Smith's real job was a producer/engineer at Abbey Road studios.)
Since I Don't Have You - Skyliners (2/59; #12 - the chart debut for this Pittsburgh quintet, featuring the soulful lead vocal of young Jimmy Beaumont and the soaring soprano of Janet Vogel.)
* Summer Wind - Frank Sinatra (9/66; #25 - this swingin' ode to the end of summer was sandwiched between two of his biggest hits: Strangers In The Night" and "That's Life." This goes out to Joe the cabbie.)
Turn! Turn! Turn! - The Byrds (12/65; #1 for three weeks - music by Pete Seeger, words from the Book of Ecclesiastes, arrangement by bandleader Roger McGuinn.)
* Lost In The Fifties (In The Still Of The Night) - Ronnie Milsap (5/85; #1 C&W - a very tasty referencing of the Doo Wop days, going out to our friends The Rosettis.)
45 Corner: 999,999,999 Tears - Dickey Lee (11/76; #52 Pop, #3 C&W - this former teen Pop crooner went on to score 30 charting hits on the Country charts. This one crossed over to the Pop chart as well.)
* Liar, Liar - Castaways (8/65; #12 - basically, a teen "one-hit wonder" band from St. Paul, Minnesota.)
Live - Merry-Go-Round (4/67; #63 - this song would later be recorded by The Bangles to great acclaim.)
* Ring Of Fire - Johnny Cash (6/63; #17 Pop, #1 C&W for seven weeks - ranked at #87 in the RS500.)
Across The Street (Is a Million Miles Away) - Ray Peterson (12/64; #106 - closing with a magnificent cascade of horns, this was his final chart entry - and was produced by Ray Stevens!)
I'm Hypnotized - Anthony & The Imperials (2/68; #98 - they changed their name AND their sound on this, their final charting single for the Veep label.)
Goin' Out Of My Head - Little Anthony & The Imperials (11/64; #6 - this Teddy Randazzo composition has gone on to become something of a Pop "standard," but this is the original.)
High On a Hill - Scott English (2/64; #77 - a long-lost Doo Wop-styled ballad from a songwriter who was responsible for Barry Manilow's #1 smash "Mandy.")
A Love So Fine - Chiffons (9/63; #40 - the third in their trilogy of "Fine" songs. The other two? "He's So Fine" and "One Fine Day.")
Don't Say You Don't Remember - Beverly Bremers (12/71; #15 - Scepter Records was still churning out hits. This one may have benefited from sounding an awful lot like a Carpenters record.)
* Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) - John Lennon (1980 - John Lennon and his son Sean shared a birthday. This track was released on the album "Double Fantasy.")
Sha La La (Make Me Happy) - Al Green (9/74; #7 Pop, #1 R&B for two weeks)
Having a Party - Southside Johnny & Asbury Jukes (1976 - Southside Johnny's headed to the State Theater next Saturday night. This Sam Cooke tune has been a staple in his live shows for years. Can't wait!)
Some Guys Have All The Luck - Persuaders (11/73; #39 - on the Atco Recods label. Rod Stewart would cover this tune ten years later and take it to #10 on the Pop chart.)
45 Corner: Cook With Honey - Howdy Moon (1974 - written by band member Valerie Carter, produced by Lowell George and featuring a slew of LA's finest players, this single flopped. Judy Collins later recorded a low-charting version of it.)
If Not For You - Olivia Newton-John (5/71; #25 - her first charting single, written by Bob Dylan and released on the Uni Records label. She'd soon be signed to MCA and become one of the biggest stars of the Seventies.)
Moondance - Van Morrison (1970 - the title track from his critically-acclaimed album wouldn't be released as a single until 1977, when it reached #92. Rolling Stone ranks it at #226 in its RS500. A perfect song for an October night.)
Trivia Answer
ANSWER.
Congratulations to Mary from Ithaca, for correctly answering the question and winning a pair of passes to Cinemapolis - and a Rockin' Remnants bumper sticker!
Host Next Week (10/17): JS & KV with a spotlight on SPOTLIGHT on 1963.
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