Rockin' Remnants
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Date: October 3, 2015
Host: JR
Rockin' Remnants, the best of the 50's, 60's and 70's every Saturday night! The birthday calendar comes to you at 7:00, Rockin' Remnants trivia, with a pair of Cimemapolis tix up for grabs and lastly but not leastly a pair of tickets to see Southside Johnny Lyon & The Asbury Jukes at the State Theatre. Tonight we check out the sounds of the early fall 1976.
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]
[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]
6pm – 7pm
A Fifth Of Beethoven – Walter Murphy & The Big Apple
Band – BB Hot 100 #3,
Disco meets Classical and tops the singles chart??? Only
in 1976...
in 1976...
Lowdown (45 version) – Boz Scaggs – BB Hot #5
From the hit LP Silk Degrees, this single edit was Boz's
highest charter peaking at #3.
highest charter peaking at #3.
I'd Really Love To See You Tonight – England Dan &
John Ford Coley– BB Hot 100 #2
Peaking on the Hot 100 this week, this was the chart
debut single for this duo from Texas.
debut single for this duo from Texas.
Summer – War – BB Hot 100 #7
Yes, summer is in the rear view mirror for this year, but in
'76 this was still on the Hot 100, peaking this week.
'76 this was still on the Hot 100, peaking this week.
If You Leave Me Now – Chicago – BB Hot 100 #11
Chicago was a hit-making machine in the 70's, and this
one topped the Hot 100 on 10/23 for 2 weeks.
With Your Love – Jefferson Starship – BB Hot 100 #15
There was a lot of crossover between AM and FM in 1976,
and this is a prime example of that. Soon AM radio would
no longer be relevant for music.
Rock'n Me – Steve Miller Band – BB Hot 100 #18
Another 45 headed to the top of the Hot 100; #1 on 11/6
for 1 week.
Magic Man – Heart – BB Hot 100 #20
The Top 10 debut for this Seattle sibling group peaked at
Hot 100 #9.
Hot 100 #9.
(Don't Fear) The Reaper – Blue Oyster Cult – BB Hot
100 #23
100 #23
In a career that has lasted 4 decades, this Long Island
band had only 4 singles hit the Hot 100, and only 2
made the Top 40 including this, which peaked at #12. The
other Top 40 tune? "Burning For You", #40 in 1981.
band had only 4 singles hit the Hot 100, and only 2
made the Top 40 including this, which peaked at #12. The
other Top 40 tune? "Burning For You", #40 in 1981.
45 Corner
Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry – BB Hot 100 #1
This "one-hit-wonder" from Steubenville, OH took this to #1
for 3 weeks in the fall of 1976. There were 3 different
versions: the LP version at 4:55, the single edit at 3:16, and
the censored single edit which also clocked in at 3:16 but
totally cuts out the lyric "white boy". I guess someone at
the ultra conservative Columbia Records thought that
phrase would offend some AM radio listeners, and thus
the edit. I think this just sounds bad without that lyric, and
given what can be played on the air these days, this
seems really lame. Not available on LP, CD or MP3 and
probably just as well...
Rockin' Remnants Trivia
Q: Who sang background vocals on:
"Heart Of Gold" – Neil Young – BB Hot 100 #1, 3/18/1972
A: James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt.
Congratulations to Jack from Etna who identified JT as
one of the background vocalists, and won a pair of tickets
to Cinemapolis in downtown Ithaca!
7pm – 8pm
Birthday Calendar
September 27th - Randy Bachman (Guess Who, BTO), 74
Meatloaf (Michael Marvin Lee Aday), 64
Meatloaf (Michael Marvin Lee Aday), 64
September 28th – Ben E. King (Benjamin E. Nelson), 1938
September 29th – Jerry Lee Lewis, 80
Mark Farner (Grand Funk Railroad), 67
September 30th - Johnny Mathis, 83
Mark Bolan (T. Rex), 1947
Frankie Lymon, 1942
October 1st - Richard Harris, 1930
October 2nd - Don McLean, 70
Sting (Gordon Sumner), 64
October 3rd - Chubby Checker (Ernest Evans), 74
Lindsay Buckingham, 68
Eddie Cochran, 1938
Mark Bolan (T. Rex), 1947
Frankie Lymon, 1942
October 1st - Richard Harris, 1930
October 2nd - Don McLean, 70
Sting (Gordon Sumner), 64
October 3rd - Chubby Checker (Ernest Evans), 74
Lindsay Buckingham, 68
Eddie Cochran, 1938
“Hey You” – BTO, 1975
After departing the Guess Who in 1970, Randy Bachman re-emerged in 1973 with Bachman-Turner Overdrive.
After departing the Guess Who in 1970, Randy Bachman re-emerged in 1973 with Bachman-Turner Overdrive.
“All Revved Up With No Place To Go” – Meatloaf, 1978
Mr. Loaf appeared with and like a Bat Out Of Hell in the summer of '78; this track features sizzling sax from Edgar Winter.
"Get It Up" – AWB with Ben E. King, 1977
Soul great Ben E. made a comeback in the 70's after being absent from the singles chart for 7 years and the Top 40 for 15 years. This one recorded with the 5 Scottish boys known as the Average White Band.
“Drinking Wine Spo-Dee O'Dee” – Jerry Lee Lewis, 1973
"The Killer" recorded this in London on the LP The Session with young British musicians who worshiped him for his 50's songs.
"Life Is A Song Worth Singing" - Johnny Mathis, 1973
After a stagnant period in the 60's on Mercury Records,
Johnny re-signed with Columbia Records, and sought out the assistance of Philly soul stalwart producer Thom Bell for this single, which only reached Hot 100 #54, but received a lot of local airplay here in Ithaca.
“Closer To Home” – Grand Funk Railroad, 1970
"The Killer" recorded this in London on the LP The Session with young British musicians who worshiped him for his 50's songs.
"Life Is A Song Worth Singing" - Johnny Mathis, 1973
After a stagnant period in the 60's on Mercury Records,
Johnny re-signed with Columbia Records, and sought out the assistance of Philly soul stalwart producer Thom Bell for this single, which only reached Hot 100 #54, but received a lot of local airplay here in Ithaca.
“Closer To Home” – Grand Funk Railroad, 1970
I played the single edit of this once, and got a whole lot of complaints! So, the LP version, all 9:47 or so, off the original Capitol Records radio promo copy.
“Why Do Fools Fall In Love” – Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers, 1956
One of the early stars of rock'n'roll, Frankie's fame faded fast and he died young of a heroin overdose age 25.
"Bang A Gong (Get It On)" - T. Rex, 1972
Leader Marc Bolan died in a car accident on 9/16/77, just 30 years old.
"20 Flight Rock" - Eddie Cochran, 1957
Eddie died in a taxi accident in England on 4/17/1960, in the same incident that also injured fellow rockabilly singer Gene Vincent.
"Limbo Rock" - Chubby Checker, 1962
How many dance crazes did the former Ernest Evans create?
Hmmm.... The Twist? The Hucklebuck? The Pony? The Fly? The Popeye? Yes.
"Monday Morning" - Fleetwood Mac, 1975
As we FM dj's used to say "Track 1, Side 1, from the self-titled Fleetwood Mac album featuring Lindsay Buckingham on lead vocal..." CD's outdated this patter.
"Holiday Road" - Lindsay Buckingham, 1983
The theme from National Lampoon's movie Vacation. Did this classic comedy really need a remake in 2015? It's not in my Netflix queue.
8pm - 9pm
"Dancing In The Moonlight" - Boffalongo, 1969
This is the original version on UA Records. The nucleus of this band would morph into Orleans, formed in Ithaca in early 70's.
"Northern Lights" - Renaissance, 1978
This may have been the most talented band of the 70's, with each member a virtuoso on their instrument, and the soaring vocals of Annie Haslam. Glad I had my dial on FM in the latter part of the decade...
"Trapped Again" - Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, 1978
Congratulations to Sheila calling in to identify this tune from SSJ & The Jukes, from their 1978 LP Hearts Of Stone. The band will be playing at the State Theatre here on October 17th.
"Two Faced Man" - Gary Wright, 1971
After leaving Spooky Tooth, Gary put out some fine singles on A&M Records, but didn't have any pop success here until 1975 and Dream Weaver. This is a great video link from the Dick Cavett show with a band that features a prominent slide guitarist with a beard, while Gary's mustache is one of the worst ever...
Superman - The Clique, 1969
The other hit for this Texas band was a cover of Tommy James "Sugar On Sunday".
Host Next Week (10/10/15): John Simon.
Thanks for tuning in! You can listen to Rockin' Remnants every Saturday night from 6-9pm on WVBR (93.5 FM in Ithaca, NY) or at wvbr.com/listen.
One of the early stars of rock'n'roll, Frankie's fame faded fast and he died young of a heroin overdose age 25.
"Bang A Gong (Get It On)" - T. Rex, 1972
Leader Marc Bolan died in a car accident on 9/16/77, just 30 years old.
"20 Flight Rock" - Eddie Cochran, 1957
Eddie died in a taxi accident in England on 4/17/1960, in the same incident that also injured fellow rockabilly singer Gene Vincent.
"Limbo Rock" - Chubby Checker, 1962
How many dance crazes did the former Ernest Evans create?
Hmmm.... The Twist? The Hucklebuck? The Pony? The Fly? The Popeye? Yes.
"Monday Morning" - Fleetwood Mac, 1975
As we FM dj's used to say "Track 1, Side 1, from the self-titled Fleetwood Mac album featuring Lindsay Buckingham on lead vocal..." CD's outdated this patter.
"Holiday Road" - Lindsay Buckingham, 1983
The theme from National Lampoon's movie Vacation. Did this classic comedy really need a remake in 2015? It's not in my Netflix queue.
8pm - 9pm
"Dancing In The Moonlight" - Boffalongo, 1969
This is the original version on UA Records. The nucleus of this band would morph into Orleans, formed in Ithaca in early 70's.
"Northern Lights" - Renaissance, 1978
This may have been the most talented band of the 70's, with each member a virtuoso on their instrument, and the soaring vocals of Annie Haslam. Glad I had my dial on FM in the latter part of the decade...
"Trapped Again" - Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, 1978
Congratulations to Sheila calling in to identify this tune from SSJ & The Jukes, from their 1978 LP Hearts Of Stone. The band will be playing at the State Theatre here on October 17th.
"Two Faced Man" - Gary Wright, 1971
After leaving Spooky Tooth, Gary put out some fine singles on A&M Records, but didn't have any pop success here until 1975 and Dream Weaver. This is a great video link from the Dick Cavett show with a band that features a prominent slide guitarist with a beard, while Gary's mustache is one of the worst ever...
Superman - The Clique, 1969
The other hit for this Texas band was a cover of Tommy James "Sugar On Sunday".
45 Corner
She's Gone – Hall & Oates – BB Hot 100 #14
This is the original 45 version, released in 1974 on Atlantic
Records, with moderate chart placement on the Hot 100 at
#60. After Atlantic dumped the duo, they signed with RCA
Records and started scorching both the singles and LP
charts. Atlantic remixed and re-released the 45 in 1976 and
it peaked at Hot 100 #7. Not available on LP or CD, a
Rockin' Remnants exclusive!
"Murder By Numbers" - The Police, 1983
The b-side of "Every Breath You Take", this was on available
on 45, until the release of the LP Synchronicity on CD.
"Back In The High Life Again" (45 version) - Steve Winwood
- 1987
James Taylor makes his 3rd appearance on Remnants
tonight, singing background vocals on the title track from
Steve Winwood's LP.
Steve Winwood's LP.
Host Next Week (10/10/15): John Simon.
Thanks for tuning in! You can listen to Rockin' Remnants every Saturday night from 6-9pm on WVBR (93.5 FM in Ithaca, NY) or at wvbr.com/listen.
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