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Date: December 2nd, 2017
Host: JR
Feature: 1973
Tonight here on Remnants, we check out the chart sounds on the BB Hot 100, 44 years ago. I was in high-45-collecting mode and glued to my AM radio at night, searching the dial to hear those hits over and over again! It's prime 70's cut!
Another awesome Birthday Calendar coming up at 7:00, and
RR Trivia, with a chance to snag a $20 Gift Card from Luna Street Food...
Playlist
[songs in bold are from the spotlight date of 12-2-1973; 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
OPENING THEME: Good Old Rock ‘n’ Roll – Cat Mother & the All-Night Newsboys (1969, #29, produced by Jimi Hendrix)
Top Of The World - The Carpenters - BB Hot 100 #1, 2 weeks
Photograph - Ringo Star - BB Hot 100 #2 - This topped the chart on 11/24/1973 for 1 week
Helen Wheels - Paul McCartney & Wings - BB Hot 100 #42 - John Lennon was also on the chart on this date with "Mind Games" at #29
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - E.J. - BB Hot 100 #3, peaked at #2
Keep On Truckin' (Part 1) - Eddie Kendricks - BB Hot 100 #5 - This topped the chart on 11/10/1973 for 2 weeks
The Most Beautiful Girl - Charlie Rich - BB Hot 100 #10 - The "Silver Fox" topped the the Hot 100 on 12/15/1973 for 2 weeks
I Got A Name - Jim Croce - BB Hot 100 #16
This was released just 2 weeks after his tragic death in a small plane crash on 9/20/1973. Jim was considered one of the pioneering "Singer/Songwriters" on the early 70's, although this song was written by L.A. songwriters Charles Gimbel and Norman Fox.
The Joker - The Steve Miller Band - BB Hot 100 #22 - The first #1 hit for legendary HOF artist, 1/12/1974 for 1 week
Ooh Baby - Gilbert O'Sullivan - BB Hot 100 #28 - The end of Raymond's (real first name) on the Hot 100, this peaked at #23 (Also, Happy Birthday to Ray on Dec. 1st)
45 Corner
A unique offering in the Corner tonight: the Quadrophonic Mix of "All I Know" by Art Garfunkel! The stereo and mono mix of this song are different, but this is the Quad stereo version on a radio station promo 45, for those stations back in '73 gearing up for Quad (it was basically a failure, kind of like AM stereo in the 90's) This was on the chart this date 44 years ago at #23
If you'd like to check it out, click this link here
* "Hello Old Friend" - Eric Clapton - BB Hot 100 #24, 1976.
* "These Arms Of Mind" - Otis Redding - BB Hot 100 #65, 1963 - Otis' first charting record on the Hot 100!
7pm - 8pm
Birthday Calendar
November 26th - Tina Turner, 79
Jean Terrell (The Supremes), 73
John McVie (Fleetwood Mac), 72
November 27th - Eddie Rabbit, 1941
Jimi Hendrix, 1943
November 28th - Berry Gordy, Jr., 88
Randy Newman, 74
November 29th - Denny Doherty (Mamas & Papas), 1940
John Mayall, 84
Chuck Mangione, 77
Felix Cavaliere, 73
November 30th - Rob Grill (Grass Roots), 1943
Noel Paul Stookey, 80
Roger Glover (Deep Purple), 72
December 1st - Lou Rawls, 1933
John Densmore (The Doors), 73
Gilbert O'Sullivan, 71
Before we start the Birthday Calendar, just a quick moment to acknowledge the passing of David Cassidy on November 21st at the age of 67. David was best known for playing Keith Partridge on the TV show which ran from 1970 to 1974. This was just one phase of a long and varied career.
Click here for David's bio.
"River Deep, Mountain High" - Ike & Tina Turner - BB Hot 100 #88, 1966.
The failure of this single to chart higher in the U.S. drove producer Phil Spector into seclusion for 3 years!
"Nathan Jones" - The Supremes - BB Hot 100 #16, 1971.
Jeannie Terrell took over as the lead singer of The Supremes in 1970 after Diana Ross split for a solo career.
"Hold Me" - Fleetwood Mac - BB Hot 100 #4, 1982 - Of all the songs driven by the venerable rhythm section of Mick Fleetwood and John McVie, this is one of my favorites! It just propels the song, especially in the first verse. Wanna listen?
Click here.
"Red House" - Jimi Hendrix - DNC in U.S. - recorded in 1966.
"Every Which Way But Loose" - Eddie Rabbitt, BB Hot 100 #30, 1979 - Title song of the movie of the same name starring Clint Eastwood and Clyde the orangutan.
"Sail Away" - Randy Newman - 1972, DNC
"Sail Away" the album is ranked #321 on the Rolling Stone "500 Greatest Albums Of All-Time".
"Do You Love Me" - The Contours - BB Hot 100 #3, 1962 - In the early days of Motown Records, boss Berry Gordy, Jr., was involved in all phases of making hit records! He wrote, produced, and even played piano on this dance floor classic; maybe the first and greatest false ending ever!
"Don't Waste My Time Time" - John Mayall - BB Hot 100 #81, 1969
The "Godfather of British Blues" (with alumni Eric Clapton, Mick Fleetwood and John McVie among many) charted only this on the Hot 100. It was also a stereo 45 on Polydor Records, a rarity in 1969!
"Feels So Good" - Chuck Mangione - BB Hot 100 #4, 1978
"Good Lovin'" - The Young Rascals - BB Hot 100 #1, 1 week, 1966 - Led by the soulful vocals and hot organ playing of Felix Cavilere, this was the first of 3 Hot 100 #1's. Check out
this video from the Ed Sullivan Show. The vocals are overdubbed, but the performance is live, and check out Dino Danelli on drums. Outta sight! Love that false ending, too...
"Monday, Monday" - The Mamas & The Papas - BB Hot 100 #1, 3 weeks, 1966 - Featuring the late Denny Doherty on lead vocals. Our third entrant in the "False Ending" sweepstakes!
"Two Divided By Love" - The Grass Roots - BB Hot 100 #16, 1971 - The late Rob Grill was lead singer and bassist for this West Coast combo.
"Stewball" - Peter, Paul & Mary - BB Hot 100 #35, 1963
"Space Truckin'" - Deep Purple - DNC, 1973 - Off the groundbreaking LP "Machine Head", bassist Roger Glover keeps this track truckin' behind Richie Blackmore and Jon Lord!
"Who Scared Your" - The Doors - DNC, 1969
This was the flip-side of the single "Wishful Sinful" and was previously unavailable until the release of the CD:
This multi-disc set has a 3rd disc which is a DVD recording of "The Best Of The Doors" Quadrophonic LP in Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound. It sounds fantastic!!! If you want to ask Santa for any music this year, ask for this!
"Dead End Street" - Lou Rawls - BB Hot 100 #29, 1967
8pm - 9pm
Whoa! After a long ride on the Birthday Calendar it's time for Rockin' Remnants Trivia, with a $20 gift card from Luna Street Food for our winner. Tonight an audio clue:
name one of the songwriters on this hit single from 1981.
Listen here, and scroll down to the end of the show for the answer and the winner!
Back to our chart date, 12/2/1973
Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan - BB Hot 100 #27
Show And Tell - Al Wilson - BB Hot 100 #33 - This would top the chart on 1/19/1974 for 1 week.
D'yer Mak'er - Led Zeppelin - BB Hot 100 #36
Led Zep released 10 singles in their original 10 year run, and this one peaked in the Top 40 at #20.
We May Never Pass This Way (Again) - Seals & Crofts - BB Hot 100 #37 - The theme for hundreds of Senior Proms in the 70's. Was it for yours?
Can't do a Rockin' Remnants is December without playing a few songs of the Holiday Season. So we offer you:
"Jingle Bell Rock" - Bobby Helms- first released in 1957, presented here for the first time in stereo!
"Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" - Brenda Lee - first released in 1958 when you Miss Lee was just 14!
* "Dream Weaver" - Gary Wright - BB Hot 100 #2, 1976
"Medley" - Stars On 45 - BB Hot 100 #1, 1 week, 1981
"Rockin' Remnants Trivia answer:
The audio clue we gave was "Hooked On Classics", BB Hot 100 #10, 1981, by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Basically it was classical compositions over a disco beat. What a concept! But, like the "Stars On 45" series it was a big hit and spawned more "Hooked On Classics", "Hooked On Big Band", "Hooked On Swing" and the Jive Bunny And The Mixmasters singles later in the 80's. Check out the image of the single for the list of "songwriters":
Congratulations going out to Robin calling from South Hill, who identified "Flight Of The Bumble Bee" by Rimsky-Korsakoff and won that $20 gift card to Luna Street Food.
CLOSING THEME: Sleepwalk – Santo & Johnny (1959, #1 for two weeks)
Host Next Week: (12/9): JH, with a spotlight on the #1's of the Rockin' Remnants era!
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