November 3, 2018 - GJ: Turning Back the Hands of Time

  

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Date:  November 3, 2018
Host:  Gregory James
Feature:  Turning Back the Hands of Time


Birthday Calendar

October 28
Charlie Daniels            82

October 29
Denny Laine (Wings)   74
     
Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac) 72
     
October 30
Eddie Holland              79

Grace Slick                  79

Timothy B. Schmidt (Poco, Eagles)    71

November 1
Keith Emerson            1944                                         

November 2
J.D. Souther                72
     
Maxine Nightingale      66
     
November 3
Lulu                              70
(Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie)       
     

Playlist

·     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

·     a glossary of terms is below the playlist

6:00-7:00

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

Twilight Time   Platters   (1958)
The monaural version heard on 45 r.p.m. vinyl recordings.

Time Waits for No One   (1981) 
The Jacksons (written by Jackie and Randy Jackson).


Time of the Season  (1969) 
Zombies. Alternate take featuring more instrumentation.

Time Is On My Side  (1964)
Rolling Stones. Notice the short organ intro by Ian Stewart not heard on the version in wide release.

If I Could Turn Back Time  (1989)
Cher’s comeback hit #3 on the charts. The video, filmed on a U.S. Naval vessel, was banned by MTV and disavowed by the Navy. Take a look.

Hazy Shade of Winter  (1966)
Simon and Garfunkel. “Time, time, time: see what’s become of me…”

Time Won’t Let Me  (1966) 
Outsiders. Classic garage rock that charted for 15 weeks, peaking at #5. Ranked as the 42^nd biggest hit in 1966.

Time Will Tell (1974) 
Tower of Power. A smoking, jazzy track that hit #69 on the R&B chart and #27 on the U.S. Dance chart. Voted by Modern Drummer magazine as one of the most important recordings for drummers to listen to.

As Time Goes By  (1931)
Dooley Wilson sings, Elliot Carpenter plays piano. From the 1942 film Casablanca.

Time Warp  (1975)
Another song from a film—The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Vocal solos by Richard O’Brien (who also composed the song), Patricia Quinn and Nell Campbell. Narration by Charles Gray.

(Night Time Is) The Right Time (1958)
Ray Charles and Margie Hendrix (of the Raelettes) sang the call and response. This track peaked at #5 on the R&B charts, but barely made it on to the pop charts at #95. Check out this video from the movie "Ray" for some biographical context.

*Time (1981) 
Alan Parsons Project. Request!  Peaked at #15. One of the group’s few tracks on which Alan Parsons sang backup and counterpoint vocals.

Spring Forward (Fall Back)  (2009)
Even though this track, written and performed by Fred Pfiel, is not, strictly speaking, a remnant, it is the only song I could find that was specifically about Daylight Savings Time, which we are featuring tonight.  

*Time Has Come Today (1966)
Chambers Brothers. This psychedelic soul classic was originally recorded in 1966 and clocked in at 2:37. There were two subsequent “hit versions” released in 1968. You heard the version clocking at 4:45. Requested by Rick listening in Granbury TX.

7:00-8:00

Birthday Calendar Tracks

Still in Saigon (1982)
Charlie Daniels. Tale of a young man enlisting, serving and returning from Vietnam. Reached #22 on the Hot 100.

Time to Hide (1976) 
Wings featuring vocals by Denny Laine who also composed.

Rattlesnake Shake (1969)
Fleetwood Mac, featuring Peter Green who ranked the song in his top 11 favorite Fleetwood Mac songs.

Give Me Just a Little More Time (1970)
Written by Eddie Holland, performed by the Chairmen of the Board.

Wrecking Ball (1981)
Grace Slick from her third solo album. She subsequently returned to Jefferson Starship.

I Can’t Tell You Why (1979)
Eagles, featuring Timothy B. Schmidt on his first lead vocal for the Eagles. Peak chart position was #8 on the Hot 100. It was their last top 10 hit.

Honky Tonk Train Blues (1977)    
Keith Emerson plays with blinding speed.

How Long (1972)
J.D. Souther. It was given a limited release as a promotional 7-inch 45 rpm single

Lead Me On (1978) 
Maxine Nightingale. The track peaked at number five on the Hot 100, while reaching number 37 on the R&B chart.

Sail On Sailor (2002)
Lulu (with Sting). From her 2002 album Together on which all of the songs are duets.

Beat the Clock  (1967)
The McCoys.  Peaked at #92.
      
Time After Time  (1966)  
Chris Montez.  Peaked at #36

Time Machine  (1969) 
Grand Funk Railroad  #48 Hot 100. These guys made a name for themselves by playing for free at the major outdoor music festivals that year, including the Texas International Pop Festival.



8:00-9:00

Sleepy Time Time  (1966)     
Cream.  From their first album Fresh Cream.  Who can forget those cute hats and goggles?

Time Marches On  (1959) 
Roy Hamilton. Charting at # 84, Hamilton was the most productive artist for the Epic label during this time period. He infused soul into popular song standards of the day.

Time in a Bottle (1974) 
Jim Croce. Eventually peaking at #1, ABC Records did not intend to release the song as a single, but when Croce was killed in a 1973 plane crash, the song's lyrics, dealing with mortality and the wish to have more time, had additional resonance. 

September Song  (1978) 
Willie Nelson. With music by Kurt Weill and lyrics by Maxwell Anderson and written for a 1938 Broadway musical, the song is an older person's advice to a younger potential lover that the courtships of young suitors are transient and time-wasting. 

Time Seller (1967) 
Spencer Davis Group, with guitarist Phil Sawyer replacing Steve Winwood.

What Time Is It? (1962) 
Jive Five. Recorded on the Belltone label, it peaked at #67.












The Clock  (1964)
Baby Washington. Barely made it on to the Hot 100 at #100.

Time for Livin’  (1974)
Sly and the Family Stone.  The last hit single by the group from the last album to feature the original Family Stone.

*How Long (Has This Been Going On)?  (1974) 
Ace.  By request! Reached #3 on Hot 100. Written by Paul Carrack, it’s not about adultery, but about bassist Terry Comer moonlighting with another band behind Ace’s back.

Time Loves a Hero (1977)     
Little Feat. From the album of the same name (the group’s sixth), vocals by Bill Payne and Paul Barrere. 



*Time Passages (1978) 
Al Stewart.  By request!  The radio edit reached #7 on Hot 100 and #1 on AC.

Time Is Passing  (1972) 
Pete Townshend. The song was recorded at Townshend's home studio, which was among the most advanced home studios in England at the time. 
 
Time (1966)
Pozo Seco Singers. The group hailed from Corpus Christi, and their name in English means a dead (or dry) oil well. The track was released on the local Edmark record label. The record soon became a regional hit in the San Antonio market, and then across Texas. Columbia signed the group and released the song nationally, peaking at #47 on the Hot 100 charts in April 1966.

Who Knows Where the Time Goes? (1969) 
Fairport Convention, featuring composer Sandy Denny on lead vocal.

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

Glossary of Terms:

dnc = did not chart

nr = not released as a single at the time

AC = Billboard’s chart for “Adult Contemporary” records

BB = Billboard Magazine, which publishes the Hot 100 chart (previously known as the Top 100), along with several other charts

Bubbling Under = songs that were ranked but fell below the top 100

C&W = Billboard’s chart for “Country & Western” records

R&B = Billboard’s chart for “Rhythm & Blues” records

RRHOF = Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
RS500 = Rolling Stone Magazine’s ranked list of the top 500 singles of all-time


Host Next Week (11/10/18):  Jan Hunsinger with a spotlight on November 10, 1975.

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