September 25, 2021 - JR - 45's!

 

 

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Date:  9/25/2021

Host:  John Rudan (JR)

Feature:  45's from the J-Archives!  Most of the singles on the show tonight are Radio Promo/DJ copies and you can check out their images below!  There's a heavy concentration of singles from the 70's when the station, which was Progressive Album FM, made the 45's available for free to staff members.  Those 45's are marked with a *.

 

 6pm-7pm  

*February, 1984 #83

 *May, 1975 #33

 

March, 1975 #31

*May, 1979 #81

*April, 1980 #83

Check out the producer!

July, 1973 #47

*September, 1979 #18

*November, 1974 DNC

Produced by Mentor Williams, who also wrote and produced Drift Away.

*March, 1974 #31

May, 1977 #11

*October, 1973 DNC

March, 1975 #25

7pm-8pm - Birthday Calendar

September 19th - Bill Medley - 81

                              Nile Rodgers (Chic) - 68

                              Mama Cass Elliot - 1941

                              Brook Benton - 1931

September 21st - Dickey Lee - 81

September 22nd - Joan Jett - 63

September 23rd - Bruce Springsteen - 72

                             Ray Charles - 1930

September 24th - Gerry Marsden - 1942 d. 1/3/2021

Just Once In My Life - The Righteous Brothers - 1966 

It's Just A Matter Of Time - Brook Benton - 1959

It's Getting Better - Mama Cass Elliot - 1969

I'm Coming Out - Diana Ross - 1980

I Saw Linda Yesterday - Dickey Lee - 1966

 

Cherry Bomb - The Runaways - 1976 - Check out a young Joan Jett on lead guitar!

I Can't Stop Loving You - Ray Charles - 1960

The Ties That Bind - Bruce Springsteen -1980

This was performed by Bruce and the E Street Band on Saturday Night Live, 12/20/2015.  Off the LP The River and never released as a single, but a rocker and obviously one of his favorites!

It's Gonna Be Alright - Gerry & The Pacemakers -  1964 

Before we move on, a tribute to Tom T. Hall, who passed on August 20th, age 85.  Tom was nicknamed "The Storyteller", and he could weave a tale!  I heard Tom's songs on the AM radio in the 70's and he was definitely one of my favorites, as a matter of fact, one of the first singles I ever bought was Harper Valley PTA in 1968! 😁

I Love - 1973, C&W #1, Hot 100 #12 (highest charting single on the pop chart).

Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine - 1972, C&W #1.

The Year That Clayton Delaney Died - 1971, C&W #1

*September, 1971 #44

Former lead singer of the group called Smith.

December, 1971 #1 4 weeks

The mono DJ promo has a totally different intro and outro and is worth a listen!

*February, 1973 #12

This was the first Bob Marley song to appear on the BB Hot 100!

February,1973 #65

Rick's last charting single.

May, 1978 #58

The 45 version edits both the organ and guitar solos!  And not even these time constraints could push this into the Top 40 😢

January, 1974 #15

October, 1982 DNC

THE most underrated band of the 70's and early 80's!  They got massive FM airplay but were basically ignored on AM Top 40.  Too bad, it's our little secret. 😉

July, 1973 #48

The commercial 45 was mono and the stereo version was only available on the promo single until it was released on CD as a bonus track.  Another producer check!

*July, 1973 #9

*July, 1975 #32

3DN's last charting single and their only 45 not on Dunhill/ABC Records.

*July, 1972 #72

Helen Reddy took this song to #1 in September, 1973.

*April, 1975 #16

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 October 2, 2021: John Simon (JS) with a cool feature on A&M Records! 

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September 18, 2021 - JH: Favorites

September 18, 2021

Host: Jan Hunsinger (JH)

Spotlight: Favorites 

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Playlist

·     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

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

Wichita Lineman - Glen Campbell (1968 - #3: bassist Carol Kaye of the Wrecking Crew came up with the intro for this Jimmy Webb-penned tune, that ranks #192/RS500)

Both Sides Now - Judy Collins (1968 - #8: Joni Mitchell wrote the song that won a Grammy for Best Folk Song)

The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore - The Walker Brothers (1966 - #13: not really brothers, the L.A. trio had greater success in England than in their native country)

You're the One - The Vogues (1965 - #4: first charting single for the group from Turtle Creek, PA, it debuted on 9/18/65)

A Must to Avoid - Herman's Hermits (1966 - #8: lead singer Peter Noone once again performed at the New York State Fair in 2021)

Yes I Will - The Association (1969 - #120: the group's chart offerings were declining by this time, but this DJ thinks this song coulda, shoulda, woulda been a bigger hit)

Can I Change My Mind - Tyrone Davis (1969 - #5: the first of 15 BB Hot 100 charting singles for the R & B singer from Saginaw, MI)

Time - The Pozo-Seco Singers (1966 - #47: song began as a regional hit on Edmark Records for the group from Texas, they were signed to Columbia Records who released the song nationally)

Fakin' It - Simon & Garfunkel (1967 - #23: although the single was released in 1967, it was included on the 1968 LP "Bookends"; British singer Beverley Martyn, whom Paul Simon knew from his days spent in England, provided the line "Good morning, Mr. Leitch. Have you had a busy day?" A reference to her friend, Donovan Leitch)

Don't It Make You Want to Go Home - Joe South (1969 - #41: South wrote the song which was a hit on the Pop, Country, and Adult Contemporary charts)

Beg, Borrow & Steal - The Ohio Express (1967 - #29: multiple sources indicate that this song was actually recorded by a group known as The Rare Breed, who had a dispute with Super K Productions which owned all of the rights to the song and released it under The Ohio Express name; later The Ohio Express would be known for its 'bubblegum' hits)

New York Mining Disaster, 1941 (Have You Seen My Wife Mr. Jones) - The Bee Gees (1967 - #14: the first of 43 BB Hot 100 charting singles for the Brothers Gibb and was written by Barry and Robin)

Is It Any Wonder - The Turtles (1967; 1970 - DNC: song was first on the 1967 LP "The Turtles Golden Hits" and was then released as a single in 1970; another coulda, shoulda, woulda been a hit?)

45 Corner

Morning Girl - The Neon Philharmonic (1969 - #17: Tupper Saussy was the composer and Don Gant provided the vocals for the studio group)

Morning Girl Later - The Neon Philharmonic (1969 - NR: this song and the one above were from the LP "The Moth Confesses")

Save the Country - The 5th Dimension (1970 - #27: one of several songs recorded by the group that was written by Laura Nyro)

You Were on My Mind - We Five (1965 - #3: big hit for the folk-rock group out of San Francisco; Sylvia Fricker Tyson wrote the song)

Just a Little - The Beau Brummels (1965 - #8: another San Francisco group, the band's name and original sound led many to think they were part of the British Invasion; appeared on The Flinstones as "The Beau Brummelstones")

Birthday Calendar

September 12:

Barry White - born 1944

September 13:

David Clayton Thomas (Blood, Sweat & Tears) - 80

Peter Cetera (Chicago) - 77

September 14:

Barry Cowsill - born 1954

September 15:

Signe Toly Anderson (Jefferson Airplane) - born 1941

September 16:

Joe Butler (Lovin' Spoonful) - 80

September 17:

Hank Williams - born 1923

Shelby Flint - 82

September 18:

James Frederick "Jimmie" Rodgers - born 1933

Francis Avallone "Frankie Avalon" - 81

You're the First, the Last, My Everything - Barry White (1974 - #2: while the song made it to #1 in the UK, Elton John's cover of "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" kept it out of the top spot here in the States)

Lisa Listen to Me - Blood, Sweat & Tears (1971 - #73: from the LP BS&T4)

25 or 6 to 4 - Chicago (1970 - #4: band member Robert Lamm wrote the song that featured Peter Cetera's lead vocals)

We Can Fly - The Cowsills (1968 - #21: the group's follow-up to their first hit, "The Rain, the Park, and Other Things")

Let's Get Together - The Jefferson Airplane (1966 - NR: a deep cut from the band's first LP; female co-lead singer Signe Toly Anderson would leave the group to raise her daughter and be replaced by Grace Slick) 

Darling Be Home Soon - The Lovin' Spoonful (1967 - #15: lead singer John Sebastian wrote the song which, ironically, featured session musician Billy LaVorna rather than Joe Butler on drums)

I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You) - Linda Ronstadt (1974 - NR: from the LP Heart Like a Wheel, that was her big breakthrough album; Emmylou Harris provided backing vocals)

Angel on My Shoulder - Shelby Flint (1961 - #22: Flint wrote the song that became her biggest hit; when Joni Mitchell was starting out, she said she, "wanted to sound just like Shelby Flint")

Oh-Oh I'm Falling in Love Again - Jimmie Rodgers (1958 - #7: Rodgers passed away January 18 of this year from complications due to COVID-19)

Bobby Sox to Stockings - Frankie Avalon (1959 - #8: Avalon's follow-up to his #1 hit, "Venus")

Back to our spotlight on "Favorites"

What About Me? - Quicksilver Messenger Service (1971 - #100: one of the quintessential '60s bands out of San Francisco, although that was not reflected in the group's lack of chart success)

Waking Up Alone - Paul Williams (1972 - #60: better known as a writer of songs for others, this was Williams' only entry onto the BB Hot 100 as a solo artist)

I'll Meet You Halfway - The Partridge Family (1971 - #9: Wes Farrell and Gerry Goffin wrote this song for the TV family)

Naturally Stoned - The Avant-Garde (1968 - #40: one-hit wonder for the band which included future game show host Chuck Woolery [on the left in image below])

Next Plane to London - The Rose Garden (1967 - #17: Diana Di Rose was lead singer for the group from Parkersburg, W.Va.)

1900 Yesterday - Liz Damon's Orient Express (1971 - #33: one-hit wonder for the 3 women, 6 men group from Hawaii)

Daydream Believer - The Monkees (1967 - #1: one of the 'Pre-Fab Four's' biggest hits, it spent 4 weeks at #1 in December of 1967 until replaced by The Beatles "Hello, Goodbye"; written by John Stewart)

Walk Away Renee - The Left Banke (1966 - #5: group's sound was known as 'baroque pop'; song ranks #220/RS500 and was covered by the Four Tops in 1968)

Ask the Lonely - The Four Tops (1965 - #24: 1 of 45 singles on the BB Hot 100 for the group, who were helped by the female trio The Andantes on backing vocals to support Levi Stubbs' emotional lead vocal)

Carrie Anne - The Hollies (1967 - #9: song was written about Marianne Faithfull, who, in addition to dating Rolling Stone Mick Jagger, dated Hollie Allan Clarke)

Sunday Will Never Be the Same - Spanky and Our Gang (1967 - #9: only single by the Chicago group to crack the BB Hot 100 Top 10)

Look Through My Window - The Mamas and the Papas (1966 - #24: Papa John Phillips wrote the song during a temporary separation from wife Michelle)

Gee - The Crows (1954 - #14: song has been called the first rock and roll song by a rock and roll group and was the first doo-wop record to sell one million copies)

Church Bells May Ring - The Willows (1956 - #62: a cover version of this song by The Diamonds reached #14 that same year)

(Will You) Come Back My Love - The Wrens (1955 - DNC: song was a local hit for the vocal group from the Bronx)

You Belong to Me - The Duprees (1962 - #7: song was a big hit for Jo Stafford in 1952)

Whispering Bells - The Dell-Vikings (1957 - #9: their follow-up to "Come Go With Me")

Help - The Beatles (1965 - #1: title song from their second movie which was #1 on September 18, 1965; ranks #29/RS500)

Tammy - Debbie Reynolds (1957 - #1: spent 6 weeks at #1 and was one of the biggest songs of 1957; from the movie "Tammy and the Bachelor")

Never Comes the Day - The Moody Blues (1969 - #91: although the single did not chart in the U.K., the LP from which it came, On the Threshold of a Dream, went to #1)

Beyond the Sea - Bobby Darin (1960 - #6: song is the English version of the French song "La Mer", written in 1945)

Four Strong Winds - Bobby Bare (1964 - #60: Bare's cover of the song written by Ian Tyson and later covered by Neil Young on his Comes a Time LP)

*Two Divided by Love - The Grass Roots (1971 - #16: the group has sold over 20 million records worldwide)

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 September 25, 2021: John Rudan (JR) with songs from the JRchives

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