Rockin’ Remnants
Rockin’ Remnants is broadcast from WVBR-FM Ithaca. Check out our webpage, like us on Facebook, and tune in to 93.5 FM or stream the show every Saturday night from 6-9 p.m. Eastern. (Or download the WVBR+app now available for iOS and Android.)
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Date: October 1st, 2022
Host: JR
Feature: Rockin' Oldies + ONJ
Rockin' Remnants is broadcast from WVBR-FM Ithaca. Check out our webpage, like us on Facebook, and tune in to 93.5 or stream the show every Saturday night from 6-9pm! (Or download the WVBR+ app now available for iOS and Android!)
Thanks to our sponsors Island Health & Fitness and Rasa Spa for their support every week!
6pm - 7pm
Brenton Wood-Gimme Little Sign - 1967
Run For Home - Lindisfarne - 1978 - The only US Top 40 single for this British folk-rock band.
Mas Que Nada - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - 1968
5:15 (Single Version) - The Who - 1979 - Originally from the Quadrophenia LP in 1973, this was released 6 years later, from the Quadrophenia movie soundtrack.
A Swinging Safari - Bert Kaempfert - 1962 - Famous German band leader, who produced the very early recordings of The Beatles in Hamburg.
Just Between You and Me - April Wine - 1980 - I have many fans scattered across Canada, so I always like to play some Canadian artists for their listening pleasure!
I'm On Fire - Dwight Twilley Band - 1975 - I got the promo single of this from my early days at WVBR.
Salt Of The Earth - Rolling Stones - 1968 - Intro vocals by Keith! His first vocal appearance! This clip is from the Stones TV special "Rock and Roll Circus" in 1968.
Everyone's Agreed That Everything Will Turn Out Fine (Stereo Promo) - Stealer's Wheel - 1974 - This was only available in stereo on the promo 45 until 1990, when it was included on their Best Of CD.
Magnet And Steel - Walter Egan -1978 - Fleetwood Mac instrumental and vocal backup on this!
Where There's Smoke There's Fire - The Grass Roots - 1973 - Not one of their biggest hits but played a lot on local radio back in the day!
Roll On Sweet Mississippi - Dobie Gray - 1974 - Did not chart on the BB Hot 100 but got a fair amount of FM radio airplay.
These Arms Of Mine - Otis Redding - 1963 - Otis's first charting single, featuring Steve Cropper on piano and Johnny Jenkins on guitar.
I'll Cry Instead - Joe Cocker - 1964 - A very early single in the repertoire of this Sheffield vocalist! Did not chart in the States.
I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight - Boyce & Hart - 1968
7pm - 8pm - Birthday Calendar
Sept. 26
Bryan Ferry - 75
Dame Olivia Newton-John - 1948
Marty Robbins (Martin Robinson) - 1925
Sept. 27
Randy Bachman - 79
Meatloaf (Marvin Lee Aday) - 1947
Sept. 28
Ben E. King (Benjamin Nelson) - 1938
Sept. 29
Jerry Lee Lewis - 87
Mark Farner (Grand Funk) - 74
Sept. 30
Johnny Mathis - 87
Marilyn McCoo (5th Dimension) - 79
Frankie Lymon 1942
Marc Bolan (T. Rex) - 1947
October 1
Richard Harris - 1930
Cub Koda (Brownsville Station) - 1948
MacArthur Park - Richard Harris -1968 - This is maybe the first song I remember playing on the AM radio back in the Summer of '68!
The Martian Boogie - Brownsville Station - 1977 - Probably best known for "Smokin' In The Boys Room in1973, this was the last charting record for this Michigan trio.
Wonderful Wonderful - Johnny Mathis - 1957 - Check out this stereo DES remix from 2021. Stunning sound!
Last Night I Didn't Get to Sleep at All - Fifth Dimension - 1972 - A favorite from the Summer of '72! This is probably what my 45 copy looks like. 😁
Bang a Gong (Get It On) - T. Rex - 1972 - Marc Bolan was a Glam-Rock god in Britain. This was his only charting record here. Featuring Flo & Eddie (Turtles) on vocals and Elton John on piano (in the video).
Why Do Fools Fall in Love - Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers - 1956
What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made A Loser Out Of Me) - Jerry Lee Lewis - 1968 - Jerry Lee is the last living member of the First Inductees into the Rock And Roll HOF in 1986.
Closer To Home (45 version) - Grand Funk Railroad - 1970 - The LP version runs over 11 minutes! The single times in at 5:50, still pretty rad for a single in the early 70's!
Young Boy Blues - Ben E. King - 1961 - A lesser-known single from Ben E. (BB Hot 100 #66), this was covered by Robert Plant/Honey Drippers in 1984.
What You See Is What You Get (stereo promo 45) - Stoney & Meatloaf - 1971 - Stoney is Shaun Murphy, Detroit blue-eyed soul singer, later a member of Little Feat.
More Than This - Roxy Music - 1983
Don't Worry - Marty Robbins - 1961 - Marty had the fuzz guitar down 5 years before Jeff Beck "fuzzed out" with the Yardbirds!
Olivia was my first radio crush of the 70's and I bought all her singles! A small tribute here on the Birthday Calendar...
I Honestly Love You - Olivia Newton-John - 1976
Let Me Be There - Olivia Newton-John - 1973
Magic - ONJ - 1980 - And as promised, the cover of her Greatest Hits LP... 😍
8p - 9p
A little language lesson...
Je Sais Qu'un Jour (Maybe I Know) - Lesley Gore - 1964
Oui Tu Es Mon Ami (Sweet City Woman in French) - The Stampeders - 1971
Donna La Prima Donna (Italian) - Dion - 1963
Lonely Boy - Paul Anka - 1959
Who's your Baby?
Poor Baby - The Cowsills - 1968
Here Comes My Baby - The Tremeloes - 1967
Baby Youre All I Got - Andy Kim - 1974
Cry Baby - Garnet Mimms And The Enchanters - 1963
My Pledge Of Love - Joe Jeffery Group - 1969
Love Rollercoaster - The Ohio Players - 1975 - Covered by The Red Hot Chili Peppers for the Beavis & Butt Head Do America movie in 1996.
Gypsy Woman - Brian Hyland - 1970 - This cover version peaked higher (Hot 100 #3) than the original by The Impressions (Hot 100 # 20, 1961).
Walk Away Renee - Left Banke - 1966 - This was the pinnacle of "Barock" (classical and rock). Keyboardist Michael Brown was a founding member of the band Stories.
Listen People - Herman's Hermits - 1965
Sea Of Love - The Honeydrippers - 1984 - This video played ad nauseum back in the early days of MTV! If you don't remember or haven't seen it, enjoy!
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