Oct. 15, 2016 - JH and a 45 special

Oct. 15 - JH with a 45 Special


Rockin' Remnants


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Date:  October 15, 2016
Host:  JH (Jan Hunsinger)
Feature:  45 Special.  45 rpms from my collection.






Birthday Calendar

October 9 - Pat Burke (The Foundations) - 79
           - O.V. Wright  - 1939
          - John Lennon - 1940
          - John Entwistle (The Who bassist) - 1944
          - Jeannie C. Riley - 71
          - (Clyde) Jackson Browne - 68

October 10 - Ivory Joe Hunter - 1914
          - John Prine - 70

October 11 - Gary Mallabar (Steve Miller Band) - 70
         - Daryl Hall (Hall & Oates) - 70
         - Greg Douglas (Steve Miller Band) - 67

October 12 - Sam Moore (Sam & Dave) - 1935
         - Melvin Franklin (Temptations) - 1942 
         - John Ford Coley - 68

October 13 - Bill Justis - 1926
         - Robert Parker - 86 (?)
         - Billy Harrison ("Them" guitarist) - 74
        - Justin Hayward (Moody Blues) - 70

October 15 - Barry McGuire - 81
        - Richard Carpenter - 70   

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]



6-7pm  




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

Indian Summer - Poco (#50 - 1977: from the LP of the same name.  Now that we have had a frost and the temperatures have rebounded into the 60s, it is Indian Summer in the Finger Lakes)
 
Carrie-Anne - the Hollies (#9 - 1967: only top 40 hit with a steel drum solo?  Co-written by Graham Nash who appeared at the State Theater recently)

Houston - Dean Martin (#21 - 1965:  song written by Lee Hazelwood, who worked a lot with Nancy Sinatra)

One Fine Morning - Lighthouse (#24 - 1971: jazzy tune from the band out of Canada)

Ain't Gonna Lie - Keith (#39 - 1966: song preceded his smash hit 98.6)

Sunday Will Never Be the Same - Spanky & Our Gang (#9 - 1967: a million seller, song was first top 40 entry and biggest hit for the group)









That Where I Went Wrong - The Poppy Family featuring Susan Jacks (#29 - 1970:  a hit for the group out of Vancouver, B.C., a song that I first heard on Rockin' Remnants many years ago)

Walk Away Renee - Left Banke (#5 - 1966:  #220 on the Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Songs of all time.  A song that was termed "baroque rock".)
 

Don't Blame It On Me - The Association (1966 - flip side of the #1 smash "Cherish") 

Here Comes My Baby - The Tremeloes (#13 - 1967:  song written by Cat Stevens; A British band, the Tremeloes were founded in 1958 and are still active.  And they have the distinction of beating out the Beatles in 1962 when Decca records was looking for a new group.)

 

Knight in Rusty Armour - Peter & Gordon (#15 - 1967: a whimsical hit by the British duo) 

Sylvia's Mother - Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show (#5 - 1972: band out of New Jersey that ultimately was on the cover of Rolling Stone) 

Time Won't Let Me - The Outsiders (#5 - 1966:  Sonny Geraci was the lead singer for this band out of Cleveland; song was a million-seller.)

Just Dropped In (to See What Condition My Condition Was In) - The First Edition (#5 - 1968:  before Kenny Rogers got top billing over the band.)

(Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All - The 5th Dimension (#8 - 1972: the group is backed up by the famed session musicians The Wrecking Crew.  A song the Carpenters turned down because of its reference to sleeping pills.)

7:00 pm - the Birthday Calendar

Baby, Now That I've Found You - the Foundations (#11 - 1967: One of two top 40 hits for the British soul band)

Eight Men, Four Women - O.V. Wright (#80 - 1967: Southern soul artist)

*Imagine - John Lennon (#3 - 1971:  the Lennon classic; a request from last week's show when KV hosted)

Don't Let Me Down - The Beatles (#35 - 1969: the flip side of "Get Back", song was featured as part of the rooftop concert in the movie "Let It Be" but was not on the LP.  Can be found on Past Masters Volume 2.) 

Pictures of Lily - The Who (#51 - 1967: features the French Horn stylings of John Entwistle)

Harper Valley P.T.A. - Jeannie C. Riley (#1 - 1968: written by Tom T. Hall, a country crossover that was the first by a female artist to top both the country and pop charts.  The song would spawn a movie and a TV series.)

Rock Me on the Water - Jackson Browne (#48 - 1972: from his first LP)

Fountain of Sorrow - Jackson Browne (uncharted - 1974: from his third LP, "Late for the Sky", which many consider his best and is featured in the book "1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die".)

Angels From Montgomery - John Denver (unreleased as a single - 1974: although the Bonnie Raitt version is better known, Denver covers the John Prine song quite well on his Farewell Andromeda LP)

Take the Money and Run - The Steve Miller Band (#11 - 1976: a birthday calendar two-fer)

A Place Nobody Can Find - Sam & Dave (uncharted - 1965: written by David Porter, who also wrote "Soul Man" and "Hold On, I'm Coming")

Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today) - The Temptations (#3 - 1970:  a song that still matters in 2016)

Fakin' It - Simon & Garfunkel (#23 - 1967: a track off of the classic "Bookends" LP)

Loves Me Like a Rock - Paul Simon (#2 - 1973: Simon is backed by the gospel group The Dixie Hummingbirds on this single which spent 14 weeks in the Top 40.)

Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? - Chicago (#7 - 1970:  single edit of the song written by Robert Lamm, who also takes lead vocals.  Although it was off their first LP, the song was not released as a single until after "Make Me Smile" and "25 or 6 to 4" became hits.)

I'd Really Love to See You Tonight - England Dan & John Ford Coley (#2 - 1976: from the LP "Nights Are Forever"; really like the 45 artwork)

Raunchy - Bill Justis (#2 - 1957: song that 14-year-old George Harrison played to get into John Lennon's band, the Quarrymen)

Barefootin' - Robert Parker (#7 - 1966: a million seller for the R&B artist out of New Orleans)

Here Comes the Night - Them (#24 - 1965: although Billy Harrison was a founder of the group, much of the instrumentation for Them was done by session musicians)

The Story in Your Eyes - The Moody Blues (#23 - 1971: a release from the "Every Good Boy Deserves Favour" LP written by Justin Hayward)

This Precious Time - Barry McGuire (unreleased - 1965:  McGuire is backed by the Mamas and Papas on this LP title track) 

Goodbye to Love - the Carpenters (#7 - 1972: co-written by Richard, one of the first, if not the first, power ballads to have a fuzz guitar solo.)

*Moondance - Van Morrison (1970: title track from 1970 LP never released as a single but regarded as one of Van's classics.  A listener request because of the brilliant moon out which prompted an ad-lib moon song set thanks to the vast WVBR archives.)

Moonshadow -  Cat Stevens (#30 - 1971:  now known as Yusuf Islam, he considers this his favorite of his old songs)

Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival (#2 - 1969: "There's a bathroom on the right")

Mr. Moonlight - The Beatles (unreleased 1964:  long a cover from their live shows, the recorded this track for the LP Beatles For Sale in the UK and Beatles '65 here in the States)

Everyone's Gone to the Moon - Jonathan King (#17 - 1965:  written & sung by King who would go on to greater fame as a producer for groups like Genesis, 10cc, and the Bay City Rollers)

Incense and Peppermints - Strawberry Alarm Clock (#1 - 1967: psychedelic rock out of L.A. and one more 45 Special for our spotlight)

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

Host Next Week (Oct 22): John Rudan  (JR) with a spotlight on 10/22/1970.





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Oct 8, 2016 - KV - 1957

Rockin' Remnants




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Date:  October 8, 2016
Host:  Kim Vaughan
Feature:  1957





Birthday Calendar


Oct 2 – Don McLean – age 71

Oct 3 – Chubby Checker (b. Ernest Evans) – age 75
            – Lindsey Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac) – age 67
            – Eddie Cochran – born in 1938

Oct 5 – Steve Miller – age 73

Oct 6 – Millie Small – age 70

Oct 8 – Robert “Kool” Bell (Kool & the Gang) – age 66




Playlist


[songs in bold are from the spotlight date of 10-8-57; 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]



6-7pm  




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

Wake Up Little Susie – The Everly Brothers (#1 on the Top 100 this week in 1957)

Honeycomb – Jimmie Rodgers (#2 this week, after having spent the previous two weeks at #1)       

Jailhouse Rock – Elvis Presley (#3 this week, and it would soon spend six consecutive weeks at #1)

 

Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On – Jerry Lee Lewis (#7 this week)

Mr. Lee – The Bobbettes (#10 this week)

Silhouettes – The Rays (#33 this week)

 * Come Softly To Me – The Fleetwoods (1959, #1 for four weeks)

In The Middle Of An Island – Tony Bennett (#17 this week.  Tennessee Ernie Ford’s version of the song was at #64 this week.)

Hula Love – Buddy Knox (#12 this week)

Black Slacks – Joe Bennett & the Sparkletones (#18 this week)

 

* Treat Me Nice – Elvis Presley (#61 this week, the b-side of Jailhouse Rock)

Searchin’ – The Coasters (#44 this week)

Love Waits For Me [45] – Johnny Tillotson (1970, did not chart)

I Can’t Make It Alone – Dusty Springfield (1969, from the Dusty In Memphis album)

Zip Zip – The Diamonds (in a four-way tie for #45 on the Top 100 this week in 1957)

Whispering Bells – The Del-Vikings (tied for #45 this week)

     

7-8pm

Vincent – Don McLean (1972, #12, McLean’s tribute to Vincent Van Gogh)

Everything’s Gonna’ Be Alright – Chubby Checker (1961, the b-side of Let’s Twist Again)

Never Going Back Again – Fleetwood Mac (1977, written/sung/guitar-played by Lindsey Buckingham, the b-side of Don’t Stop)

Three Steps To Heaven – Eddie Cochran (1960, bubbled under at #108, released after his death in a taxi accident)

  

Three Stars – Eddie Cochran (written by Tommy Dee as a tribute to Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly, and the Big Bopper – Cochran recorded the song in 1959 but his version wasn’t released until years later)

Something To Believe In – Steve Miller (1973, b-side of The Joker)

 * Take The Money And Run – Steve Miller (1976, #11)

My Boy Lollipop – Millie Small (1964, #2)

Kool and the Gang – Kool & the Gang (1969, #59)

Boogie Nights – Heatwave (1977, #2 for two weeks.  The song was written by Rod Temperton, who recently passed away.  He also wrote Rock With You, Thriller, and many others.)

Sugar On Sunday [45] – The Clique (1969, #22)

 

 * A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation) – Marty Robbins (peaked at #2 earlier in 1957 and spent 6 months on the Top 100; it had just fallen off the chart a few weeks before our spotlight date)

Cool Shake – The Del-Vikings (in a four-way tie for #84 this week)

Rockin’ Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu – Huey “Piano” Smith & The Clowns (also tied at #84)

8-9pm




I Want You To Want Me – Cheap Trick (1979, #7)

If You Leave Me Now – Chicago (1976, #1 for two weeks)

High Hopes (Kennedy campaign song) – Frank Sinatra

 * Honey Don’t – Carl Perkins (1956, the b-side of Blue Suede Shoes) 

 

Come Back My Love – The Darts (1978, U.K. #2)

Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) – Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel (1976, #96)

* Breakdown Dead Ahead – Boz Scaggs (1980, #15)

Without You – Nilsson (spent four weeks at #1 in early 1972)

 

Say You Don’t Mind – Colin Blunstone (1972, after he left The Zombies and began his solo career.  This song didn’t chart in the U.S. but was #15 in the U.K.)

* Gorilla – James Taylor (1975, b-side of Mexico)

You Better Ask – Styx (1975, b-side of You Need Love)

Baby Don’t Get Hooked On Me – Mac Davis (1972, #1 for three weeks)

* On The Amazon – Don McLean (1972, from his self-titled album)

Rio – Michael Nesmith (1977, did not chart, from his post-Monkees solo career)

 

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





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Host Next Week (Oct 15):  Jan Hunsinger with a 45 Special





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