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And The Stiffs Just Keep On Comin'

I am so glad somebody remembered "She's Not There" by The Road.

One of my faves is "Going Too Far" by The Fifth Order (Diamond; 1967). The band was from Upper Arlington, a suburb of Columbus, Ohio. WMCA used to play this when I lived in NJ. Never charted nationally. Great 12-string.

Speaking of 12-strings, there was a killer stiff by The Byrds called "It Won't Be Wrong" that was the follow-up stiff to "Turn Turn Turn". Got to #63 on Billboard. Sounds like it ought to be a Tom Petty song.

I also loved all those Cancon stiffs that CHUM played. Like anything by Fludd. Great stuff. "What An Animal", "Get Up Get Out And Move On", "Cousin Mary". Ian Thomas "Come The Son", "Chains", "Painted Ladies".

I could do this all night. I got a million of 'em. You know who used to play The Flirtations a lot? Art Bell.

I play a lot of this stuff on Sunday nights (www.oldies1160.com 10p-1a ET).
 
Great thread!

I was always disappointed when I came in to do "KB Reunions" that the music I played on the various stations that held these reunions was not from the era during which I worked at KB. I always felt that these stations (including the last incarnation of KB itself) would have done a whole lot better if they had included the 70s songs that may not have made top 10 nationally but were big in Buffalo. Even the cheese like "The Night Chicago Died," "Billy Don't Be A Hero," and "Heartbeat It's A Love Beat" would have been better than hearing "I Get Around"...AGAIN...

There is another thread going right now that speculated on whether Buffalo will get a classic hits station in the new year. If that happens, let's hope the PD/MD realizes that Buffalo is a singular market whose charts from the past must be studied and used, as opposed to just re-hashing whatever made the top ten for each year nationally. Otherwise what you folks will get is just another classic hits station that plays the same old same old and gets no ratings.

PS-I have been digitizing the songs I like from my extensive library from the 60s through the 90s. But when it comes to the stuff I used to play on the radio back in the day, I never include songs that have been played on oldies stations ad nauseum ever since. I DO include many of the songs that you folks have written about in this thread, and if there was a radio station that played these tunes I might actually listen.

Cheers and Happy New Year.

Berns with an "e"
 
Since Mr. Berns (with an "e") mentioned the KB songs from the 70s I have to mention perhaps the worst song of the decade, "Run Joey Run". :D I actually found the David Geddes album at a record shop back in the day for 10 cents. "Run Joey Run" AND "Blind Man in the Bleachers" on the same album! Wow, what a bargain! :p Happy New Year to all!
 
Keem-O-Sabe, by Electric Indian. Abergavenny, from Shannon (not the 1980's "Let The Music Play" diva.)

Valerie, from The Pineapple Heard. Too Much To Dream Last Night, from The Electric Prunes.

And of course the timeless: A Question Of Temperature by.....(tympani roll)....Balloon Farm!!!
 
It's amazing that 'My Woman From Tokyo', from Deep Purple, which got a lot of play on top 40 radio here in Rochester, never made the top 40 according to Billboard. Also, a couple of lost 45s from the 70s: 'Speak to the Sky' by Rick Springfield and 'So You Are A Star' by the Hudson Brothers.
 
I like the Hudson Bros. song, haven't heard that on the air since probably back when they had their variety show. Another one I haven't heard in a long time is Harry Chapin's WOLD...
 
That this thread has continued through five pages says something about the music we've played or been exposed to. More interesting are the numbers of posts and songs mentioned; some turntable hits, some stiffs, some one-hit wonders, some lost-45's and B-sides. It motivated me to dig through some of the vinyl and promo-CDs from back in the day when I made $4.65 an hour augmented by all the promo records I could, ahem, "appropriate." Because it defines us in some unique way, it's enjoyable to read posts and get an image of the many formats posters worked and the songs they remember. Let me add "You Got Me Anyway" by Southerland Brothers and Quiver, a bonafide stiff-turntable hit if ever there was one, outdone only by the The Pousette-Dart Band, "What Can I Say" circa 1976 on Capital. 1976... Rod Serling voice... "Imagine if you will, 1976..."

Happy New Year to all who post and read. On the brink of a new year, with less than five hours remaining in the old year, may 2009 find you employed, safe, healthy and happy. Savor the day... and live life with contemplation and appreciation. And as William DeVaughn once sang "Be Thankful For What You Got."

-JPB
 
Sorry, I'm so late to this party. Here's a few, most of which I say not too proudly, I played:

Hot Smoke and Sassafrass (Bubble Puppy), Naturally Stoned (The Avant Garde), Walkin' My Cat Named Dog(Norma Tanega), Telephone Man (Meri Wilson), Resurrection Shuffle (Ashton, Gardner & Dyke), Rings (Cymarron), Chirpy, Chirpy, Cheep, Cheep (Mac & Katie Kissoon) and who could ever forget - Shaving Cream by
the inimitable Benny Bell.

Happy New Year!
 
Call Me Sherlock said:
Sorry, I'm so late to this party. Here's a few, most of which I say not too proudly, I played:

Hot Smoke and Sassafrass (Bubble Puppy), Naturally Stoned (The Avant Garde), Walkin' My Cat Named Dog(Norma Tanega), Telephone Man (Meri Wilson), Resurrection Shuffle (Ashton, Gardner & Dyke), Rings (Cymarron), Chirpy, Chirpy, Cheep, Cheep (Mac & Katie Kissoon) and who could ever forget - Shaving Cream by
the inimitable Benny Bell.

Happy New Year!
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True oddball that I am, I know and like all of those songs!

Happy New Year!
Mike
 
Wolfman Jack had a moderately successful syndicated radio show back in the '70s. WBBF used to air it Friday nights from 9-midnight. He was also the voice on The Midnight Special so I believe The Guess Who decided to capitalize on that and make a hit record.
 
The Wolfman also gained considerably more fame (outside SoCal) when he as featured in "American Grafitti". I guess that I needed to put an [SA] (smartass) tag on that comment, huh?
 
Ladies and gentlemen, SirRoxalot & Qman, appearing for three shows nightly at 7, 9 and 11... tip your waiter generously and try the veal, you'll love it.


;D
 


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