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Some forgotten goodies from this past week's playlist

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Some forgotten goodies from this past week's playlist:

THE OTHER MAN'S GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER-PETULA CLARK

I'M GONNA BE WARM THIS WINTER-CONNIE FRANCES
IT'S GOOD NEWS WEEK-HEDGEHOPPERS ANONYMOUS

OUT OF TIME-CHRIS FARLOWE
JOHNNY (PLEASE COME HOME)-DARLENE LOVE
SICK AND TIRED-FATS DOMINO

IMPOSSIBLE MISSION (MISSION IMPOSSIBLE)-SOUL SURVIVORS
UPTOWN-CRYSTALS
WHO DO YOU LOVE-WOOLIES
TWISTIN' PNEUMONIA-GENIES
TOO WEAK TO FIGHT-CLARENCE CARTER
DON'T LET IT GO TO YOUR HEAD-LORRAINE ELLISON
HALFWAY TO PARADISE-TONY ORLANDO

TALK TALK-MUSIC MACHINE
IT'S A BIT OF ALRIGHT-TONY & THE BANDITS
LOVEDROPS-BARRY ALLEN
THAT'S THE WAY LOVE IS-MARVIN GAYE
IF YOU GOT TO GO, GO NOW-MANFRED MANN
THE CRYING GAME-DAVE BERRY
I DON'T WANT TO CRY-CHUCK JACKSON

How many of these do remember hearing on the radio back in the day?
 
Was "Talk Talk" the first ever punk rock single ?

I remember "Go Now" by the Moody Blues. Did Manfred Mann do also ? I know it was originally and R and B song.

Remember "Mr. Bass Man" by Johnny Cymbal? I think it's my oldest radio memory. What year, anyone know ?
 
radiobum said:
Was "Talk Talk" the first ever punk rock single ?

I remember "Go Now" by the Moody Blues. Did Manfred Mann do also ? I know it was originally and R and B song.

Remember "Mr. Bass Man" by Johnny Cymbal? I think it's my oldest radio memory. What year, anyone know ?
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Mr Bass Man is from 1963.
 
Mr. Bass Man - Johnny Cymbal (1963)
Cinnamon - Derek (1968)

Same guy.

Derek was actually the name of Cymbal's younger brother; Cymbal kinda stole it. And Cymbal was his real name too; he was born John Blair but took the name of his mother's second husband, Nikolas Cymbal.

Incidentally, the "bass man" on Mr. Bass Man was Ronnie Bright, who had sung with the Valentines, 1954-57. He also sang on Barry Mann's 1961 hit, Who Put The Bomp In The Bomp-Bomp-Bomp. Bright was a member of the Coasters from 1968 until 2009.
 
glenn59 said:
Some forgotten goodies from this past week's playlist:

THE OTHER MAN'S GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER-PETULA CLARK

I'M GONNA BE WARM THIS WINTER-CONNIE FRANCES
IT'S GOOD NEWS WEEK-HEDGEHOPPERS ANONYMOUS

OUT OF TIME-CHRIS FARLOWE
JOHNNY (PLEASE COME HOME)-DARLENE LOVE
SICK AND TIRED-FATS DOMINO

IMPOSSIBLE MISSION (MISSION IMPOSSIBLE)-SOUL SURVIVORS
UPTOWN-CRYSTALS
WHO DO YOU LOVE-WOOLIES
TWISTIN' PNEUMONIA-GENIES
TOO WEAK TO FIGHT-CLARENCE CARTER
DON'T LET IT GO TO YOUR HEAD-LORRAINE ELLISON
HALFWAY TO PARADISE-TONY ORLANDO

TALK TALK-MUSIC MACHINE
IT'S A BIT OF ALRIGHT-TONY & THE BANDITS
LOVEDROPS-BARRY ALLEN
THAT'S THE WAY LOVE IS-MARVIN GAYE
IF YOU GOT TO GO, GO NOW-MANFRED MANN
THE CRYING GAME-DAVE BERRY
I DON'T WANT TO CRY-CHUCK JACKSON

How many of these do remember hearing on the radio back in the day?
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Glenn, I really loved your show on WRSG last night, so much so that we rebroadcast it this evening from 6 until 8 p.m. An excellent show week after week!
 
radiobum said:
Was "Talk Talk" the first ever punk rock single ?

I remember "Go Now" by the Moody Blues. Did Manfred Mann do also ? I know it was originally and R and B song.

Remember "Mr. Bass Man" by Johnny Cymbal? I think it's my oldest radio memory. What year, anyone know ?
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If You Gotta go, Go Now - is by Manfred Mann ...similar title to MB's "Go Now" different song..Moody Blues coming to New Mexico in a few weeks..on the heels of a tribute show The Beatles vs The Rolling Stones...pretty cool.- Vince Guillen (aka Meln8tor)
 
What year does "Twistin' Pneumonia" date from? Not sure that I want to hear that one! That title along suggests that maybe, just maybe, there were too many "Twist" songs back in those days. Talk about jumping on a bandwagon! :eek:
 
LOL...maybe not the greatest song title. "Twistin' Pneumonia" was out in in 1960 on the Warwick label. You should give it a listen, it's a really cool doo-wop record.
 
The Genies, who were from Brooklyn, had one minor hit, Who's That Knockin', on Shad Records in 1959. They followed it with No More Knockin' on Hollywood Records. (No, not the Disney-owned label---a different one.) They recorded three more singles for Warwick. Twistin' Pneumonia was the B-side of the second of those singles; Just Like The Bluebird was the A-side.

There were two other Genies groups; one recorded for King in 1961 and one (a female group) recorded for Lennox in 1963.
 
glenn59 said:
Some forgotten goodies from this past week's playlist:

THE OTHER MAN'S GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER-PETULA CLARK

I'M GONNA BE WARM THIS WINTER-CONNIE FRANCES
IT'S GOOD NEWS WEEK-HEDGEHOPPERS ANONYMOUS

OUT OF TIME-CHRIS FARLOWE
JOHNNY (PLEASE COME HOME)-DARLENE LOVE
SICK AND TIRED-FATS DOMINO

IMPOSSIBLE MISSION (MISSION IMPOSSIBLE)-SOUL SURVIVORS
UPTOWN-CRYSTALS
WHO DO YOU LOVE-WOOLIES
TWISTIN' PNEUMONIA-GENIES
TOO WEAK TO FIGHT-CLARENCE CARTER
DON'T LET IT GO TO YOUR HEAD-LORRAINE ELLISON
HALFWAY TO PARADISE-TONY ORLANDO

TALK TALK-MUSIC MACHINE
IT'S A BIT OF ALRIGHT-TONY & THE BANDITS
LOVEDROPS-BARRY ALLEN
THAT'S THE WAY LOVE IS-MARVIN GAYE
IF YOU GOT TO GO, GO NOW-MANFRED MANN
THE CRYING GAME-DAVE BERRY
I DON'T WANT TO CRY-CHUCK JACKSON

How many of these do remember hearing on the radio back in the day?
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Great stuff!! When and where can I find you??? I'd love to listen!
 
Biondi4Mayor said:
When and where can I find you??? I'd love to listen!
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Well unrelated to the above post......but you know that KRTH link I posted with the number one songs? Well, I actually play them every Labor Day Weekend at home to this day. It last aired in 1988 on KRTH, before Beasley Broadcasting took over and changed everything, including much tighter playlists over there.

Crazy Huh? Hey, but it's great music...
 
Betty & Dupree by Chuck Willis? Come Softly To Me by the Fleetwoods? This Love Of Ours by the Del-Rons? Golly gee! And in a discussion of oldies radio on another thread, one guy continues to insist that today's listeners to oldies (or "classic hits," as they're now known) want to hear only the biggest hits and nothing prior to 1964; he insists they'll change the station if an unfamiliar song comes on. I think he's wrong. We're all excited about Hits Of Yesteryear. We are never excited about hearing Brown Eyed Girl or Oh Pretty Woman for the 50,000th time. Now let's all spread the word about Mister glenn59's site.
 
LARadioRewind said:
We are never excited about hearing Brown Eyed Girl or Oh Pretty Woman for the 50,000th time. Now let's all spread the word about Mister glenn59's site.
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Maybe David Eduardo and Mr. Hagerty will tune in!! Exactly as radio should sound for 55+
 
Mo' Forgotten goodies:

TWISTER HER-BILL BLACK'S COMBO-great uptempo instrumental
REALLY GONNA SHAKE-SANDRA BARRY & THE BOYS-UK mod beat
DO WAH DIDDY-EXCITERS-rare stereo version
A LITTLE MISUNDERSTANDING-CONTOURS-CBS-FM never played this one
A GIRL LIKE YOU-TROGGS-my favorite Troggs record
MIXED-UP SHOOK-UP GIRL-PATTY & THE EMBLEMS-just love this record
SUDDENLY YOU LOVE-TREMELOES-yes, they had more than just "Here Comes My Baby"
BOOMERANG-DONNIE BROOKS-a nice one from the "Mission Bell" guy
THAT BOY OF MINE-SHERRYS-good stuff out of Philly
PAPER CUP-FIFTH DIMENSION-who plays this one any more
ABRACADABRA-ERMA FRANKLIN-yup, Aretha's older sister and soundin' good
ONE WAY STREET-BEVERLY WILLIAMS-great gilr group sound
THINK-ARETHA FRANKLIN-Erma's younger sister...lol
CARA-LIN-STRANGELOVES-what a great record
GO AWAY LITTLE GIRLS-HAPPENINGS-my favorite version of the song
YOU'RE THE ONE-SUGARBEARS-did anyone have the cardboard cutout record from the cereal box?
LET'S RUN AWAY-STACCATOS-early Five Man Electrical band from Canada
SNAP YOUR FINGERS-JOE HENDERSON-what?? Brook Benton wasn't available...lol
IN THE MEAN TIME-GEORGIE FAME & HIS BLUE FLAMES-cool follow up to Yeh Yeh
SHE SAY-DIAMONDS-in glorious stereo
ANYONE WHO HAD A HEART-CILLA BLACK-interesting version
COULD IT BE WE'RE IN LOVE-CRYAN' SHAMES-great sunshine pop
COLD COLD WINTER-PIXIES THREE-shouldv'e been a bigger hit
PINK SHOELACES-DODIE STEVENS-correct mono 45 version
BIRTHDAY PARTY-PIXIES THREE-my favoirte birthday record
SOUL FINGER-BARKAYS-cool instrumental in stereo
TAKE ME BACK-LITTLE ANTHONY & IMPERIALS-correct mono 45 version
ANDREA-SUNRAYS-follow up to "I Live For The Sun"

There ya go, this week's Hits Of Yesteryear!
 
Would love your insight and comments on the latest batch of goodies:

DANCE, DANCE, DANCE-BEACH BOYS (new stereo mix)
SATISFACTION-ROLLING STONES
LIL' RED RIDING HOOD-SAM THE SHAM & THE PHAROAHS
EVERYONE'S GONE TO THE MOON-JONATHAN KING
HOW DO YOU CATCH A GIRL-SAM THE SHAM & THE PHAROAHS
I TOLD EVERY LITTLE STAR-LINDA SCOTT
THANK THE LORD FOR THE NIGHTIME-NEIL DIAMOND
GIRLS IN LOVE-GARY LEWIS & THE PLAYBOYS
I'M A FOOL-DINO, DESI & BILLY
SHANGRA-LAS-PARAKEETS (great doo wop)
BALLAD OF A USELESS MAN-PAUL REVERE & THE RAIDERS
WINTERTIME-BELMONTS (I guess they were on UA for a short while)
SILENCE IS GOLDEN-TREMELOES
STORY IN YOUR EYES-MOODY BLUES
ISN'T IT TRUE?-BRENDA LEE
(SHAKE ME) I MUST BE DREAMING-YOUNG SAVAGES (love this song)
CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOU BABY-? & THE MYSTERIANS
PHOENIX LOVE THEME-BRASS RING
OPPORTUNITY-JEWELS
GIMME SOME KINDA SIGN-BRENTON WOOD
RIDING FOR A FALL-TAMS
ALL'S QUIET ON W. 23RD-JET STREAM (Joey Levine)
NOT I PRETTY BABY-FRED CARTER JR.
BOBBY'S GIRL-MARCIE BLAINE
SUGAR DADDY-JACKSON FIVE
DON'T CALL US, WE'LL CALL YOU-JERRY CORBETTA & SUGARLOAF
BABY TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS-JEFFERSON
STAY AWHILE-DUSTY SPRINGFIELD
SANDY-DION
THESE BOOTS AREMADE FOR WALKIN'-NANCY SINATRA
I LOVE SO-CHANTELS
YESTERDAY MAN-CHRIS ANDREWS
FOOLS RUSH IN-BROOK BENTON
 
I have to say, there was a better sounding version of 'Sick and Tired' back in the day. Chris Kenner of 'I like it like that' and 'Land of a thousand Dances' fame had an recording of 'Sick & Tired' a year earlier than Fats. Although Chriss' version didn't do as well, he did compose all three songs.
 
Does anyone have a good copy of Johnny, Please Come Home by Darlene Love that they would be willing to forward to me in an MP3? I would love to have that tune and can't find a deceit copy on Youtube
 
All right...Fred Carter, Jr. and "Not I, Pretty Baby"! The Tremeloes, Brenton Wood, plus songs I've never heard from the Shangri-las, the Belmonts, the Jackson 5, and on and on...can't wait for this show!
 
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