Dean Martin isn't fooling around with Glen Campbell.
Incidentally, two of the other debuts in the top 100 are "No, Not Much" by the Vogues at No. 98 and "Kick Out the Jams" by MC5 (Warning Explicit Content ... like, one second after you click that link, so get yourself ready) at No. 94. So, you know, to be clear, 1969 is smack between 1959 and 1979.
Tonight 1969's Dragnet lays some early love on the Dodgers but pretty quickly turns pretty ugly. It's still awfully good. Here's what (fantastic) Everyone Nods: The Dragnet Style Files has to say.
ReplyDeleteHere's the highest debut in this week's Cash Box ratings: No. 58 "Rock Me" by Steppenwolf, from a chandelier-enhanced, Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour performance.
ReplyDeleteSteppenwolf in summer 1968 had released the song that's going to launch "heavy metal," and Easy Rider is going to come out in summer 1969, cementing this band's status in the culture. But, in the meantime, things are already starting to go haywire. "There were several changes in the group's personnel after the first few years," says Wikipedia. "Moreve was fired from the group in 1968 for missing gigs after he became afraid to return to Los Angeles, convinced by his girlfriend that it was going to be leveled by an earthquake and fall into the sea. Rob Black filled in for Moreve until former Sparrow bandmate Nick St. Nicholas came aboard. Monarch was fired in the spring of 1969 after incurring Kay's wrath for his many unprofessional actions."
ReplyDeleteThe Big Chill soundtrack and all sorts of retrospective lists and shows have solidified The Band's original, but Aretha Franklin's 1969 "The Weight" was the highest-charging version of the song when it came out.
ReplyDeleteI don't believe I had ever heard "Can I Change My Mind?" or heard of Tyrone Davis until earlier this year, but it has been one of my favorite songs of the last few weeks. It's No. 7 in this week 1969's Cash Box, off peak from No. 5 two weeks ago.
ReplyDeleteHere are the Turtles performing No. 5 "You Showed Me," while a bunch of women sit around and watch.
ReplyDeleteWhile I loved The Doors, I was never much for The Doors--except this song, which I think is beautiful, and No. 3 this week 1969.
ReplyDeleteAnd that's why they call it Memorial Magic. On Saturday, March 1, 1969, Kentucky went to Nashville -- and was upset by Vanderbilt. The final score was 101-99. Dan Issel scored 41 points for the Big Blue, but Vandy shot the lights out -- going 41-70 (58.6 percent) from the field to pull the upset. Perry Wallace, the first African-American player in SEC history, had 22 points and 10 boards for the Dores.
ReplyDeleteI hate that gym.
ReplyDeleteIt's the best gym in America, and probably the best gym in the world.
DeleteOn Monday, March 3, 1969, the Kentucky Wildcats went to Auburn and pulled out a 90-86 victory. I would have loved this team, and I don't think I would have paid enough attention to some of their defensive problems.
ReplyDeleteSo with one game left in the 1968-69 season, the Cats were 21-4 overall and 15-2 in the SEC. They were ranked 7th in the AP Poll, they were the SEC Champs, and they were headed for the Mideast Regional in Madison, Wisconsin.