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Faygo Kid

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Sat Aug 18, 2012, 08:45 PM Aug 2012

45 years ago this week: The Letter and more move up the charts. [View all]

This has been popular in the past here on DU, but I haven't posted this in a while. Let's review this week in August, 1967, on the charts, notably WKNR in Detroit, Keener 13:

WKNR/KEENER 13 , Detroit, MI
Survey for week ending Monday August 21, 1967

TW TITLE ARTIST LW
1. Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison 2
2. Ode to Billy Joe Bobby Gentry 6
3. Society's Child Janis Ian 1
4. The Letter Box Tops 19
5. Heavy Music Bob Seger 15
6. Apples Peaches Pumpkin Pie Jay & The Techniques 10
7. Come Back Bobby Vee 11
8. Get On Up Esquires 4
9. Groovin' Booker T & MG's 9
10. Some Kind of Wonderful Soul Brother Six 3
11. You're My Everything Temptations 5
12. There is a Mountain Donovan 17
13. To Share Your Love Fantastic Four 18
14. Reflections Supremes 16
15. Higher & Higher Jackie Wilson 24
16. San Franciscan Nights Animals 25
17. I Had a Dream Paul Revere & The
Raiders 21
18. Cold Sweat James Brown 20
19. Love Bug Martha & The Vandellas 23
20. I Dig Rock n' Roll Music Peter Paul & Mary 27
21. Lovin Sound Ian & Sylvia 28
22. Let It All Hang Out Hombres 29
23. Twelve Thirty Mama's & Papa's 30
24. You Know What I Mean Turtles 26
25. Making Every Minute Count Spanky & Our Gang 31
26. Soulsation Capreez --
27. The Cat in the Window Petula Clark --
28. You Got To Pay The Price Al Kent --
29. Funky Broadway Wilson Pickett --
30. Run Run Run Third Rail --
31. Gimme Little Sign Brenton Wood --

TOP LPs:
1. Sgt Peppers Beatles 1
2. The Doors The Doors --
3. Reach Out Four Tops --

KEY SONG OF THE WEEK:

What Now My Love - Mitch Ryder

Gimme just a little more sign, and our love will surely grow. Woodward Dream Cruise this weekend, for those who remember. I remember those albums, too. Not bad.

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Those were the days riverbendviewgal Aug 2012 #1
Lounge material! Logical Aug 2012 #2
I know, but this has been popular on DU General Discussion, and it's Saturday. Faygo Kid Aug 2012 #3
Well, I did enjoy reading it. Good stuff for us old folks! Logical Aug 2012 #7
That Chevy is so bad-ass. Webster Green Aug 2012 #4
The Letter.... NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #5
I'm almost as old as that chart, and I've only heard of 3 or 4 of those songs. reformist2 Aug 2012 #6
I was a teenager in 1967. I remember all of those songs. proud2BlibKansan Aug 2012 #15
Lots of goodie, but... Scuba Aug 2012 #8
I remember that summer very fondly SteveG Aug 2012 #9
I was 16. Next year, I was for Clean Gene. But it was 1968. Faygo Kid Aug 2012 #10
Back in 67 randr Aug 2012 #11
Thanks for the memories! Freddie Aug 2012 #12
It is amazing how diverse the Top 40 charts were back then Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #13
bookmarking to stroll down memory lane later!. .Thanks. . .n/t annabanana Aug 2012 #14
Still an absolutely wonderful song! proud2BlibKansan Aug 2012 #16
"Give me a ticket for an aeroplane ..." oldhippie Aug 2012 #17
"ain't got time for a fast train" Thank YOU for your service. Faygo Kid Aug 2012 #19
In the barracks in Monterey... rgbecker Aug 2012 #18
Thank you. I am stunned at how many vets are posting here. Faygo Kid Aug 2012 #20
Some of those I remember. Some of them I don't. CBHagman Aug 2012 #21
Didn't the immortal Dick Purtan get his big start on Keener? longship Aug 2012 #22
Yes, he did. Remember this? Faygo Kid Aug 2012 #25
And the Four Tops were still cruising along. rug Aug 2012 #23
I remember most of those pinboy3niner Aug 2012 #24
Joe Cocker's The Letter will always be one of the best rock performances of all time. blm Aug 2012 #26
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