Rockin' Remnants
Aug 3, 2013 - JR - 1973
Rockin' Remnants is broadcast from WVBR-FM Ithaca. Check out our web page, like us on Facebook, and tune in to 93.5 or stream the show every Saturday night! (Or download the WVBR+ app now available for iOS and Android!)
Host: John Rudan
Feature: 1973
Where were you in the summer of 1973? Tuned into the AM radio? If you were, you'll remember 2 great movie themes from Maureen McGovern and Wings (yeah, the flicks themselves were pretty great, too). Also Deep Purple (who cancelled a show at Schoellkopf Field on June 12th, the first and last of that concert series) and 45s from Three Dog Night, The Charlie Daniels Band, Cat Stevens, Jim Croce and yet another chart debut from Elton John.
July 30 - Paul Anka - age 72
July 31 - Lobo (born Roland Kent Lavoie) - age 70
- Gary Lewis - age 67
- Bob Welch (Fleetwood Mac) - born in 1946
Aug 1 - Jerome John Garcia - born in 1942
Aug 3 - Tony Bennett - age 87
Rock and Roll Trivia
How many times does Elton John sing the word "Saturday" in the song "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"?
(scroll down to find the answer below the playlist)
(songs in bold are from the spotlight date of 8-3-73; yellow song titles are YouTube links; songs with * were requests)
OPENING THEME: Good Old Rock 'n' Roll - Cat Mother & the All-Night Newsboys - 1969 - peaked at #29 on the Billboard Hot 100, produced by Jimi Hendrix
The Morning After - Maureen McGovern - 1973 - BB Hot 100 #1 on 8-3-73, 2 weeks
Live and Let Die - Wings - 1973 - BB Hot 100 #3 on 8-3-73
Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple - 1973 - BB Hot 100 #4 on 8-3-73 (if you click on "show" in the 1973 synopsis above there's a link to a Cornell Daily Sun article about their cancelled show)
Touch Me in the Morning - Diana Ross - 1973 - BB Hot 100 #7 on 8-3-73, #1 for 1 week on 8/18, mistakenly listed as "The Morning After" on BB Hot 100 chart
Shambala - Three Dog Night - 1973 - BB Hot 100 #10 on 8-3-73, peaked at #3. A competing version by B.W. Stevenson stalled at #66.
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce – 1973 - BB Hot 100 #2 on 08/03/1973
Brother Louie – Stories – 1973 - BB Hot 100 #8 on 08/03/1973, #1 for 2 weeks on 8/25
Diamond Girl - Seals & Crofts – 1973 - BB Hot 100 #6 on 08/03/1973
Uneasy Rider - Charlie Daniels – 1973 - BB Hot 100 #15 on 08/03/1973
Here I Am (Come And Take Me) - Al Green – 1973 - BB Hot 100 #19 on 08/03/1973
If You Want Me To Stay - Sly & The Family Stone – 1973 - BB Hot 100 #20 on 08/03/1973Delta Dawn - Helen Reddy – 1973 - BB Hot 100 #22 on 08/03/1973, #1 for 1 week on 9/15
Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye – 1973 - BB Hot 100 #17 on 08/03/1973, #1 for 1 week on 9/8, and then again #1 for 1 week on 9/22
7pm - birthdays, etc.
In The Middle Of An Island - Tony Bennett – 1957
Love Theme From "The Sandpiper" (The Shadow Of Your Smile) - Tony Bennett – 1965 - Movie starring Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor
Lonely Boy - Paul Anka – 1959
This Diamond Ring - Gary Lewis And The Playboys – 1965 - BB Hot 100 #1 for 2 weeks on 2/20/1965
Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer - Nat "King" Cole – 1963
The Battle of Kookamonga - Homer And Jethro – 1959 - Summer camp parody of "The Battle Of New Orleans"
Indian Lake – The Cowsills – 1968
Chart debutsSaturday Night's Alright For Fighting - Elton John – 1973 - BB Hot 100 #74 on 08/03/1973
Billion Dollar Babies - Alice Cooper – 1973 - BB Hot 100 #86 on 08/03/1973; features Donovan on guest vocal
Half Breed – Cher – 1973 - BB Hot 100 #89 on 08/03/1973; BB Hot 100 #1 for 2 weeks on 10/6
Say I Am (What I Am) - Tommy James And The Shondells – 1966
When Will I Be Loved - The Everly Brothers – 1960 - Everly's version BB Hot 100 #8; Linda Ronstadt cover version BB Hot 100 #2 in 1975
Solitary Man - Neil Diamond – 1966 - Neil's BB Hot 100 debut charted twice; #55 in '66 and #21 in '70
Could This Be Magic - The Dubs – 1957
You're The One - The Vogues – 1965
I Like It Like That, Part 1 - Chris Kenner – 1961 - Kenner's version BB Hot 100 #2 for 3 weeks; DC5 cover version BB Hot 100 #7 in 1965
You Were On My Mind – We Five – 1965
8pm – more birthdays, 70s happy hour
Me And You And A Dog Named Boo – Lobo – 1971 - BB Hot 100 Chart Debut, peaked at #5
Sugaree - Jerry Garcia – 1972
Hypnotized - Fleetwood Mac – 1973 - On the b-side of the 45 "For Your Love" from the LP "Mystery To Me"
Behind Closed Doors - Charlie Rich – 1973 - BB Hot 100 #29 on 08/03/1973
The Hurt - Cat Stevens – 1973 - BB Hot 100 #39 on 08/03/1973
So Very Hard To Go - Tower Of Power – 1973 - BB Hot 100 #25 on 08/03/1973
Everything Will Turn Out Fine - Stealers Wheel – 1973 - LP track from "Ferguslie Park"
Everyone's Agreed That Everything Will Turn Out Fine - Stealers Wheel – 1973 - Stereo Radio Promo 45; remixed version of LP track, peaked at BB Hot 100 #49
Feelin' Stronger Every Day – Chicago – 1973 - BB Hot 100 #11 on 08/03/1973
Long Train Running - The Doobie Brothers – 1973 - BB Hot 100 #37 on 08/03/1973
Annabella - Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds – 1971
Get On The Right Road - Gary Wright- 1970
Let It Whip - Dazz Band - 1982
CLOSING THEME: Sleepwalk - Santo & Johnny - 1959 - #1 for two weeks
Trivia Answer
Elton John sings the word "Saturday" 36 times.
Host Next Week (Aug 10): Kim Vaughan
Thanks for tuning in! You can listen to Rockin' Remnants every Saturday night from 6-9pm on WVBR (93.5 FM in Ithaca, NY) or at wvbr.com/listen.
Posted by Rockin' Remnants at 8:19 AM No comments:
July 27, 2013 - JS and KV - IHS Class of '63 reunion
July 20, 2013 - JS - 1967
July 13, 2013 - KV - 1959
July 6, 2013 - JR - 1970
June 29, 2013 - JS - Summer
Rockin' Remnants is broadcast on WVBR on Saturday nights from 6-9pm, Eastern time. You can listen live at wvbr.com. Requests may be submitted during the show at 607-273-2121, or at the show's Facebook page anytime. Thanks for listening!