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More Mid-Week News and Comments
Just ran across this. Very unusual... early take of "Yellow Submarine."Yellow Submarine, Take One?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVyRGThtTzAMikeYes, this was revealed as part of the new deluxe...
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THURSDAY THIS AND THAT
Well, The Beatles’ “Revolver” reissue did NOT make it to #1 on Billboard’s Top 200 LP Chart … it debuted at #4 (and odds are that everybody who was going to buy it already has … so it’ll probably make...
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The Friday Flash
Just a couple of hours after we posted the story about the brand new Paul McCartney singles box collection, the official announcement came out ... And it looks like we had some of our facts wrong....
View ArticlePhil Nee talks to Dick Dale
Today we highlight legendary guitarist Dick Dale. I was not aware of him or his influence until I found a couple of tracks on a surf album compilation in the 1980's. At the time, there were not many...
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The Sunday Comments ( 11 - 13 - 22 )
We're going to let Mike Wolstein take over Forgotten Hits here for a bit … Hi, Kent ...Friday was Jim Peterik's birthday, so I thought I might send a "historic" photo, just for fun. It's a screen...
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1972 Coast-To-Coast Surveys - FLORIDA - November 14th
"I Can See Clearly Now" tops the chart here in Florida just as it did in Connecticut last week.In fact, you won't find many surprises at all on this week's chart (except maybe for the fact that...
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Insight Into: BOBBY VEE
Our special 2022 Series continues as we throw the spotlight on BOBBY VEE this month, courtesy of interview segments provided by Jeff March and Marti Smiley Childs from their book "Where Have All The...
View ArticleSWEET 16: We've Got It All Together This Month!
Let's Get Together and celebrate November's SWEET 16!Gettin' Together ... All Together Now ...C'mon people now, smile on your brother ...And Get Together with Forgotten Hits!
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Thursday This And That
Rewound Radio has already started collecting votes for your all-time favorites for their annual Top 77 Countdown (which REALLY numbers into the well over THREE THOUSAND favorites once all the votes are...
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THE FRIDAY FLASH
Micky Dolenz is in town this weekend for appearances at both The Arcada Theatre (on Saturday night) and The Des Plaines Theater (on Sunday afternoon ... that's the one that WE'RE going to!)The Daily...
View ArticlePHIL NEE: November 19th
I recently went to my 40th class reunion. When I was in high school, I would always listen to music that came out 10, 20, even 30 years before. My sister and cousins were all much older than me and...
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THE SUNDAY COMMENTS ( 11 - 20 - 22 )
For those who think surveys are based on local sales, think again. Kent has mentioned more than once that had Stairway to Heaven been issued on a commercial 45, it probably would have been a number one...
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1972: Coast-To-Coast Surveys - MONTANA - November 18th
A little more of the same - but a nice surprise down there at the bottom of their Top 50 Chart - Due to a layout mistake, they're attributing the "People Need Love" title to Mac Davis, when HIS...
View ArticleThe JOEL WHITBURN TRIVIA CONTEST
Thanks to the good folks at Record Research, we are proud to bring you our 2022 Joel Whitburn Trivia Contest! It's all part of our First Annual Joel Whitburn Birthday Celebration.One winner will be...
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According To Chuck Buell ... Who Keeps Track Of This Sort Of Thing For Us ...
Today, November 23, 2022, is Officially ~~~~~ With the invention of the jukebox over a hundred years ago, people could begin to enjoy music in restaurants and bars. And today, some fortunate Forgotten...
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Giving Thanks ... (in a Sweet 16 sort of way!)
Hope you all have an awesome Thanksgiving Weekend! From Chuck Buell ...OK, so this is a Parody of a Number One song in 1985, "Don't You Forget About Me" ... but I thought you guys might enjoy another...
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THE FRIDAY FLASH ... And A Special Anniversary, Too!
Tomorrow (November 26th) marks the 23rd Anniversary of the very first issue of Forgotten Hits, an emailed news letter that I sent out to 35 people I had met in the AOL Oldies Music Chat Room. I...
View ArticlePhil Nee Talks With David Gates of Bread
During Thanksgiving weekend we are here to put Bread on your table. David Gates has long been a favorite of mine. He granted me a rare interview on WRCO in 1994. He was promoting the song 'Love Is...
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THE SUNDAY COMMENTS ( 11 - 27 - 22 )
Chuck Buell digs deep into his personal archives to share with us his Rare Historical copy of this 23-year-old Chicago Newspaper! Because this year's FHs anniversary is on a Saturday, Forgotten Hits...
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1972 - Coast-To-Coast Surveys - IDAHO - November 28th
Another survey showing Cashman and West's "American City Suite" at #1 ... how did this song not do better on the national charts? (And in this case, it's in at least its second week on top!)Gilbert...
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