Thanks to Mr. D.F. Rogers, I have Joel Whitburn Presents: Across The Charts The 1960s, and it’s the perfect companion for what Rewound Radio — by far the best oldies station on the Net — is doing this Thanksgiving weekend.
The All 60’s/No Repeat Weekend starts tomorrow morning (Thanksgiving Day) at 6AM (Eastern) and runs continuously until Sunday at 11PM on Rewound Radio. All 60’s songs with each song playing just one time.
Thanks for so many suggestions! We found almost all of them and they’re included. Rewound Radio really does play what you ask for!
We just ran the shuffle program tonight (we wanted to get as many of your songs in as possible). What a list! There are no rules other than no repeats. So, for example, you’ll hear things like Jimmy Gilmore’s “Sugar Shack” segueing into The Doors “Runnin’ Blue”. Totally unpredictable–and fun all Thanksgiving Weekend 🙂
As each song comes on I’m flipping to its entry in the book. Rewound Radio is playing *everything* from the 1960’s, and for many singles having the artist and song title is essential. Their “Instant On!” player, a great little Flash app, doesn’t do that, so I’m using Logitech’s excellent, but sadly now-discontinued, Squeezebox system.
The Whitburn book tells me that Thank U Very Much — a good song for Thanksgiving — is by The Scaffold and features Mike McGear, who is Paul McCartney’s brother. The song debuted February 10, 1968 on the Billboard hit chart, stayed for five weeks, and peaked at #68. Another option for listening to Rewound Radio and seeing the track information is to click on their PLS (Playlist) link and have the Real Player installed. Smartphone users are on their own, because I’m a confirmed clamshell guy.
Carol is making Thanksgiving dinner, and my sister’s family is coming over later. If they don’t want oldies with their meal I guess I’ll have to eat on the porch.