March 1, 2013, Playlist with Host Alex McNeil
Some regional hits -- records that were popular on Massachusetts radio stations in the 60s, but weren't hits nationally:
- Blendells -- La La La La La (LP, 1964) [#1 in Springfield]
- Chartbusters -- Why (Dontcha Be My Girl) (45, 1964)
- Strangeloves -- Love Love (CD, 1964)
- Ian & the Zodiacs -- So Much in Love with You (45, 1965)
- Barbarians -- Moulty (CD, 1966)
- Remains -- Diddy Wah Diddy (LP, 1966)
- Teddy & the Pandas -- Once Upon a Time (CD, 1966)
- Rockin' Ramrods -- Bright Lit Blue Skies (CD, 1966)
- Pin-Ups -- Lookin' for Boys (CD, 1964)
- Raindrops -- Let's Go Together (CD, 1964)
- Royalettes -- It's Gonna Take a Miracle (CD, 1965)
- Pandoras -- (I Could Write a Book) About My Baby (CD, 1967)
- Gayle Haness -- Johnny Ander (CD, 1966)
- Jordan Brothers -- Gimme Some Lovin' (45, 1967)
- Woolies -- Who Do You Love (CD, 1967)
- Kit & the Outlaws -- Midnight Hour (45, 1967)
- New Happiness -- Winchester Cathedral (45, 1966)
- Zal Yanovsky -- As Long As You're Here (CD, 1967)
- Claudine Longet -- Meditation (LP, 1966)
- Don Grady with the Windupwatchband -- The Children of St. Monica (CD, 1967)
- Rick Coyne -- Someone Else's Arms (45, 1967)
- Cyrkle -- Penny Arcade (CD, 1967)
- Wildweeds -- No Good to Cry (CD, 1967) [#1 in Springfield & Boston]
- Wildweeds -- I'm Dreaming (CD, 1968)
- Orpheus -- I've Never Seen Love Like This (LP, 1968)
- Cowsills -- The Candy Kid (CD, 1968)
- Improper Bostonians -- Set You Free This Time (LP, 1967)
- Unchained Mynds -- We Can't Go On This Way (45, 1969) [#1 in Springfield]
- Nazz -- Hello It's Me (CD, 1968)
- Lulu -- Boy (CD, 1968)
- Peggy Lipton -- Lu (45, 1970)
- Saturday Morning Cartoon Show -- Hayride (CD, 1968) [#1 in Worcester]
- Jet Stream -- All's Quiet on West 23rd (45, 1967)
- Will-O-Bees -- Shades of Gray (CD, 1967)
- Plastic Cow Goes Moooooog -- Lady Jane (LP, 1969)
- Tom Rush -- Urge for Going (LP, 1966)
1 Comments:
Great show, Alex! Commercial oldies stations never play the regional hit gems that you dug up. Isn't ARSA fantastic? I've contributed a number of WRKO and WBZ-FM '70s surveys... Would be nice if you continued the theme next week! -- A.R. from Somerville
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