Friday, March 01, 2013

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:

  1. Blendells -- La La La La La (LP, 1964) [#1 in Springfield]
  2. Chartbusters -- Why (Dontcha Be My Girl) (45, 1964)
  3. Strangeloves -- Love Love (CD, 1964)
  4. Ian & the Zodiacs -- So Much in Love with You (45, 1965)
  5. Barbarians -- Moulty (CD, 1966)
  6. Remains -- Diddy Wah Diddy (LP, 1966)
  7. Teddy & the Pandas -- Once Upon a Time (CD, 1966)
  8. Rockin' Ramrods -- Bright Lit Blue Skies (CD, 1966)
  9. Pin-Ups -- Lookin' for Boys (CD, 1964)
  10. Raindrops -- Let's Go Together (CD, 1964)
  11. Royalettes -- It's Gonna Take a Miracle (CD, 1965)
  12. Pandoras -- (I Could Write a Book) About My Baby (CD, 1967)
  13. Gayle Haness -- Johnny Ander (CD, 1966)
  14. Jordan Brothers -- Gimme Some Lovin' (45, 1967)
  15. Woolies -- Who Do You Love (CD, 1967)
  16. Kit & the Outlaws -- Midnight Hour (45, 1967)
  17. New Happiness -- Winchester Cathedral (45, 1966)
  18. Zal Yanovsky -- As Long As You're Here (CD, 1967)
  19. Claudine Longet -- Meditation (LP, 1966)
  20. Don Grady with the Windupwatchband -- The Children of St. Monica (CD, 1967)
  21. Rick Coyne -- Someone Else's Arms (45, 1967)
  22. Cyrkle -- Penny Arcade (CD, 1967)
  23. Wildweeds -- No Good to Cry (CD, 1967) [#1 in Springfield & Boston]
  24. Wildweeds -- I'm Dreaming (CD, 1968)
  25. Orpheus -- I've Never Seen Love Like This (LP, 1968)
  26. Cowsills -- The Candy Kid (CD, 1968)
  27. Improper Bostonians -- Set You Free This Time (LP, 1967)
  28. Unchained Mynds -- We Can't Go On This Way (45, 1969) [#1 in Springfield]
  29. Nazz -- Hello It's Me (CD, 1968)
  30. Lulu -- Boy (CD, 1968)
  31. Peggy Lipton -- Lu (45, 1970)
  32. Saturday Morning Cartoon Show -- Hayride (CD, 1968) [#1 in Worcester]
  33. Jet Stream -- All's Quiet on West 23rd (45, 1967)
  34. Will-O-Bees -- Shades of Gray (CD, 1967)
  35. Plastic Cow Goes Moooooog -- Lady Jane (LP, 1969)
  36. Tom Rush -- Urge for Going (LP, 1966)

1 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

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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