CG/KPOO/KCDX etcetcetc for the week of 9/1/08

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Lawd! BoyzIIMen, "Motownphilly", which would've salvaged Dave's '91 set yesterday.

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shabba-dood'n-da-dweedah! Ree-Ree jumps to it, givin' us the 4-1-1 on who drop-kicked who this week.

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Over to JJ's '70s party in time for Foster Sylvers' "Misdemeanor".

Followed by 2nd-appearances-of-the-evening for the Detroit Emeralds ("Wear this Ring With Love") and the O'Jays (the fabulous pre-Philly Int'l "Deeper in Love With You").

...and now we get all smoochy with the Dells' "The Love We Had (Stays on My Mind)".

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OMFG and NTM: Esther Phillips' doing a distaff cover of Eddie Floyd's "Never Found a Girl (Man) To Love Me Like You Do".

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Another highlight: JJ fave (he plays it regularly) "I'm Not In Love" -- the soulful cover version by DeeDee Sharp Gamble.

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Talk about a climax! JJ ends his '70s segment with this Grand Slam:

1. Sweet Sensation, "Sad Sweet Dreamer"
2. Sister Sledge, "Love, Don't You Go Thru No Changes on Me", their first charted single from '74 -- fab early Philly disco.
3. David Ruffin, "Everything's Coming Up Love", a soundalike follow-up to "Walk Away From Love".
4. The Whispers, "Make it With You", yes, the Bread tune done 1977 disco style.

I'm exhausted!

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Mike, you'd've been proud of the Lost 45s voters this year; they put "That's Rock & Roll" at #15.

Two Bay City Rollers songs made the Top 100 - and neither was S! A! T-U-R! D-A-Y! NIGHT!

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Mike, you'd've been proud of the Lost 45s voters this year; they put "That's Rock & Roll" at #15.

Two Bay City Rollers songs made the Top 100 - and neither was S! A! T-U-R! D-A-Y! NIGHT!

I'll take "underrated pop singles of the '70s" for 500, Alex!

I was doing college radio the summer of '77; did a Top 40 show one afternoon a week. We all HATED Cassidy's "Da Doo Ron Ron" remake ("if Phil Spector were dead he'd be rolling over in his grave") but the 2 Eric Carmen covers totally redeemed him.  BTW, you've heard Carmen's own "Hey Deanie", yes?

I've gotta believe one of the 2 BCR tunes was "You Made Me Believe in Magic"; what was the other?

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Mike, you'd've been proud of the Lost 45s voters this year; they put "That's Rock & Roll" at #15.

Two Bay City Rollers songs made the Top 100 - and neither was S! A! T-U-R! D-A-Y! NIGHT!

I'll take "underrated pop singles of the '70s" for 500, Alex!

I was doing college radio the summer of '77; did a Top 40 show one afternoon a week. We all HATED Cassidy's "Da Doo Ron Ron" remake ("if Phil Spector were dead he'd be rolling over in his grave") but the 2 Eric Carmen covers totally redeemed him.  BTW, you've heard Carmen's own "Hey Deanie", yes?

I've gotta believe one of the 2 BCR tunes was "You Made Me Believe in Magic"; what was the other?

Their cover of "I Only Wanna Be With You," oddly enough.  I would've preferred "Bye Bye Baby Bye Bye."

I've heard lots of SC's "Hey Deanie" but not EC's own version; my brother (1.5 yrs older than me) had SC's album when it came out.  He dug Cassidy, Frampton, and KISS, while I was into Manilow and the Beatles.

So, in case you're curious, here are the top 5 Lost 45s:

5. Cher, "Dark Lady"
4. Joey Starbury, "Theme From 'Greatest American Hero' (Believe It or Not)"
3. Edward Bear, "Last Song"
2. Daniel Boone, "Beautiful Sunday"
1. Paper Lace, "The Night Chicago Died"