Jan 20 2009
This Week On The Charts … 1968
Y’know, people are sayin’ that this is the single most historic day in forty years. With that in mind, I thought it’d be cool to see what was on the radio this week in 1968:
RHYTHM AND BLUES SINGLES
Chain of Fools - Aretha Franklin
I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Gladys Knight & The Pips
I Second That Emotion - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
I Can’t Stand Myself (When You Touch Me) -
James Brown & His Famous Flames
If I Could Build My Whole World Around You -
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
I’m In Love - Wilson Pickett
Honey Chile - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Skinny Legs and All - Joe Tex
Back Up Train - Al Green & The Soul Mates
Tell Mama - Etta James
Come See About Me - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
FAVORITE ROCK ALBUMS
Magical Mystery Tour - Beatles
Their Satanic Majesties Request - Rolling Stones
Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. - The Monkees
Diana Ross & the Supremes Greatest Hits
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles
Love, Andy - Andy Williams
Disraeli Gears - Cream
Incense and Peppermints - Strawberry Alarm Clock
Farewell To The First Golden Era - Mamas & Papas
Golden Hits - The Turtles
Golden Hits, Part 1 - Dionne Warwick
Dr. Zhivago - soundtrack
It Must Be Him - Vikki Carr
Simply Streisand - Barbra Streisand
A Day In the Life - Wes Montgomery
The Last Waltz - Engelbert Humperdinck
All Hits - Mitch Ryder
Now, I’m cuttin’ this short because, like most of you, I wanna be tuned in to the TV to watch this amazing event — The Inauguration Of Barack Obama as our newest President; the first African-American to hold that office!
But stay tuned … there’s more comin’ up in 24 … so
I’ll see ya on the flip side!
