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Post by Neil Barker on Jun 14, 2007 8:06:14 GMT
It's just been brought to my attention that the TOTP database lists a song which doesn't actually exist. For 15/10/70, 22/10/70 and 12/11/70, it lists a song by Creedence Clearwater Revival called "Bayou Country", played as a 'disc'. However, it turns out that CCR never actually recorded a song of this title, although there was an album of the same name released the previous year. So, does anybody know what the correct title should be? Of course, 15/10/70 still exists, so hopefully someone out there will have seen a copy. Thanks  |
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Post by Kev Mulrenan on Jun 14, 2007 8:25:55 GMT
Watcha Neil!
Just copied this from wikipedia; refers to US hits. The first number is positions.
May 1969 "Bad Moon Rising" 2 1
May 1969 "Lodi" 52
Aug 1969 "Green River" 2 19
Aug 1969 "Commotion" 30
Willy and the Poor Boys Nov 1969 "Down on the Corner" 3 31
Nov 1969 "Fortunate Son" 14
Do you think it might be Down on the Corner. A catchty tune. I can't hum Green River but I can do that with Down on the Corner.
Will go off and investigate more.
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Post by Kev Mulrenan on Jun 14, 2007 8:37:40 GMT
Here's the chart for October 1970
1 Freda Payne Band Of Gold
2 Matthew's Southern Comfort Woodstock
3 Clarence Carter Patches
4 Deep Purple Black Night
5 Tremeloes Me And My Life
6 Black Sabbath Paranoid
7 Diana Ross Ain't No Mountain High Enough
8 Temptations Ball Of Confusion
9 Carpenters (They Long To Be) Close To You
10 Bobby Brown Montego Bay
11 Desmond Dekker You Can Get It If You Really Want
12 Four Tops Still Water
13 Hollies Gasoline Alley Bred
14 Melanie Ruby Tuesday
15 Edwin Starr War
16 Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy?
17 Rattles The Witch
18 Horace Faith Black Pearl
19 Des O'Connor The Tip Of My Fingers
20 Elvis Presley The Wonder Of You
21 Jimmy Ruffin It's Wonderful
22 Roger Whittaker New World In The Morning
23 Blue Mink Our World
24 Don Fardon Indian Reservation
25 Chairmen Of The Board Give Me Just A Little More Time
26 Dorothy Squires My Way
27 Family Strange Band
28 Martha & The Vandellas Jimmy Mack
29 Julie Felix Heaven Is Here
30 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Tears Of A Clown
31 White Plains Julie Do Ya Love Me?
32 Creedence Clearwater Revival Long As I Can See The Light
33 Bread Make It With You
34 Gene Pitney Shady Lady
35 Christie San Bernadino
36 Julie Murray Snowbird
37 Three Dog Night Mama Told Me Not To Come
38 James Brown Get Up I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine
39 Frank Sinatra My Way
40 CCS Whole Lotta Love
So looks like it's Long As I Can see The Light. Can't remember this one. A slower one?
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Post by Neil Barker on Jun 14, 2007 8:48:00 GMT
Hi Kev.
"Long As I Can See The Light" had already dropped down the chart by then so I can't see it being that one. Maybe once, but not three times!
Bizarre!
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Post by Stephen Doran on Jun 14, 2007 8:48:30 GMT
I remember it Neil in fact i probaly had it on tape the song is similar to "Tonight ill be staying here with you".
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Post by Stephen Doran on Jun 14, 2007 8:49:49 GMT
Commotion was the B side of Green River. Watcha Neil! Just copied this from wikipedia; refers to US hits. The first number is positions. May 1969 "Bad Moon Rising" 2 1 May 1969 "Lodi" 52 Aug 1969 "Green River" 2 19 Aug 1969 "Commotion" 30 Willy and the Poor Boys Nov 1969 "Down on the Corner" 3 31 Nov 1969 "Fortunate Son" 14 Do you think it might be Down on the Corner. A catchty tune. I can't hum Green River but I can do that with Down on the Corner. Will go off and investigate more. |
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Post by Neil Barker on Jun 14, 2007 8:50:16 GMT
Hi Steve.
There was a song on the "Bayou Country" album called "Down On The Bayou". Maybe it was that!?
Strange how TOTP would be playing it 18 months later though, and three times too!
The mystery continues...
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Post by Stephen Doran on Jun 14, 2007 8:51:24 GMT
Hi Neil,TOTP did feature LP tracks but im not sure if it was around 1970?
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Post by Kev Mulrenan on Jun 14, 2007 8:58:41 GMT
Bit of a mystery then!
Some more info.
8 Creedence Clearwater Revival Proud Mary May 1969
1 Creedence Clearwater Revival Bad Moon Rising Aug 1969
19 Creedence Clearwater Revival Green River Nov 1969
31 Creedence Clearwater Revival Down On The Corner Feb 1970
8 Creedence Clearwater Revival Travellin' Band Apr 1970
3 Creedence Clearwater Revival Up Around The Bend Jun 1970
20 Creedence Clearwater Revival Long As I Can See The Light Sep 1970
36 Creedence Clearwater Revival Have You Ever Seen The Rain Mar 1971
36 Creedence Clearwater Revival Sweet Hitch-Hiker Jul 1971
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Post by Kev Mulrenan on Jun 14, 2007 9:21:42 GMT
They didn't confuse CCR with CCS did they!  |
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Post by Neil Barker on Jun 14, 2007 9:36:34 GMT
Ha, no, though I wouldn't put it past them!
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Post by Neil Barker on Jun 14, 2007 13:54:55 GMT
Perhaps Andrew Martin will know the answer |
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Post by Andrew Martin on Jun 14, 2007 16:52:06 GMT
Can't help much I'm afraid - of the three editions in question, only 15/10 /70 exists, and it is one of those where the DJ links (Tony Blackburn) are mute. CCR are not one of the featured acts (the single they had out at the time was at 23 and heading down the charts), though they are mentioned on the PasB among several other tracks on each of the three editions. At this time most of the links are done by the DJ with a CSO'd backdrop, and I suspect that various tracks including album tracks were used as an aural backdrop to these sequences. The track used in all three cases is not specified, but the record serial number given looks like it is an album (and it just says "Bayou Country") - it's Liberty LBS83261, and all CCR's singles on Liberty have the prefix LBF.
(One of the other 'backing' tracks used on one of the editions - can't remember which - was CCS's version of "Whole Lotta Love", which wasn't yet the TOTP theme tune...)
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Post by Neil Barker on Jun 14, 2007 20:45:14 GMT
OK, thanks for that, Andrew |
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Post by Stephen Doran on Jun 18, 2007 10:57:00 GMT
When i 1st heard the name of CCS i thought it was from the CCS gas.
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