Transferred from mono 45 single Brunswick 55381 - I Get The Sweetest Feeling (Van McCoy-Alicia Evelyn) by Jackie Wilson, arranged by William Sanders, orchestra & chorus conducted by Willie Henderson, produced by Carl Davis.
Pop Chart Peaks: Billboard 34, Record World 37, Cash Box 45 - R&B Peak: 12.
Les Bicyclettes De Belsize by Engelbert Humperdinck (mono 45)
U.S. 45 single issued on Parrot 40032 - Les Bicyclettes De Belsize (Reed-Mason) by Engelbert Humperdinck, conducted by Les Reed, produced by Peter Sullivan.
Pop Chart Peaks: Cash Box & Record World 22, Billboard 31 - Easy Listening Peak: 3 - UK Peak: 5.
Put A Little Love In Your Heart by Jackie DeShannon (mono 45)
45 single issued on Imperial 66385 - Put A Little Love In Your Heart (Jackie DeShannon-Jimmy Holiday-Randy Myers) by Jackie DeShannon, arranged by VME & J. Langeford.
Pop Chart Peaks: Record World 3, Billboard & Cash Box 4 .
45 single issued on Uni 55175 - Holly Holy (N. Diamond) by Neil Diamond, arranged & conducted by Lee Holdridge, produced by Tom Catalano & Tommy Cogbill.
Pop Chart Peaks: Cash Box & Record World 4, Billboard 6.
The Monkees - I'm a Believer
The group’s second single, penned by Neil Diamond, spent more weeks atop the national listings than any other 1966 release (but most of them in early 1967).
Pop Chart Peaks: #1 on Billboard (7 wks), Cash Box (8 wks), and Record World (5 wks)
The original 45rpm single was issued on Colgems 1002 - I’m A Believer (Diamond) by The Monkees, arranged and produced by Jeff Barry
Different Drum - Stone Poneys (Linda Ronstadt) (mono 45 single version)
First recorded in 1966 by the bluegrass band the Greenbriar Boys (listen here: ), this Michael Nesmith tune was the breakout hit for Linda Ronstadt. Backed by members of L.A.’s famed Wrecking Crew studio musicians, Linda was the only member of the Stone Poneys group that actually performed on this track. The longer LP version doubles the length of the instrumental break.
Pop Chart Peaks: Cash Box 12, Billboard 13, Record World 16
45 single issued on Capitol 2004 - Different Drum (Mike Nesmith) by The Stone Poneys featuring Linda Ronstadt, arranged by Jimmy Bond, produced by Nick Venet
Pink Floyd - Money on Mono Radio Station Open Reel DJ Edit Tape, 1973 Capitol Harvest Records.
Track was taken from a AM Radio Station, DJ Edit, Mono Mix, Reel To Reel Tape and was put together for the station on November 18, 1979. The tape is 3M Classic, CL-7R120 on 7 inch reel, running at 7.5 I.P.S. and transferred to home recorded CD some years back. The mono mix is unique in the way it was processed from stereo fold down for mono AM playback.
Ebony Eyes by BOB WELCH (from Mono Radio Station Open Reel Tape, 1977)
Track was taken from a AM Radio Station, DJ Edit, Mono Mix, Reel To Reel Tape and was put together for the station on November 18, 1979. The tape is 3M Classic, CL-7R120 on 7 inch reel, running at 7.5 I.P.S. and transferred to home recorded CD some years back.
The mono mix is unique in the way it was processed from stereo fold down for mono AM playback.
Black Water by Doobie Brothers (from Mono Radio Station Open Reel Edit Tape,1974)
Taken from a AM Radio Station, DJ Edit, Mono Mix, Reel To Reel Tape and was put together for the station on November 18, 1979. The tape is 3M Classic, CL-7R120 on 7 inch reel, running at 7.5 I.P.S. and transferred to home recorded CD some years back. The mono mix is unique in the way it was processed from stereo fold down for mono AM playback.
this superior, “hit” mono mix was available on promo 45’s only. All commercial copies were of the now common stereo mix.
Debuted 3/79
#13 Hot 100
This is a radio station promo of the original HIT MONO MIX released on Swan Song when this was a HUGE hit on AM and FM Top 40 radio stations in the spring and summer of '79.
Because They’re Young (Gold-Costa-Schroeder) by Duane Eddy and The Rebels
Title theme from the 1960 Columbia Pictures high school drama starring Dick Clark, with appearances by both Duane Eddy and James Darren (who sang a vocal version of this theme).
Soul Coaxing (Ame Caline) by Raymond Lefevre & His Orchestra
Pop Chart Peaks: Record World 28, Cash Box 36, Billboard 37 - Easy Listening Peak: 4.
This international instrumental hit by the French orchestra leader was written and first recorded as a French-language vocal in 1967 by singer-songwriter Michel Polnareff. An English-language version titled “If You Loved Me” was later released by Peggy March.
The topic, at this point, needs some novelties and instrumentals but being the fan i am , i am only going to focus on the 1960's time, hehehe
Neal Hefti - Batman Chase - 1966 45rpm
Billy Strange - The James Bond Theme (mono 45)
Transferred from mono 45 single GNP Crescendo 320 - The James Bond Theme (Monty Norman) by Billy Strange, his guitar & orchestra.
Pop Chart Peaks: Billboard 58, Cash Box & Record World 62.
oh yeah , and throw in some short and sweet, M.O.R tracks, like this
Anything Goes by Harpers Bizarre (1967)
Transferred from mono 45 single Warner Bros. 7063 - Anything Goes (Cole Porter) by Harpers Bizarre, arranged by Perry Botkin, pianos by Van Dyke Parks, produced by Lenny Waronker.
Arranger Botkin gave a unique twist to this update of the 1930s Cole Porter standard.
Pop Chart Peaks: Billboard 43, Record World 47, Cash Box 51 - Easy Listening Peak: 6.
Hows about some more groovy 1960's instrumentals including television-related ones (the greatest musical decade as far as i'm concerned ) and mono-style
No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach’s In) by T-Bones (mono 45)
The Los Angeles session musicians known as The Wrecking Crew recorded this instrumental which was based on music used in the current Alka-Seltzer TV commercial.
Pop Chart Peaks: Billboard & Cash Box 3, Record World 4
45 single issued on Liberty 55836 - No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach’s In) (Granville ‘Sascha’ Burland) by The T-Bones, arranged by Perry Botkin, Jr., produced by Joe Saraceno.
Batman Theme by Neal Hefti (original 1966 45 rpm)
Get Smart theme by Billy Strange
From 1965 GNP Crescendo LP GNP 2019 "The Secret Agent File - The Big Sound Of Billy Strange and his Guitar".
Hawaii Five-O by the Ventures (1969)
Though credited to The Ventures, this popular version of the TV theme actually featured the Wrecking Crew session players (Tommy Tedesco on lead guitar).
Pop Chart Peaks: Billboard & Record World 4, Cash Box 6
45 single issued on Liberty 56068 - Hawaii Five-O (Mort Stevens) by The Ventures, arranged by Christian Wilde, produced by Joe Saraceno
One of the greatest ever instrumentals, certainly for american television series
And It is worth posting and hearing it again IN STEREO medium
Abraham, Martin And John by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Transferred from mono 45 single Tamla 54184 - Abraham, Martin And John (Dick Holler) by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, produced by “Smokey”.
Pop Chart Peaks: Record World 31, Billboard 33, Cash Box 44 - R&B Peak: 16.
Abraham, Martin And John by Moms Mabley (1969)
Born Loretta Mary Aiken, the comedienne/actress was 75 when her version debuted on the pop & R&B charts.
Pop Chart Peaks: Billboard & Record World 35, Cash Box 47 - R&B Peak: 18
Transferred from mono 45 single Mercury 72935 - Abraham, Martin And John (Dick Holler) by Moms Mabley, arranged by Leroy Glover, produced by Barry Oslander
Abraham, Martin And John by Dion (1968)
This poignant million-seller tribute to Lincoln, King, and two Kennedys marked Dion’s final appearance in the Top 40. Both the Miracles and Moms Mabley would also record versions of the song which charted in 1969.
Pop Chart Peaks: Cash Box & Record World 2, Billboard 4.
The 45rpm single was issued on Laurie 3464 - Abraham, Martin And John (Dick Holler) by Dion, arranged by John Abbott.
Am I That Easy To Forget by Engelbert Humperdinck (1968)
U.S. 45 single issued on Parrot 40023 - Am I That Easy To Forget (Belew-Stevenson) by Engelbert Humperdinck, produced by Peter Sullivan.
Pop Chart Peaks: Record World 11, Billboard 18, Cash Box 24 - UK Peak: 3 - Easy Listening Peak: 1.
Gimme Gimme Good Lovin’ by Crazy Elephant (1969)
Lead vocal by Robert Spencer, formerly of The Cadillacs.
Pop Chart Peaks: Record World 4, Cash Box 6, Billboard 12.
45 single issued on Sphere Sound 77005, then Bell 763 - Gimme Gimme Good Lovin’ (J. Levine-R. Cordell) by Crazy Elephant, arranged by Joey Levine, a Kasenetz-Katz production.
This top-10 Nelson classic (composed by Gene Pitney) combined with the chart-topping flipside “Travelin’ Man” for well over one million copies sold.
Pop Chart Peaks: Billboard & Cash Box 9, Music Vendor 11 - UK Chart Peak: 2,
Travelin’ Man - Ricky Nelson (1961 ; #1 record)
Rick’s most successful 45 spent multiple weeks at #1 on all three of the national music trade charts and gave buyers the added benefit of a great flipside in “Hello Mary Lou.
This was the final regular single release with a “Ricky Nelson” artist billing, as he would be shown as “Rick Nelson” on subsequent recordings.
Hey friends, now before i post a couple mono gems, i want you to know i have deleted my own 1967 thread as i was not specific enough/topic did not gell, etc. The music content in that thread, will be added and posted here.
Stuck On You (Schroeder-McFarland) by Elvis Presley, with The Jordanaires
The King’s keenly anticipated first new release following his army discharge held the #1 chart spot for four weeks.
Pop Chart Peaks: #1 in Billboard, Cash Box & Music Vendor - UK Chart Peaks: 1* (MM, D), 2 (NME, RM), 3 (RR)
Cathy’s Clown (Everly-Everly) by The Everly Brothers
The duo’s final #1 single stayed on top for five weeks and sold over a million copies.
Mr. Custer by Larry Verne (a #1 record)
Mr. Custer (Darian-Van Winkle-DeLory) by Larry Verne
Ernie Freeman (piano) and various ‘wrecking crew’ session musicians are featured on this instrumental based on the famous Rimsky-Korsakov piece “Flight Of The Bumble Bee.” The boogie-woogie treatment titled “Bumble Boogie” originated with pianist Jack Fina and was first popularized on his 1946 record hit with the Freddy Martin orchestra.
Underwater by The Frogmen (1961) -
Pop Chart Peaks: Cash Box 34, Music Vendor 35, Billboard 44
The 45rpm single was issued on Scott 102, then on Candix 314 - Underwater (J. Andrews) by The Frogmen
Recording here as “Shannon” was English performer Marty Wilde (father of singer Kim Wilde), who put 13 songs on the UK pop singles charts between 1958 and 1962. The title subject Abergavenny is a Welsh town near the border with England.
Pop Chart Peaks: Record World 32, Cash Box 42, Billboard 47 - Easy Listening Peak: 22
Transferred from mono 45 single Heritage 814 - Abergavenny (Manston-Geller) by Shannon, orchestra conducted by Peter Knight.
45 single issued on RCA Victor 47-8941 - Spinout (Wayne-Weisman-Fuller) by Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires.
Pop Chart Peaks: Record World 25, Cash Box 32, Billboard 40.
Oh, Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison (1964 ; #1 record--mono 45 single version)
Oh, Pretty Woman (Orbison-Dees) by Roy Orbison and The Candy Men, produced by Fred Foster (i.e. "the Come To Me Baby" version)
The reputation of Roy’s all-time top-selling hit as a true ‘pop’ standard was further enhanced by its well-placed inclusion in the movie score of the 1990 box office hit “Pretty Woman.” Stereo versions of the song include the line “Come with me, baby” as opposed to the “Come to me, baby” on the hit single.
Pop Chart Peaks: #1 Billboard, Cash Box, and Record World.
"Mama Told Me Not to Come" by Wilson PICKETT, promo mono 45 vinyl -
Written by Randy Newman
Produced by Dave Crawford & Brad Shapiro
Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Released on Atlantic Records October 1972
Charted on the Billboard Hot 100 at #99, Billboard R&B Chart #16
