On Friday, July 14, 2023 at 1:37:04 AM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:

MY 1963 TOP 50 FAVORITES

BEST HOT 100 No.1 SINGLE FROM 1963

He’s So Fine – Chiffons

Not a big fan of this Chiffons thing. "One Fine Day" is much better IMO. I'd go for "Surf City" under my rules and "She Loves You" under your rules.

WORST HOT 100 No.1 SINGLE FROM 1963

Dominique – Singing Nun

Under my rules it would be "Telstar" again, and under your rules it would be "There I've Said It Again."

BEST R&B No.1 SINGLE FROM 1963

Hello Stranger – Barbara Lewis

This would be "It's All Right," no contest.

WORST R&B No.1 SINGLE FROM 1963

Sugar Shack – Jimmy Gilmer & Fireballs

This would be "I Will Follow Him."

BEST C&W NO.1 SINGLE FROM 1963

Ring Of Fire – Johnny Cash

In my system "Ruby Ann."

WORST C&W NO.1 SINGLE FROM 1963

Still – Bill Anderson

Mine would be "Talk Back Trembling Lips."

BEST UK ARTST SINGLE FROM 1963

Please Please Me – Beatles

Mine would be "Glad All Over" but yours is also a great record.

--- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
* Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)

Okay, you won't post the entire list, but why only 50 with 10 extras?

Why not at least a top 100?

I don't get it.

--- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
* Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)

MY 1963 TOP 50 FAVORITES

1. Hello Stranger Barbara Lewis
2. Cry Baby Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters
3. On Broadway Drifters
4.It’s All Right Impressions
5. Pain In My Heart Otis Redding
6. Little Mama Fats Domino
7. Shame.Shame,Shame Jimmy Reed
8. Help Me Sonny Boy Williamson
9. Heat Wave Martha & The Vandellas
10.Surfin’ USA Beach Boys
11. Built For Comfort Howlin’ Wolf
12. Crossroads Homesick James
13. If You Need Me Solomon Burke
14. Part Time Love Little Johnny Taylor
15. The Love Of My Man Theola Kilgore
16. Talking About My Baby Impressions
17. Little Deuce Coupe Beach Boys
18. I Want A Love I Can See Temptations
19. Cry To Me Betty Harris
20. Be My Baby Ronettes
21. Sad Girl Jay Wiggins
22. Baby Workout Jackie Wilson
23. Sleigh Ride Ronettes
24. Surfer Girl Beach Boys
25. City Slick Timmy Shaw
26. So Lonely Fabulous Pearl Devines
27. I Feel So Good J.B Lenoir
28. I’m Gonna Quit You Pretty Baby Silas Hogan
29. No,No Jimmy McCracklin
30. Harlem Shuffle Bob & Earl
31. Louie,Louie Kingsmen
32. Da Doo Ron Ron Crystals
33. Catch A Wave Beach Boys
34. Shut Down Beach Boys
35. You’re No Good Betty Everett
36. Ruler Of My Heart Irma Thomas
37. He’s Gone Marva Allen
38. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) Darlene Love
39. Mockingbird Inez Foxx
40. Little Saint Nick Beach Boys
41. Um,Um,Um,Um,Um,Um Major Lance
42. Keep Your Hands Off My Woman Louisiana Red
43. Three Hundred Pounds Of Joy Howlin’ Wolf
44. My Baby’s Sweet Homesick James
45. Up The Line Little Walter
46. Second Line Huey & Curley
47. I’m Leaving John Lee Hooker
48. If You Don’t Come Back Drifters
49. Mickey’s Monkey Miracles
50. Come And Get These Memories Martha & Vandellas

Bubbling Under

51. Sad,Sad Girl And Boy Impressions
52. If You Need Me Wilson Pickett
53. Pride And Joy Marvin Gaye
54. What’s Wrong Fats Domino
55. Another Saturday Night Sam Cooke
56. When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes Supremes
57. That’s How Heartaches Are Made Baby Washington
58.. Make The World Go Away Timi Yuro
59. You Can Make It If You Try Solomon Burke
60. Hey Little Cobra Rip Chords

BEST HOT 100 No.1 SINGLE FROM 1963

He’s So Fine – Chiffons

WORST HOT 100 No.1 SINGLE FROM 1963

Dominique – Singing Nun

BEST R&B No.1 SINGLE FROM 1963

Hello Stranger – Barbara Lewis

WORST R&B No.1 SINGLE FROM 1963

Sugar Shack – Jimmy Gilmer & Fireballs

BEST C&W NO.1 SINGLE FROM 1963

Ring Of Fire – Johnny Cash

WORST C&W NO.1 SINGLE FROM 1963

Still – Bill Anderson

BEST UK ARTST SINGLE FROM 1963

Please Please Me – Beatles

--- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
* Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)

My 1963 list:

1 ¦ It's All Right ¦ Impressions
2 ¦ I Want A Love I Can See ¦ Temptations
3 ¦ It Won't Be Long ¦ Beatles
4 ¦ Second Line ¦ Huey & Curley
5 ¦ Little Deuce Coupe ¦ Beach Boys
6 ¦ Surfin' USA ¦ Beach Boys
7 ¦ Glad All Over ¦ Dave Clark Five
8 ¦ She Loves You ¦ Beatles
9 ¦ Louie Louie ¦ Kingsmen
10 ¦ Surf City ¦ Jan & Dean
11 ¦ All My Loving ¦ Beatles
12 ¦ Little Saint Nick ¦ Beach Boys
13 ¦ Please Please Me ¦ Beatles
14 ¦ Surfer Girl ¦ Beach Boys
15 ¦ All I've Gotta Do ¦ Beatles
16 ¦ Come And Get These Memories ¦ Martha & Vandellas
17 ¦ Sleigh Ride ¦ Ronettes
18 ¦ I Saw Her Standing There ¦ Beatles
19 ¦ Little Mama ¦ Fats Domino
20 ¦ When The Lovelight Starts Shining ¦ Supremes
21 ¦ Winter Wonderland ¦ Darlene Love
22 ¦ Twist And Shout ¦ Beatles
23 ¦ Rock-A-Bye Rock ¦ Buddy Holly
24 ¦ Baby Workout ¦ Jackie Wilson
25 ¦ Talking About My Baby ¦ Impressions
26 ¦ I Want To Hold Your Hand ¦ Beatles
27 ¦ Help Me ¦ Sonny Boy Williamson
28 ¦ Sugar Shack ¦ Jimmy Gilmer & Fireballs
29 ¦ Get Back (Black, Brown And White) ¦ Big Bill Broonzy
30 ¦ Ruler Of My Heart ¦ Irma Thomas
31 ¦ Pride And Joy ¦ Marvin Gaye
32 ¦ I'll See It Through ¦ Jimmy McCracklin
33 ¦ Madness is Gladness ¦ Prince Buster
34 ¦ I'm Gonna Set My Foot Down ¦ Buddy Holly
35 ¦ This Boy ¦ Beatles
36 ¦ I'm Gonna Love You ¦ Wilson Pickett
37 ¦ Downhearted ¦ B.B. King
38 ¦ Long Gone Daddy ¦ Pat Cupp
39 ¦ (The Welfare) Turns Its Back On You ¦ Freddy King
40 ¦ Da Doo Ron Ron ¦ Crystals
41 ¦ A Quiet Place ¦ Garnet Mimms & Enchanters
42 ¦ Kidnapper ¦ Jewell & Rubies
43 ¦ Sad Sad Girl And Boy ¦ Impressions
44 ¦ Shut Down ¦ Beach Boys
45 ¦ Um, Um, Um, Um, Um ¦ Major Lance
46 ¦ So Much In Love ¦ Tymes
47 ¦ Part Time Love ¦ Little Johnny Taylor
48 ¦ Wait Til My Bobby Gets Home ¦ Darlene Love
49 ¦ What Kind Of Fool ¦ Tams
50 ¦ Walking The Dog ¦ Rufus Thomas
51 ¦ At The Mardi Gras ¦ Huey & Curley
52 ¦ Baby Since I Met You ¦ Ernie K-Doe
53 ¦ Blowin' In The Wind ¦ Bob Dylan
54 ¦ Another Saturday Night ¦ Sam Cooke
55 ¦ Hey Little Cobra ¦ Rip Chords
56 ¦ Hippy Hippy Shake ¦ Swinging Blue Jeans
57 ¦ My Baby's Sweet ¦ Homesick James
58 ¦ How Do You Do It ¦ Gerry & Pacemakers
59 ¦ Can I Get A Witness ¦ Marvin Gaye
60 ¦ Don't Leave Me Baby ¦ Camelots
61 ¦ Mickey's Monkey ¦ Miracles
62 ¦ Unchained Melody ¦ Vito & Salutations
63 ¦ Roll Over Beethoven ¦ Beatles
64 ¦ Rattlesnake Daddy ¦ Joe D. Johnson
65 ¦ What's Wrong ¦ Fats Domino
66 ¦ A Marshmallow World ¦ Darlene Love
67 ¦ Deep Purple ¦ Nino Tempo & April Stevens
68 ¦ Blue Monday ¦ James Davis
69 ¦ One Fine Day ¦ Chiffons
70 ¦ Donna The Prima Donna ¦ Dion
71 ¦ The Monkey Time ¦ Major Lance
72 ¦ I'm Telling You Now ¦ Freddie & Dreamers
73 ¦ Be My Baby ¦ Ronettes
74 ¦ From Me To You ¦ Beatles
75 ¦ Busted ¦ Ray Charles
76 ¦ Catch A Wave ¦ Beach Boys
77 ¦ Cherry ¦ Rivingtons
78 ¦ I Want You To Be Mine ¦ Flairs
79 ¦ Denise ¦ Randy & Rainbows
80 ¦ Hello Stranger ¦ Barbara Lewis
81 ¦ Just One Look ¦ Doris Troy
82 ¦ I Wanna Be Free ¦ Joe Tex
83 ¦ There's A Place ¦ Beatles
84 ¦ In My Room ¦ Beach Boys
85 ¦ Then He Kissed Me ¦ Crystals
86 ¦ On Broadway ¦ Drifters
87 ¦ If You Need Me ¦ Wilson Pickett
88 ¦ Here Comes Santa Claus ¦ Bob B. Sox & Blue Jeans
89 ¦ Everybody ¦ Tommy Roe
90 ¦ Strange Feeling ¦ Billy Stewart
91 ¦ Drag City ¦ Jan & Dean
92 ¦ When You Walk In The Room ¦ Jackie DeShannon
93 ¦ Baby I Love You ¦ Ronettes
94 ¦ Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers ¦ Crystals
95 ¦ Can't Nobody Love You ¦ Solomon Burke
96 ¦ Quicksand ¦ Martha & Vandellas
97 ¦ Heat Wave ¦ Martha & Vandellas
98 ¦ Thank You Girl ¦ Beatles
99 ¦ Devil In Disguise ¦ Elvis Presley
100 ¦ Built For Comfort ¦ Howlin' Wolf
101 ¦ I Know, I Know ¦ Pookie Hudson
102 ¦ Teenager's Dad ¦ Marty Robbins
103 ¦ Go Girl Go ¦ Country G-J's
104 ¦ Bad To Me ¦ Billy J. Kramer & Dakotas
105 ¦ You Don't Have To Go ¦ Muddy Waters
106 ¦ The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) ¦ Betty Everett
107 ¦ You Can't Love Me ¦ T.V. Slim
108 ¦ South Street ¦ Orlons
109 ¦ My Way ¦ Eddie Cochran
110 ¦ Not Me ¦ Orlons
111 ¦ That's What You're Doing To Me ¦ Diablos
112 ¦ It Hurts Me So ¦ Tony Allen & Twilighters
113 ¦ It Won't Be This Way Always ¦ Kingpins
114 ¦ Down At Papa Joe's ¦ Dixie Belles
115 ¦ Frosty The Snowman ¦ Ronettes
116 ¦ You Can't Sit Down ¦ Dovells
117 ¦ Amazons And Coyotes ¦ Dreamlovers
118 ¦ Workout With Your Pretty Girl ¦ Tony & Technics
119 ¦ Two Faces Have I ¦ Lou Christie
120 ¦ Tradin' Stamps ¦ Oboe
121 ¦ The Kind Of Boy You Can't Forget ¦ Raindrops
122 ¦ Today I Met The Boy I'm Gonna Marry ¦ Darlene Love
123 ¦ Gonna Make It Alone ¦ Ronnie Dio & Prophets
124 ¦ Early In The Morning ¦ Muddy Waters
125 ¦ You're No Good ¦ Betty Everett
126 ¦ That Girl Of Mine ¦ Pat Cupp
127 ¦ Let's Play Mommy And Daddy ¦ Roosevelt Sykes
128 ¦ Killer Joe ¦ Rocky Fellers
129 ¦ I Only Want To Be With You ¦ Dusty Springield
130 ¦ My Love Strikes Like Lightning ¦ Muddy Waters
131 ¦ Anyone Who Had A Heart ¦ Dionne Warwick
132 ¦ Hot Nuts (part 4) ¦ Doug Clark & His Hot Nuts
133 ¦ Crossroads ¦ Homesick James
134 ¦ Love Potion Number Nine ¦ Searchers
135 ¦ 39-21-46 ¦ Showmen
136 ¦ Who Do You Love ¦ Sapphires
137 ¦ Life's Railway To Heaven ¦ Patsy Cline
138 ¦ Don't Let Her Be Your Baby ¦ Contours
139 ¦ Here I Am ¦ Betty LaVett
140 ¦ Leaving Here ¦ Eddie Holland
141 ¦ Little Child ¦ Beatles
142 ¦ Little Latin Lupe Lu ¦ Righteous Brothers
143 ¦ Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) ¦ Darlene Love
144 ¦ Nursery Love ¦ Little Prince & Freeloaders
145 ¦ Memories Of El Monte ¦ Penguins
146 ¦ Heaven Only Knows ¦ Little Cheryl
147 ¦ I'll Get You ¦ Beatles
148 ¦ Misery ¦ Beatles
149 ¦ Elevate Me Mama ¦ Muddy Waters
150 ¦ Baby What You Want Me To Do ¦ Etta James
151 ¦ Mean Woman Blues ¦ Roy Orbison
152 ¦ Six Days On The Road ¦ Dave Dudley
153 ¦ Here She Comes Again ¦ Upfronts
154 ¦ Do You Want To Know A Secret ¦ Beatles
155 ¦ That's How Heartaches Are Made ¦ Baby Washington
156 ¦ Needles And Pins ¦ Jackie DeShannon
157 ¦ That's The Way (It Goes) ¦ Jimmy McCracklin
158 ¦ I Need Your Love (Baby) ¦ Willie West
159 ¦ Hawaii ¦ Beach Boys
160 ¦ Keep On Dancing ¦ Avantis
161 ¦ Old McDonald ¦ Nolan Strong & Diablos
162 ¦ If Somebody Told You ¦ Anna King
163 ¦ Play Me A Sad Song ¦ Dotty Daniels
164 ¦ Honky Tonky ¦ Koko Taylor
165 ¦ Pamela Jean ¦ Survivors
166 ¦ Java ¦ Al Hirt
167 ¦ Hey, Little Girl ¦ Major Lance
168 ¦ Oh My Love ¦ Chiffons
169 ¦ You're Gonna Ruin Me Baby ¦ Lazy Lester
170 ¦ I Say, I Love You ¦ Johnny Watson
171 ¦ Never Going To Let You Go ¦ Bobby Bennett
172 ¦ Tobacco Road ¦ Lou Rawls
173 ¦ A Woman With Soul ¦ Jerry Butler

--- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
* Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)

On Thu, 13 Jul 2023 23:15:15 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <[email protected]>
wrote:

Okay, you won't post the entire list, but why only 50 with 10 extras?

Why not at least a top 100?

I don't get it.

You'll have to invest in the upcoming book :-)

btw, Joel Whitburn passed away in June 2022 https://www.musictimes.com/articles/85392/20220614/joel-whitburn-cause-death-tragic-chart-historian-dead-82.htm
...
"He {said} in 2013 that he had 200,000 45 rpm singles and every album
that has ever charted on Billboard."

--- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
* Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)

On Friday, July 14, 2023 at 5:32:46 PM UTC-4, RWC wrote:

On Thu, 13 Jul 2023 23:15:15 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <[email protected]>
wrote:

Okay, you won't post the entire list, but why only 50 with 10 extras?

Why not at least a top 100?

I don't get it.

You'll have to invest in the upcoming book :-)

btw, Joel Whitburn passed away in June 2022 https://www.musictimes.com/articles/85392/20220614/joel-whitburn-cause-death-tragic-chart-historian-dead-82.htm
...
"He {said} in 2013 that he had 200,000 45 rpm singles and every album
that has ever charted on Billboard."

One of the albums came via a trade with me.

--- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
* Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)

On Friday, 14 July 2023 at 07:15:16 UTC+1, Bruce wrote:

Okay, you won't post the entire list, but why only 50 with 10 extras?

Why not at least a top 100?

Since you ask so nicely.....................

--- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
* Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)

On Saturday, 15 July 2023 at 07:33:03 UTC+1, Roger Ford wrote:

On Friday, 14 July 2023 at 07:15:16 UTC+1, Bruce wrote:

Okay, you won't post the entire list, but why only 50 with 10 extras?

Why not at least a top 100?

Since you ask so nicely.....................

After being inundated by a request for an expanded list here's just that fella---my Top 100 records of 1963 (other years to follow)

1. Hello Stranger - Barbara Lewis
2. Cry Baby - Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters
3. On Broadway - Drifters
4. It’s All Right - Impressions
5. Pain In My Hear - Otis Redding
6. Little Mama - Fats Domino
7. Shame.Shame,Shame - Jimmy Reed
8. Help Me - Sonny Boy Williamson
9. Heat Wave - Martha & The Vandellas
10. Surfin’ USA - Beach Boys
11. Built For Comfort - Howlin’ Wolf
12. Crossroads - Homesick James
13. If You Need Me - Solomon Burke
14. Part Time Love - Little Johnny Taylor
15. The Love Of My Man - Theola Kilgore
16. Talking About My Baby - Impressions
17. Little Deuce Coupe - Beach Boys
18. I Want A Love I Can See - Temptations
19. Cry To Me - Betty Harris
20. Be My Baby - Ronettes
21. Sad Girl - Jay Wiggins
22. Baby Workout - Jackie Wilson
23. Sleigh Ride - Ronettes
24. Surfer Girl - Beach Boys
25. City Slick - Timmy Shaw
26. So Lonely - Fabulous Pearl Devines
27. I Feel So Good - J.B. Lenoir
28. I’m Gonna Quit You Pretty Baby - Silas Hogan
29. No,No - Jimmy McCracklin
30. Harlem Shuffle - Bob & Earl
31. Louie,Louie - Kingsmen
32. Da Doo Ron Ron - Crystals
33. Catch A Wave - Beach Boys
34. Shut Down - Beach Boys
35. You’re No Good - Betty Everett
36. Ruler Of My Heart - Irma Thomas
37. He’s Gone - Marva Allen
38. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Darlene Love
39. Mockingbird - Inez Foxx
40. Little Saint Nick - Beach Boys
41. Um,Um,Um,Um,Um,Um - Major Lance
42. Keep Your Hands Off My Woman - Louisiana Red
43. Three Hundred Pounds Of Joy - Howlin’ Wolf
44. My Baby’s Sweet - Homesick James
45. Up The Line - Little Walter
46. Second Line - Huey & Curley
47. I’m Leaving - John Lee Hooker
48. If You Don’t Come Back - Drifters
49. Mickey’s Monkey - Miracles
50. Come And Get These Memories - Martha & Vandellas
51. Sad,Sad Girl And Boy - Impressions
52. If You Need Me - Wilson Pickett
53. Pride And Joy - Marvin Gaye
54. What’s Wrong - Fats Domino
55/ Another Saturday Night - Sam Cooke
56. When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes - Supremes
57. That’s How Heartaches Are Made - Baby Washington
58. Make The World Go Away - Timi Yuro
59. You Can Make It If You Try - Solomon Burke
60. Hey Little Cobra - Rip Chords
61. In My Room - Beach Boys
62. He’s So Fine - Chiffons
63. The Further You Look The Less You See - Temptations
64. Leaving Here - Eddie Holland
65. What Kind Of Fool (Do You Think I Am) - Tams
66. Oh What A Night For Love - Roy Tyson
67. Stupidity - Solomon Burke
68. Surf City - Jan & Dean
69. Just One Look - Doris Troy
70. Can I Get A Witness - Marvin Gaye
71. A Love Like Yours (Don’t Come Knocking Everyday) - Martha & Vandellas
72. Love Me All The Way - Kim Weston
73. What’s Easy For Two Is So Hard For One - Mary Wells
74. I Sing Um The Way I Feel - J.B Lenoir
75. Only In America - Drifters (unreleased)
76. I Can’t Stand It -Soul Sisters
77. Kidnapper - Jewell & Rubies
78. I Can’t Go On This Way - Fats Domino
79. When You Walked Out - Arcados
80. Drip Drop - Dion Di Muci
81. In Dreams - Roy Orbison
82. Busted - Ray Charles
83. Rock-A-Bye Rock - Buddy Holly
84. I Feel So Good - J.B. Lenoir
85. I’m Evil - Lightnin’ Slim
86. Red’s Dream - Louisiana Red
87. At The Mardi Gras - Huey & Curley
88. Baby Won’t You Come Out Tonight Buddy Holly
89. Do Somethin’ Baby - Browley Guy
90. You’ll Want Me Back - Impressions
91. I Can Take A Hint - Miracles
92. The Monkey Time - Major Lance
93. These Foolish Things - James Brown
94. Cherry - Rivingtons
95. Forever - Marvelettes
96. Ride On Red Ride On - Louisiana Red
97. When In Love - Gregory Howard
98. The Day - Enchanters
99. Watch That Stuff - Good Time Charlie
100. Bye Bye Bird - Sonny Boy Williamson

Bubbling Under

101. Lonely Hours - Angelos
102. Sugar Sugar - Chuck Willis
103. Memphis - Lonnie Mack
104. I’m Gonna Set My Foot Down - Buddy Holly
105. That Girl Of Mine - Pat Cupp
106. Baby Let’s Play House - Vince Everett
107. Baby I Love You - Ronettes
108. Wherever I Lay My Hat - Marvin Gaye
109. You Lost The Sweetest Boy- Mary Wells
110. I Really Love You - Nolan Strong & Diablos
111. Forever - Martha & Vandellas (unreleased)
112, Tell Him I’m Not Home - Chuck Jackson
113. It’s Too Late - Wilson Pickett
114. Pushover - Etta James
115. (Yeah Baby) It’s Because Of You - Nolan Strong & Diablos
116. Cut You A-Loose - Ricky Allen
117. Way Up In The Mountains Of Kentucky - Smokey Smothers
118. I Guess I’ll Be On My Way - Fats Domino
119. Swinging On A Star - Big Dee Irwin
120. Rain - Jive Five

--- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
* Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)

On Sat, 15 Jul 2023 00:26:45 -0700 (PDT), Roger Ford <[email protected]> wrote:

On Saturday, 15 July 2023 at 07:33:03 UTC+1, Roger Ford wrote:

On Friday, 14 July 2023 at 07:15:16 UTC+1, Bruce wrote:

Okay, you won't post the entire list, but why only 50 with 10 extras?

Why not at least a top 100?

Since you ask so nicely.....................

After being inundated by a request for an expanded list here's just that, fella---my Top 100 records of 1963 (other years to follow)

1. Hello Stranger - Barbara Lewis
2. Cry Baby - Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters
3. On Broadway - Drifters

many thanks, Roger, for your expanded lists for these four years

please don't let us stop you from considering going backwards from
"- 1959 -" :)

yours sincerely,
cheeky

--- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
* Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)

On Saturday, 15 July 2023 at 15:08:13 UTC+1, RWC wrote:

On Sat, 15 Jul 2023 00:26:45 -0700 (PDT), Roger Ford <[email protected]> wrote:

On Saturday, 15 July 2023 at 07:33:03 UTC+1, Roger Ford wrote:

On Friday, 14 July 2023 at 07:15:16 UTC+1, Bruce wrote:

Okay, you won't post the entire list, but why only 50 with 10 extras?

Why not at least a top 100?

Since you ask so nicely.....................

After being inundated by a request for an expanded list here's just that, fella---my Top 100 records of 1963 (other years to follow)

1. Hello Stranger - Barbara Lewis
2. Cry Baby - Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters
3. On Broadway - Drifters

many thanks, Roger, for your expanded lists for these four years

please don't let us stop you from considering going backwards from
"- 1959 -" :)

Let's see what happens with the sixties first. It will make a change to talk about these years

--- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
* Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)

On Saturday, July 15, 2023 at 3:26:47 AM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:

On Saturday, 15 July 2023 at 07:33:03 UTC+1, Roger Ford wrote:

On Friday, 14 July 2023 at 07:15:16 UTC+1, Bruce wrote:

Okay, you won't post the entire list, but why only 50 with 10 extras?

Why not at least a top 100?

Since you ask so nicely.....................

After being inundated by a request for an expanded list here's just that fella---my Top 100 records of 1963 (other years to follow)

63. The Further You Look The Less You See - Temptations

Don't think much of this, a 5.

65. What Kind Of Fool (Do You Think I Am) - Tams

I started puking when I was reading this, thinking it was gonna be "What Kind Of Fool Am I" by Sammy, or, even worse, Newley.

71. A Love Like Yours (Don’t Come Knocking Everyday) - Martha & Vandellas

Never thought much of this, just a 4.

79. When You Walked Out - Arcados

Never heard of this before, lotta Flamingos on End influence I think.

85. I’m Evil - Lightnin’ Slim

Had this in '62. Discogs says 1963.

89. Do Somethin’ Baby - Browley Guy

Whatever this is, it's not on Youtube, Can you send me the MP3?

90. You’ll Want Me Back - Impressions

I thought I had all of their good records from this era. Don't think I've ever even heard this one before. I see it's the flip of "It's All Right." Can do without the organ, but it gets a 6.

95. Forever - Marvelettes

Diane hates this for some reason. BTW, it's from 1962, on this album:

https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the-marvelettes/playboy/

98. The Day - Enchanters

Never heard of this, don't like it. Fucking organ.

99. Watch That Stuff - Good Time Charlie

Not on Youtube. Never heard of it. Might I like it?

100. Bye Bye Bird - Sonny Boy Williamson

Never heard of this. I'll keep it because it's him, but it's not very good IMO.

101. Lonely Hours - Angelos

Never heard of it. It's decent.

102. Sugar Sugar - Chuck Willis

Never heard this. I guess he wrote it. I'll stick with the Cadillacs version.

108. Wherever I Lay My Hat - Marvin Gaye

Never paid attention to it. Just fair, not filing it.

116. Cut You A-Loose - Ricky Allen

Never heard of it. Sounds FAR ahead of it's time, maybe the first funk record ever, even before "Out Of Sight."

--- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
* Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)

On Sunday, 16 July 2023 at 02:34:39 UTC+1, Bruce wrote:

On Saturday, July 15, 2023 at 3:26:47 AM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:

On Saturday, 15 July 2023 at 07:33:03 UTC+1, Roger Ford wrote:

On Friday, 14 July 2023 at 07:15:16 UTC+1, Bruce wrote:

Okay, you won't post the entire list, but why only 50 with 10 extras?

Why not at least a top 100?

Since you ask so nicely.....................

After being inundated by a request for an expanded list here's just that fella---my Top 100 records of 1963 (other years to follow)

89. Do Somethin’ Baby - Browley Guy

Whatever this is, it's not on Youtube, Can you send me the MP3?

Check your SPAM folder :)

It's now up on YT too
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K61WqxK7U2s

95. Forever - Marvelettes

Diane hates this for some reason. BTW, it's from 1962, on this album:

https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the-marvelettes/playboy/

Thanks! I'll get that changed

99. Watch That Stuff - Good Time Charlie

Not on Youtube. Never heard of it. Might I like it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8aVZZjJXow

--- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
* Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)

On Friday, 14 July 2023 at 22:12:02 UTC+1, Bruce wrote:

My 1963 list:

17 ¦ Sleigh Ride ¦ Ronettes

The stand out track on the excellent Spector Christmas LP and one of the best things he ever produced

22 ¦ Twist And Shout ¦ Beatles

The best of their early "remakes"---even tho the veins stood out on Lennon's head when they were on TV here with it. The Isleys OTOH did it seemingly effortlessly

38 ¦ Long Gone Daddy ¦ Pat Cupp

I assume this is the different LP version that came out on a Crown LP during this year

72 ¦ I'm Telling You Now ¦ Freddie & Dreamers

I can't offhand think of another UK act from the 60's that I detest more than these guys. And it's BETTER than "Hello Stranger"? Seriously??

76 ¦ Catch A Wave ¦ Beach Boys

Later adapted into "Sidewalk Surfin'" for Jan & Dean

83 ¦ There's A Place ¦ Beatles

One of the best tracks on their debut LP "Please Please Me"

151 ¦ Mean Woman Blues ¦ Roy Orbison

Have I ever mentioned on here how Jerry Lee OWNS this song---lock,stock and fucking barrel!! :)

155 ¦ That's How Heartaches Are Made ¦ Baby Washington

Lotta good records by her but I think I like this one best

165 ¦ Pamela Jean ¦ Survivors

Wasn't this long thought of as an unissued Beach Boys tracks actually just Brian Wilson and a couple of buddies doing their thing?

--- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
* Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)

On 7/21/2023 8:15 AM, Roger Ford wrote:

On Friday, 14 July 2023 at 22:12:02 UTC+1, Bruce wrote:

My 1963 list:

155 ¦ That's How Heartaches Are Made ¦ Baby Washington

Lotta good records by her but I think I like this one best

-----------
I'd go with "Nobody Cares (About Me)," but as you say--lotta good ones.

--- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
* Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)

On Friday, July 21, 2023 at 8:15:41 AM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:

On Friday, 14 July 2023 at 22:12:02 UTC+1, Bruce wrote:

22 ¦ Twist And Shout ¦ Beatles

The best of their early "remakes"---even tho the veins stood out on Lennon's head when they were on TV here with it. The Isleys OTOH did it seemingly effortlessly

I would phrase that as the Beatles put much more emotion into it that the Isleys did. The veins standing out is a good thing. It turned the Beatles version into one of the greatest party songs ever.

72 ¦ I'm Telling You Now ¦ Freddie & Dreamers

I can't offhand think of another UK act from the 60's that I detest more than these guys. And it's BETTER than "Hello Stranger"? Seriously??

You've got "Hey Little Cobra" as better than any Beatles track from 1963. Seriously?

83 ¦ There's A Place ¦ Beatles

One of the best tracks on their debut LP "Please Please Me"

Not one of the better tracks on that album, the "There's a PLACE...where I CAN GO... get annoying pretty quickly.

151 ¦ Mean Woman Blues ¦ Roy Orbison

Have I ever mentioned on here how Jerry Lee OWNS this song---lock,stock and fucking barrel!! :)

Jerry's version is the 4th best after Elvis, Warren Phillips and Roy.

155 ¦ That's How Heartaches Are Made ¦ Baby Washington

Lotta good records by her but I think I like this one best

I'd go with "The Time," but them again I like 50s music better than you and Diane. Much less production.

165 ¦ Pamela Jean ¦ Survivors

Wasn't this long thought of as an unissued Beach Boys tracks actually just Brian Wilson and a couple of buddies doing their thing?

I found a copy at a garage sale once and got like $100 for it.

--- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
* Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)