On Mon, 16 Sep 2024 15:40:57 +0000, Bruce wrote:
Okay, let's see what I can add here from my 1963 list.
3 ¦ It Won't Be Long ¦ Beatles
My favorite Beatles track from 1963.
15 ¦ All I've Gotta Do ¦ Beatles
These two have always gone together for me ever since I had a 4 track
tape from "Meet The Beatles" as a kid that had these 2 songs plus "All
My Loving" and "This Boy." Four track tapes did not last long. The
looked like mini 8 tracks and had 4 songs.
I never cared for either of these Beatles things
21 ¦ Winter Wonderland ¦ Darlene Love
From what is IMO BY FAR the greatest Christmas album. I agree with Roger
that "Sleigh Ride" is the best track, although most people consider "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" by Darlene Love as the best track. Probably partially due to it being an original song.
Count me in the "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" as next best track
after "Sleigh Ride" camp
And I do like Darlene's "Winter Wonderland" a lot too
18 ¦ I Saw Her Standing There ¦ Beatles
22 ¦ Twist And Shout ¦ Beatles
Neither were on singles in the UK I think.
Now these Beatles sides are a little better IMO. Both are on my list
"Twist And Shout" (IMO the best of their non-original sides at #221 and
"I Saw Her Standing There" at #239
29 ¦ Get Back (Black, Brown And White) ¦ Big Bill Broonzy
May have been recorded earlier, Diane would know.
I wasn't familiar with this one. It's not bad at all I'll add it to my
list. According to Leadbitter/Slaven it's recorded in 1951 for Mercury.
Is that right Di?
34 ¦ I'm Gonna Set My Foot Down ¦ Buddy Holly
Second best new track from him that year.
Third best of the year for me
85. Rock-A-Bye Rock rated 8
89. Baby Won't You Come Out Tonight 8
106. I'm Gonna Set My Foot Down 7
35 ¦ This Boy ¦ Beatles
Not a single here, but it was in Canada as well as the UK, where it was
the flip of "I Want To Hold Your Hand."
Not listed as I never liked it
37 ¦ Downhearted ¦ B.B. King
This should have been mentioned on the 1963 unreleased list. It's
actually the best version of his famous "How Blue Can You Get" with a different title.
What year do you show this recorded?
38 ¦ Long Gone Daddy ¦ Pat Cupp
This would have been here, but we both decided that it belongs in 1956.
Yes its now #210 on my 1956 list
63 ¦ Roll Over Beethoven ¦ Beatles
Charted here via a Canadian single as did "All My Loving." I believe
it's the only 2 cases of an imported single that was only an LP track
making the US charts. Nowadays songs do not have to be on a single to
chart.
As with nearly all their remakes I don't care for this one at all
65 ¦ What's Wrong ¦ Fats Domino
Second best newly released Fats track of the year after "Little Mama."
His second best of the year on my list too---#56 and an 8
66 ¦ A Marshmallow World ¦ Darlene Love
There are more coming from this landmark album.
This is just a 6 for me. I don't care for the song
78 ¦ I Want You To Be Mine ¦ Flairs
Probably would fit better in the year it was recorded.
#105 for me and an 8. I agree it would be better in year of recording.
What year do you have?
88 ¦ Here Comes Santa Claus ¦ Bob B. Sox & Blue Jeans
Just a 6 for me
94 ¦ Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers ¦ Crystals
Ditto
111 ¦ That's What You're Doing To Me ¦ Diablos
Good track but I don't have it listed. What info do you have?
115 ¦ Frosty The Snowman ¦ Ronettes
#135 and a 7
132 ¦ Hot Nuts (part 4) ¦ Doug Clark & His Hot Nuts
I don't have this listed either???
141 ¦ Little Child ¦ Beatles
Not a track by them I list
143 ¦ Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) ¦ Darlene Love
The second best track on the Spector Xmas LP (and of course a Philles
single too). #38 and an 8
148 ¦ Misery ¦ Beatles
Don't care for this one much - I list it as a 6
This was the very first Beatles song to be covered by another artist.
Here's black UK singer Kenny Lynch with his 1963 version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HyjUZ60AdI
105 ¦ You Don't Have To Go ¦ Muddy Waters
149 ¦ Elevate Me Mama ¦ Muddy Waters
These might be unissued rather than album tracks.
Don't have these listed
159 ¦ Hawaii ¦ Beach Boys
#134 and 7
161 ¦ Old McDonald ¦ Nolan Strong & Diablos
Sorry but I dislike the song intensely in ANY version!! :)
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