Bill Zuka (Debuting This Week)

Nothing like having a rookie contribute to a magical season culminating with a WS championship

12/10/1983:
#45 Pink Houses - John Cougar Mellencamp
#67 Think Of Laura - Christopher Cross
#74 99 Luftballoons - Nena
#86 Yah Mo Be There - James Ingram With Michael McDonald

If you had asked me in the 90s “do you know who sang ‘you left me just when I needed you most’?”, based on a foggy memory I think I would’ve responded “was it Anne Murray?”

Also remembering how iconic the WB shield was on vinyl labels, which Warner Music is no longer allowed to use

That must’ve been such an awesome experience!

Haha thanks! In the late 70s and 80s I always tossed the shrink because I had been told it warped albums. Now I collect hype stickers whenever I can, but this one does not have one.

In the summer of ‘81 my folks and I vistited family in Atlanta. Z93 was my cousin’s favorite station. I specifically remember listening to #AT40 as we left town. I know it was this week beaches I remember Double Dutch Bus at #30

Fish Heads was a Dr. Demento classic. This Rhino album doesn’t out Billy Mumy as being half of Barnes & Barnes #AT40

Hey Lise, just a reminder that your beau David Cassidy was a fan of B.B. King #AT40

12/7/1974:
#81 Pick Up The Pieces - Average White Band
#82 Ready - Cat Stevens
#86 You're No Good - Linda Ronstadt
#89 Changes - David Bowe [Re-Entry]
#99 Don't Call Us, We'll Call You - Sugarloaf / Jerry Corbetta

Looking up the soundtrack I’m reminded of how Yoko Ono included Ween’s 12 Golden Country Greats and her top 10 list of 1996 albums.

I will have to put MC on my short list of films to see

I’m really looking forward to rereading this.

One thing that’s striking me is how for most of my childhood I thought of Green Onions as a 1950s song because it was on the American Graffiti soundtrack. When the film was released a few months after Dark Side Of The Moon, Booker T. Jones was only 28

Nope, just Spotify :-)

I got a little excited thinking Freda Payne was sending me a thank-you message for listening to Band of Gold four times - but the clip had no audio

My introduction to Steve Cropper was in the Blues Brothers. My first internet purchase was for this Best of Booker T. & the M.G.’s CD Johnny Taylor-Wanted CD. The latter has one of my favorite Cropper co-compositions: Just The One I’ve Been Looking For (an uncharted b-side).
Rest easy, Steve

12/7/1985:
#55 My Hometown - Bruce Springsteen
#60 How Will I Know - Whitney Houston
#88 One Vision - Queen
#91 Living In America - James Brown
#92 Digital Display - Ready For The World

Dave Dexter is often a villain in the Beatles’ Capitol/US history, but I like what he did with RS - especially pulling I’ve Just Seen A Face & It’s Only Love from the middle of Help side 2 & placing each in a more prominent album side lead track

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fa-la-la-la-la-la-lasagna
Pasta’s spun & the meat sauce is done
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The fever’s hot in song #3

I watched this show during its entire run and yet I have a whole new appreciation for the choreography of that opening and am also really impressed by all the extras in the streets

… Steely Dan album that influenced your bass playing the most

11/28/1970:
#72 My Sweet Lord / Isn't It A Pity - George Harrison
#89 Your Song - Elton John
#93 Rose Garden - Lynn Anderson
#94 Paranoid - Black Sabbath

Great list! One that didn’t make your cut that I’m still fond of is Off Broadway USA - On

Ha! Another great episode! Thanks for the shoutout

Early this afternoon, before hearing Chubby Tavares had passed, during an oil change I walked to a local record store (Lou’s - here since 1980) & bought just these two albums #AT40

12/3/1988:
#79 Straight Up - Paula Abdul
#80 Kiss - Art Of Noise Featuring Tom Jones
#92 Wild Thing - Tone Loc

11/27/1971:
#36 Led Zeppelin [IV]
#104 Elton John - Madman Across The Water
#129 Carly Simon - Anticipation
#167 Olivia Newton John - If Not for You
#188 Emitt Rhodes - Mirror

One of my holy grails I doubt I’ll ever pick up is this US original variant on the purple & brown label. It only came from one pressing plant in Indianapolis - many think Atco labels were mistakenly used

Love the shoutout to the Wash U Bears - the 2008 men’s Div III tennis champs

11/30/1968:
#62 Son Of A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
#73 Crosstown Traffic - Jimi Hendrix Experience
#93 Everyday People - Sly & the Family Stone
#100 If I Can Dream - Elvis Presley