#1 at KUPD/Phoenix: “Right Place, Wrong Time” by Dr. John, The Night Tripper. A line from this song gave Emerson, Lake & Palmer the title to their Brain Salad Surgery album later that year. (Another memorable phrase: “refried confusion.”) Dr.… Continue reading
#1 at KRUX/Phoenix: “Love Her Madly” by the Doors, jumping from #6 last week. In less than two months, lead singer Jim Morrison would die in Paris. It’s a good week for the Beatles, a year after their breakup. John… Continue reading
#1 at KRUX/Phoenix: “Monday, Monday,” second hit for the Mamas and the Papas following “California Dreaming.” The songs would end up at #1 and #2 on the year-end KRUX chart for 1966. Holding at #2 is Bob Dylan with “Rainy… Continue reading
#1 at KZZP/Phoenix: “Just The Two Of Us” by jazz saxophonist Grover Washington Jr., featuring vocals by Bill Withers. Leaping from #13 to #6 is the future #1 song, “Bette Davis Eyes” by Kim Carnes, which was the top hit… Continue reading
#1 at KRUX/Phoenix: “Let It Be” by the Beatles, the group’s penultimate hit. On April 9, Paul McCartney announced in a press release that he was leaving the band — but, in fact, the group had disintegrated for various reasons… Continue reading
Beck leaps from #14 to #1 on the Rock n Roll for Grownups chart with the Beatlesque “Dear Life” and the dance tune “Up All Night.” Other big jumpers include: “The May Queen” and “Bones of Saints” (#20 to #9)… Continue reading
