MOTOROLA FM RADIO PHONO HOME CONSOLE: 1963

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THE GEORGE GRIGGS MUSIC ARCHIVES: ’64 MEMORY!

50TH! BEATLES ‘HELP!’ STILL TOP LP CHARTS, 10/16/1965

‘HELP!’ * The Beatles * Capitol Records (Complete Album) 1965

ABOUT THIS ALBUM

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Eight weeks on the Billboard LP charts, Help! by the Beatles was still the No. 1 album in the country, week ending October 16, 1965. The U.S. (Capitol Records) album stayed No. 1 on the charts three more weeks — through the week ending November 6, 1965. The LP first hit No. 1 on Billboard LP, September 11, 1965.

An autographed pic of the Fab Four, while on set in the Bahamas, during filming of Help!, 1965. — **An autographed photo of the Fab Four, taken while on set in the Bahamas during filming of Help!, 1965.** *(Photo credit: unknown).*

Help! A Beatles movie montage, 1965. (Click on image 2x for detailed PC view). — **Help! A Beatles movie montage, 1965.** *(Click on image for larger detailed PC view).*

THE GEORGE GRIGGS MUSIC ARCHIVES: ’62 MEMORY!

WKNR DETROIT TOP 13 KEENER HITS: THIS WEEK IN 1968!

HEY JUDE * The Beatles * WKNR (No. 01) 10/10/68

OVER YOU * Gary Puckett & The Union Gap * WKNR (No. 02) 10/10/68

HOLD ME TIGHT * Johnny Nash * WKNR (No. 03) 10/10/68

THOSE WERE THE DAYS * Mary Hopkin * WKNR (No. 04) 10/10/68

PIECE OF MY HEART * Big Brother & Holding Company * WKNR (No. 05) 10/10/68

THE SNAKE * Al Wilson * WKNR (No. 06) 10/10/68

HARPER VALLEY PTA * Jeannie C. Riley * WKNR (No. 07) 10/10/68

GIRL WATCHER * The O’Kaysions * WKNR (No. 08) 10/10/68

SUNDAY SUN * Neil Diamond * WKNR (No. 09) 10/10/68

WHITE ROOM * The Cream * WKNR (No. 10) 10/10/68

ELENORE * The Turtles * WKNR (No. 11) 10/10/68

I LOVE YOU MADLY * Fantastic Four * WKNR (No. 12) 10/10/68

SAN FRANCISCO GIRLS * Fever Tree * WKNR (No. 13) 10/10/68

BONUS! NATURALLY STONED * Avante Garde * WKNR (No. 15) 10/10/68

BONUS! RIDE MY SEE SAW * The Moody Blues * WKNR (No. 21) 10/10/68

BONUS! BRING IT ON HOME TO ME * Eddie Floyd * WKNR (No. 23) 10/10/68

BONUS! KEEP ON LOVIN’ ME HONEY * Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell * WKNR (No. 25) 10/10/68

BONUS! LES BICYCLETTES DEL BELSIZE * Englebert Humperdinck * WKNR (No. 26) 10/10/68

BONUS! DO SOMETHING TO ME * Tommy James & The Shondells * WKNR (HP) 10/10/68

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MCRFB has every song selection on this WKNR playlist archived in it’s music library. All NINETEEN featured song titles randomly were selected for your listening enjoyment here.

THE WEEK THAT WAS

The week of October 10, 1968 was an historic week here in the Motor City. The Detroit Tigers (and the entire city of Detroit!) celebrated the team’s win over the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1968 World Series, Game 7 at St. Louis, on October 10, 1968.

These were the hits played on Top 40 WKNR, highlighting that memorable week in Detroit. Also, from across the Detroit river, many of the same records listed on this WKNR October 10, 1968 playlist was also played on the No. 1 Top 40 station on the radio dial at the time, CKLW-AM, Windsor, Ontario.

Detroit Tigers fan celebrate Detroit Tigers '68 World Series victory, downtown Detroit, October 10, 1968. (Click on image 2x for largest PC view). — **Detroiters joined together as one celebrating the Detroit Tigers ’68 World Series victory in downtown Detroit, late-afternoon, Thursday, October 10, 1968.** *(Click on image 2x for largest PC view).*

THE GEORGE GRIGGS MUSIC ARCHIVES: ’65 MEMORY!

MOTOWN MOVES INTO OWN CASSETTE TAPE OPERATION . . . SEPTEMBER 6, 1969

From the MCRFB news archives: 1969

DETROIT — Motown Records is moving into its own cassette tape operation, including packaging, merchandising, and distribution, beginning Monday, September 1.

RCA will duplicate Motown’s new cassette product, with Ampex, the previous cassette licensee, duplicating only reel-to-reel. Muntz Stereo-Pak will continue to duplicate Motown’s 4-track.

Motown’s initial cassette release under its own banner will be culled from catalog material. A fall production will emphasize new product.

The company will sell cassettes a $6.95, the same price as it’s 8-tracks, which it also markets and distributes.

Mel DaKroob, Motown national tape and album sales manager, said the increased emphasis on tape product is paying off. He feels 8-track sales this year will hit 3 million units. At the end of the first six-months of 1969, Motown’s 8-track sales increased 120 per cent over the same period in 1968. END

(Information and news source: Billboard; September 6, 1969).