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FIFTEEN WEEKS overall on the singles pop charts, “Pretty Woman” by Roy Orbison peaked at #1 this week (3 weeks) on the Billboard Hot 100. Beginning September 20 through week ending, October 10, 1964. (Source: Billboard)
For our previous Billboard 1964 Number One U.S.A. Hits go HERE
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We recently uncovered an extremely rare CKLW year-end playlist for 1965 from a private collection, kept undisclosed for well over 55 years.
On Saturday, September 4, Big 8 Radio streamed the Official CKLW Top 100 of 1965 — for the first time over the Labor Day weekend — exactly as the chart was tabulated by the CKLW music department over five decades ago.
An encore presentation of the CKLW Top 100 of 1965 Countdown was also broadcast HERE at www.big8radio.com — Labor Day Monday, September 6 at NOON ET.
The year-end chart was never distributed nor made available to the public, and we believe the numbered playlist/countdown probably never aired on CKLW that year.
And last, we are pleased to say our special four-page souvenir chart of the CKLW Top 100 of 1965 is now available — FREE DOWNLOAD — on the Big 8 Radio official webpage (click the link above).
For our friends who may have missed the stream, it is now available (anytime) — ON DEMAND — here on Motor City Radio Flashbacks. Join us for this special 5-hour ‘CK 2021 broadcasting experience. The CKLW Top 100 of 1965. Presented here — exclusively — by Big 8 Radio. 🙂
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NOTE: On Monday, September 20, look for the special Big 8 Radio’s own (four page) CKLW ‘Countdown Top 100 of 1965’ playlist/brochure on Motor City Radio Flashbacks.
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NEW! A special THANK YOU to Charlie O’Brien for contributing the featured CKLW Top 100 of 1965 broadcast with Motor City Radio Flashbacks.
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TODAY! | ENCORE PRESENTATION | 12 NOON ET., 9 AM PT.
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A most-rare CKLW year-end playlist for 1965 was recently found in a private collection, kept undisclosed, well over 55 years.
Now! We are delighted to inform you the Official CKLW Top 100 of 1965 — for the first time ever — will be counted down exactly as it was tabulated by the CKLW music department over five decades ago.
An encore presentation of the CKLW Top 100 of 1965 Countdown will broadcast HERE at www.big8radio.com — today — Labor Day Monday, September 6 at NOON ET / 9 PT.
Never distributed nor made available to the public, our special four-page chart of the CKLW Top 100 of 1965 will be available (for download) on the Big 8 Radio webpage (as linked above), Tuesday, Sept. 7.
Join us again on this Labor Day for this special 2021 ‘CK broadcasting experience. The CKLW Top 100 of 1965. Brought to you one more time — exclusively — by Big 8 Radio 🙂
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ELEVEN WEEKS overall on the singles pop charts, “House Of The Rising Son” by The Animals peaked at #1 this week (3 weeks) on the Billboard Hot 100. Beginning August 30 through week ending, September 19, 1964. (Source: Billboard)
For our previous Billboard 1964 Number One U.S.A. Hits go HERE
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Released May 1, “Back In My Arms Again” peaked at #1 (charted 11 total weeks R&B overall) on the Billboard R&B chart in 1965. B-side: “Whisper You Love Me Boy”
MOTOWN 1075 (Source: Billboard Top R&B Singles)
“BACK IN MY ARMS AGAIN” (INSTRUMENTAL) | THE SUPREMES
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Motor City Radio Flashbacks celebrates today the return this year of the Woodward Dream Cruise!
In commemorating this year’s event, we are featuring Jim Hampton’s 2015 Woodward Dream Cruise three hour radio special — “DJ’s, Cars and Cruisin’ ” — which aired on WOMC 104.3, August 15, 2015, the 21st anniversary of the Woodward cruise event. “Do you remember . . . do you remember?”
A special THANK YOU to Jim Hampton for having shared this exclusive RADIO RECALL audio gift with Motor City Radio Flashbacks.
It’s time to celebrate those amazing days of yesterday, with host Jimmy Hampton . . . DJ’s, cars, and cruisin’ . . . enjoy the WOMC 2015 Dream Cruise memory! 🙂
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JOEY REYNOLDS | DATE: TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1966
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Today we present a selected WXYZ Joey Reynolds audio extraction from the Motor City Radio Flashbacks airchecks library.
Long archived in the collection, this audio file has been digitally renewed, enhanced in sound, much improved overall (note there are several ‘drop-out’ flaws in place from the original recording).
Also corrected was the recording’s faster speed pitch, having slowed the recording down to a more ‘normal’ state than what the original recording archived sounded previously.
Another classic Motor City radio flashback. Joey Reynolds on WXYZ. This month, fifty-five years ago.
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The original featured recording was posted HERE on Motor City Radio Flashbacks seven years ago, September 12, 2014.
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In 1966, WXYZ radio promoted heavily Joey Reynolds’ anticipated arrival from Cleveland to Detroit. Having been discovered by Lee Alan on radio WIXY 1260 while on a business trip there, one of the station’s promotions was having distributed for their listeners this record 45, “Joey Reynolds’ Theme”, as recorded by The 4 Seasons. Joey Reynolds was the late-night personality on Radio 1270 from 9-midnight. Short-lived at the station, Reynolds tenure on WXYZ was a little over 6 months, from April to October of that year.
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This audio feature was restored by Motor City Radio Flashbacks
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FOURTEEN WEEKS overall on the single pop charts, “Where Did Our Love Go” by The Supremes peaked at #1 this week (2 weeks) on the Billboard Hot 100. Beginning August 16 through week ending, August 29, 1964. (Source: Billboard)
For our previous Billboard 1964 Number One U.S.A. Hits go HERE
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