Each week the songs in the Classic Top 30 are picked and voted on by you.

Vol 32 Issue 3/12_14_2025
Celebrating the Music of the Golden Era of the 45 (1950-1989)




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TITLE
ARTIST
WKS
1 1 Tainted Love Soft Cell 7
2 3 She Loves You The Beatles 6
3 2 I'm Just a Singer (in a Rock & Roll Band) Moody Blues 9
4 10 Forever Came Today Diana Ross and the Supremes 4
5 5 Our Love Natalie Cole 8
6 9 Navy Blue Diane Renay 7
7 6 I Got You Split Enz 4
8 8 Apricot Brandy Rhinoceros 6
9 4 New York Groove Ace Frehley 8
11 7 Over Under Sideways Down The Yardbirds 10
10 12 The End of Our Road Gladys Knight And The Pips 4
12 28 Carrie-Ann The Hollies 2
13 15 Love in Them There Hills Pointer Sisters 5
14 17 I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight Richard & Linda Thompson 5
15 19 Its Different for Girls Joe Jackson 4
16 22 Fools Gold Stone Roses 3
17 25 You Dont Have to Say You Love Me Dusty Springfield 2
18 20 I Shall Not Be Moved Barrino Brothers 3
19 21 World in Changes Dave Mason 3
20 29 They Dont Know Kirsty MacColl 2
21 18 Washington Square The Village Stompers 7
22 11 Sweetest Thing This Side of Heaven Chris Bartley 6
23 -- Green Onions Booker T and The MG's 1
24 27 Take Me Home Country Roads John Denver 2
25 14 Cara-Lin The Strangeloves 6
26 31 This Time Inxs 2
27 -- Cold Love Donna Summer 1
28 -- I Can't Believe You Love Me Tammi Terrell 1
29 -- I Saw the Light Todd Rundgren 1
30 30 My Old School Steely Dan 2
31 -- Oowatanite April Wine 1
BUBBLING UNDER
32 -- Crown of Creation Jefferson Airplane
33 -- Melting Pot Blue Mink
34 -- Send a Letter to Me Freddie & the Dreamers
35 -- No One There Martha Reeves
36 -- Green Door Shakin Stevens
37 -- The Groove Line Heatwave
38 -- Nubush City Limits Ike & Tina Turner
39 -- Promises Eric Clapton
40 -- The Harder They Fall Jimmy Cliff
HITBOUNDS
hb Warm Sweet Breath of Love Horslips
hb That's the Way Love Goes Merle Haggard
hb I Walk the Line Johnny Cash
hb Million Dollar Riff Skyhooks
hb She Came Shinning Pavlov's Dog
hb Someday Someway Marshall Crenshaw
hb You Got to Change Your Mind Bobby Byrd & James Brown
hb Genius of Love Tom Tom Club
hb America's Great National Pastime The Byrds
hb Just Look What You've Done Brenda Holloway
hb When You Were Mine Mitch Ryder
hb Wheels Ain't Coming Down Slade

Songs that have made the Top 31 so far this year.

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The Holiday Hit 13 Chart is back!
This year the holiday chart will only run for 4 weeks, Nov 30 to Dec 21.
Vote for your 5 favorite holiday songs that were released before 1990. 

WEKK #3

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| tw | lw | title - artist                                                    | wks 
| 1  | 2  | I Believe In Father Christmas - Greg Lake                         | 3            
| 2  | 1  | Christmas Wrapping - The Waitresses                               | 3            
| 3  | 7  | Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Carpenters               | 2            
| 4  | 5  | Fairytale of New York - The Pogues                                | 3            
| 5  | 8  | Feliz Navida - Jose Feliciano                                     | 3            
| 6  | 4  | Rockin Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee                     | 3            
| 7  | 6  | Christmas Just Ain’t Christmas - O’Jays                           | 3            
| 8  | 3  | Gee Whiz It's Christmas - Carla Thomas                            | 3            
| 9  | 12 | Snoopy's Christmas - Royal Guardsmen                              | 3            
| 10 | -- | Driving Home For Christmas - Chris Rea                            | 1            
| 11 | 13 | The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole                                | 3            
| 12 | -- | Stop The Cavalry - Jona Lewie                                     | 1            
| 13 | -- | I’d Like You For Christmas - Julie London                         | 1            
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| 14 | 11 | Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms                                    | 1            
| 15 | 10 | Father Christmas - The Kinks                                      | 2            
| 16 | -- | Christmas Time is Here Again - The Beatles                        | 0            
| 17 | -- | Little Drummer Boy - Bob Seger                                    | 0            
| 18 | -- | Last Christmas - Wham                                             | 0            
| 19 | 9  | Happy Xmas (War is Over) - John Lennon                            | 2            
| 20 | -- | Little Drummer Boy / Peace on Earth - David Bowie and Bing Crosby | 0            
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Here is a list of a few holiday hits & misses to pick from!


TW
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ALBUM
ARTIST
1 1 Aja Steely Dan
2 2 Madman Across the Water Elton John
3 3 Nuggets (Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968) Various Artists
4 4 Pet Sounds Beach Boys
5 5 Night Moves Bob Seger
6 7 Ummagumma Pink Floyd
7 6 One of These Nights Eagles
8 10 The Wanderer Donna Summer
9 15 Love Over Gold Dire Straits
10 11 Reflections Diana Ross & the Supremes
11 13 Eli And The Thirteenth Confession Laura Nyro
12 21 Thick as a Brick Jethro Tull
13 14 Never Forever Kate Bush
14 8 Deliver The Word War
15 19 Irresistible Tammi Terrell
16 9 Peaceful World The Rascals
17 18 Misplaced Childhood Marillion
18 12 If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears The Mamas And The Papas
19 22 Brain Salad Surgery Emerson Lake & Palmer
20 20 Close to the Edge Yes
21 17 A Quick One (UK)/Happy Jack (US) The Who
22 26 Around The World In A Day Prince And The Revolution
23 25 Sounds of Silence Simon & Garfunkel
24 24 Desire Bob Dylan
25 28 Minute By Minute Doobie Brothers
26 27 Bad Reputation Thin Lizzy
27 29 Message from the Country The Move
28 30 Radio City Big Star
29 -- Closer to Home Grand Funk Railroad
30 -- Just a Boy Leo Sayer
31 -- At The Sound of the Bell Pavlov's Dog

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