The first thing to keep in mind, that this is all for fun.
The 'Hits' here are only hits in our virtual world. There is no connection to what was, is, or might be popular to the music industry. For all the songs that they played then, a small percentage is now call 'oldies'.
In the decade of the 60's there was 6896 songs that graced the Top 100. 1500 less entered in the 70's. (Down to 4100 in the 80's, and the 90's had only 3440, half of what charted in the decade of the 60's). So there is alot of forgotten music.

The rules for the Classic Top 30 are simple: Vote for Your Favorite Oldies and have fun......

Songs need to be from 25 years (or more) since the original release and not have been re-listed in the Billboard Top 100 recently.

Prefrence is given to songs that charted in the North America or the UK, using for reference

Billboard/Cashbox charts( in the USA) or

Melody Maker/NME charts, (in the UK)

or in Canada on CHUM/RPM charts.

but, ANY RELEASED SONG AS A SINGLE OR EP CAN MAKE THE CHART (other resourses will be used when availble).

A few songs (examples:My Hawaii - Rascals, Fancy Colours - Chicago, Stairway to Heaven - Led Zepplin ) charted in some local areas while never being OFFICIALY RELEASED as a single. A existing published chart would be the only support for this song being considered for the CTT.

Only 1 Song per Artist will be charted in each weeks ClassicTop30. (positions 1-31) but solo performances will be not counted as part of the group. (This was to keep away from a all Beatles or Elvis Top30)

Bubbling Under & Hitbounds will be uncharted songs below the Top 30 who have never been on the Top 30, or who's weeks on the chart were 5 or less and have been off the charts for 5 or more weeks. The number of songs listed will be from 3 to 19, but only positions 32-40 may be numbered, but the order may have no relationship to its "position on the chart!!!!".

A artist can have a song in the Top 30 and a song thats a hitbound, and a artist can have multipal songs that are Hitbound but only one can make the top 30 at any time.

Note:(-: song #31 is usually my personal pick, either from your votes, or just a song I like at the moment!! :-)

Votes for Flip sides will not be counted with the charted song (I Am the Walrus votes will not be counted with Hello Goodbye votes)

The Same Song by Different Artists can be charted on the same chart. (Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix & Purple Haze by Dion)

The "Value" given to the #1 song on your list is equal to the total value given to all the other songs. [i.e. #1 is worth 100 points #2-40, #3-20 #4-15 #5-10 #6-5 #7-4 #8-3 #9-2 #10-1] (this is just a example of the point system)

The Maximum life of a song on the CTT will be 13 weeks.
[if there are errors in 'counting' weeks, additional weeks will be taken off for the end of year survey from the middle of the songs chart run]

The rules for Classic LP will be:

  • Albums of material from the 50's 60's 70's & 80's only - the vinyl 33 RPM record era. [changed 2009 to include 80's]
  • The length of the list has been 7,13 and 31. This is subject to change at any time. [added 7/1/2003]
  • Any number of Albums by the same artist can make the chart. [rule changed 1/1/2002]
  • Weeks are not counted for albums
  • Time on chart does not effect position.
  • The last album in the numbered chart will usually be a personal choice either from your votes, that did not make the chart or a pick of my own.
  • You may vote for up to 3 albums.
  • The value for each position is: #1=10pts #2=5pts #3=1pt

    Vote for your favorite oldies....

    send email to the address below with your picks
    [email me]

    Check each week for a new Classic Top 30 (usually published on Sunday)

    Classic Top 30 (C) CTT 2005