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Toppermost Of The Poppermost

toppermost poppermost

Ed, Kit and Martin go chronologically through the singles releases of The Beatles, discussing what inspired the band in the charts, and any links there were with other artists.

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92:14

October 1964 (side D)

Toppermost Of The Poppermost ·

2024/11/10

Still more October fun as we finish the month! Lots of songs, lots of artists. More Jan and Dean, Lesley Gore Ronettes and Fats Domino. Those Liverpool Lads are also holding on, despite their new single not dropping for several more weeks! Support this podcast at the $6/month level on patreon to get extra content! Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

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80:31

October 1964 (side C)

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2024/10/31

More October fun. Side C, the first half of the American charts. The leader of the pack rolls on, Heuy P. Meaux, Elvis and Ike and Tina go "Vroom!", while we try and determine whether anyone is on that train to Anaheim, Azusa and CucaMonga. Meanwhile, A Hard Day's Night, Matchbox and Slow Down are still present for kids trick-or-treating to mime while going door to door in their Beatle wigs. Happy Halloween, everybody! Support this podcast at the $6/month level on patreon to get extra content

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65:24

October 1964 (side B)

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2024/10/30

Even if you've been told, time and time again! Side B of October 1964. Val Doonican rips off Dewey Cox. Jimmy Page talks about Shirley Bassey and her bra. Brian concerns himself with Tommy Quickly. Sha La La, and more while the Beatles take a minute to breathe. Happy Halloween, everybody! Support this podcast at the $6/month level on patreon to get extra content! Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

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87:30

October 1964 (side A)

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2024/10/28

October 1964 on the UK charts - the first two weeks of 1964. There is always something there to remind me there's a place. Our feature (guest: https://x.com/BrutalBeatles) centers on the NEMS offices in London and Whaddon house (home to Brian, George and Ringo during this era), and our usual look at the charts! Support this podcast at the $6/month level on patreon to get extra content! Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

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72:13

September 1964 (side D)

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2024/10/19

September 1964 on the American charts continues.One of the best known (and deservedly so) Sam Cooke songs along with the Drifters, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles rockin' and rollin' while Capitol and the Beatles also do their thing! Support this podcast at the $6/month level on patreon to get extra content! Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

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62:18

September 1964 (side C)

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2024/10/13

More of the American charts! Hawaiian music comes to the US, Barbra Streisand (or the people around her) cash in on Funny Girl, The Hondells, the Blendells, but no Michael Dells. Meanwhile, Jay and the Americans continue rolling while Capitol and the Beatles also do their thing! Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

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62:21

September 1964 (side B)

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2024/10/05

We start in on the American charts for September 1964! The Beatles do a Carl Perkins tune. An Everly Brothers tune is resurrected, as are the Orlons! Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

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95:05

September 1964 (side A)

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2024/09/29

The British charts for September of 1964 are here! Two years since "Love e Do", and now the Beatles are the top band around the World, and Britain was the home of the biggest pop stars! The Beatles, The Dave Clark 5, the NEMS stable, and maybe a little bit of Old Blue Eyes as well.... Please support this podcast by joining our patreon, or following our zencastr link if you want to create your own show! https://www.patreon.com/toppermostpodcast #madeonzencastr Create your podcast today

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96:24

August 1964 (side D)

Toppermost Of The Poppermost ·

2024/09/17

We close out August of 1964 with more from the Cashbox charts. Calling out, around the world (or at least the US and UK). Martha Reeves is Dancing in the Streets, and Roy Orbison is telling us about his pretty woman. Meanwhile, the Beatles continue steamrolling through the 1964 American charts! Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

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71:15

August 1964 (side C)

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2024/09/01

Side three of our four-sided look at August 1964. Beatlemania returns with a vengeance as the band returns to American shores and their first film hits theatres in the states. However, Ray Charles, the Little GTO and Tony Bennett and Motown have their own chart hits! Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

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83:14

August 1964 (side B)

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2024/09/01

We move through the second two weeks of August 1964 on the UK side. Two big hits you might not remember, and two more you certainly do! Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

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69:15

August 1964 (side A)

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2024/08/24

We are joined by producer Shel Talmy (The Bachelors, The Orchids, The Kinks, The Who) to discuss his work as one of his most memorable earl productions hit the charts. We also move forward through the first two weeks of the British charts for August 1964. Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

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91:03

July 1964 (side C)

Toppermost Of The Poppermost ·

2024/07/28

More of the American charts for July of 1964. The Beatles, George Martin, Lesley Gore, Solomon Burke, Burt Bacharach/Hal David and more. Stick around for a supercut that includes the Carpenters, Luther Vandross (duetting with Aretha) and more! #madeonzencastr.

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83:24

July 1964 (side B)

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2024/07/22

We start in on the American charts for July of 1964. Capitol decides to "out-VJ" the VJ label, while Arthur Fiedle and the Hollyridge Strings invade the charts as well. All this and more! We keep on playing those instrumental Beatles covers for-ever! #MadeonZencastr

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91:40

July 1964 (side A)

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2024/07/14

In addition to our look at the British charts for Ma of 1964, we feature "Rock and Roll Musicals". From "Jailhouse Rock" to "Summer Holiday", "It's Trad Dad (aka Ring-a-Ding-Rhythm)", through to "A Hard Day's Night" and "Ferry Cross the Mersey". Hint: A certain Beatles song ENTERS the chart at number three. All this, and more Do-Wah-Diddy than you can Diddy-Dum-Diddy-Do to. #madeonZencastr

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16:50

Bonus Peace and Love! (Play Sunday, July 7, 11:45...

Toppermost Of The Poppermost ·

2024/07/05

WAIT! Listen to this podcast (wrong Beatle?) on Sunday, July 7 at 11:45 AM localtime! Kit, Martin and I wish Ringo "All the Best" and "Peace and Love" to the universe in this brief WTWF crossover diversion. A tiny bit of Ringo Starr's 24th birthday from 1964, but mostly just doing our bit to help spread the good vibes!

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99:30

June 1964 (side D)

Toppermost Of The Poppermost ·

2024/06/29

We finish June of 1964. Sie Liebt Dich (Yah! Yah! Yah!), the Valentinos (formerly the Womack Brothers) with a song the stones will cover and make a classic, a not-so-great new one from the Everlys, a banger from Dusty and more from the "artists really were willing to listen to input" in 1964 files. #madeonZencastr

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69:18

June 1964 (side C)

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2024/06/23

Our first months of four sides. The first week of June 1964 on the Billboard Charts. Irma Thomas (The Soul Queen of New Orleans!), The Girl from Ipanema, the Impressions, Sam Cooke and Johnny Rivers (who might have sold more records than Elvis and the Beatles over some period of time, along with a Bobby Vee song we'd rather forget. #MadeonZencastr.

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64:08

June 1964 (side B)

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2024/06/17

Francoise Hardy, Peter and Gordon, Little Richard, The Swinging Blue Jeans, The Pretty Things and more versions of "Hello, Dolly!" than you might expect as we continue our four-sided odyssey for June. #MadeonZencastr

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63:24

June 1964 (side A)

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2024/06/13

June 1964. The Beatles are off to the Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand. when Ringo collapses. What happens next? Jim Berkenstadt joins your toppermost crew to discuss Jimmie Nicol, The Bossa Nova and a little bit of ska. In addition to the feature, we start to cover the British charts. Why "start?" Because we simply cannot stop talking about PJ Proby, so June will pass over to four separate sides! #MadeonZencastr.

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