BEST NUMBER 2 HIT OF THE LATE 1960s? (Part 2)

[NightTrain]

Poll question: BEST NUMBER 2 HIT OF THE LATE 1960s? (Part 2)

Boy, 1967 was a great year for soul music! Look at all the kick-ass R&B records in this poll. Now, which one should I choose...?

[NightTrain]

1. And here's what kept those songs off #1

I WAS MADE TO LOVE HER - "Light My Fire," The Doors :headbang:

REFLECTIONS - "Ode To Billie Joe," Bobbie Gentry

NEVER MY LOVE - "The Letter," The Box Tops

SOUL MAN - "To Sir With Love," Lulu :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE - "Daydream Believer," The Monkees and "Hello Goodbye," The Beatles

CHAIN OF FOOLS - "Judy In Disguise," John Fred & His Playboy Band :grr: :nuke:

THEME FROM "VALLEY OF THE DOLLS" - "Love Is Blue," Paul Mauriat :eyes: and "Dock of the Bay," Otis Redding :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

CRY LIKE A BABY - "Honey," Bobby Goldsboro :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY - "Mrs. Robinson," Simon & Garfunkel

THE HORSE - "This Guy's In Love With You," Herb Alpert :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

[tigereye]

2. ooh have to go with Soul Man

[bubblesby2002]

4. I went with Soul Man, but I love Chain too

You have the very best polls, NightTrain.

There was a band in Vancouver called the Night Train Review and they still get together a couple of times a year and put on an R&B dance. It is so cool to see all the gray hairs out there groovin'. They still know how - cool. (actually I've got some gray hair too):bounce:

[donco6]

9. Aw, c'mon.

This Guy's in Love is pretty good. Certainly not worthy of all those pukes!

[camero]

3. Soul Man here too

Though I love to parody that song. I'm a Skoal Man. :)

[bubblesby2002]

5. As you can see - although I am supposed to be working hard

it is way more fun to be here.

[camero]

8. It is isn't it?

You got time. :) :pals:

edit: Question. How much does it usually cost to take the ferry in a car to the island? I know how much in a rig but not a car or per person.

[bubblesby2002]

11. Hey there Charlie

It's about 50.00 one way now for car and driver. Why are you thinking of coming over? You could always stay at my place.:D

I am still at work and it's 6:30!!!!
Actually I am going to a small St. Patrick's day party for a couple of hours. And I will talk to you tomorrow.

Take care
Barbara:D

[camero]

13. Talk to ya tomorrow and have fun

I knew it costs about $250 Canadian for a big rig. If I had the money I would be up there yesterday. And not just to check out the scenery. :D ;-)

One of my old trucking co-drivers had to go to the island once to pick up a load and that's how I knew.

Take care
Charlie

[Kahuna]

6. I Was Made to Love Her..

:bounce:

[U of M Dem 07]

7. Soul Man!

I did my tap dance to Soul Man last year... I love that song. :)

[Zinfandel]

10. Always Aretha!

[bobthedrummer]

15. Truly at her best!

What a great, great, great song!

[Kenneth ken]

12. Tres cool

I've always thought the Box Tops were a one-hit wonder. They had at least two!

I didn't vote for 'em though...

"Little" Stevie Wonder for me!

[NightTrain]

14. Regarding the Box Tops

Here's what they took into the Billboard Top 40:

Aug. 1967 THE LETTER (#1 for 4 weeks)
Nov. 1967 NEON RAINBOW (#24)
March 1968 CRY LIKE A BABY (#2)
June 1968 CHOO-CHOO TRAIN (#26)
Sept. 1968 I MET HER IN CHURCH (#37)
Dec. 1968 SWEET CREAM LADIES, FORWARD MARCH (#28)
July 1969 SOUL DEEP (#18)

As you can plainly see, the Box Tops were NOT one-hit wonders! :)

[Kenneth ken]

18. wow

I was between 9 and 11 in that period, and fairly aware of pop music, not having discovered FM yet, and the only title in that list I might recognize is Cry Like A Baby (besides the letter, obviously :) )

you provide such a useful wealth of information around here! :D

thanks! truly

[NightTrain]

16. Wow! Not a single vote for the Box Tops.

OK, there's some heavy competition, but geez! Not even a single vote for one of the greatest blue-eyed soul records ever made? Color me surprised!

[TahitiNut]

17. I'll hang with Gladys ... Grapevine is an absolute classic.

[Whitacre D_WI]

19. I missed this one earlier.

I had to vote for Chilton, he wasn't getting no love.