Now that the Beatlesque Countdown is complete and Sam is on hiatus while recovering, I wanted to introduce some new content for the blog while we all patiently wait for the countdowns to resume.
In addition to the recently added "Time in a Bottle" charts, I have two new features in the works:
"You May Know Them, But Do You Know This?" (Starts Thursday, September 9th):
This series spotlights rare cuts—or at least lesser-known gems—by well-known artists that I feel deserved far more attention than they received. I’ll share a YouTube link for each track along with its background and my personal history with it. Be sure to leave a comment on the blog or in the chat letting me know your take: whether you already know and love it, know it and dislike it, or are hearing it for the first time. All thoughts are welcome—it’s always fascinating to see how everyone feels about different songs!
"It Was 60 Years Ago Today" (Starts the week of September 14th):
This feature will spotlight the Fox 50 countdown from 60 years ago (first one up-September 17, 1966). Nearly four years ago, I asked Sam if I could post some of the 1960s Fox 50 charts I had compiled. He was fine with it, though he mentioned back then that he might do Countdowns for that far back someday. Since then, his focus shifted toward wrapping up 1970, 1971, and 1988 to finish out the 1970s and 1980s runs to complete the Fox 50 countdown he wanted to do. I never got around to sharing any of these 60's Countdowns, but now feels like the perfect time.
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