22-02-2017, 17:43
Out of curiosity I did a search to find what was on the Australian music charts 50 years ago. The only national chart back then was published by Go-Set magazine, and there were no album charts then,only singles charts.
Here's the Australian top 40 for the week ending 22 Feb 1967:
[URL="http://www.poparchives.com.au/gosetcharts/1967/19670222.html"]http://www.poparchives.com.au/gosetcharts/1967/19670222.html
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Just consider the astonishing variety on this list. You get the novelty pop of The Royal Guardsmen and Clinton Ford, the baroque pop of Herman's Hermits and Wayne Fontana, the rootsy rock of the Rolling Stones, Easybeats and The Loved Ones, the folky pop sound of The Seekers and the Mamas and Papas, the funk/soul sound of The Id and Jimmy Ruffin, and the mighty proto-prog piece Good Vibrations. I certainly don't love every song on this list, but in terms of diversity, what a contrast with what's on offer today.
Here's the Australian top 40 for the week ending 22 Feb 1967:
[URL="http://www.poparchives.com.au/gosetcharts/1967/19670222.html"]http://www.poparchives.com.au/gosetcharts/1967/19670222.html
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Just consider the astonishing variety on this list. You get the novelty pop of The Royal Guardsmen and Clinton Ford, the baroque pop of Herman's Hermits and Wayne Fontana, the rootsy rock of the Rolling Stones, Easybeats and The Loved Ones, the folky pop sound of The Seekers and the Mamas and Papas, the funk/soul sound of The Id and Jimmy Ruffin, and the mighty proto-prog piece Good Vibrations. I certainly don't love every song on this list, but in terms of diversity, what a contrast with what's on offer today.
