The Best Of 1969

B-Listan 1969 - The Best Of 1969

Checkmates Ltd var en amerikansk R & B-grupp från Fort Wayne, Indiana. Gruppen upptäcktes av Nancy Wilson. Deras stora hit var "Black Pearl" producerad av Phil Spector.

Gruppen splittrades 1970, men återförenades 1974 för ytterligare ett par år. De uppträdde på samma konserter som Frank Sinatra och Herb Alpert. Sångaren Sonny Charles hade senare en måttligt framgångsrik karriär som soloartist. Sonny Charles och Marvin Smith återförenades senare igen och turnerade i USA på 2000-talet.

"Sweet Louie" Smith (född Marvin Smith) dog den 15 december 2007 av en hjärtattack på ett kryssningsfartyg i Karibien där han och Sonny Charles skulle uppträda. Han blev 68 år.
Det är "Sweet Louie" som med sin grova stämma sjunger solo på "Love Is All I Have To Give".



1 Checkmates Ltd: Black Pearl (1969)
2 Neil Diamond: If I Never Knew Your Name (1969)
3 Lou Christie: I'm Gonna Make You Mine (1969)
4 Neil Diamond: Holly Holy (1969)
5 Checkmates Ltd: Love Is All I Have To Give (1969)
6 The Ronettes: You Came, You Saw, You Conquered (1969)
7 The Cuff Links: Tracy (1969)
8 Diana Ross & The Supremes: Someday We'll Be Together (1969)
9 Checkmates Ltd: Proud Mary (1969)
10 Leonard Cohen: Tonight Will Be Fine (1969)

11 Creedence Clearwater Revival: It Came Out Of The Sky (1969)
12 The Kinks: Shangri-La (1969)
13 Neil Diamond: And The Grass Won´t Pay No Mind (1969)
14 Chicken Shack: I´d Rather Go Blind (1969)
15 Fairport Convention: Si Tu Dois Partir (1969)
16 Andy Kim: So Good Together (1969)
17 Leonard Cohen: The Partisan (1969)
18 Roy Orbison: Walk On   (1969)
19 Lee Hazlewood & Suzie Jane Hokom: Summer Wine (1969)
20 Chris Andrews: Pretty Belinda (1969)



21 The Beach Boys: I Can Hear Music (1969)
22 The Doors: Wishful Sinful (1969)
23 The Beach Boys: Do It Again (1969)
24 Clodagh Rodgers: Come Back And Shake Me (1969)
25 Tim Hardin: Simple Song Of Freedom (1969)
26 Norman Greenbaum: Spirit In The Sky (1969)
27 The Rolling Stones: You Can't Always Get What You Want (1969)
28 Creedence Clearwater Revival: The Midnight Special (1969)
29 Vanity Fare: Hitchin´ A Ride (1969)
30 Paul Revere and The Raiders: Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon (1969)

31 Joe South: Walk A Mile In My Shoes (1969)
32 Neil Diamond: Brother Love´s Travelling Show (1969)
33 Zager & Evans: In The Year 2525 (1969)
34 The Grass Roots: Heaven Knows (1969)
35 Pugh Rogefeldt: Små Lätta Moln (1969)
36 Procol Harum: A Salty Dog (1969)
37 The Beach Boys: Cotton Fields (1969)
38 Eleanor Bodel: One Way Ticket (1969)
39 The Archies: Jingle Jangle (1969)
40 Leonard Cohen: Bird On A Wire (1969)

41 Shocking Blue: Venus (1969)
42 The Scaffold: Lily The Pink (1969)
43 Ekseption: Sabre Dance (1969)
44 The Royal Showband Waterford: California Sun (1969)
45 Cilla Black: Surround Yourself With Sorrow (1969)
46 Neil Diamond: A Modern Day Version Of Love (1969)
47 Bob & Marcia: Young, Gifted And Black (1969)
48 Barry Ryan: Magical Spiel (1969)
49 The 1910 Fruitgum Co.: Indian Giver (1969)
50 Herman's Hermits: Something's Happening (1969)



51 Eleanor Bodel: Keep Searchin´(1969)
52 Gene Pitney: If I Only Had Time (1969)
53 Canned Heat: Let´s Work Together (1969)
54 Robin Gibb: Saved By The Bell (1969)
55 Elvis Presley: Suspicious Minds (1969)
56 Janne Önnerud: Kärlekens Hus (1969)
57 Country Joe & The Fish: I Feel Like I'm Fixin' To Die Rag (1969)
58 The Byrds: Ballad Of Easy Rider (1969)
59 Mary Hopkin: Goodbye (1969)
60 Brigitte Bardot & Serge Gainsbourg: Bonnie And Clyde (1969)



61 Claes Dieden: Da Doo Ron Ron (1969)
62 The Cowsills: Hair (1969)
63 Bill Deal And The Rhondels - I´ve Been Hurt (1969)
64 Guess Who: No Time (1969)
65 Tommy Roe: Dizzy (1969)
66 Marmalade: Reflections Of My Life (1969)
67 The Isley Brothers: Behind A Painted Smile (1969)
68 The Four Tops: What Is A Man? (1969)
69 Tommy James & The Shondells: Crystal Blue Persuation (1969)
70 The Temptations: I Can't Get Next To You (1969)

71 Jimmy Cliff: Wonderful World Beautiful People (1969)
72 Steam: Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye (1969)
73 Nina Simone: To Love Somebody (1969)
74 Crazy Elephant: Gimme Gimme Good Lovin' (1969)
75 Lou Christie: Are You Getting Any Sunshine? (1969)
76 Creedence Clearwater Revival: Proud Mary (1969)
77 The Bee Gees: First Of May (1969)
78 Vanity Fare: Early In The Morning (1969)
79 Salomé: Vivo Cantando (1969)
80 The Grass Roots: I'd Wait A Million Years (1969)



81 Scott Walker: Lights Of Cincinnati (1969)
82 Paul Revere and The Raiders: Let Me (1969)
83 The Beatles: Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight (1969)
84 Desmond Dekker & The Aces: The Israelites (1969)
85 The Byrds: It's All Over Now, Baby Blue  (1969)
86 Kenny Rogers & The First Edition: Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town (1969)
87 Neil Diamond: Sweet Caroline (1969)
88 Simon & Garfunkel: The Boxer (1969)
89 Clodagh Rodgers: Goodnight Midnight (1969)
90 Donovan: Atlantis (1969)

91 Scott Walker: If You Go Away (1969)
92 The Doors: Touch Me (1969)
93 Dusty Springfield: Don´t Forget About Me (1969)
94 Jay & The Americans: This Magic Moment (1969)
95 Andy Kim: Baby I Love You (1969)
96 Amen Corner: If Paradies Is Half As Nice (1969)
97 Tommy Roe: Heather Honey (1969)
98 The 5th Dimension: Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (1969)
99 R.B. Greaves: Take A Letter Maria (1969)
100 The Box Tops: I Shall Be Released (1969)

Bubblare:
The Radha Krishna Temple: Hare Krishna Mantra (1969) Jay & The Americans: Walking In The Rain (1969) The Foundations: Build Me Up Buttercup (1969) Shocking Blue: Mighty Joe (1969)The Who: Cousin Kevin (1969) Tommy James & The Shondells: Sweet Cherry Wine (1969) Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg: Je T'Aime... Moi Non Plus (1969) Creedence Clearwater Revival: Bad Moon Rising (1969) The Temptations: Psychedelic Shack (1969) The Byrds: Ballad Of Easy Rider (1969) Cliff Richard: Good Times (Better Times) (1969) Ola Håkansson: Du Skänker Mening Åt Mitt Liv (1969) Joe South: Games People Play (1969) Cuff Links: When Julie Comes Around (1969) Michael Holm: Mendocino (1969) Marmalade: Baby Make It Soon (1969) Jefferson Airplane: Plastic Fantastic Lover (1969) Chairmen Of The Board: Give Me Just A Little More Time (1969) Amen Corner: Hello Suzie (1969) The Kinks: Victoria (1969) Manfred Mann: Fox On The Run (1969) The First Edition: Ruben James (1969) Lulu: Boom-Bang-A-Bang (1969) Barry Ryan: The Hunt (1969) The Box Tops: Sweet Cream Ladies (Forward March) (1969) Thunderclap Newman: Something In The Air (1969) Pugh Rogefelt: Här Kommer Natten (1969) Bobby Sherman: Little Woman (1969) Blue Mink: Melting Pot (1969) Melanie Safka: Beautiful People (1969) Bob Dylan: Lay Lady Lay (1969) Cliff Richard: Big Ship (1969) Booker T & The MGs: Time Is Tight (1969) The Move: Blackberry Way (1969) The Bee Gees: Don't Forget To Remember (1969) Francoise Hardy: Comment te dire adieu (1969) Three Dog Night: One (1969) Sly And The Family Stone: Stand! (1969) The Box Tops: Turn On A Dream (1969) Mel & Tim: Backfield In Motion (1969) The Band: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (1969) Marv Johnson: I'll Pick A Rose For My Rose (1969) The Beatles: The Ballad Of John And Yoko (1969) The Grass Roots: The River Is Wide (1969) Arne Quick: Rosen (1969) Stevie Wonder: Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday (1969) Jackie De Shannon: Put A Little Love In Your Heart (1969) Marmalade: Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da (1969) Glen Campbell: Galveston (1969) Soundtrack: Tommy (LP) (1969)

Så vaknar man upp till en ny dag - en söndag morgon - och utan tydligt minne av att man har drömt något under natten. DOCK så finns en sång - en låt - ringlande runt i hjärnbanorna. Hur har den kommit dit? Vad är det för hjärnaktivitet som gör att jag sjunger "Yes we´re so good together" medan jag samlar ihop gårdagens paltor och lufsar in i duschen. Låten går inte att duscha bort utan finns kvar där och man undrar Var kommer det ifrån?

ANDY KIM: So Good Together (1969)

Baby, we're good together Yes, we're so good together I know it happening but I can't believe it I just love this feeling that's going through me When you hold me, baby I'm all on fire It's a kind of magic what you're doing to me I just want to tell you How good you make me feel If you got a life time to spare, baby I will If I could only put myself inside you You could see thru my eyes and feel what I'm feeling Then you might just start to understand Why my head is flying and my head is reeling I just want to tell you How good you make me feel If you got a life time to spare, baby I will Baby, we're good together Yes, we're so good together So if you got a life time to spare Woo come on baby Na na na na na Come on baby Na na na na na I just want to tell you How good you make me feel If you got a life time to spare Oh baby I will Baby we're good together Yeah, yeah Yes we're so good together!

ANDY KIM är en kanadensare med libanesiskt ursprung född i Montreal 5/12 1952 (osäkert år - torde inte stämma eftersom 1968 ska han ha skrivit "Sugar Sugar" som 16-åring då! Torde vara född 1946) som Andrew Youakim.
Kan tänka mig att han fortsatt tjänar en hel del pengar på att ha varit med och skrivit "Sugar Sugar" tillsammans med Jeff Barry (1968). ANDY KIM hade sin största hit "Rock Me Gently" 1974. Dessförinnan två hits med två Phil Spector-covers "Baby I Love You" och "Be My Baby". 1970 fick han pris som Canadas "best male vocalist" - ett guldlöv, Gold Leaf Award.

Kvarstår undring: Var kommer So good together ifrån?