Saturday, May 21, 2011

Hits of Paul Revere & the Raiders

I can't go too long after starting without including the hits list for our hometown band.  Paul Revere & the Raiders started in Boise, Idaho (some were from Caldwell, about 20 miles from Boise) in 1960.  The radio station I worked for (KFXD) was the one that broke the group.  Nearly every one of their releases in the 60's and early 70's was a huge hit in Boise.  And yes, Paul Revere is every bit as nice in person as he seems.

1960:  "Beatnik Sticks"
1961:  "Paul Revere's Ride"
           "Like, Long Hair" (#38)
           "Like Charleston"
           "All Night Long"
1962:  "Like Bluegrass"
           "Shake It Up - Part 1"
           "Tall Cool One"
1963:  "So Fine"
           "Louie, Louie" (the best version of the song)
1964:  "Louie, Louie Go Home"
           "Over You"
           "Ooh Poo Pah Doo" (I'm going to have to ask him about this one!)
1965:  "Steppin' Out" (#46, #8 in Canada)
           "Just Like Me" (#11, #28 in Canada)
1966:  "Kicks" (#4, #1 in Canada)
           "Hungry" (#6, #3 in Canada)
           "The Great Airplane Strike" (#20, #45 in Canada)
           "Good Thing" (#4)
1967:  "Ups and Downs" (#22)
           "Him or Me, What's It Gonna' Be" (#5)
           "I Had a Dream" (#17)
           "Peace of Mind/Do Unto Others" (#42)
1968:  "Too Much Talk" (#19)
           "Don't Take It So Hard" (#27, #11 Canada)
           "Cinderella Sunshine" (#58, #38 Canada)
1969:  "Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon" (#18, #8 Canada)
           "Let Me" (#20, #12 Canada)
           "We Gotta' All Get Together" (#50, #6 Canada)
1970:  "Just Seventeen" (#82)
           "Gone Movin' On"
1971:  "Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian) --#1
           "Birds of a Feather" (#23)
1972:  "Country Wine" (#51)
           "Powder Blue Mercedes Queen" (#54)
           "Song Seller" (#96)
1973:  "Love Music" (#97)
1974:  "All Over You"
1975:  "Your Love (Is the Only Love)"
1976:  "Ain't Nothin' Wrong"


 The Raiders on The Smothers Brothers television show

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