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Texas Top 40 (minus 12)
| Artist | Song | |
| ? & the Mysterians | 96 Tears (#1) | |
| Buddy Holly & the Crickets | That'll Be the Day (#2) | |
| Sir Douglas Quintet | She's About a Mover (#3) | |
| Bobby Fuller Four | I Fought the Law (#4) | |
| Freddy Fender | Wasted Days and Wasted Nights (#7) | |
| Buddy Holly | Peggy Sue (#8) | |
| Willie Nelson | Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain (#9) | |
| Roy Orbison & the Candy Men | Oh Pretty Woman (#10) | |
| Janis Joplin | Me and Bobby McGee (#11) | |
| Freddy King | Hide Away (#12) | |
| Roy Head & the Traits | Treat Her Right (#13) | |
| Barbara Lynn | You'll Lose a Good Thing (#15) | |
| Bobby 'Blue' Bland | Turn on Your Love Light (#16) | |
| Roger Miller | King of the Road (#17) | |
| Tony Joe White | Polk Salad Annie (#18) | |
| Waylon Jennings | Lukenbach, Texas (#20) | |
| Roy Orbison | Only the Lonely (Know How I Feel) (#21) | |
| Willie Nelson | On the Road Again (#22) | |
| Freddy Fender | Before the Next Teardrop Falls (#23) | |
| Ivory Joe Hunter | Since I Met You Baby (#25) | |
| Sir Douglas Quintet | Mendocino (#26) | |
| Fabulous Thunderbirds | Tuff Enuff (#27) | |
| Bruce Channel | Hey Baby (#28) | |
| Bubble Puppy | Hot Smoke & Sasafrass (#29) | |
| Dobie Gray | Drift Away (#30) | |
| Johnny Nash | I Can See Clearly Now (#33) | |
| Sunny & the Sunglows | Talk to Me (#34) | |
| Timbuk 3 | The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades (#36) | |
Comment:
I can't claim all the credit for this one. The Austin Chronicle, Austin's weekly "alternative" newspaper, did acover story called "the Texas Top 40" in its 11/8/02 issue. The Chronicle music staff plus several other writers,
critics, and musicians went through a list of songs by Texas musicians (or musicians having at least a tangential
connection to Texas, e.g., Tony Joe White) that hit the Billboard Top 40 between 1955-2001. They voted on the
greatest (or at least their favorite) Texas Top 40 hits. I obviously couldn't fit all 40 on a single disc. So, to cut it
down, I limited it to no more than 2 songs per artist, cut out a couple of songs I had used on other mixes, left off a
couple I didn't like, didn't have access to, or would've meant bumping off a song I wanted to include. Then I went
down the list in order until I ran out of room. Scratched were Tighten Up - Archie Bell & the Drells (# 5), Wooly
Bully - Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs (#6), Crying - Roy Orbison (#14), Chantilly Lace - Big Bopper (#19), Rave
On - Buddy Holly (#24), Mind Playing Tricks on Me - Geto Boys (#31), For the Good Times - Ray Price (#32),
Steve Miller Band - The Joker (#35), Party Doll - Buddy Knox (#37), Lowdown - Boz Scaggs (#38), The Gambler
- Kenny Rogers (#39), Tush - ZZ Top (#40). Yeah, I know some of you will disagree with the songs I cut ("How
COULD you cut 'The Gambler,' Frankie?!!?"), so go make yer own mix. The story, the lists, "liner notes" on each
song, plus other interesting articles are on the Chronicle website at austinchronicle.com. Look for the Nov. 8 issue
under "archives." Surprisingly, the mix that I ended up with has a nice flow to it despite the different eras and
styles of music all glommed together. Yee-ha, y'all.
Feedback:
great work, and some real classics here.
Geez, what do they put in your water down there, and how can we get some up here???
This looks great.
Great stuff. Can't wait to see part two....
This is bitchin'. I'd love a copy. Let me know if you're up for more trades. I only wish that the 13th Floor Elevators could have made their list. Sure, they didn't have the "hits", but they seem at least as important as half of these artists. By the way, years ago I bought a Farfisa organ, just so I could learn '96 tears' - and that's about as far as I got. But what a riff, eh?
SUPER MIX! all hits! maybe we arrange another trade sometime?
Nice.
Nice one FO...! I'm with Sean on the 13th Floor Elevators....what's a Texas Top anything without Roky..? (You do have Bubble Puppy, though...)
Sean and valis: Roky and the Elevators weren't eligible because You're Gonna Miss Me peaked at #55 on Billboard. But you're right, it deserves a spot. Maybe on a Texas rock mix...
FO.., given the criteria, i.e., a "Top 40" I understand it....but Roky shoulda' hit the "40" in a just world....and while you're thinkin' 'bout a "Texas Rock" mix....add the Golden Dawn, too!
This is a must-have! I didn't know that Question Mark and the Mysterians were Texans!
I would have put Willie's Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain at #1 and definitely included Marty Robbins...but I'm from El Paso originally so I'm partial. I just read the Austin Chronicle 2003 issue today!