https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 05 May 2026 07:29:18 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:56:09 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=4543 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum//images/Top-40-Music-on-CD-Forum-Logo.png https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4543&PID=20763&title=andy-williamsbattle-hymn-of-the-republic#20763 Author: PaulEschen
Subject: 4543
Posted: 29 January 2009 at 5:56pm

It may have gotten its popularity from the fact that it was recorded at Robert
F. Kennedy's eulogy, and therefore a sort of a keepsake for many in the
record-buying public.]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:56:09 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4543&PID=20763&title=andy-williamsbattle-hymn-of-the-republic#20763 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4543&PID=20762&title=andy-williamsbattle-hymn-of-the-republic#20762 Author: Hykker
Subject: 4543
Posted: 29 January 2009 at 5:12pm

We'll let you get away with it this time, just don't let it happen again. :-/

This brings up an interesting question though. What was Billboard's chart methodology in the late 60s in which a song like this would have made it to #33? Wide as Top 40 radio was in 1968, I just can't hear this next to "Who's Makin' Love" or "Magic Carpet Ride", so I'm guessing that any airplay would have been pretty much limited to MOR stations, and Andy wasn't really that big of a "singles" artist so I'm not sure its chart position was mostly from sales of 45s. Judging by the amount of cue burn on the copy I have, clearly the station it came from played it quite a bit, but it's nothing I ever recall hearing on any of the big MOR/AC stations in the area.

Edited by Hykker]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:12:03 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4543&PID=20762&title=andy-williamsbattle-hymn-of-the-republic#20762 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4543&PID=20746&title=andy-williamsbattle-hymn-of-the-republic#20746 Author: Robert
Subject: 4543
Posted: 28 January 2009 at 8:19pm

You're right, Hykker. My error on this. I just checked my 45 and found that it is the same as the LP. I created a version without the 7-second "Hail Mary" intro and I mistakenly entered it in my own DB as the 45 version, and that's what I erroneously reported to jimCT. Sorry to both of you. I'll send myself to bed without milk & cookies if it'll help.]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:19:04 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4543&PID=20746&title=andy-williamsbattle-hymn-of-the-republic#20746 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4543&PID=20742&title=andy-williamsbattle-hymn-of-the-republic#20742 Author: Hykker
Subject: 4543
Posted: 28 January 2009 at 6:13pm

My promo copy of the 45 is Columbia 4-44650, listed & actual time is 3:27.]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:13:48 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4543&PID=20742&title=andy-williamsbattle-hymn-of-the-republic#20742 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4543&PID=20740&title=andy-williamsbattle-hymn-of-the-republic#20740 Author: jimct
Subject: 4543
Posted: 28 January 2009 at 12:36pm

I do not own this 45, but Robert has reported to me that his 45 has an actual run time of (3:20). The only CD currently in the database for this song has a run time of (3:29). Anyone else who is able to provide us with any listed/actual 45 time confirmations, or other additional details for this song would be very much appreciated.]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:36:31 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4543&PID=20740&title=andy-williamsbattle-hymn-of-the-republic#20740