Cash Box Pop Hits 1952-96

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   Paul, I know it's your job and all, but I wanted to thank both you and RR 

personally, for making this new, first-time-100%-accurate, Cash Box 

charts book available to us. For many people (like Pat himself, for 

example), Cash Box was the research publication of choice. And there was 

already much archived info out there. But it was simply riddled with both 

numbering errors and bad information. So when people hear that "The 

Cash Box chart info has now gotten the RR Treatment", it is nothing to 

scoff at. The "Paul Haney fine tooth research comb" has now been used. 

Such research is very tedious work. And it takes forever. Lucky for us, a 

few brave souls, like Paul, both enjoy this type of project, and have a 

special knack for incredible accuracy, to the Nth degree.   

Paul, I know you've been Mr. Whitburn's "go to RR research guy", for some 

time now. He's very lucky to have you. (And we're all very lucky to have 

you here regularly on the Board, as well.) And that you basically did all of 

the research for this new Cash Box book yourself. And it wasn't just about 

adding, deleting and correcting existing chart info. It meant him totally 

re-researching all of the original Cash Box charts. From the actual 

magazines. To guarantee 100% data accuracy, Paul also had to re-confirm 

*every* bit of existing data. Nothing could be assumed by Paul to already 

be correct. And trust me, it takes *every* bit as long for an ace researcher 

like Paul to confirm that what was already there was correct, as it does for 

him to make his many corrections. In other words, Paul may as well have 

just started his RR Cash Box chart research for this book from scratch....

Can't wait to get my copy, Paul. I also always appreciate that RR offers the 

pre-order discount. I buy every new RR book that way. Hope it's a huge 

seller for RR. Now please, go take a well-deserved research vacation, 

buddy!    :)

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jimct Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 07 April 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote jimct Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 January 2014 at 3:06pm
	Paul, I know it's your job and all, but I wanted to thank both you and RR personally, for making this new, first-time-100%-accurate, Cash Box charts book available to us. For many people (like Pat himself, for example), Cash Box was the research publication of choice. And there was already much archived info out there. But it was simply riddled with both numbering errors and bad information. So when people hear that "The Cash Box chart info has now gotten the RR Treatment", it is nothing to scoff at. The "Paul Haney fine tooth research comb" has now been used. Such research is very tedious work. And it takes forever. Lucky for us, a few brave souls, like Paul, both enjoy this type of project, and have a special knack for incredible accuracy, to the Nth degree. Paul, I know you've been Mr. Whitburn's "go to RR research guy", for some time now. He's very lucky to have you. (And we're all very lucky to have you here regularly on the Board, as well.) And that you basically did all of the research for this new Cash Box book yourself. And it wasn't just about adding, deleting and correcting existing chart info. It meant him totally re-researching all of the original Cash Box charts. From the actual magazines. To guarantee 100% data accuracy, Paul also had to re-confirm every bit of existing data. Nothing could be assumed by Paul to already be correct. And trust me, it takes every bit as long for an ace researcher like Paul to confirm that what was already there was correct, as it does for him to make his many corrections. In other words, Paul may as well have just started his RR Cash Box chart research for this book from scratch.... Can't wait to get my copy, Paul. I also always appreciate that RR offers the pre-order discount. I buy every new RR book that way. Hope it's a huge seller for RR. Now please, go take a well-deserved research vacation, buddy! :)

EdisonLite Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 18 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Online Points: 124	Post Options Post Reply Quote EdisonLite Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 January 2014 at 7:38pm
	<Now please, go take a well-deserved research vacation> Yeah, and as soon as you get back, Paul, start on the next book! :) I'm thinking Radio & Records Pop charts! After all, it would be the RR R&R book. And if you think of "Pop" as "Rock 'n Roll" (after all, some people think of it that way), that would make it the: RR R&R R&R book!! (RRRRRR for short) Edited by EdisonLite

Paul Haney Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 01 April 2005 Status: Offline Points: 39	Post Options Post Reply Quote Paul Haney Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 January 2014 at 2:03pm
	Jim, thanks for the kind words. BTW, all back orders have now been shipped! Now it's on to the Cash Box Looking Ahead charts...and yes, we're researching ALL the titles, not just the non-Billboard hits this time. Stay tuned...

Santi Paradoa Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 17 February 2009 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 22	Post Options Post Reply Quote Santi Paradoa Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 January 2014 at 1:10pm
	I got my copy a couple of days ago. Still thumbing through it. Noticed the Zombies had two number ones on this chart versus Billboard. Like Jim said above, this is a nice addition for us collectors.
	Santi Paradoa Miami, Florida

Brian W. Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 13 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 15	Post Options Post Reply Quote Brian W. Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 January 2014 at 2:03pm
	Haven't received mine yet, but, yeah, there were tons of songs that were #1 in Cash Box that only made #2 in Billboard. Edited by Brian W.

Paul Haney Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 01 April 2005 Status: Offline Points: 39	Post Options Post Reply Quote Paul Haney Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 January 2014 at 6:26am
	For the #1 chronological listing in the back of the book, we show a special symbol for those titles that didn't hit #1 in Bllboard. There are 234 such titles!