Question re: 'My Baby Comes To Me' - Chicago Loop (1966)

Guys,

This track has always had some level of mystery surrounding it. I know it was originally released on Dynavoice [I bought the original 45] and it was produced by Bob Crewe. After that, the rest is rumor. Supposedly this moderate hit was recorded in Chicago, live in the studio during the middle of the night during an actual party. Allegedly, Mike Bloomfield plays the guitar licks. Beyond that, I do not know much more about this record such as who the lead singer was.

On CD the sound never quite captures the sound of the 45 which had a different EQ curve [more bottom]. As I recall, the 45 was cut very hot. This track was very big in certain parts of the country while it barely dented the charts in other areas of the country.

Anybody have more information on this fun vintage hit?

Thanks,

Bob

 

Hi Bob, boy, I've never heard of this tune. Must not have gotten any play in Baltimore. Did it make the Top 100?

mud-

 

I'm sure it did make the lower half of the Hot 100 but, I do not have specific chart information available here...

As I recall, it rose quickly up the charts and then disappeared. I know that Chip is familar with this one...

Bob

 

http://www.borderlinebooks.com/us6070s/fuzz.html?http://www.borderlinebooks.com/us6070s/c4z.html

 

Here is a WLS-Chicago survey where 'My Baby Comes To Me' is # 35 on the chart from November 13, 1966...

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* 1. 1 Good Vibrations - Beach Boys - Capitol 10
* 2. 2 Winchester Cathedral - New Vaudeville Band - Fontana 9
* 3. 7 Mellow Yellow - Donovan - Epic 7
* 4. 3 You Keep Me Hanging On - Supremes - Motown 8
* 5. 4 Poor Side Of Town - Johnny Rivers - Imperial 13
* 6. 9 I Wanna Meet You - Cryan Shames - Columbia 10
* 7. 10 Devil With A Blue Dress On - Mitch Ryder - New Voice 9
8. 17 Talk Talk - Music Machine - Original Sound 7
* 9. 16 Sugar Town - Nancy Sinatra - Reprise 5
*10. 8 Stop Stop Stop - Hollies - Imperial 10
*11. 5 Lady Godiva - Peter & Gordon - Capitol 7
*12. 14 Kind Of A Drag - Buckinghams - USA 6
*13. 11 It's Only Love - Tommy Jones & Shondells - Roulette 8
*14. 27 A Hazy Shade of Winter - Simon & Garfunkel - Columbia 8
*15. 35 Coming On Strong - Brenda Lee - Decca 8
*16. 21 Single Girl - Sandy Posey - MGM 4
*17. 24 Time After Time - Chris Montez - A&M 7
*18. 26 Spanish Nites - Connie Francis - MGM 6
*19. 22 Help Me Girl - Outsiders - Capitol 8
*20. 40 Cry - Ronnie Dave - Diamond 4
*21. 38 Nineteen Days - Dave Clark 5 - Epic 10
*22. 18 Hair On My Chinny Chin Chin - Sam The Sham - MGM 9
*23. 29 I Got A Feeling - Neil Diamond - Bang 8
*24. 32 Tiny Bubbles - Don Ho - Reprise 7
25. 20 Mame - Herb Alpert - A & M 6
*25. 36 That's Life - Frank Sinatra - Reprise 5
*27. 19 I'm Ready For Love - Martha & Vandellas - Gordy 8
*28. 33 Please Don't Ever Leave Me - Cyrkle - Columbia 5
*29. 30 Questions & Answers - In-Crowd - ViVa 5
*30. -- East-West - Herman's Hermits - MGM 4
*31. 25 I'm Gonna Make You Mine - Shadows Of Knight - Dunwich 7
*32. -- Grizzly Bear - Youngbloods - RCA 4
*33. 23 If I Were A Carpenter - Bobby Darin - Atlantic 11
*34. -- Words Of Love - Mama's & Papa's - Dunhill 4
*35. 34 She Comes To Me - Chicago Loop - DynoVoice 8
*36. 31 Wheel Of Hurt - Margaret Whiting - London 5
*37. 28 Louie Louie - Sandpipers - A&M 8
*38. 39 There's Got To Be A Word - Innocence - Kama Sutra 6
*39. 37 I'm The One You Need - Miracles - Tamala 5
*40. -- Just One Smile - Gene Pitney - Musicor 6

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Bob

 

Thanks Sckott!

Bob

 

Hi Bob,

As you know, "She Comes To Me" got a lot of play here in Dallas on KLIF (it hit #13 in Dec. '66) ... from the liner notes of "Bob Crewe Presents The DynoVoice Story" Westside (2001) ... "No doubt envisaged as the Windy City equivalent of the Detroit Wheels, The Chicago Loop took their update of the Coasters' '(When She Needs Good Lovin') She Comes To Me' into the Top 40 late in 1966. The group included famous guitarist Stefan Grossman in their ranks." ...

Will look around and see if I have any more info ...

 

Thanks Chip!

This track was also big in the upper Midwest as well...

Bob

 

Bob, what a GREAT chart!

mud-

 

It is! Funny thing - I cannot recall #'s 29 and 36...

Bob

 

A better question is: Would you want to?

I don't recall them either. There are a few others I don't think I heard back then.

mud-

 

Sandy Posey! Sheesh...

Sad. I know more people on that chart than I do on the recent one. And I was born in '69!

 

Which ones Mud?

Bob

 

Let's see. First I didn't have wheels yet so I didn't do a LOT of radio listening then but friends did and told me things. My collection at the time was really taking off so I mainly listened to my records rather than the radio. I was working so my "days" were filled, so to speak.

#15, 16 & 18 - If I ever heard these I would have changed the station! I don't recall them.

#29, 32, 35, 36 & 40.

mud-

 

Definately a "variety" station where a very wide demo was working for this station. If there was a female vocalist with a very soft image, she could get the same coverage on charts (especially if the station needed a new roof and didn't know how to cover it)...

Motown, Garage and easy listening. All groovy. "Tiny Bubbles" by Don Ho supposedly charted high! Bob?

Cryin Shames at No. 6? Who'da thunk!

 

Mud,

*15. 35 Coming On Strong - Brenda Lee - Decca 8

Mid-tempo ballad - pretty snappy record

*16. 21 Single Girl - Sandy Posey - MGM 4

Sort of an early Womens Lib song - a predecessor to "I Am Woman' By Helen Reddy

*18. 26 Spanish Nites - Connie Francis - MGM 6

An unmemorable Pop record - I barely recall it!

*32. -- Grizzly Bear - Youngbloods - RCA 4

Their first chart hit, as I recall. Fun record that I still enjoy.

*40. -- Just One Smile - Gene Pitney - Musicor 6

I recall this in seeing the title on charts, to be honest. Most likely a ballad...


Bob

 

Sckott,

I never understood the popularity of 'Tiny Bubbles' but, people liked it. The Cryan' Shames were from Chicago and their hits were always big sellers there. The beauty of this chart is the wide variety.

We have to remember that back in that time, people of all ages purchased 45's...

Bob

 

Ooh...please!

That is a fantastic Gene Pitney song. One of many Pitney songs seemingly used as the "template" for Los Bravos's Black Is Black.

Poor Gene! He has to go overseas to find an audience. One of the great mysteries (to me) is why he is SO overlooked in the U.S.



Just one smile, the pains forgiven...

Just one touch, the hurts all gone...

 

Sorry Pat!

I do not remember it...and I remember most of them....I guess I'll have find it and take a good listen!...

I was hoping that you might find this thread!

Bob

 

Hi Bob,

The above was more of a **sigh** posting. I didn't mean it to sound so "How come you don't know this!" It appears stronger than I meant it to be.

Bob, I read ALL the postings on these songs from this era/genre. Maybe I'll post once in a while, eh? Hope to get cable connection in the near future. Dial-up ain't cuttin' it! It takes forever to read all the threads here.

 

Hi Pat,

I figured you were sayin', "Bob, I expect you to know this one!"

Glad you jumped in and please do so more often...

Bob

 

Thanks Bob! Will do.