#1 pop/rock hits feat. PSG

Jan Oelbrandt · Post by **Jan Oelbrandt** » 28 Aug 2009 3:39 am

Hi.
I'm looking for songs, that were #1 hits, featuring the pedal steel (in a major role).
Pop/rock genres, no country music.

I have already:
- All I wanna do (Sheryl Crow)
- Heart of gold (Neil Young)
but there has to be more then these...

I looked around quite some, but if any of you forum members have any ideas, they're welcome

Brian Pelky · Post by **Brian Pelky** » 28 Aug 2009 6:31 am

Check out the Dire Straits stuff with Paul playing!

Pete Burak · Post by **Pete Burak** » 28 Aug 2009 7:37 am

Teach Your Children Well - Jerry Garcia on Pedal Steel

How do you find out chart position?

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 28 Aug 2009 8:01 am

I have the Billboard Encyclopedia, and according to their charts, Crow's "All I Wanna Do" didn't make #1, but peaked at #2. "Teach" never even made it into the Top-10, peaking out at #16. "Afternoon Delight", by The Starland Vocal Band did, however, make it to #1 in June of '76. The late Danny Pendleton did the steel in that one!

"Crimson And Clover", Tommy James and the Shondells' #1 hit was said to have pedal steel in it, but it's nearly inaudible (to me, anyway).

If I can think of any other possibles, I'll look 'em up and post them.

Pete Burak · Post by **Pete Burak** » 28 Aug 2009 8:12 am

Donny Hinson wrote: ... "Crimson And Clover", Tommy James and the Shondells' #1 hit was said to have pedal steel in it, but it's nearly inaudible (to me, anyway).

There's little if any steel on the radio version, but the extended length version has the pedal steel in there at quite a good clip.

David Doggett · Post by **David Doggett** » 28 Aug 2009 8:28 am

Don't know if it was #1, but Elton John's "Tiny Dancer" featured B.J. Cole prominently on pedal steel.

Were any of Linda Ronstadt's hits #1? Maybe Blue Bayou?

Looking for a true #1 may be setting the bar pretty high. If you look at say the top 20, you might find several fairly prominent hits.

Geoff Cline · Post by **Geoff Cline** » 28 Aug 2009 9:02 am

"Take It Easy" Jackson Browne and/or Eagles

"Peaceful Easy Feeling"??

Brint Hannay · Post by **Brint Hannay** » 28 Aug 2009 9:08 am

"Peaceful Easy Feeling" featured B-Bender guitar, not steel.

I don't recall steel on "Take It Easy"--the Eagles version, anyway.

Doubt if either was #1.

Glenn Suchan · Post by **Glenn Suchan** » 28 Aug 2009 9:21 am

In the words of the late Gilda Radner: "Never mind".... $:\$

Sorry Pete, I somehow missed your post referencing TYC

Also, according to the always accurate Wikipedia

TYC charted number 16 in 1970. So, I guess it doesn't count afterall.

Keep on pickin'
Glenn

Dean Parks · Post by **Dean Parks** » 28 Aug 2009 1:22 pm

hits, don't know about #1

Eagles "Best of My Love"
Judy Collins "Someday Soon"
Chuck Berry "Deep Feeling" (flip side of "School Days", so it sold the same as that)

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 28 Aug 2009 1:43 pm

Pete Burak wrote:
Donny Hinson wrote: ... "Crimson And Clover", Tommy James and the Shondells' #1 hit was said to have pedal steel in it, but it's nearly inaudible (to me, anyway).
There's little if any steel on the radio version, but the extended length version has the pedal steel in there at quite a good clip.

Nope. That probably wouldn't count, since it was a different (later, non-charting) release.

Chuck Berry's "School Days" only made it to #3

Judy Collins' "Someday Soon" only made #55

Linda Ronstadt's "Blue Bayou" topped at #3

The Eagles "Best Of My Love" is a winner, though! It made #1 in Nov. '74

Chuck Thompson · Post by **Chuck Thompson** » 28 Aug 2009 2:26 pm

I dont think it was a number #1 but "Jennifer Eccles" by The Hollies has a nice little pedal steel break. That's one of the earliest Rock songs that I have heard that has a pedal steel.

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 28 Aug 2009 2:49 pm

Carpenters....Top of the World Bill Board #1 Dec. 1973

Rick Schacter · Post by **Rick Schacter** » 28 Aug 2009 3:50 pm

Billy Vera used a pedal steel for "At This Moment".
According to Wikipedia it originally charted at #79 in 1981 but got a second chance on the billboard charts in 1986 and made it to #1.

Rick

John Macy · Post by **John Macy** » 28 Aug 2009 7:18 pm

Wasn't "Right Down the Line" by Gerry Rafferty with BJ Cole a #1?

"Tears From Heaven" Jay Dee with Eric Clapton made it to #2...

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 28 Aug 2009 7:19 pm

Rick Schacter wrote:Billy Vera used a pedal steel for "At This Moment".
According to Wikipedia it originally charted at #79 in 1981 but got a second chance on the billboard charts in 1986 and made it to #1.

Rick

"At This Moment" featured Jeff Baxter on pedal steel.

Brett

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 28 Aug 2009 7:21 pm

"Fire On The Mountain" by Marshall Tucker Band featured Toy Caldwell on pedal steel.

Brett

Jack Stanton · Post by **Jack Stanton** » 29 Aug 2009 10:59 am

What did the Carpenters' "Top O The World" top out at?

Bo Borland · Post by **Bo Borland** » 29 Aug 2009 11:11 am

How about "Country Comfort" Elton John

Marty Neer · Post by **Marty Neer** » 29 Aug 2009 11:22 am

It's So nice to be with you by Gallery went to #4 in 1972. It had a really nice turnaround in the song, not sure who the player was.

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 29 Aug 2009 11:38 am

Marty Neer wrote:It's So nice to be with you by Gallery went to #4 in 1972. It had a really nice turnaround in the song, not sure who the player was.

I'll give you a hint. It was the very first recording by the same player who's #1 these days!

Duncan Hodge · Post by **Duncan Hodge** » 29 Aug 2009 11:44 am

Darn...sounds like no, or almost no #1 hits with pedal steel on them. That's it gentlemen, we're doomed and there is apparantly no future in this instrument, unless Jam Master PJ Diddy McWaldo decides to use a pedal steel on his next Hip Hop/Gangsta/Country extravaganza. We probably should put them all back in the closet and dedicate the rest of our lives to public service, or at least origami. All the years I've wasted...I'm so depressed. I think I'll just head off to the closet, turn off the lights and cry. Maybe I'll listen to TYC and curse the fact that it never reached #1.
Duncan (the guy who wasted his life)

Bob Carlucci · Post by **Bob Carlucci** » 29 Aug 2009 11:47 am

Marty Neer wrote:It's So nice to be with you by Gallery went to #4 in 1972. It had a really nice turnaround in the song, not sure who the player was.

That was a young Paul Franklin on that one I believe.. sounded great even way back then.

Stuart Tindall · Post by **Stuart Tindall** » 29 Aug 2009 12:13 pm

On the subject of the Eagles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-BITZJbAq0
Don Felder plays steel on this video of The girl from yesterday.

Stuart

Allan Munro · Post by **Allan Munro** » 29 Aug 2009 1:05 pm

I seem to remember that a band called 'Juicy Lucy' or something like that did well in the UK for a while. I don't know who played PSG for them. Dunno if they ever made #1 but they sure should have.

Nothing to do with cheese burgers by the way!

Allan.....

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