Classics IV
The Classics IV was an American pop group from the 1960s.
The quintet was founded in 1967 by Dennis Yost in Detroit / Michigan , USA . In the same year they got a record deal with Imperial Records and had their first big hit with Spooky .
After the songwriter and composer James R. Cobb left the formation in 1968, the band was called "Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost". Under this name they achieved two more hits: Stormy, which, although only number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 , even achieved gold status , and Traces, with number 2 the highest-ranked title in the band.
In 1969 they changed their name again - this time to "Dennis Yost and the Classics IV". The success faded and in 1975 they had their last top 100 hit with My first day without . James R. Cobb and Dean Daughtry and their producer Buddy Buie were already members of the Atlanta Rhythm Section at the time .
All of their chart successes, except for the last, were written by Buddy Buie and James R. Cobb.
Members
- Dennis Yost († December 7, 2008), vocals
- James R. Cobb, guitar
- replaced in 1968 by Aubrun Burrell
- Wally Eaton, guitar
- Joseph Wilson, bass
- replaced by Dean Daughtry in 1968
- Kim Venable, drums
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 UK
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 US
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| 1968 | Spooky | - |
US140 (7 weeks) US |
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| Mamas and Papas / Soul Train | - |
US196 (3 weeks) US |
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| 1969 | Traces | - |
US45 (20 weeks) US |
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| Golden Greats Volume 1 | - |
US50 (20 weeks) US |
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more publishments
- 1970: song
- 1973: What Am I Crying For
Compilations
- 1970: Stormy
- 1988: The Very Best of Classics IV
- 1988: Lil 'Bit of Gold (single collection under the name Classics IV featuring Dennis Yost )
- 1992: The Greatest Hits
- 2003: Best of Dennis Yost & the Classics IV
- 2003: Atmospherics: A Complete Career Collection 1966–1975 (Australia only)
- 2011: A New Horizon
- 2015: Classics IV Live at the Ritz
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UK
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US
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| 1967 | Spooky Spooky |
UK46 (1 week) UK |
US3 (15 weeks) US |
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| 1968 | Soul Train Mamas and Papas / Soul Train |
- |
US90 (3 weeks) US |
|
| Stormy Mamas and Papas / Soul Train |
- |
US5  (15 weeks)US |
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| 1969 | Traces traces |
- |
US2 (12 weeks) US |
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| Everyday with You Girl Traces |
- |
US19 (11 weeks) US |
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| Change of Heart Golden Greats Volume 1 |
- |
US49 (7 weeks) US |
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| Midnight song |
- |
US58 (8 weeks) US |
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| 1970 | The Funniest Thing Traces |
- |
US59 (5 weeks) US |
|
| Where Did All the Good Times Go Traces |
- |
US69 (8 weeks) US |
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| 1972 | What Am I Crying For What Am I Crying For |
- |
US39 (13 weeks) US |
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| 1973 | Rosanna What Am I Crying For |
- |
US95 (3 weeks) US |
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| 1975 | My First Day Without Her |
- |
US94 (2 weeks) US |
|
more publishments
- 1966: Pollyanna
- 1967: Little Darlin '
- 1968: Mama's and Papa’s
- 1970: God Knows I Loved Her
- 1971: Cherryhill Park
- 1972: It's Time for Love
- 1973: Save the Sunlight
- 1973: Love Me or Leave Me Alone
- 1973: It's Now Winter's Day
literature
- Julia Edenhofer: The Great Oldie Lexicon . Bastei-Lübbe 1991, ISBN 3-404-60288-9 .