Actually since "Ugly Betty" was raised a really good soundtrack is done for "Life On Mars" which concludes this week. Mott The Hoople, Velvet Underground, Bowie (of course since the title comes from him) just some great stuff from about 1973.
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And The Stiffs Just Keep On Comin'
- Thread starter Radknowski
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While everybody probably remembers Hurricane Smith's "Oh Babe, What Would You Say" from 1972-73, does anybody remember his follow-up?
I can still remember Sandy Beach playing it almost every day for a week in the 4PM hour on 'KB...
"Who Was It"
(actually, it was a obscure hit for Cliff Richard too)...I think I'm the only person who has both versions!
Let's keep it in the 73 era...
How about Gilbert O'Sullivan's minor hit parade:
Clair
Ooh Baby
Out of the Question
Get Down
I can still remember Sandy Beach playing it almost every day for a week in the 4PM hour on 'KB...
"Who Was It"
(actually, it was a obscure hit for Cliff Richard too)...I think I'm the only person who has both versions!
Let's keep it in the 73 era...
How about Gilbert O'Sullivan's minor hit parade:
Clair
Ooh Baby
Out of the Question
Get Down
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alw
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nitro99 said:
Alone Again, Naturally!
Ahh, yes..."Alone Again Naturally," which I understand they play for music-on-hold at the Suicide Prevention Hotline ("your desire to off yourself is VERY important to us. Thanks for keeping your finger off the trigger for JUST A WHILE longer. Somebody will be on the line to listen to you whine in just a moment.")
An SL1200? Harrumph. Kinda girly. I wanna slipcue "Bless You" by Martha Reeves and the VDs (1971) on a Gates CB-77 with GE-VR-2 and Gray Equalizer, thank you. Now THAT's a manly turntable.
Those Motown 45s were pretty resistant to cue-burn.
An SL1200? Harrumph. Kinda girly. I wanna slipcue "Bless You" by Martha Reeves and the VDs (1971) on a Gates CB-77 with GE-VR-2 and Gray Equalizer, thank you. Now THAT's a manly turntable.
Those Motown 45s were pretty resistant to cue-burn.
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I prefer those big giant RCA motor driven bastards with the green felt glued to it.
A turntable with NADS, grasshopper!
A turntable with NADS, grasshopper!
Here's one for ya while you're hosting Martha and her VD's-
How 'bout Honey Chile
....and we can't forget End of the Road Gladys Knight and Her
Pipsqueaks, Pippers, er, Pips, yeah that's it.
I can see the POTUS and the FL snappin' their fingas to that one
with our economic woes in view while those back at the WH are
singin' to Claudine Clark's Party Lights.
Meanwhile, we the sheeple are singing a song remeniscient of
American Pie. Change just a few lines and words around and
you've got quite the dirge.
How 'bout Honey Chile
....and we can't forget End of the Road Gladys Knight and Her
Pipsqueaks, Pippers, er, Pips, yeah that's it.
I can see the POTUS and the FL snappin' their fingas to that one
with our economic woes in view while those back at the WH are
singin' to Claudine Clark's Party Lights.
Meanwhile, we the sheeple are singing a song remeniscient of
American Pie. Change just a few lines and words around and
you've got quite the dirge.
With siren screaming and light bar flashing wildly, allow me to jump into the breach to save this utterly unstoppable thread from the TIO Purgatory with an apolitical forehead-smacker from the winter of 1967-68:
LOVE POWER, by the Sandpebbles - Calla Records.
BTW - the fabled WSAY transcription turntables, complete with vertical and lateral pickup arms, were bought out of the Swap Shop Sheet 25 years ago by a WYSL neighbor - one Bill Langley, who post-WW2 was a parttimer at WHLD. Bill had a massive collection of big band and pop records - all 3 speeds - and even some 16" transcriptions which he picked up somewhere. He had a little home studio and had his RCAs connected to a 1950s Lafayette phono-oscillator. He'd put on a show and go out and ride around on his lawn tractor listening to his broadcasts on a radio-headset. If I happened to be driving by on my way to the station and spied Bill riding the Wheel Horse, I'd tune down around 830 or so and there he'd be - usually on two or three other frequencies as well.
Sadly Bill passed about 8 years ago - I think his widow Alma donated all the records and the turntables to St. John Fisher IIRC.
LOVE POWER, by the Sandpebbles - Calla Records.
BTW - the fabled WSAY transcription turntables, complete with vertical and lateral pickup arms, were bought out of the Swap Shop Sheet 25 years ago by a WYSL neighbor - one Bill Langley, who post-WW2 was a parttimer at WHLD. Bill had a massive collection of big band and pop records - all 3 speeds - and even some 16" transcriptions which he picked up somewhere. He had a little home studio and had his RCAs connected to a 1950s Lafayette phono-oscillator. He'd put on a show and go out and ride around on his lawn tractor listening to his broadcasts on a radio-headset. If I happened to be driving by on my way to the station and spied Bill riding the Wheel Horse, I'd tune down around 830 or so and there he'd be - usually on two or three other frequencies as well.
Sadly Bill passed about 8 years ago - I think his widow Alma donated all the records and the turntables to St. John Fisher IIRC.
Another Barry Gordy secret - add some scrap tire slag to the pressings (only available in the Detroit area)
Now - that's what we're talkin bout!! Fun radio from "the day". (Actually Monsignor Savage is digressing back to show everyone how it's done) BUT, that was how it was done!!! I know I didn't write that liner card for him!! Few today can place the image of Sir Savage cracking the mic, grabbing the appropriate fade level, jumping in with the somewhat modified pipes, and rendering this same intro while precisely hitting the post (specific tune not required). I love it!! (He's waiting for the day- which brings up Zager & Evans "In The Year 2525", 1969)
Not sure that this was the follow-up, but the flip side was "Getting To Know You", a noisy little number that annoyed the living daylights out of some. The only thing it has in common with the traditional song, "Getting to Know You", that we would all recognize, is its title. Quite a racket that little tune makes.
Debaser said:
"...It's Otis, he LOVES us!"
"...excuse me, may we dance wiff your dates?"
"...(voice cracking) uh, uh, sure."
On and On is one of those old school AC songs that doesn't seem to be in "A" rotation any longer, but isn't that what this thread is all about?
Now Q-ing up ELVIN Bishop, Fooled Around and Fell In Love (with long intro for :06 Promo Liner and long instrumental bridge, the LP version) on my manly QRK instant start, rumble generator aka, turntable with the MicroTrak tonewarm, Stanton D-6800EL cartride and Urei pre-am.
How's that, RCS!
Don't make me break out the Rek-O-Cut or Russco rumblers.Jim: you need to get employed -QUICK!
Mr. Pastrick, I'll see your Elvin Bishop, and raise you a "Heard It In a Love Song" by The Marshall Tucker Band. And, I'll feed that through a Sparta board for good measure.
Steven Bishop...ah yes.
Always preferred "Save it for a Rainy Day" as opposed to "On and On".
I believe I heard "Save it for a Rainy Day" followed up by Dean Freidman's "Ariel" on WRUN in Utica (1977). John Carrucci (Vic's brother) was workin' the rocker had some questionable comment in the segue.
I wish I could remember exactly what he said, but I can remember thinking, "he didn't just say that, did he?"
And Silkie, if you really want to hear some strange sounds, sample the entire album of Hurricane Smith. Most of the songs sound like they were from the roaring 20's. A very hanuting tune, "Auntie Vi's" makes you scratch your head and wonder if this guy was really involved in some of the Beatles recording sessions. Then there's an instrumental which would be very appropriate in a silent movie (I think that was the name of the song)!
Always preferred "Save it for a Rainy Day" as opposed to "On and On".
I believe I heard "Save it for a Rainy Day" followed up by Dean Freidman's "Ariel" on WRUN in Utica (1977). John Carrucci (Vic's brother) was workin' the rocker had some questionable comment in the segue.
I wish I could remember exactly what he said, but I can remember thinking, "he didn't just say that, did he?"
And Silkie, if you really want to hear some strange sounds, sample the entire album of Hurricane Smith. Most of the songs sound like they were from the roaring 20's. A very hanuting tune, "Auntie Vi's" makes you scratch your head and wonder if this guy was really involved in some of the Beatles recording sessions. Then there's an instrumental which would be very appropriate in a silent movie (I think that was the name of the song)!
Jim: you need to get employed -QUICK!
Jim: you need to get employed -QUICK!
Jim: you need to get employed -QUICK!
Sorry, damn turntable was skipping (cheap stuff these days - nothing heavy duty)
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USB turntable skipping...
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USB turntable skipping...
36 YEAR RADIO VETERANS' ALL-TIME TOP 20 STIFFS:
1) Gino Vanelli-Black Cars
2) Trooper-Raise A Little Hell
3) Plimsouls-Zero Hour
4) Chicago-Dialogue
5) McGuiness Flint-When I'm Dead & Gone
6) Nazz-Open My Eyes
7) Detroit Emeralds-Baby Let Me Take You In My Arms
8) Presidents-5-10-15-20-25-30 (YEARS OF LOVE)
9) KC & the Sunshine Band-Do It Good
10) Glass Machine-Breakin' Down The Walls Of Heartache
11) Hot Chocolate-Disco Queen
12) Illusion-Did You See Her Eyes
13) Flash Small Beginnings (the best song YES never did!)
14) Seatrain-13 Questions
15) Brownsville Station-(Lady) Put The Light On Me
16) BS&T-Go Down Gambling
17) America-Green Monkey (heaviest tune they ever did!)
18) Magic Lanterns-Shame Shame (one of my all-time favorites!)
19) Phantom Rocker & Slick-Men Without Shame
& last but not least...one of the greatest under-appreciated ballads of all-time
that went to #1 in Altoona, PA all THREE times it was released...
20)Sheriff-When I'm With You
(every tune listed above was on 45...just never got their due...thanks for sharing!
1) Gino Vanelli-Black Cars
2) Trooper-Raise A Little Hell
3) Plimsouls-Zero Hour
4) Chicago-Dialogue
5) McGuiness Flint-When I'm Dead & Gone
6) Nazz-Open My Eyes
7) Detroit Emeralds-Baby Let Me Take You In My Arms
8) Presidents-5-10-15-20-25-30 (YEARS OF LOVE)
9) KC & the Sunshine Band-Do It Good
10) Glass Machine-Breakin' Down The Walls Of Heartache
11) Hot Chocolate-Disco Queen
12) Illusion-Did You See Her Eyes
13) Flash Small Beginnings (the best song YES never did!)
14) Seatrain-13 Questions
15) Brownsville Station-(Lady) Put The Light On Me
16) BS&T-Go Down Gambling
17) America-Green Monkey (heaviest tune they ever did!)
18) Magic Lanterns-Shame Shame (one of my all-time favorites!)
19) Phantom Rocker & Slick-Men Without Shame
& last but not least...one of the greatest under-appreciated ballads of all-time
that went to #1 in Altoona, PA all THREE times it was released...
20)Sheriff-When I'm With You
(every tune listed above was on 45...just never got their due...thanks for sharing!