Oldies On The Internet

[oldies76]

Ah yes but haven't you heard, all that testing, Indicates the listeners have to hear the same tired 20 songs over and over and over, over...wink, wink.
I wonder when the testers might try those 28,000 other songs that charted between 1955-1975.

You mean 2,800.....

We should just start up a new station, where ANYTHING goes, meaning "Brown Eyed Girl" is played....once a week max!

 

[radioman148]

Ah yes but haven't you heard, all that testing, Indicates the listeners have to hear the same tired 20 songs over and over and over, over...wink, wink.
I wonder when the testers might try those 28,000 other songs that charted between 1955-1975.

You mean 2,800.....

We should just start up a new station, where ANYTHING goes, meaning "Brown Eyed Girl" is played....once a week max!

"Brown Eyed Girl" should be played no more than once a month if you really expand the playlist.

 

[hornet61]

Ah yes but haven't you heard, all that testing, Indicates the listeners have to hear the same tired 20 songs over and over and over, over...wink, wink.
I wonder when the testers might try those 28,000 other songs that charted between 1955-1975.

You mean 2,800.....

We should just start up a new station, where ANYTHING goes, meaning "Brown Eyed Girl" is played....once a week max!

There vare some very knowledgable folks here.......good research project how many songs charted from 1955-1975, I'm guessing, about 30,000......Top 50, say half that number ..that's still around 15,000.....If a station can only find 1,500 quality songs out of 15,000.....there needs to be a new method. I've heard many internet stations (Including yours) and you all have a hell of alot more than 1,500 quality cuts.
;D

 

[radioman148]

Ah yes but haven't you heard, all that testing, Indicates the listeners have to hear the same tired 20 songs over and over and over, over...wink, wink.
I wonder when the testers might try those 28,000 other songs that charted between 1955-1975.

You mean 2,800.....

We should just start up a new station, where ANYTHING goes, meaning "Brown Eyed Girl" is played....once a week max!

There vare some very knowledgable folks here.......good research project how many songs charted from 1955-1975, I'm guessing, about 30,000......Top 50, say half that number ..that's still around 15,000.....If a station can only find 1,500 quality songs out of 15,000.....there needs to be a new method. I've heard many internet stations (Including yours) and you all have a hell of alot more than 1,500 quality cuts.
;D

I was listening to an internet station today that played "Peek-A-Boo" by The Cadillacs. That's the kind of thing we need to hear more of.

 

[cyberdad]

Is KRTH-HD2 available on the web?

Yep. Go to the KRTH website and click on the "K-Earth Classics" icon. Or you can find it on iTunes.
Reliable, good quality stream. Not as deep as my personal favorites, but still a very enjoyable commercial-free mix.

 

[kenb]

I listen to KRTH HD2 on my Android phone. Just Google it, KRTH HD2 App, then download under MARKET. It works just fine hours and hours of music...

 

[oldies76]

"Brown Eyed Girl" should be played no more than once a month if you really expand the playlist.

And it'll play at 3am!!

 

[oldies76]

You mean 2,800.....
There vare some very knowledgable folks here.......good research project how many songs charted from 1955-1975, I'm guessing, about 30,000......Top 50, say half that number ..that's still around 15,000.....If a station can only find 1,500 quality songs out of 15,000.....there needs to be a new method. I've heard many internet stations (Including yours) and you all have a hell of alot more than 1,500 quality cuts.
;D

Expand that to the mid 80's...several thousand more songs are added!
Even a few pre 55's can be played too. Some of the #1 singles from 1950-1955 could qualify.

 

[cyberdad]

"Brown Eyed Girl" should be played no more than once a month if you really expand the playlist.

And it'll play at 3am!!

3:03am "My Girl", 3:06am "Unchained Melody", 3:09am "Sugar Sugar"........

 

[radioman148]

"Brown Eyed Girl" should be played no more than once a month if you really expand the playlist.

And it'll play at 3am!!

3:03am "My Girl", 3:06am "Unchained Melody", 3:09am "Sugar Sugar"........

"Unchained Melody" for sure. I really liked the record years ago, but it has become THE most over played record in history--though I could listen to Al Hibblers' version.

 

[radioman148]

I listen to KRTH HD2 on my Android phone. Just Google it, KRTH HD2 App, then download under MARKET. It works just fine hours and hours of music...

I found it by googling "KRTH-HD2". Pretty good selection of music I must say.

 

[cyberdad]

"Unchained Melody" for sure. I really liked the record years ago, but it has become THE most over played record in history--though I could listen to Al Hibblers' version.

+1.

The Fleetwoods had a nice cover of "Unchained". I think you might be able to find it on YouTube. I've not heard it in the rotation on any streams we're talking about in this thread.

 

[radioman148]

"Unchained Melody" for sure. I really liked the record years ago, but it has become THE most over played record in history--though I could listen to Al Hibblers' version.

+1.

The Fleetwoods had a nice cover of "Unchained". I think you might be able to find it on YouTube. I've not heard it in the rotation on any streams we're talking about in this thread.

Hibblers' I hear occasionally. I'll have to search for the Fleetwoods version.

 

[oldies76]

Les Baxter had a nice #1 version in '55. Who had the original release? Baxter, Hibbler, Roy Hamilton, or June Valli (all charted in '55).

 

[hornet61]

"Brown Eyed Girl" should be played no more than once a month if you really expand the playlist.

And it'll play at 3am!!

3:03am "My Girl", 3:06am "Unchained Melody", 3:09am "Sugar Sugar"........

for the 12,000,000,000 each..........they could never play every number one song again , and I would never miss them...

 

[radioman148]

"Brown Eyed Girl" should be played no more than once a month if you really expand the playlist.

And it'll play at 3am!!

3:03am "My Girl", 3:06am "Unchained Melody", 3:09am "Sugar Sugar"........

for the 12,000,000,000 each..........they could never play every number one song again , and I would never miss them...

I agree.

 

[radioman148]

Les Baxter had a nice #1 version in '55. Who had the original release? Baxter, Hibbler, Roy Hamilton, or June Valli (all charted in '55).

I remember Baxter's also. June Valli's I don't. I did find the Fleetwoods version & it's pretty good.

 

[hornet61]

Les Baxter had a nice #1 version in '55. Who had the original release? Baxter, Hibbler, Roy Hamilton, or June Valli (all charted in '55).

I remember Baxter's also. June Valli's I don't. I did find the Fleetwoods version & it's pretty good.

I believe the movie score was the first, then Baxter, then the rest.The Righteous brothers did it on a Spector "B" side which did not have the "Wall of Sound"..hence, a clear beautiful version that has become a standard. Speaking of Spector.....Al Pacino is starring in an HBO Spector Bio-pic entitled "Be My Baby" I can't wait to see that one. Wow !!

 

[deltas69]

one version probably not heard on oldies...Ronnie McDowell did a version. a great song is a great song...one reason standards get covered a lot...Joe Cocker does some terrific covers of songs...some better than the originals..IMHO 8)

 

[TheFonz]

I believe the movie score was the first, then Baxter, then the rest.The Righteous brothers did it on a Spector "B" side which did not have the "Wall of Sound"..hence, a clear beautiful version that has become a standard. Speaking of Spector.....Al Pacino is starring in an HBO Spector Bio-pic entitled "Be My Baby" I can't wait to see that one. Wow !!

Although the song is credited to the Righteous Brothers, Bobby Hatfield actually sang the song solo.