The shortest song that I can recall during the classic Casey Kasem era on American Top 40 was "Motorcycle Mama" by Sailcat, just a hair over two minutes long.
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...or, production using 1/4" recording tape, a razor blade, a splicing block and splicing tape.
But I still get yellow page books every year. They always go right in the trash. What a waste.
Back in the day it was required. That's what I said. But you're right, with file-based programming, there's far less programming that requires back-timing to the TOH.
The Carpenters were the most successful group of the early 70’s. No question about it.
Yes, light and breezy songs. But perfect timing after a tremendously scorching time in US history. But they were in the right place at the right time. The country needed great ballads sung by top artists. I can’t imagine a better outcome in the early70’s.
Yes, light and breezy songs. But perfect timing after a tremendously scorching time in US history. But they were in the right place at the right time. The country needed great ballads sung by top artists. I can’t imagine a better outcome in the early70’s.
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Although an instrumental, but one which ends cold is the Theme from Hawaii 5-0 by The Ventures.
Was a great way to go to Braves baseball when I worked at a Braves network station.
Was a great way to go to Braves baseball when I worked at a Braves network station.
"Goodbye to Love" is one that goes on for way longer than necessary. I used to hear it cut off early and with good reason, as The Carpenters were not known for metal.
I use them.
British/Norwegian group A1 has a song called "2:59", but it's actually 3:28 in length.
And the promo edit of "Piano Man" that Billy Joel complained about getting cut down to "3:05" is actually 3:16 in length.
And the promo edit of "Piano Man" that Billy Joel complained about getting cut down to "3:05" is actually 3:16 in length.
Anyone remember the short version of American Pie? I don’t recall if this was a studio version or just a radio version but 9 plus minute song was cut to just over 4 minutes. Pd’s likely objected to the long version.
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It's still played on some classic hits stations, although, at 50 years old, it's aged out of many of them. The song fades after the "Helter skelter, in a summer swelter" verse. No "There we were all in one place" verse or slow final verse.
Followed up by the dreary “Vincent” though it peaked at number 12. Had an additional top 20 with”Crying” in ‘81. But forever will be known for American Pie. Truely a great “piece” of pie.
Not true. The promo edit removed the slow verses at the beginning and end, then took the first, second and fourth "fast" verses. The "helter skelter" verse was the one that was edited out. A partial chorus was added at the end.
There were mix differences too, and the radio edit was only released in mono.
Dude, your idea of "metal" is quite different than mine. Yes the song had some guitar feedback in the bridge, which was unusual for a Carpenters song. Still made it to #7 in Billboard, so not too many people must have minded.
Thanks. It's been a while since I've heard it, and I guess I dislike it so much that I haven't managed to listen to it sufficient times to accurately recall what was left in and left out.
Here is the short 45 version of "American Pie". It was only released as a promo to radio stations, mono on both sides. It has never been commercially released.
Yeah but it didn't go so well for Karen Carpenter. In spite of all the clean-cut image and smooth ballads, she was a mess. From "Karen Carpenter's Tragic Story" The Guardian 2010:
"In 1996 journalist Rob Hoerburger powerfully summed up Karen Carpenter's tribulations in a New York Times Magazine feature: "If anorexia has classically been defined as a young woman's struggle for control, then Karen was a prime candidate, for the two things she valued most in the world – her voice and her mother's love – were exclusively the property of her brother Richard. At least she would control the size of her own body." And control it she did. By September 1975 her weight fell to 6st 7lb (41kg)."
That's 90.3lbs.
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