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[doofus67]

Sept 19, 2024 22:25:28 GMT -5 jmack19 said:

I'll go with the show from September 22, 1979 over September 18, 1971 for this weekend.

You called it!

[OnWithTheCountdown]

9/22/1979 is the show that introduced "Dark Disco" to us. Only used as an opening theme for four weeks ("Shuckatoom" was brought back to open on 10/20/1979 through 1/7/1984), but kept on as a top-of-hour* and closing theme through 1/7/1984.

* - not used as TOH theme from 4/24/1982 to 1/8/1983

[mkarns]

The end “Dark Disco” theme actually had a longer lead in on this show than did most shows of its Sept 1979-Jan 1984 existence (starting in spring 1982 the version with the extended saxophone break was often used.)

The 9/1/79 cue sheet includes a memo from Tom Rounds explaining the forthcoming change in theme music. I don’t know why they quickly switched back to “Shuckatoom” for the opening but not the closing. Maybe the horn based intro was a better, more rousing opening, but the full mid-70s disco piece was becoming outdated as a closing theme.

[friarboy]

Is there a count on how many LDD songs were played that didn't hit the Top 40? I feel like Linda Clifford's rendition of "If my Friends Could See Me Now" which only made it as far as #54 in 1978 is a fairly rare occurrence.

[mga707]

Sept 22, 2024 8:37:27 GMT -5 friarboy said:

Is there a count on how many LDD songs were played that didn't hit the Top 40? I feel like Linda Clifford's rendition of "If my Friends Could See Me Now" which only made it as far as #54 in 1978 is a fairly rare occurrence.

I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but I seem to recall Linda Ronstadt's version of "Desperado" being played as an LDD. Neither Linda's nor The Eagles' original version of the song made the Hot 100, as neither was released as a single.

[dukelightning]

Sept 22, 2024 13:23:46 GMT -5 mga707 said:

Sept 22, 2024 8:37:27 GMT -5 friarboy said:

Is there a count on how many LDD songs were played that didn't hit the Top 40? I feel like Linda Clifford's rendition of "If my Friends Could See Me Now" which only made it as far as #54 in 1978 is a fairly rare occurrence.

I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but I seem to recall Linda Ronstadt's version of "Desperado" being played as an LDD. Neither Linda's nor The Eagles' original version of the song made the Hot 100, as neither was released as a single.

Another song that had 2 versions was played as a LDD with one of those not a top 40 hit either. "You've got a Friend" by Carole King.

[mkarns]

Wheel of Casey this week: January 27, 1973.

[jmack19]

I'll go with September 24, 1977 for this weekend.

[skuncle]

Sept 28-29, 2024: Now let’s go back to this week in 1977 - None - September 24, 1977

[mkarns]

Wheel of Casey this week: July 30, 1977.

[friarboy]

This story on the July 30, ‘77 wheel show about the Five Sharps. Interesting but if I go out to Discogs, I find 12 copies for sale of Jubilee 5104 for as little as $5.

The story is repeated on this page for reference.

www.discogs.com/master/1124401-The-Five-Sharps-Stormy-Weather-Sleepy-Cowboy

So did they find a case of these somewhere in the last 50 years, or is this just a nice but made up story?

[jmack19]

I'll go with the show from October 3, 1970 over September 30, 1978 for this weekend.

[mkarns]

SXM rarely if ever plays the same year on the weekend as Premiere's A, but if they did feature 1978 this week it would have the unique quality of a three hour and four hour show from the same year played at the same time.

[jgve1952]

1971 hasn't played since the weekend of 6-15-24, but Premiere is doing that as a "B" this weekend. Next in line for longest without play is 1973. If 1971 can't be chosen, then I hope it is 1973.

[skuncle]

Oct. 5-6, 2024: Now let’s go back to this week in 1974 - Maureen McCormick - October 5, 1974 Top Producers Of The 70’s