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Post by pgfromwp on Sept 5, 2012 9:07:26 GMT -5
As I had posted on the "sister" thread "AT40: The 70s ... This Week's Show", it's disconcerting for listeners of both SXM and Premiere-affiliates such as myself to have the same year featured by both in consecutive weeks (or close to that). Examples are:
1970 -- 8/08 (SXM) and 8/15 (PM) both on 8/11-8/12
1971 -- 8/28 (PM) and 9/04 (SXM) on 8/25-8/26 and 9/08-9/09, respectively
1975 -- 8/23 (SXM) and 8/30 (PM) on 8/25-8/26 and 9/01-9/02, respectively
1977 -- 8/13 (PM), 8/27 (SXM) and 9/10 (PM) on 8/11-8/12, 9/01-9/02 and 9/08-9/09, respectively. Ok, 8/13/77 was an alternate show to 8/15/70 but I included it for effect.
This is just a compilation of the last five weeks of overall AT40 - 70s programming.
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Post by dukelightning on Sept 5, 2012 9:38:46 GMT -5
That is an interesting perspective and one that myself and others used to subscribe to......until we started collecting and recording shows. That's when our tune changed and we welcomed any and all shows as long as they were different. BTW, it is a lot better than in previous years such as 2010 when IIRC, 10 shows were aired on both series. It has been over a year since the same show was offered on both series. So those of us that collect and record are fine with it but I understand your point having been on that side of the fence myself.
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Post by pgfromwp on Sept 5, 2012 10:58:09 GMT -5
^Dukedeb, I understand your perspective of welcoming different shows -- however in close proximity -- to enable the recording/collection of rarely played "lost" hits within each show. When I began listening to AT40 on local radio in 1972, I used to record entire shows (w/o commercial breaks) on my cassette tape recorder for some time. Lost them over the years.
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Post by tzmac on Sept 7, 2012 16:02:13 GMT -5
Premiere's AT40 the 80's played 08.15.87 show couple weekends ago. It had a Long Distance Dedication on 10th anniversary of Elvis death that asked to play Suspicious Minds version that was played on AT40 10 years ago. This was a long ( 7 mins) and live version that Casey says was recorded live in 1969.
Not that I like or am defending the Sirius XM approach to non-70's songs - but may explain why it was cut.
Tim
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Post by tzmac on Sept 7, 2012 16:16:16 GMT -5
Speaking of the Sirius XM 8.27.77 show - did you notice the sudden volume increase on #26, You're My World by Helen Reddy (eventually goes back to normal). I believe this happened with same song from previous week that Sirius XM played (probably the 7.30.77 show).
Tim
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Post by johnnywest on Sept 8, 2012 12:14:54 GMT -5
That is an interesting perspective and one that myself and others used to subscribe to......until we started collecting and recording shows. That's when our tune changed and we welcomed any and all shows as long as they were different. I completely agree. When I found out that Rick Dees was playing 1986 for the 3rd week in a row, I almost didn't listen because I didn't want to be subjected to the same songs for another week. But once I did start listening, I was glad I did because it was a new show for me and new content. |
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Post by faeden on Sept 9, 2012 16:03:58 GMT -5
next week: 1976
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Post by mgbmac on Sept 12, 2012 12:50:42 GMT -5
But Sirius XM 70s on 7 on Facebook just said its 1972. So what is the year? We gots to know!
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Post by billyonaire on Sept 12, 2012 15:29:34 GMT -5
The official word comes from SIRIUS XM 70s On 7, so you can expect to hear a chart from 1972. I believe that faeden posted his prediction of which year will be featured.
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Post by billyonaire on Sept 12, 2012 16:42:47 GMT -5
The 70s on 7 page at the Sirius / XM site links to the facebook fan page, so maybe they changed their mind and went with 1972.
Someone posted that Sunday JBJ played a song from 1976 and said that would be the year of this week's AT40 as well. Hopefully, they'll clear things up soon for those who listen.
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Post by faeden on Sept 13, 2012 15:18:40 GMT -5
The official word comes from SIRIUS XM 70s On 7, so you can expect to hear a chart from 1972. I believe that faeden posted his prediction of which year will be featured. Not a prediction. One of the hosts - JJ Walker, perhaps? - mentioned on his show Sunday that this weekend would be 1976. |
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Post by billyonaire on Sept 13, 2012 16:04:10 GMT -5
Not a prediction. One of the hosts - JJ Walker, perhaps? - mentioned on his show Sunday that this weekend would be 1976. Maybe he was referring to Jaybeau Jones. Whomever runs the facebook page is yet to clear up whether 1972 or 1976 will air, so it looks like you'll have to tune in to find out. |
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Post by billyonaire on Sept 13, 2012 19:34:18 GMT -5
I'm glad you got a confirmation. I wonder why they changed their mind.
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Post by mkarns on Sept 14, 2012 13:08:35 GMT -5
I guess then it's 9/16/72, which if so would make this the second week in a row that they've played an AT40 which ended with a song that made a huge jump to #1, only to fall back the next week. Last week it was "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"; this one would be Three Dog Night's "Black and White", which moved from 9 to 1. (Though 9/9/72 wouldn't surprise me since lately they've looked a bit backward in countdown dates.) |
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Post by skuncle on Sept 14, 2012 13:27:37 GMT -5
I wish they would get off the early 70's, the last few weeks have been 1973, 1971, 1970 and now 1972. They never seem to get stuck in the late 70's I've noticed. They'll go to 1979 or '78 and then jump back to the start of the decade for awhile.
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