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Post by secretman on May 3, 2009 11:05:34 GMT -5
Also XM began skipping the recap of last week top 3!  |
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Post by secretman on May 3, 2009 11:30:30 GMT -5
Then skipped a TOP 40 EXTRA between #34 and #33: “DOWN ON THE CORNER/FORTUNATE SON” by CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL .  |
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Post by pizzzzza on May 3, 2009 11:47:50 GMT -5
Ooh, this is a good one. They cut out the previous week's top 3. I can't listen to any more of it this afternoon, so can someone post as to whether any other abrupt edits are made? Thanks. I generally like every AT 40 countdown, but to me, this was one of the most forgettable countdowns ever - a hodgepodge of mush and forgettable songs - very few of these are even played anymore, and the ones that are (I Love Rock N Roll, Ebony & Ivory and Chariots of Fire for example) got way overplayed when they were out, so I can barely stand to listen to them anymore. I'm sure it's just me, but that's just how I feel - it's post 70s/pre MTV music - it just doesn't have any identification with it, and the playlist reflects it - Simon & Garfunkel and Barry Manilow remakes of older songs; 2 of those Medley hits (Stevie Wonder and the Beatles); one of John Denver's worst songs ever - "Shanghai Breezes"; one of the Rolling Stones worst songs ever - "Hang Fire"; Charlene's "I've Never Been To Me"; and then a song by David Lasley - who is that? I'm sure everyone has a varied opinion on this era of music - I'm interested in other views - I'm not trying to offend anyone with my observations. BY the way, I was a top 40/AC DJ during this time period, so I'm VERY familiar with this music. |
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Post by secretman on May 3, 2009 11:52:24 GMT -5
And then skipped the LDD between #29 and #28:
BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME by GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS.
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Post by jdelachjr2002 on May 3, 2009 12:40:12 GMT -5
This remind me of why I gave up listening to "AT40: The '80's" on WRVF in Toledo. I had only begun listening to classic AT40s regularly for a while and there was a phone interrupt while "Run For The Roses" was on. I listened to AT40 on another station (can't remember which one right now) and I heard the two Creedence Clearwater Revival songs being played as extras (they were not played on WRVF). Eventually, I came to the conclusion that WRVF deliberately skips songs that were not from the 1980's. I quit listening to WRVF for AT40 afterwards.
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Post by coldcardinal on May 3, 2009 12:48:27 GMT -5
^^
pizzzzzzza,
It's actually my least favorite period in the 80s -- the wedge between disco and the second British invasion. But for some reason, I really like a lot of the songs on that countdown, perhaps because it was during my first year of AT40 listenership. And May of 1982 is one of the bigger gaps remaining in my collection, so I was excited to have it filled.
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Post by reachinforthestars on May 3, 2009 14:05:02 GMT -5
Ooh, this is a good one. They cut out the previous week's top 3. I can't listen to any more of it this afternoon, so can someone post as to whether any other abrupt edits are made? Thanks. I generally like every AT 40 countdown, but to me, this was one of the most forgettable countdowns ever - a hodgepodge of mush and forgettable songs - very few of these are even played anymore, and the ones that are (I Love Rock N Roll, Ebony & Ivory and Chariots of Fire for example) got way overplayed when they were out, so I can barely stand to listen to them anymore. I'm sure it's just me, but that's just how I feel - it's post 70s/pre MTV music - it just doesn't have any identification with it, and the playlist reflects it - Simon & Garfunkel and Barry Manilow remakes of older songs; 2 of those Medley hits (Stevie Wonder and the Beatles); one of John Denver's worst songs ever - "Shanghai Breezes"; one of the Rolling Stones worst songs ever - "Hang Fire"; Charlene's "I've Never Been To Me"; and then a song by David Lasley - who is that? I'm sure everyone has a varied opinion on this era of music - I'm interested in other views - I'm not trying to offend anyone with my observations. BY the way, I was a top 40/AC DJ during this time period, so I'm VERY familiar with this music. David Lasley is primarily known for his work as a background singer with artists such as Chic, James Taylor, & Bonnie Raitt (Raitt sang background vocals on his Top 40 hit). But he is also a songwriter. His songwriting credits include "Lead Me On" by Maxine Nightingale and "Jo Jo" by Boz Scaggs. I had the opposite reaction towards this countdown as music was about to die. The focus would soon be on visuals, image, and production instead of melody. Most of this was MTVs fault. Because of this impending change in music, most of these songs were forgotten by radio. That makes this countdown precious to me because it does not contain the usual overplayed junk. As for the particular songs you mentioned, Simon & Garfunkel was a reunion record taken from their concert in Central Park. So radio embraced this song for that sole purpose. It's a stinker for sure, but not because of it represented music of that time. I disagree with your assessment of the John Denver song. It's a strong composition with a memorable melody. How I miss songs like this on radio today. Barry Manilow's remake was brilliant. Four Seasons records of the 60's suffered dearly from their poor production. although the songs were excellent. I fell in love with almost every remake of a Fours Seasons song, including this one. Charlene's song is a guilty pleasure for me. Again, a song with a very strong melody and if not for the cheesy spoken word bridge, it would probably be better received today. The three songs you mentioned as being overplayed were indeed played too much at that time. But I have not heard them very often since 1982 and I have regained most of the original love I had for them. There is one song on this countdown that represented the death of music I mentioned earlier. It's "Don't You Want Me" by the Human League. |
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Post by pizzzzza on May 3, 2009 14:37:46 GMT -5
^^ pizzzzzzza, It's actually my least favorite period in the 80s -- the wedge between disco and the second British invasion. But for some reason, I really like a lot of the songs on that countdown, perhaps because it was during my first year of AT40 listenership. And May of 1982 is one of the bigger gaps remaining in my collection, so I was excited to have it filled. Ditto here - it definitely filled a void in my AT 40 collection! |
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Post by pizzzzza on May 3, 2009 14:40:16 GMT -5
[quote The focus would soon be on visuals, image, and production instead of melody. Most of this was MTVs fault. Because of this impending change in music, most of these songs were forgotten by radio. That makes this countdown precious to me because it does not contain the usual overplayed junk. [/quote]
I TOTALLY agree with this statement - MTV TOTALLY changed the way people "looked" at music.
And you're right - there are a LOT of 'forgotten' songs during this time period.
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Post by vto66 on May 3, 2009 16:55:59 GMT -5
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Post by mkarns on May 4, 2009 11:22:43 GMT -5
Ooh, this is a good one. They cut out the previous week's top 3. I can't listen to any more of it this afternoon, so can someone post as to whether any other abrupt edits are made? Thanks. I generally like every AT 40 countdown, but to me, this was one of the most forgettable countdowns ever - a hodgepodge of mush and forgettable songs - very few of these are even played anymore, and the ones that are (I Love Rock N Roll, Ebony & Ivory and Chariots of Fire for example) got way overplayed when they were out, so I can barely stand to listen to them anymore. I'm sure it's just me, but that's just how I feel - it's post 70s/pre MTV music - it just doesn't have any identification with it, and the playlist reflects it - Simon & Garfunkel and Barry Manilow remakes of older songs; 2 of those Medley hits (Stevie Wonder and the Beatles); one of John Denver's worst songs ever - "Shanghai Breezes"; one of the Rolling Stones worst songs ever - "Hang Fire"; Charlene's "I've Never Been To Me"; and then a song by David Lasley - who is that? I'm sure everyone has a varied opinion on this era of music - I'm interested in other views - I'm not trying to offend anyone with my observations. BY the way, I was a top 40/AC DJ during this time period, so I'm VERY familiar with this music. I think that spring 1982 was when the synth-pop and MTV sound really started to break through, or was about to. This ended a three year period of relatively mellow music dominating--perhaps a reaction to overdoing disco, but uptempo and especially dance-oriented music (with some exceptions, like Kool & the Gang or Diana Ross's Chic-produced hits) had a relatively tough time becoming hits. So to fill the void the early 80s had a lot of soft-rock and country-pop crossovers. I haven't heard this countdown yet (next week likely) but Premiere did run a nearby one (4/24/82?) last year so I know most of it. Most of it I like or at least tolerate, but not all of it. As much as I like Scott Shannon's work on True Oldies Channel and elsewhere, I can't forgive him for inflicting "I've Never Been To Me" on us; what did he see in that song anyway, which sounds anachronistic even for 1982 (recorded five years earlier, except for the spoken bridge which was added in)? I like "Hang Fire", though it sounds rather lightweight for the Stones, and while the Stars on 45 Medley concept was a fun one-shot, it wore very thin very fast. "I Love Rock'n'Roll" still sounds good, even if overplayed; "Ebony and Ivory", unfortunately, proves to me that putting two great talents together does not necessarily result in great music. |
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Post by reachinforthestars on May 9, 2009 11:01:50 GMT -5
XM 70's is playing 5/5/1979. Woohoo!
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Post by secretman on May 9, 2009 11:27:27 GMT -5
I guess this week XM decided to leave Us alone and play the show “ exactly as You first heard it, but this time no commercials”  |
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Post by mrjukebox on May 9, 2009 14:14:08 GMT -5
I've noticed that this is the second time in the past three weeks that Sirius XM has played a countdown from thirty years ago-Until Premiere decides to air the four-hour countdowns from October 1978 to December 1979,Sirius XM is our only source.
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Post by jdelachjr2002 on May 9, 2009 14:42:10 GMT -5
I was at work. By the above sentence, does that mean no edits?
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