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Post by dukelightning on Nov 1, 2024 8:43:50 GMT -5
Quite a show with the long versions of not 1 but 2 songs...""American City Suite" and "Nights in White Satin". Now playing 2 long versions of songs that are only a minute or so longer as happened with "Freddie's Dead" on the last 1972 show is one thing. But the long versions of those 2 songs are a lot more than a minute longer. This is the only AT40 in which that happened. Hearing this show for the second time ever and except for maybe hearing it on YouTube once or twice, these are the only times I have heard the long version of Suite. Enjoyed it. Now this was a professionally done show as they all were by Casey. But I counted 7 or 8 songs which were cut off to make room for those long versions. Didn't think that was too good. This seems to be the first time they ever had to cutoff or edit songs as it was not necessary previously. Later on they would get more creative and professional by editing out verses as happened in last weeks 1976 show. Bottom line, they should have played one of the long versions and played the other one the next week. This was the only time either song's long version was played too. And this wasn't the longest version of "American City Suite". The 45 ran for 7:45, but the album version lasted nearly eleven minutes. At least Premiere apparently didn't cut it down this week as they sometimes have before. Unfortunately, we probably won't get a supersized version of this show from WTOJ as tomorrow they start their Christmas programming. But if you're looking for the holiday show then they should play it. That's a good point about "American City Suite". Pete correctly noted it as an edited long version in his book. I think i can count on one hand the number of times Pete made that notification in his 2 books. |
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Post by dth1971 on Nov 2, 2024 8:02:06 GMT -5
WXXM Rewind 92.1 FM Madison, Wisconsin hasn't started all Christmas music yet as of today, and is now airing this Saturday morning AT40: The 70's 11/4/1972 (with mono2stereo conversion by Ken Martin, of course).
For #39 - "It Never Rains in Southern California", was it me and my ears that Casey mentions Albert Hammond is a Spanish music composer when Albert Hammond is British???
For a QL - Casey mentioned 1952 was the year there was more #1 song weeks with female singers than male singers. Did a later after 1972 AT40 year beat/top that?
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Post by Hervard on Nov 2, 2024 9:28:08 GMT -5
I'm assuming that the Christmas special for this weekend is the Top 40 Christmas Songs of 1971?
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Post by at40petebattistini on Nov 2, 2024 9:39:14 GMT -5
I'm assuming that the Christmas special for this weekend is the Top 40 Christmas Songs of 1971? Christmas At The Movies |
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Post by mga707 on Nov 2, 2024 10:42:29 GMT -5
For #39 - "It Never Rains in Southern California", was it me and my ears that Casey mentions Albert Hammond is a Spanish music composer when Albert Hammond is British??? Per Whitburn, Hammond was born in London and grew up in Gibraltar, a British possession on the Spanish Mediterranean coast. It was ceded to the UK 'in perpetuity' in 1713, but Spain still maintains a claim to the tiny peninsular territory. |
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Post by kani on Nov 2, 2024 16:04:15 GMT -5
Good that WPNC aired 1972, but I missed first two hours due to me being busy.
WVWP airing 1972 well..but I missed hour 1 1/2... will try WHNR tomorrow or so..
some decent good songs
AT40 extras voiced by Casey Kasem instead of Larry Morgan.
I later listened WTCQ and KRTQ
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Post by jmack19 on Nov 2, 2024 16:06:52 GMT -5
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Post by dth1971 on Nov 2, 2024 17:18:24 GMT -5
Another thing about 11/4/1972: With "Convention '72" by the Delegates entering AT40 territory, Casey mentioned that there is a 1950's rock 'n roll revival with Rick Nelson, Chuck Berry, and Elvis on the AT40 chart but not yet a 1950's leaning novelty until now.
"Convention '72" is what you call a "Flying Saucer" type break in (but not with Flying Saucers nor aliens with the 3 Buchanan/Goodman "Flying Saucer" records and Vik Venus' "Moonflight". The next 3 years came 3 more break-in records but not related to flying sacuers: "Super Fly Meets Shaft", "Energy Crisis '74", and "Mr. Jaws".
Has Casey himself ever attempted to do a break-in record similar to "Flying Saucer" and others mentioned? I know Dick Clark did once. And Whimsical Will on the Dr. Demento show originally did the DEMENTED NEWS segment "Flying Saucer"/break-in style.
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Post by mga707 on Nov 2, 2024 18:43:03 GMT -5
Another thing about 11/4/1972: With "Convention '72" by the Delegates entering AT40 territory, Casey mentioned that there is a 1950's rock 'n roll revival with Rick Nelson, Chuck Berry, and Elvis on the AT40 chart but not yet a 1950's leaning novelty until now. "Convention '72" is what you call a "Flying Saucer" type break in (but not with Flying Saucers nor aliens with the 3 Buchanan/Goodman "Flying Saucer" records and Vik Venus' "Moonflight". The next 3 years came 3 more break-in records but not related to flying sacuers: "Super Fly Meets Shaft", "Energy Crisis '74", and "Mr. Jaws". The latter two were by Dickie Goodman himself, while John and Ernest's "Super Fly Meets Shaft" was written and produced by Goodman. But apparently The Delegates' record had no Goodman connection. After "Mr. Jaws" reached #4 in fall '75 (just one 'notch' below the original "The Flying Saucer"s peak on the Best Sellers chart in 1956), Goodman charted with "Kong". But that one missed the 40, hitting 48 in early 1977. During the Casey era he had also just missed the 40 with "Watergate" in mid-1973, which got to 42. |
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Post by dth1971 on Nov 3, 2024 7:50:56 GMT -5
I notice the OPTIONAL EXTRAS for 11/4/1972 of "Rockin' Boogie Woogie Flu" and "Dancing in the Moonlight" were Casey voiced, but was the OPTIONAL EXTRA of "Living In The Past" voiced by Casey or Larry Morgan?
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Post by Hervard on Nov 3, 2024 8:03:24 GMT -5
I'm assuming that the Christmas special for this weekend is the Top 40 Christmas Songs of 1971? Christmas At The Movies Ah, so they're changing them up this year. IIRC, the shows were generally played in the following order: Top 40 Christmas Hits (December 25, 1971) Top 40 Christmas Hits (December 22, 1973) Top 30 All-Time Christmas Hits (November/December, 2003) (My AT20 station played this one every week at Christmastime that year) An American Top Ten Christmas - Christmas At The Movies (November 20, 2004) Top 60 Christmas Songs - Part 1 (December 11, 2004) Top 60 Christmas Songs - Part 2 (December 18, 2004) An American Top Ten Christmas - Christmas Around The World (November 27, 2004) Since there are apparently going to be eight weeks' worth of Christmas shows, I'm wondering what show will add to that list of seven. I'm guessing that it will be the Christmas show that was played on December 4, 2004 (I forget what they called that one). |
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Post by bm63 on Nov 3, 2024 11:42:11 GMT -5
I notice the OPTIONAL EXTRAS for 11/4/1972 of "Rockin' Boogie Woogie Flu" and "Dancing in the Moonlight" were Casey voiced, but was the OPTIONAL EXTRA of "Living In The Past" voiced by Casey or Larry Morgan? All the extras were voiced by Casey. |
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Post by mrjukebox on Nov 3, 2024 12:47:01 GMT -5
Prediction for next week's show:11/9/74.
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Post by dth1971 on Nov 3, 2024 19:28:05 GMT -5
Prediction for next week's show:11/9/74. Still hoping it's 11/10/1979 (4 hours - first hour optional) |
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Post by dukelightning on Nov 4, 2024 7:32:21 GMT -5
Prediction for next week's show:11/9/74. Still hoping it's 11/10/1979 (4 hours - first hour optional) That would be a timely selection seeing as Quincy Jones has just died. His first Michael Jackson produced hit "Don't Stop Til You Get Enough", one of my favorite songs they collaborated on, is in it. |
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