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Post by bestmusicexpert on Aug 15, 2011 17:50:48 GMT -5
Hey 40fan, Why not tell them (Which everyone should) That both shows back to back would work well. Tell them 5am-12pm on a weekend or 5pm to 12am would work wonders for their listenership.
Its not as if they have live DJ's on the air on the weekend. Most stations only have them for a few hours a day.
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Post by matt on Aug 15, 2011 19:06:55 GMT -5
I am having serious concerns about AT40-The 70s becoming an endangered program! My local station, WSEN in suburban Syracuse, New York has switched to AT40-The 80s. Their General Manager sent me a cordial email response to my question about it; saying he feels the 80s version is more fitting for their overall music mix. This now makes two stations in my area that have dropped 70s. And I have been reading reports on this board about similar changes in other markets. I relayed the complete text of the response to pizzza so he could update his station listings thread. So now, after almost five years of enjoying AT40-The 70s, I am completely dependant on internet streams to be able to hear it. 40fan, I would keep in mind that there are still more stations that carry the 70's shows than the 80's, and have been since I have been tuning in. Doesn't mean that trend wouldn't change at some point, but I have to believe that AT40 - the 70's is still going strong and hopefully will continue to do so for a while. |
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Post by mrjukebox on Aug 15, 2011 19:51:12 GMT -5
Here are my predictions for this week's optional extras:
1)."Sail On"-Commodores
2)."Driver's Seat"-Sniff & The Tears
3)."You Needed Me"-Anne Murray ("AT40" Long Distance Dedication)
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Post by edisonlite on Aug 16, 2011 2:11:43 GMT -5
Simply put, the bullet rule was that any song that was bulleted one week could not drop the following week. Of course, the #1 position was not affected by this rule. So before a bulleted record could drop, it had to hold at its position for another week first. BTW, this policy appears to have changed on 4/30/83. That is when Mr. Roboto which had been bulleted at #3 the previous week was dropped to #4. Dukedeb, when did this policy START? This is very interesting. I didn't know it was an official Billboard rule. I certainly noticed this pattern but figured it was because songs doing well didn't suddenly NOT do well. |
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Post by dukelightning on Aug 16, 2011 10:17:56 GMT -5
The bullet policy started in 1974. And yes it is was an official policy. There are notations about it below the HOT 100 throughout this period. Maybe someone can post a link to one of them.
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Post by Big Red Machine on Aug 16, 2011 15:27:55 GMT -5
Regarding the 74 show that we just heard, I wonder why Paper Lace's version of "Billy, Don't be a Hero" did really well in England, and didn't do well here, while Bo Donaldson's version did really well here. Was it all timing, as is everything in life? If Paper Lace came out with it first, I would been ticked off if I were Paper Lace.
This is similar to what happened in 73 when Hot Chocolate made it big in England with "Brother Louie" but yet Stories is the act who took it to #1 in the US.
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Post by reachinforthestars on Aug 16, 2011 22:37:46 GMT -5
Regarding the 74 show that we just heard, I wonder why Paper Lace's version of "Billy, Don't be a Hero" did really well in England, and didn't do well here, while Bo Donaldson's version did really well here. Was it all timing, as is everything in life? If Paper Lace came out with it first, I would been ticked off if I were Paper Lace. This is similar to what happened in 73 when Hot Chocolate made it big in England with "Brother Louie" but yet Stories is the act who took it to #1 in the US. The release of the Paper Lace/Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods versions in the US came at nearly the exact same time. So program directors had an interesting dilemma. You have to believe that some of their thought processes when deciding which version to play came down to this: 1. Support an American artist or a UK artist? Answer: American 2. Which version sounded better to American ears? Answer: Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods One might wonder if Mercury would have released the Paper Lace version in the US at the same time it was released in the UK a few months earlier, would Paper Lace have had two #1 singles in 1974? |
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Post by kahunaburger61 on Aug 17, 2011 3:57:54 GMT -5
Extras for 8/18/79: "Pop Muzik" M, "Sail On" Commodores "Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin' " Journey
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Post by kahunaburger61 on Aug 17, 2011 3:59:28 GMT -5
The cover of Oh Well wasn't all that bad, but I prefer the live Fleetwood Mac version from their 1980 live album the most. "Oh Well" without Peter Green intro & solo just doesn't make it!!! |
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Post by kahunaburger61 on Aug 17, 2011 4:24:37 GMT -5
Regarding the 74 show that we just heard, I wonder why Paper Lace's version of "Billy, Don't be a Hero" did really well in England, and didn't do well here, while Bo Donaldson's version did really well here. Was it all timing, as is everything in life? If Paper Lace came out with it first, I would been ticked off if I were Paper Lace. This is similar to what happened in 73 when Hot Chocolate made it big in England with "Brother Louie" but yet Stories is the act who took it to #1 in the US. The release of the Paper Lace/Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods versions in the US came at nearly the exact same time. So program directors had an interesting dilemma. You have to believe that some of their thought processes when deciding which version to play came down to this: 1. Support an American artist or a UK artist? Answer: American 2. Which version sounded better to American ears? Answer: Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods One might wonder if Mercury would have released the Paper Lace version in the US at the same time it was released in the UK a few months earlier, would Paper Lace have had two #1 singles in 1974? Since set during U.S. Civil War Bo Donalson & Heywood's version carries more weight even though Paperlace did first!!! |
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Post by bestmusicexpert on Aug 17, 2011 15:21:43 GMT -5
***"Oh Well" without Peter Green intro & solo just doesn't make it!!!
Unless of course its played by a better guitarist as in LINDSAY BUCKINGHAM!
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Post by Ponderous Man on Aug 17, 2011 17:30:04 GMT -5
Predictions for the extras:
YOU'RE NO GOOD-Linda Ronstadt (AT40 Archive)
DRIVER'S SEAT-Sniff 'N The Tears
SAIL ON-Commodores
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Post by jdelachjr2002 on Aug 17, 2011 17:50:43 GMT -5
Shuckatoom and briguy were correct with two guesses apiece.
WHNN has the cue sheet up and here are the extras for this week (and hopefully I won't have to repeat it again):
Hour #1: "Sail On" - The Commodores
Hour #2: "Fire" - The Ohio Players (AT40 Archive extra from original Hour #1)
Hour #3: "Different Worlds" - Maureen McGovern
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Post by bestmusicexpert on Aug 17, 2011 17:55:33 GMT -5
YAY for the Maureen McGovern song. True I have the original of that show, but its good to know it'll get airplay on radio for once. It was a pretty good song!
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Post by jdelachjr2002 on Aug 17, 2011 17:59:30 GMT -5
BTW I know what next weekend's show will be and here are two hints.
1: It's not from 1971 (sorry)
2: It's a repeat of a previous August show.
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