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Post by BrettVW on Aug 5, 2023 22:11:16 GMT -5
I have what I call the Version 1.0 of the hard drive that's from summer 2012. At that point not all of the 70s and 80s shows had been remastered, and some of the 70s shows in particular that had not yet been remastered/aired in the Premiere package are still in pretty rough shape. But most important to me it had the 1998-2009 era.
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Post by Jessica on Aug 6, 2023 5:25:25 GMT -5
I remember being curious that Casey said nothing about leaving the show in his last broadcast. I even wrote a letter to the editor of Billboard, and it was actually printed! They also printed a reply from someone from ABC (I think her name was Susan Storms). She said ABC gave Casey the option of saying some sort of farewell, but he declined. Don't know if that's really true, but it's what they said publicly. I met with Casey in 1994 and asked him about not saying goodbye to listeners at the end of the 8/6/88 show. He noted, with the launch of Casey's Top 40 just a few months later, that he wasn't going anywhere and that to say goodbye might imply that his radio countdown days were over. Thanks Pete. I always wondered why he never said goodbye at the end of the show. No farewell at the end. He mentions “Casey’s Top 10” and his usual “Keep your feet on the ground”…but never says goodbye to AT40 fans. The last Long Distance Dedication, “(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life” by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes seemed fitting…
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Post by kani on Aug 6, 2023 6:42:26 GMT -5
1988 notes: Taylor Dayne story temple in Massachusetts Lists "love" The jingles.. somehow but rarely used... The twist song story and remade by fat boys Beatles, in top the most, 1964 Listen ques male solo: 40s decade: Bing Crosby, 50s and 60s Elvis presley, 70s Elton john, 80s Michael Jackson (surpass Lionel richie) Do you love me plays in 1988 little remix George Michael monkey story Soft jingles: fast car Hall and Oates guest hosted at40 Jul 30 1988 Elton john costume story Elvis presley almanac, snippet all shook up
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Post by dth1971 on Aug 6, 2023 8:06:00 GMT -5
WXXM Rewind 92.1 FM Madison, Wisconsin is now airing right now the AT40: The 1980's August 6, 1988 episode - Casey's final original 1970-1988 AT40 run, though Larry Morgan didn't mention in the intro that this show was Casey's last original AT40 run show until Casey himself rebooted AT40 a second time in March 1998 (Larry's intro in the 9/30/1978 AT40: The 70's show mentioned that 9/30/1978 AT40 show it was the last 3 hour show before AT40 expanded to 4 hours the next week on 10/7/1978).
The #40 song to lead off Casey's original AT40 run swan song was by Debbie Gibson - "Foolish Beat", but when Casey started "Casey's Top 40" with Westwood One (to compete with Shadoe Stevens AT40 as well as Rick Dees), the song that lead off the first CT40 show in January 1989 at #40? By Debbie Gibson, of course - "Lost In Your Eyes". (No wonder a year later in June 1989 Debbie Gibson also would be the first Shadoe Stevens AT40 guest host!)
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Post by dth1971 on Aug 6, 2023 8:28:05 GMT -5
1988 notes: Taylor Dayne story temple in Massachusetts Lists "love" The jingles.. somehow but rarely used... The twist song story and remade by fat boys Beatles, in top the most, 1964 Listen ques male solo: 40s decade: Bing Crosby, 50s and 60s Elvis presley, 70s Elton john, 80s Michael Jackson (surpass Lionel richie) Do you love me plays in 1988 little remix George Michael monkey story Soft jingles: fast car Hall and Oates guest hosted at40 Jul 30 1988 Elton john costume story Elvis presley almanac, snippet all shook up Also: Between #37 and #36 - Casey told a story from the AT40 Almanac about how the song behind Elvis Presley's "All Shook Up" was inspired by the songwriter (Otis Blackwell) shaking a bottle of soda (with a snippet of the song played, would it be great if it was redone as an OPTIONAL EXTRA with the full "All Shook Up" song for an AT40: The 70's or AT40: The 80's show?)
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Post by mjl677 on Aug 6, 2023 11:42:09 GMT -5
8/6/1988: Tracy Chapman “Fast Car” #14 AT40 8/5/2023: Luke Combs “Fast Car” #15 AT40 The similarities this weekend!
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Post by OnWithTheCountdown on Aug 6, 2023 16:55:11 GMT -5
I have what I call the Version 1.0 of the hard drive that's from summer 2012. At that point not all of the 70s and 80s shows had been remastered, and some of the 70s shows in particular that had not yet been remastered/aired in the Premiere package are still in pretty rough shape. But most important to me it had the 1998-2009 era. I got my hard drive in early 2017. A decent chunk of the 70s & 80s shows were remastered by then; those that were still in rough shape (like 11/29/1980 and 4/13/1985 in particular), I ordered remastered copies. Some of the straight transfers weren't bad at all. Been working on the CT40 library; 1/21/1989 to 2/29/1992 are all on vinyl. Got most of the remastered copies of those. That 1998-2009 era is pretty special, too. I mostly listen to AT40 or AT20 HAC from those years, but once in a while I'll pop in an AC show, especially the AT10 ones with the spotlights. 🙂
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Post by lasvegaskid on Aug 6, 2023 20:08:43 GMT -5
WFMX playing 8/9/86
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Post by BrettVW on Aug 6, 2023 22:40:42 GMT -5
That 1998-2009 era is pretty special, too. I mostly listen to AT40 or AT20 HAC from those years, but once in a while I'll pop in an AC show, especially the AT10 ones with the spotlights. 🙂 These are the shows I first heard when I discovered Casey and I agree 100%. I rarely listen to the AT20 AC shows, but absolutely love relistening to AT40 1998-2003, AT20 Hot AC and then the AT10 shows from the last few years.
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Post by BrettVW on Aug 6, 2023 22:44:07 GMT -5
I listened to 8/6/88 tonight, it is definitely one of the shows I have heard several times in the past 20 years since replays became a thing. I really noticed tonight that they definitely seemed to choose some of the best/most historic chart facts to share (the Elvis story, most # 1s, etc) and just before #1 I noticed for the first time Casey specifically mentions "the official hits on the official Billboard chart" for what would be his final # 1 intro on the original show. For as many times as I have heard this show, this was the first time I noticed it definitely seems like they added some of these chart facts and stories for Casey to tell one more time.
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Post by Jessica on Aug 6, 2023 22:55:02 GMT -5
Okay, I literally laughed at Robert Palmer’s “likes and dislikes”. His “likes” include: Dolphins,Italian Suits and Prince. “Dislikes”: Working during the day and being photographed. That’s what I love about AT40 these random and weird factoids lol.
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Post by dth1971 on Aug 7, 2023 6:05:45 GMT -5
My guess for the August 19-20, 2023 weekend: 8/22/1981 (last played in 2014) as the A show with B show TBD.
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Post by lasvegaskid on Aug 7, 2023 10:02:55 GMT -5
Weekend of 8/17 "A" show ...8/22/81 www.charismusicgroup.com/Cue%20Sheets/1981-0822.pdfLast played 2014 w/extras: Hour #1: "Start Me Up" - The Stoners Hour #2: "Super Freak" - Rick James Hour #3: "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" - Christopher Cross Hour #4: "Tempted" - Squeeze
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Post by JMW on Aug 7, 2023 11:02:35 GMT -5
Weekend of 8/19 "A" show ...8/22/81 www.charismusicgroup.com/Cue%20Sheets/1981-0822.pdfLast played 2014 w/extras: Hour #1: "Start Me Up" - The Rolling StonesHour #2: "Super Freak" - Rick James Hour #3: "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" - Christopher Cross Hour #4: "Tempted" - Squeeze The only "B" show options I can think of for this show is either 8/22/1987 or 8/24/1985 (if 8/17 isn't this week's "B" show).
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Post by cursereversed on Aug 7, 2023 11:11:01 GMT -5
One of the songs debuting on 8/6/88 was "Another Part Of Me" by Michael Jackson. It had originally surfaced in 1986 when an early mix was used in "Captain EO" a 3-D short film shown at EPCOT Center at Walt Disney World. Did Shadoe ever mention this during the chart run of the song?
Also, Michael was one of two acts who were on both 8/6/88 and Casey's first show on 7/4/70 (chart date 7/11/70), when he was the lead singer of the Jackson Five who had former #1 "The Love You Save". The other one was the Moody Blues, who had "Question" on 7/4/70 and "I Know You're Out There Somewhere" on 8/6/88.
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