Discoveries, October 2004

[dreams]

I saw this in Borders if anyone wants a copy...

[amber]

Originally Posted by dreams

I saw this in Borders if anyone wants a copy...

Saw what in borders? Discoveries magazine?

[David]

Every time I read about that Westwood One broadcast in 1979, I am dumbfounded. I followed Mac more closely than I followed my schoolwork in those days, & I knew nothing about such a broadcast -- nor did anyone else I knew.

The first I ever heard about it was the mention in Mick's 1990 book. My opinion is that if I knew nothing about it, millions of others wouldn't have, either. One of the rock stations used to run a program called Seventh Day, which played albums in their entirety. But that program didn't feature new releases.

Besides, I'd like to hear a recording of this alleged Westwood One broadcast. Broadcasting the album doesn't automatically signal poor sales for an album; the DJ generally talks over the intros & outros of each track to increase the chance that most people -- even those who are taping -- will want the album itself. Jim Ladd played "Rock a Little" in its entirety on KLOS in Los Angeles in 1985 a few days before its release, but he talked over the intros & outros. Apparently, labels & artists don't have much of a problem with that. It drums up interest, particularly since most people aren't hanging around taping -- they're just listening.

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by David

Every time I read about that Westwood One broadcast in 1979, I am dumbfounded. I followed Mac more closely than I followed my schoolwork in those days, & I knew nothing about such a broadcast -- nor did anyone else I knew.

The first I ever heard about it was the mention in Mick's 1990 book. My opinion is that if I knew nothing about it, millions of others wouldn't have, either. One of the rock stations used to run a program called Seventh Day, which played albums in their entirety. But that program didn't feature new releases.

Besides, I'd like to hear a recording of this alleged Westwood One broadcast. Broadcasting the album doesn't automatically signal poor sales for an album; the DJ generally talks over the intros & outros of each track to increase the chance that most people -- even those who are taping -- will want the album itself. Jim Ladd played "Rock a Little" in its entirety on KLOS in Los Angeles in 1985 a few days before its release, but he talked over the intros & outros. Apparently, labels & artists don't have much of a problem with that. It drums up interest, particularly since most people aren't hanging around taping -- they're just listening.

Nope...the DJ (I think was JJ Jackson, if I recall correctly) would say, "Here's Side One of Fleetwood Mac's new album Tusk which will hit the stores tomorrow"...and then a couple of seconds of silence, then "Over & Over" started...no voice overs until the end of "Sara". Then they'd interview a band member, then "Now let's hear Side Two"...etc, etc, until they played the entire album. I knew 10 people who recorded that show...to this day, I still don't think 1/2 of 'em have bought the album.

[Hawkeye]

Originally Posted by chiliD

Nope...the DJ (I think was JJ Jackson, if I recall correctly) would say, "Here's Side One of Fleetwood Mac's new album Tusk which will hit the stores tomorrow"...and then a couple of seconds of silence, then "Over & Over" started...no voice overs until the end of "Sara". Then they'd interview a band member, then "Now let's hear Side Two"...etc, etc, until they played the entire album. I knew 10 people who recorded that show...to this day, I still don't think 1/2 of 'em have bought the album.

And that's just a select 10 people you KNOW. If that means HALF the people who recorded Tusk then never bought the album, well Tusk could've sold another 1-3 million copies.

[estranged4life]

Originally Posted by David

Every time I read about that Westwood One broadcast in 1979, I am dumbfounded. I followed Mac more closely than I followed my schoolwork in those days, & I knew nothing about such a broadcast -- nor did anyone else I knew.

The first I ever heard about it was the mention in Mick's 1990 book. My opinion is that if I knew nothing about it, millions of others wouldn't have, either. One of the rock stations used to run a program called Seventh Day, which played albums in their entirety. But that program didn't feature new releases.

Besides, I'd like to hear a recording of this alleged Westwood One broadcast. Broadcasting the album doesn't automatically signal poor sales for an album; the DJ generally talks over the intros & outros of each track to increase the chance that most people -- even those who are taping -- will want the album itself. Jim Ladd played "Rock a Little" in its entirety on KLOS in Los Angeles in 1985 a few days before its release, but he talked over the intros & outros. Apparently, labels & artists don't have much of a problem with that. It drums up interest, particularly since most people aren't hanging around taping -- they're just listening.

the then unreleased material by the Beatles that was making the airwaves before being finally released on both the "Abbey Road" & "Let It Be" albums.

The WBCN (Boston FM) broadcast has survived the times and is available on a few bootlegs, Including the "Posters, Incense And Strobe Candles" disc:

http://www.fabfour.de/vt109.html

Brian j.

[mondaymornin1]

"At that point Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks were a pair of unknowns. They'd met in the late '60s in a San Francisco-based band, Fritz, where Nicks sang and Buckingham played bass. When that outfit broke up in 1971 they got together, professionally and personally, and moved to Los Angeles searching for the big time.

It proved to be elusive. The album they made went nowhere (except, curiously, in Alabama, where it was a local hit). "


'Course I was just 3 or 4 years old at the time. Don't really remember that! But Stevie mentioned it at the B'ham concert last year, and while here on her Enchanted tour as well. Pretty cool!

Thanks for posting this Daniel!