https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 06 May 2026 08:58:52 +0000 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 06:34:07 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1924 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum//images/Top-40-Music-on-CD-Forum-Logo.png https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1924&PID=53712&title=american-top-40#53712 Author: RoknRobnLoxley
Subject: 1924
Posted: 17 March 2020 at 6:34am

I started listening to AT40 in early 1974 (till the end of 1979). My local radio station had stopped doing their own weekly countdown, fired the DJ's, and went with that Drake-Chenault robo-DJ format, ugh.

The Durkee AT40 book is a great read and a hoot. Lots of inside stories, some reveals on Billboard manipulations/shenanigans (Andy Gibb). Got a used copy off Amazon that was a library copy, in fab shape. Expensive now, but keep after it for a good price, it's a great book for us chart freaks.

The Battistini AT40 books are fab too, both the 70s and the 80s. Good to have all those special AT40 countdowns documented.

I too wish someone would make all the AT40 shows available, especially the special countdowns (I still have several on cassette that I taped off air in the 70s).]]> Tue, 17 Mar 2020 06:34:07 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1924&PID=53712&title=american-top-40#53712 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1924&PID=53706&title=american-top-40#53706 Author: thecdguy
Subject: 1924
Posted: 16 March 2020 at 12:25pm

Yes, the dog incident was a long distance dedication to a
dog named Snuggles who had passed and the song played was
Henry Gross' "Shannon" which was a hit in 1976 and also
about a dog who had passed. It was on the countdown for
the week of September 14, 1985 and iHeart Radio just
happened to play it yesterday. As I was listening to it,
I could hear the tone of Casey's voice and at certain
points it seemed as if he wasn't too happy about doing
it. IIRC, he was upset that the dedication immediately
followed an uptempo song (The Pointer Sisters' "Dare
Me"). But its placement on the countdown wasn't moved and
still was played after The Pointer Sisters' song. ]]> Mon, 16 Mar 2020 12:25:48 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1924&PID=53706&title=american-top-40#53706 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1924&PID=53705&title=american-top-40#53705 Author: eriejwg
Subject: 1924
Posted: 16 March 2020 at 12:17pm

Yes, the dog rant was 1985. And, the uptempo record that
Casey complained about was "Dare Me" from the Pointer
Sisters.]]> Mon, 16 Mar 2020 12:17:15 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1924&PID=53705&title=american-top-40#53705 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1924&PID=53704&title=american-top-40#53704 Author: Paul Haney
Subject: 1924
Posted: 16 March 2020 at 10:13am

Hykker wrote: Well, the "dead dog" rant from circa 1976 seems to indicate he was pre-recording his tracks by then. Makes sense, the show sounded very scripted to me...why waste your star's time sitting thru songs when he can get his part "in the can" and let the producers assemble the show.

Actually, the "dead dog" fiasco was in 1985.

I'm not sure of the exact date when Casey started
recording his voice tracks, but the Dick Clark show was
March 5, 1972, so it was shortly after that date.

I faithfully listened to AT40 every single week starting
in August 1974. I had heard the show before that, but
that was the first time that I wrote down the Top 40 and
started keeping my weekly stats. I'm not sure exactly
when I stopped listening every week, probably around 1985
or so. I would still listen when I could, but would get
the charts from my local library. That show was a
perfect training ground for my career at Record Research.]]> Mon, 16 Mar 2020 10:13:00 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1924&PID=53704&title=american-top-40#53704 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1924&PID=53702&title=american-top-40#53702 Author: jebsib
Subject: 1924
Posted: 16 March 2020 at 7:57am

I think hundreds of those scoped AT40s on YouTube got pulled off.
I can only find a few on there this year.]]> Mon, 16 Mar 2020 07:57:13 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1924&PID=53702&title=american-top-40#53702 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1924&PID=53701&title=american-top-40#53701 Author: Hykker
Subject: 1924
Posted: 16 March 2020 at 6:01am

eriejwg wrote: I believe after than point that Casey also recorded his vocal tracks ahead of time. I could be wrong.

Well, the "dead dog" rant from circa 1976 seems to indicate
he was pre-recording his tracks by then.
Makes sense, the show sounded very scripted to me...why
waste your star's time sitting thru songs when he can get
his part "in the can" and let the producers assemble the
show.
]]> Mon, 16 Mar 2020 06:01:47 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1924&PID=53701&title=american-top-40#53701 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1924&PID=53699&title=american-top-40#53699 Author: Paul Haney
Subject: 1924
Posted: 16 March 2020 at 3:52am

The scoped versions on YouTube are good too. Still nice
to hear the full songs though.

Edited by Paul Haney]]> Mon, 16 Mar 2020 03:52:35 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1924&PID=53699&title=american-top-40#53699 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1924&PID=53698&title=american-top-40#53698 Author: Paul Haney
Subject: 1924
Posted: 16 March 2020 at 3:51am

eriejwg wrote: Someone mentioned early in the thread about the show being done in real-time. As I recall reading somewhere, Dick Clark filled in as host around 1972 and was amazed that it was done that way vs. recording the vocal tracks ahead of time (an early type of voice-tracking.) I believe after than point that Casey also recorded his vocal tracks ahead of time. I could be wrong.

That is exactly right, John. IIRC, that story is in Rob
Durkee's book (which I highly recommend).]]> Mon, 16 Mar 2020 03:51:02 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1924&PID=53698&title=american-top-40#53698 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1924&PID=53694&title=american-top-40#53694 Author: LunarLaugh
Subject: 1924
Posted: 15 March 2020 at 7:22pm

Paul Haney wrote: Bill Cahill wrote: They run here, 40- 6545/">iheartradio, these are the same restored versions played on FM stations each week. 80's run more than 70's, some shows are completely restored from vinyl, some have songs replaced by CD sources. The channel gets updated from time to time, when the person responsible for it has some free time. Close to 200 shows are rotating. The 80's countdowns are the complete 4 hour versions. I listen to those too. However, there's too much repetition and you can't pick and choose or fast- forward, etc. I wish there was a site that just had them all uploaded for streaming.

FWIW, there are a lot of scoped versions from many
various years uploaded on to YouTube. Not ideal, but
better than none at all. ]]> Sun, 15 Mar 2020 19:22:52 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1924&PID=53694&title=american-top-40#53694 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1924&PID=53693&title=american-top-40#53693 Author: eriejwg
Subject: 1924
Posted: 15 March 2020 at 9:05am

Someone mentioned early in the thread about the show being
done in real-time. As I recall reading somewhere, Dick
Clark filled in as host around 1972 and was amazed that it
was done that way vs. recording the vocal tracks ahead of
time (an early type of voice-tracking.) I believe after
than point that Casey also recorded his vocal tracks ahead
of time. I could be wrong.]]> Sun, 15 Mar 2020 09:05:03 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1924&PID=53693&title=american-top-40#53693