https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:49:21 +0000 Wed, 09 Mar 2022 09:35:23 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=3096 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=3096&PID=60425&title=50s-60s-70s-nontop-40-hits#60425 Author: eriejwg
Subject: 3096
Posted: 09 March 2022 at 9:35am

Many of these songs get regular play on the Sirius satellite
channels. One of my favorite sites is xmplaylist.com to see
what the verious channels play on a regular basis. You can
also view the most played songs on each channel.

Many bars and night spots have the Touchtunes jukeboxes.
There's an app for that and you can see what people are
playing on the jukeboxes in your neighborhood. Many of these
songs get some play on the jukeboxes too.]]> Wed, 09 Mar 2022 09:35:23 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3096&PID=60425&title=50s-60s-70s-nontop-40-hits#60425 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3096&PID=60423&title=50s-60s-70s-nontop-40-hits#60423 Author: Jody Thornton
Subject: 3096
Posted: 09 March 2022 at 8:03am

Well here's what I came up with awhile ago. I think it kept the "flow", and you'd have to imagine never hearing the song before this. Imagine if this was the first way you've heard it. Mine times out to 6:40-ish.

My Attempt at a Stairway Edit

Here's a link to a Brazilian 12" single that edits the song. It's rough near the end though. Heck I like mine way better

Brazilian 12" Edited Disc


Edited by Jody Thornton]]> Wed, 09 Mar 2022 08:03:47 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3096&PID=60423&title=50s-60s-70s-nontop-40-hits#60423 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3096&PID=60421&title=50s-60s-70s-nontop-40-hits#60421 Author: AdvprosD
Subject: 3096
Posted: 08 March 2022 at 10:16pm

Jody Thornton wrote: I was speaking about this very thing on a newer thread, and so far, all I've received is banter on how bad editing "Stairway ..." is because it ruins the song flow (all the while I never asked about that .... lol). Anyway, if you read this, do you recall at all what edit points they used back then? It sounds like it would be interesting.

You have now gotten my curiosity up on this subject of "Stairway." I don't think any stations here in the Saint Louis area would even consider the idea. KSHE is and
seemingly always "Has" been a classic rock station. Though, the more recent tunings I have had seem to deal a lot more with 80's & 90's Metal. I don't think they cater
as much to the old 60's and 70's standards that made them a pillar of rock music in the past.

I do remember they used to play White Bird back in the day. Probably, not anymore and especially never an edited version. That's a good song!

I haven't yet looked, but is there anything on youtube that resembles any of the radio station versions?]]> Tue, 08 Mar 2022 22:16:17 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3096&PID=60421&title=50s-60s-70s-nontop-40-hits#60421 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3096&PID=60414&title=50s-60s-70s-nontop-40-hits#60414 Author: Jody Thornton
Subject: 3096
Posted: 08 March 2022 at 7:10am

TimNeely wrote: Did Top 40 radio play "Stairway To Heaven" when it was new? Definitely. Top 40 radio treated it as if it was the "third single" from Led Zeppelin's fourth album, after "Black Dog" (the first) and "Rock and Roll" (the second). I have a chart from WFIL, the big Top 40 station in Philadelphia at the time, dated November 13, 1972. The #1 song on that survey was "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin, and the "last week" column also had it at #1. It had a note under it saying "(Based on Requests & LP Sales)". Most of the Top 40 stations didn't play the full 7:55 version, even though that is all they had available to them. Different stations created different edit versions to cut the song to between 4:30 and 5:00. I'm sure that once one station in a chain (such as Capital Cities) came up with a workable edit, it was "shared" with other stations in the same chain. As my initial experience with "Stairway to Heaven" was with the "WFIL edit," and I didn't listen to FM rock on the radio at the time, it wasn't until I checked out a copy of LZ IV from my local public library that I discovered there was more to "Stairway" than met the ears.

I was speaking about this very thing on a newer thread, and so far, all I've received is banter on how bad editing "Stairway ..." is because it ruins the song flow (all the while I never asked about that .... lol).

Anyway, if you read this, do you recall at all what edit points they used back then? It sounds like it would be interesting.


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Subject: 3096
Posted: 19 August 2012 at 7:59pm

Hykker wrote: Georgy Porgy - Toto Showdown - ELO

What station plays these songs today? [/QUOTE]

I have heard the above two songs on oldies radio.]]> Sun, 19 Aug 2012 19:59:40 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3096&PID=35011&title=50s-60s-70s-nontop-40-hits#35011 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3096&PID=34986&title=50s-60s-70s-nontop-40-hits#34986 Author: aaronk
Subject: 3096
Posted: 17 August 2012 at 5:09pm

Brian W. wrote: Brian W. wrote: Pinball Wizard - Elton John (promo single only) Was that an edited single, or a straight reissue of the LP version? Running time matches the album version, according to Eltonography.com.

I can confirm that the actual running time of the promo 45 is 5:13. The printed time is 5:14.]]> Fri, 17 Aug 2012 17:09:39 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3096&PID=34986&title=50s-60s-70s-nontop-40-hits#34986 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3096&PID=24992&title=50s-60s-70s-nontop-40-hits#24992 Author: anthology123
Subject: 3096
Posted: 25 January 2010 at 11:05am

Oops, sorry, my bad, glad to get any new info!!]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:05:50 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3096&PID=24992&title=50s-60s-70s-nontop-40-hits#24992 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3096&PID=24864&title=50s-60s-70s-nontop-40-hits#24864 Author: aaronk
Subject: 3096
Posted: 13 January 2010 at 7:24pm

anthology123 wrote: Sorry if I misunderstood the OP...

I don't think your post was being disputed. I think Hykker was just adding that extra info to the discussion.]]> Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:24:24 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3096&PID=24864&title=50s-60s-70s-nontop-40-hits#24864 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3096&PID=24860&title=50s-60s-70s-nontop-40-hits#24860 Author: anthology123
Subject: 3096
Posted: 13 January 2010 at 2:02pm

Hykker wrote: "White Bird" was released as a single, albeit in a highly edited form (just over 3 min as I recall vs 6 for the album cut). David LaFlamme also recorded a solo version in the mid-ish 70s. "Baba O'Riley" was strictly an album cut.

Sorry if I misunderstood the OP , but doesn't white bird fit this thread? It was
released as a single in 1969 and it did not chart as a hit, but became well
known much later.
And doesn't Baba O' Riley fall into a similar realm as Stairway to Heaven? Not
released as a single, but it did received as much airplay as most songs
released as singles.]]> Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:02:44 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3096&PID=24860&title=50s-60s-70s-nontop-40-hits#24860 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3096&PID=24837&title=50s-60s-70s-nontop-40-hits#24837 Author: Hykker
Subject: 3096
Posted: 11 January 2010 at 8:18pm

"White Bird" was released as a single, albeit in a highly edited form (just over 3 min as I recall vs 6 for the album cut). David LaFlamme also recorded a solo version in the mid-ish 70s.
"Baba O'Riley" was strictly an album cut.


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