6/20/81 LAUGH IN'S GARY OWENS HOSTS 3HRS SOUNDTRACK OF 60's, FEATURES/INTERVIEWS

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AS THE LEGENDARY L.A. COP JOE FRIDAY OFTEN SAID ON THE 50's SHOW 'DRAGNET'  'ALL WE WANT ARE THE FACTS, MA'AM'

WHICH LATER BECAME 'JUST THE FACTS, MA'AM' AFTER THE HUGE STAN FREBERG MULTI MILLION SELLER (IN ITS FIRST TWO WEEKS AFTER BEING RELEASED) 'ST GEORGE AND THE DRAGONET'  "JUST THE FACTS, MA'M"

SO STAND BY FOR THE FACTS!!!! 

WELCOME EBAY FRIENDS, TO KEITH'S KOLLECTABLES, ONE OF EBAYS PREMIERE BUYERS AND SELLERS OF PRISTINE RADIO SHOWS IN ALL GENRES AND ALL FORMATS FROM REEL TO REEL TO CD ALONG WITH OTHER GREAT RARE UNIQUE AMERICANA.

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NOTE THAT WHEN THE USPS JUST DRASTICALLY RAISED THEIR RATES, MINE  STAYED EXACTLY THE SAME.

SO, DO YOU ENJOY THE GREAT MUSIC FROM THE 60's? 

 IT WAS THE DECADE OF THE BRITISH INVASION WHICH MERGED WITH THE BEST OF THE AMERICAN EARLY ROCK ERA.  THE DECADE ALSO FEATURED THE BEGINNING OF THE FOLK ERA AND THE PSYCHEDELIC ERA.  IT WAS PROBABLY THE MOST ECLECTIC DECADE IN ROCK MUSIC HISTORY.

AND WHO BETTER TO PRESENT THE MUSIC THAN ONE OF THE 60'S MOST FAMOUS DJ'S GARY OWENS WHO ALSO STARRED IN ROWEN AND MARTIN'S LAUGH IN WHICH BROUGHT HIS FAME FROM LOS ANGELES TO THE WORLD.

AND BROUGHT TO YOU BY KEITH'S KOLLECTABLES, ONE OF EBAY'S PREMIERE BUYERS AND SELLERS OF PRISTINE RADIO SHOWS OF EVERY GENRE ALONG WITH OTHER GREAT RARE AND UNIQUE AMERICANA.

PLEASE REMEMBER MY SPECIAL OFFER TO FELLOW COLLECTORS.  IF YOU BUY FIVE OR MORE ITEMS FROM MY STORE AT ONE TIME, EBAY WILL DISCOUNT YOUR TOTAL BY 20% WHEN YOU CHECK OUT AUTOMATICALLY.  IT IS THE LEAST I CAN DO FOR EVERYONE WHO LOOKS FOR GREAT DEALS JUST AS I DO.

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AT KEITH'S KOLLECTABLES YOU CAN ENJOY THE BEST OF RADIO SHOWS THAT FIT YOUR BUDGET.

NOW, THIS IS ONE OF THE ABSOLUTELY NEATEST OLDIES RADIO SHOWS YOU WILL EVER HEAR.  IT INCLUDES ARTIST FEATURES, GREAT INTERVIEWS, AND GREAT FUN.   AND GARY OWENS.

 THE SHOW IS CALLED: "SOUNDTRACK OF THE 60's" WITH WAS HOSTED IN ITS FIRST 8 MONTHS BY LEGENDARY DJ, MURRY THE K. KAUFMAN (ALSO KNOWN AS THE FIFTH BEATLE BECAUSE OF HIS FRIENDSHIP WITH THE BEATLES) AND THEN AFTER THE FIRST YEAR, GARY OWENS TOOK THE REINS.

The show had its debut on June 7, 1980  Then on February 14, 1981, because of Murray The K. terminal illness, Gary Owens took over the show and hosted it from then on, almost until the last show which aired on June 30, 1984.  (The last several shows were hosted by Charlie Van Dyke, as Gary Owens moved on to host another show.)

  It is unclear why the show lasted so relatively short a time (in music syndication years) as the format was amazing and all three of the dj's were among the tops in the country.  That there are only four years worth of shows make them especially rare.

 This show is one of the best packaged radio shows ever produced.  They were distributed to affiliate stations first in white presentation boxes and later in yellow boxes.

And each show features multiple Beatles hits along with special features and interviews

 Cue sheets are in excellent near mint condition as pictured.

 This show is a classic and needs to be in your collection. 

There were no  national commercials on this show as the show was sold directly to affiliate radio stations who then sold their own local commercials. So, if you do not enjoy the national commercials in most radio shows, on this show you will go from program segment to program segment without interruption.

THIS SHOW  AIRED ON THE WEEKEND OF JUNE 20, 1981 AND WAS SHOW #K812-12

SO HERE ARE THE BIG QUESTIONS IF YOU DO NOT KNOW MUCH ABOUT RADIO SHOWS: 

 EXACTLY WHAT IS A RADIO SHOW? 

 WHY COLLECT THEM? 

 WHERE DO THEY COME FROM? 

Well, those are good questions, especially if you have never known of them. 

First allow me tell you my own personal story of discovering the wonder of radio shows.

  I discovered radio shows quite by accident while reading one of my favorite (long since departed) magazines called "Discoveries" (It was later bought by the same company that publishes "Goldmine" which I personally always considered a lesser publication, but that is another story.

  This was before ebay became the driving force in radio show sales (and everything else) in the later 1990's.

 I was especially attracted in "Discoveries" to a two page (or more) spread in each issue by a guy called "The Old Hippie". 

 Let me tell you, the Old Hippie had it all.  He was a real pioneer.  Way before anyone knew what radio shows even were let alone that they could be bought as rarities, he had the market cornered.

Most shows that he advertised were way beyond my budget but I drooled over those pages every issue and once in awhile I could afford one or two. 

 Now, I have attempted in my own humble way to take on the mantle of "The Old Hippie".  I have listed over 11,000 unique radio shows of all genres for you all to drool over, and most at prices, hopefully, that collectors can better afford!  I want to make available to collectors what I could not afford and especially in these days of higher prices and lesser availability.

Radio shows are harder and harder to find in quantity and the prices for the ones still out there just go higher and higher as they disappear from the market.  However, because of my large presence on eBay, I am always being contacted with selling offers, some of which I take advantage of and some I have to pass on because of the prices. I have found that by buying in bulk, even when many or most of the shows are lesser known but still amazing shows, I can offer the best prices on all titles.

 So, again, what is a radio show?  

  Radio Shows are syndicated productions by one of several large and small distributors who supply broadcast product to radio stations normally during weekends when the usual air personalities have a break. 

 Many air on Saturday or Sunday mornings, afternoons or evenings or less often during overnight segments or weekdays.  They often feature some of the best known voices for their genre from across the country thus the Dick Clark's and Casey Kasem's and Rick Dees and Dick Bartley and so many others. 

 People collect them for various reasons. 

 Some just collect the series because they like it and want them all. 

 Some collect their favorite artists or genre of music.  Rather than an album by the artist or a compilation, they have a unique presentation of their favorite artist or music not available anywhere else and often with dj presentation which is very entertaining. 

 Some collect interviews with their favorite artists as most shows had interview segments.  

Some collect commercials especially old car commercials but certainly not limited to only those.

  AND, these shows are in limited quantity. 

 They were pressed just for affiliate stations and many have just a few in circulation.  Some of the more popular shows had as many as 170 shows pressed for each edition of the show.  Smaller, less successful, but still entertaining shows had significantly fewer shows pressed.

The 170 shows pressed is not just a random number.  It reflected the top 170 radio markets in the country as measured through the Nielsen ratings system.  Radio stations outside the 170 markets could still air the show but had to take the satellite feed for which, of course, there was never a tangible LP or cd of the show.

On top of that, many radio stations just tossed them away after airing because they could never be aired again due to the time limited commercials to one airing and the limited storage space at most radio stations (believe me I know, I hosted a nightly oldies shows  at one for over seven glorious years!)  Radio station affiliates had to sign contracts in order to air the show and were legally bound to air the week's show only one time and then return it to the network or destroy it.

SO they are increasingly hard to find and there is no way of determining exactly how many of each week's show survived. 

But the  bottom line is that there could never be more than 170.  Compare that to the popular pressings of commercially released lps (for example Michael Jackson's Thriller album sold over 70 million copies.)

 Radio shows were first distributed on reel to reel tape or on lp, later on CD and even later (after 2000 for most shows) on CDR.  Now they are not available at all to collectors since they are distributed to radio stations through digital download 

 These shows become rarer and rarer every day because the people who buy them hold on to them.

Most music lovers do not even know that there are such things as radio shows pressed on LP or cd

  So,the shows that you get now and hold on to will never decrease in value and only increase. 

  I have prided myself since the start to provide the best and fairest cost with a no holds barred guarantee that you will be happy or I refund your money.  I sell them for near what I bought them for.  I give volume discounts and discount postage always.  As the postal service increases their rates, my shipping rates over the years has decreased. 

 And, I have one of the biggest radio show libraries in the world consisting of over fifteen thousand unique shows, so many that I don't even know all that I have and am sometimes amazed when I go to look for one show and find another that I did not realize I had.  

 Finally, it is Americana at its best.

  Whether the show be from the 60's or 2000's, rock, countdown, oldies, country, classical, religious, jazz or big band, it is unique and home grown.  And you just can't find them anywhere.  Even record stores that still exist will rarely have any.  

 Radio shows are wonderful representations of the real golden age of radio at least music wise.  And every  one you buy is  an original, not a copy, not a remake - all limited editions in the 170 number or less.  I know of a couple of shows that had as few as 20 station affiliates.  Once you get hooked, like me, it is a love affair for life!    Welcome to the Club! 

     This show, for all you vinyl lovers, and there are a bunch out there judging by the number of you that have responded to my rare and old vinyl radio show sales, is a rare vinyl that you will rarely find on eBay ever.     

         Remember, when you buy this show, not only will you own the tunes but also interspersed between songs is fascinating commentary on the artists and songs and wonderful interview segments and other features.  

  Also, keep in mind that this and all  shows are not just about the music - the music can be found anywhere.  It is the mixture of great music and great announcing that makes it so entertaining.   

 Most people even enjoy the national commercials that are included on the show because some 40 years later they sound fresh and bring back more innocent time!    It is a great show and would be a valuable addition to your collection

Good Luck and God Bless You.