Aircheck Of The Week

 

If you were lucky enough to live in Los Angeles in October 1967, you could treat yourself to Radio Free Oz on KRLA. This is some of the earliest experimental comedy from Firesign Theatre, along with some great 1967 music. Listen and enjoy.

A Night Of Total Terror

 

With The Spookshow Serenade

"Nervous… very, very dreadfully nervous…" - Vincent Price (dialogue from "An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe")

The Tingler - The Tinglers (with Thurl Ravenscroft)

The Bat - Alvino Rey Orchestra

The Vampire - Fukuda Yoshiyuki and Hayashi Hikaru (vocals by Matsukawa Yoshihaki - from the TV series "Vampire")

Les yeux sans visage - Maurice Jarre (from "Eyes Without a Face")

The Outer Limits - Milton DeLugg

Seance on a Wet Afternoon - Sir Julian at the Organ with Orchestra and Chorus

The Menace - The John Barry Seven and Orchestra

Mountaineers Hut at Shirane - Surfing M - Akira Ifukube (from "Frankenstein Conquers the World")

Gammera - Vocal - The Moons

"I made up my mind to take the life of the old man." - Richard Taylor (excerpt from the LP "Nightmare")

Heartbeat - The Creed Taylor Orchestra

Universal Sideral - Paul Bonneau (used in "The Prisoner")

Mysterioso - George Hormel (used in "Night of the Living Dead")

Main Title - Anton Garcia Abril (from "Tombs of the Blind Dead")

Fear (Theme from "One Step Beyond") - The Ventures

Journey Into the Fourth Dimension - Peter Reno

Theme du Cimetière - Les Monstres

"The old man’s time had come!" - Bela Lugosi 

The Lost Continent (Main Theme) - The Peddlers 

Theme from "Tightrope" - The Volcanos

Mad Monster Party - Ethel Ennis

Theme for a Lonely Queen (aka Twiggy) - Grapefruit

Heathcliff Y Cry Your Name - Les Maledictus Sound

Down By the River - Ian McCulloch

"Of course - it was the beating of the old man’s heart!" - James Mason

Cul De Sac - The Mind Expanders (with Jerry Cole)

La Horse - Serge Gainsbourg and Michel Colombier (from "La Pacha")

Carry On Screaming - Boz Burrell

Return! The Sun - Mari Keiko, Honey Knights, Moon Drops (from "Godzilla vs. Hedorah")

"It is the beating of his hideous heart!" - Christopher Lee 

Forgotten 45s

 

With David Bruce

Trolls - Every Day And Every Night

Big Maybelle - 96 Tears

John Sebastian - She's A Lady

Them - Baby Please Don't Go

Darin D. Anna - Bimbo

Chuck Berry - Reelin' and Rockin'

Damnation Of Michael Blessing - Back To The River

Tommy Duncan - Dance, Dance, Dance

Straw Dogs Movie spot

Artistics - This Heart Of Mine

Lou Christie - Lightning Strikes

Runarounds - You're A Drag

Ten Wheel Drive With Genya Raven - Morning Much Better

Dovells - Hully Gully Baby

Mobil Gas spot

Gene Chandler - Nothing Can Stop Me

Barry McGuire - There's Nothing Else On My Mind

Bill Deal & The Rhondels - Nothing Succeeds Like Success

Sandie Shaw - I'll Stop At Nothing

Yardbirds Great Shakes spot

Little David Wilkins - Just Blow In His Ear

Frankie Valli - The Girl I'll Never Know

Kinks - Long Tall Sally

P.J. Proby - Work With Me Annie

Mary Wells - Never Never Leave Me

Ides Of March - Melody

Chuck Trois & The Amazing Maze - Call On You

Len Barry - 1-2-3

Fats Domino - Dance With Mr. Domino

Spencer Davis Group - Keep On Runnin'

Turtlenecks - Ding Dong Dolly

Plymouth Barracuda spot

Johnny Burnette - I've Got A Lot Of Things To Do

Gary Lewis & The Playboys - The Loser (With A Broken Heart)

Chicago - I'm A Man

Babies - You Make Me Feel Like Someone

Pacific Gas & Electric - Are You Ready?

Gasoline Powered Clock Zales spot

Detroit Emeralds - You Want It, You Got It

Rubies - A Spanish Boy

Sapphires - Gotta Have Your Love

Diamonds - She Say (Oom Dooby Doom)

Yoo Hoo spot

Jerry Lee Lewis - Sweet Little Sixteen

Hollies - King Midas In Reverse

Don't

 

With Mark Ehmcke

1. Don't Touch Me There - The Tubes

2.  Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - The Animals

3.  Don't Be Cruel - Jerry Lee Lewis

4.  Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes - Slim Willet

5.  Don't You Just Know It - Huey "Piano" Smith and the Clowns

6.  Don't Ask Me Why - Chris Hall & the Torquays

7.  Don't Rock The Boat - Eddie Floyd

8.  Don't Sleep In The Subway - Petula Clark

9.  Don't Even Kick It Around - Ramsey Lewis Trio

10.  Don't Back Down - The Beach Boys

11.  Don't Let It Go - Bo Diddley

12.  Don't Play The Game - Waylon Jennings

13.  Don't Start Me Talkin' - New York Dolls

14.  Don't Talk To Strangers - Beau Brummels

15.  Don't Just Stand There - Patty Duke

16.  Don't Hit Me No More - Mable John

17.  Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying - Trini Lopez

18.  Don't Make Me Go - Johnny Cash

19.  Don't Rock Me The Wrong Way - Omar and the Howlers

20.  Don't Want Much - The Animals

21.  Don't Believe - Slim Rhodes

22.  Don't Do Me Nothing - U.S. Apple Corps

23.  Don't Make Me Go To School - Tammy Wynette

24.  Don't Stop - The Stone Roses

Longboards 'n' Longhorns

 

With Rick Hamilton

Aircheck Of The Week

 

If you lived in Oakland in October 1962, you probably listened to “Casey-At-The-Mic.”  That was Casey Kasem’s pre-AT40 persona. Freaking ponderous, isn’t it?

Aircheck Of The Week

 

It’s October 1969 in Hartford, CT. And here’s a real treat: over 3 hours of the legendary Jackson Armstrong. Jack held the Guinness world record as the world’s fastest-talking human. In a nationwide listeners poll, he came in at #2 behind Dan Ingram. Listen and enjoy, courtesy of Boss Radio 66.

Blood Is My Heritage

 

With The Spookshow Serenade

Eighty-Two Tombstones - John Zacherle

Vampire - The Crystals

Tombstone - The Big Guys

Spooky Village - Jimmy Crain

Vampiro a solta - Nilson Tylon

Count Macabre - The Connoisseurs

Cemetery Stomp - The Essex

The Ghoul - Jack Marshall

Tarantula - Walt and the Silvertones

Alligator Wine - Screamin’ Jay Hawkins

Voodoo Cha Cha - The Carter Bros.

Toujours, Ca Pourra Peut-Etre Me Faire Sourire - Stella

Down in the Basement - King Coleman

Doomsday - Zen Fuller

Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde - Babs Tino

Demon Lover - Lyn Cornell

Ghost A’ Go Go - Richard Rome

Dracula - Les Monks

He Cursed Him - De Maskers

Slowly - The Sho-Men

Amnesia - Jack Jolly and Sam Kimble Band

Serpents and Spiders - Jimmy Friis and the Valiants

Castle Mood (Balladi Olavinlinnasta) - The Strangers

Satan’s Got You (By the Hand) - Lenny Davis

Doctor Spook - Frankie Stein and His Ghouls

Edge of Nowhere - The Sunday Group

Don’t Leave Me in the Dark - The Young Blood

The Beast of Sunset Strip - Teddy Durant

Dr. Jekyll - The Blizzards

Theme from the Unknown - Davie Allan and the Arrows

Tormenta en el mar de la tranquilidad - Los Jaguars

Forgotten 45s

 

With David Bruce

Kingsmen - Killer Joe

Archie Bell & The Drells - I Just Can’t Stop Dancing

Scott English – Brandy

Bobby Fuller Four - The Magic Touch

Stevie Wonder - For Once In My Life

Shillings - Lying And Trying

Bobby Freeman - Mary Ann Thomas

Ad Libs - He Ain't No Angel

Debbie Reynolds Ford spot

Miracles - Ain't It Baby

Andy Kim - I Been Moved

Ian & The Zodiacs - The Crying Game

Connie Francis - Another Page

Good Rats - The Hobo

House Of Dark Shadows Movie spot

Paul Revere & The Raiders - Louie Go Home

Jody Miller - Home Of The Brave

Music Explosion - We Gotta Go Home

Ruby & The Romantics - Baby Come Home

Brooklyn Bridge Coke spot

Alvin Cash & The Crawlers - The Barracuda

Tim Hardin - Simple Song Of Freedom

Sunrays – Andrea

Pat & Lolly Vegas - The Robot Walk

Percy Sledge - Love Me Tender

Foundations - In The Bad Bad Old Days

Barbara Lynn - Second Fiddle Girl

Grass Roots - Sooner Or Later

Dusty Springfield - In The Middle Of Nowhere

Rock-A-Teens - Woo Hoo

Robbs - Bittersweet

Country Club Malt Liquor spot

Jonathan King - Round Round

Four Seasons – Stay

Charmettes - Please Don't Kiss Me Again

Candi Staton - Stand By Your Man

Diplomats - Love Ain't What It Used To Be

Seven Up spot

Berkeley Kites - Hang Up City

Ventures - Rap City

Jr. Walker & The All Stars - Hip City

Jan & Dean - Surf City

Banquet Foods spot

Dee Clark - T.C.B.

Chad & Jeremy - Before And After

Country Vol 3

 

With Mark Ehmcke

1. Down On The Corner Of Love - Buck Owens

2. Ragged But Right - George Jones

3. Dance Of Love - Charlie Rich

4. Hula Rock - Hank Snow

5. So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed - Merle Travis

6. Tuscalusa Lucy- Whitey Pullen

7. I'll Sail My Ship Alone - Hank Williams

8. Love's Gonna Live Here - Buck Owens

9. You Done Me Wrong - George Jones

10. Fat Gal - Johnny Bond

11. Help Me Make It Through The Night - Sammi Smith

12. I'm Gonna Tie One On Tonight - The Wilburn Brothers

13. Lord, Mr. Ford - Jerry Reed

14. Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line - Waylon Jennings

15. Right Behind You Baby - Charlie Rich

16. The Battle Of Kookamonga - Homer & Jethro

17. You Don't Want My Love In The Summertime - Roger Miller

18. Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down - Kris Kristofferson

19. If You've Got The Money (I've Got The Time) - Lefty Frizzell

20. Excuse Me (I Think I've Got A Heartache) - Buck Owens

21. I Don't Hurt Anymore - Hank Snow

22. Rye Whiskey - Tex Ritter

23. Superskirt - Connie Cato

24. Lonesome Old Town - George Jones

Aircheck Of The Week

 

It's October 1966 in Raleigh, NC, as Bob Baker plays the super-groovy sounds from the WKIX Boss Line. Hear it exactly as it happened then on Boss Radio 66.

Kogar's Jungle Juice Show #81

 

01 eddie atwood and his goodies - hot saki SURF

02 the originals - sleepless hours JACKPOT

03 the ozarks - who stole my bird dog- CALIFORNIA RECORDS

04 Lord Rockinghams XI - The Squelch LONDON

05 garnell cooper and the kinfolks - long distance JUBILEE

06 Sam Kimble and his orchestra Stop and Go MARBLE RECORDS

07 The Persuaders Grunion Run ORIGINAL SOUND

 

01 Fran and Flo - You Gotta Be Behomian JVPITER

02 The Twilights – Bohemian 6 STAR

03 The Pyramids Bow Wow HOLLYWOOD

04 the earthquakes bashful guy  FORTUNE

05 Joe Weaver and his Blue Note Orch. Loose Caboose FORTUNE

06 The Socialites The King Tut Rock CROSSTOWN RECORDS

 

01 Louis Jordan - Big Bess MERCURY 

02 Larry Harrison Move Baby Move SAVOY

03 The Upstarts Open the Door Baby APOLLO

04 Veretta Dillard with the four students I’m gonna tell my daddy GROOVE

05 Wynonie Harris Adam Come and Get Your Rib KING

06 Robert Willis You're Mine EBB

 

01 Alan Barnicoat and the bob freedman orchestra Savage ROCKET RECORDS

02 The Flattops Too Much Slack in the Sack BEAT

03 Moon Mullican with boyd bennett and his Rockets Seven Nights to Rock KING

04 Junior Thompson and the Meteors Mamas Little Baby METEOR

05 Roy Moss You're my Big Baby Now MERCURY

06 Charlie Feathers  One Black Rat FEATHERS RECORDS

07 Randy Hughes with band Tappin that Thing TENNESSEE

08 Buck Griffin The Party METRO RECORDS

 

01 The Chambermen Shotgun II AMIGO

02 Tasso Cain and his Matadors Viet Nam Beat CY

03 Claude and the Hightones Monkey Stuff PAM MAR

04 Eskew Reeder Green Door MINIT

05 jay jay imus and freddy ford - the boogala CHALLANGE

 

01 The Bit a Sweet Is It On - Is it Off MGM

02 The Bit a Sweet Out of Sight Out of Mind  MGM

03 Vagrants  I love you, I love you (Yes I do) ATCO

04 the e-types - put the clock back on the wall  MODERN HARMONIC

05 the jaybirds - the right kind  MODERN HARMONIC  flesh trilogy

06 The Penny Arcade The Wild Scene HME RECORDS 

07 neil patrick - love goddess Something Weird Greatest Hits LP MODERN HARMONIC

 Outro Lavern Baker Romance in the Dark