(Show #967; aired on 05-12-2012)
In 1981, I was actually the Program Director of a COUNTRY station here in Nashville (WKDA). Rock music was going through an identity crisis, and as a result, some of the “Urban Cowboy” crossovers were finding their way to the top of the Pop charts and on to Rock radio as well! The clubs were also beginning to heat-up with long, rhythmic, unknown tunes that year. Hello, MTV! Enjoy today’s show! — Fred
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| ARTIST |
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ALBUM |
| The Moody Blues |
The Voice |
Long Distance Voyager |
| Santana |
Winning |
Zebop |
| Dan Fogelberg |
Run for the Roses |
The Innocent Age |
| #1 THIS WEEK – Kim Carnes |
Bette Davis Eyes |
Mistaken Identity |
| Rodney Crowell |
‘Til I Can Gain Control Again |
(self-titled) |
| Novo Combo |
City Bound |
(self-titled debut) |
| The Steve Miller Band |
Heart Like a Wheel |
Circle of Love |
| Squeeze |
Tempted |
East Side Story |
| Al Stewart |
Indian Summer |
Live / Indian Summer |
| Soft Cell |
Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go? (12″ mix) |
Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret (debut) |
| Greg Kihn Band |
The Breakup Song |
Rockihnroll |
| Phil Collins |
In the Air Tonight |
Face Value (solo debut) |
| TV THEME |
“Hill Street Blues” |
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| Triumph |
Magic Power |
Allied Forces |
| Laurie Anderson |
O Superman (for Massenet) |
Big Science |
| Stray Cats |
Rock This Town |
(self-titled debut) |
| Styx |
The Best of Times |
Paradise Theater |
| MOVIE – Christopher Cross |
Arthur’s Theme |
“Arthur” (OST) |
| Quarterflash |
Harden My Heart |
(self-titled debut) |
| Utopia |
Last of the New Wave Riders |
Adventures in Utopia |
| U2 |
I Will Follow |
Boy (debut) |
| Adam and the Ants |
Antmusic |
Kings of the Wild Frontier |
| King Crimson |
Matte Kudasai |
Discipline |
| LOCAL – Jimmy Hall (live) |
Keep On Smilin’ |
Volunteer Jam VII |
| LOCAL – Ronnie Milsap |
Smoky Mountain Rain |
Greatest Hits |
| LOCAL – The White Animals |
Tobacco Road/Need Somebody to Love Me |
Nashville Babylon (debut) |
| LOCAL – Steve Winwood |
While You See a Chance |
Arc of a Diver |
| The Police |
One World |
Ghost in the Machine |
| Rush |
Tom Sawyer |
Moving Pictures |
| The John Hall Band |
Crazy (Keep on Falling) |
All of the Above |
| Joan Jett and the Blackhearts |
I Love Rock ‘N Roll |
I Love Rock ‘N Roll |
| Rick Springfield |
Jessie’s Girl |
Working Class Dog |
| Rickie Lee Jones (live) |
We Belong Together |
Pirates |
| THEN – Joe Walsh |
A Life on Illusion |
There Goes the Neighborhood |
| NOW – Joe Walsh |
Lucky That Way |
Analog Man (forthcoming 6/5/12) |
| Little Feat |
Front Page News |
Hoy-Hoy! |
| Journey |
Stone in Love |
Escape |
| Lindsey Buckingham |
Trouble |
Law and Order (solo debut) |
| Daryl Hall + John Oates |
I Can’t Go for That |
Private Eyes |
| Ramones |
Rock ‘N’ Roll High School |
Rock ‘N’ Roll High School |
| BEATLE – Paul McCartney (live) |
Comin’ Up |
(Live in Glasgow) |
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Thanks for listening + your requests and comments! Please share this playlist with all your friends!
Author:
Fred Buc
May 12, 2012 7:53 AM
Tags: 1981, Album Oriented Rock, AOR, Fred Buc, Lightning, lightning 100, nashville, Progressive, radio, Retro, retro lightning, WRLT
(Show #966; aired on 05-05-2012)
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1970 — More peace marches and war protests…and then there was Kent State. What a senseless tragedy. 1970 also marked the birth of Progressive FM radio stations. They began popping up across the U.S. as an alternative listening experience to Top 40 Hit radio. Today, you’ll hear some of the great music found on those new FM stations back in 1970. I hope you enjoy today’s show and please feel free to share today’s playlist with all of your friends! — Fred
| ARTIST |
TITLE |
ALBUM |
| Rod Stewart |
Country Comforts |
Gasoline Alley |
| Joni Mitchell |
Woodstock |
Ladies of the Canyon |
| Dave Mason |
Look at You Look at Me |
Alone Together |
| #1 THIS WEEK – The Guess Who |
American Woman (LP cut) |
American Woman |
| Brewer & Shipley |
Tarkio Road |
Tarkio |
| Three Dog Night |
Mama Told Me (Not to Come) |
It Ain’t Easy |
| Cat Stevens |
Wild World |
Tea for the Tillerman |
| The Velvet Underground |
Sweet Jane |
Loaded |
| Simon & Garfunkel |
Bridge Over Troubled Water |
Bridge Over Troubled Water |
| Joy of Cooking |
Hush |
(self-titled debut) |
| Van Morrison |
Moondance |
Moondance |
| Chicago |
Make Me Smile |
Chicago II |
| Al Stewart |
Zero She Flies |
Zero She Flies |
| TV THEME |
“Josie and the Pussycats” |
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| McKendree Spring |
Down by the River |
3 |
| The Sons of Champlin |
It’s Time |
The Sons |
| Elton John (live) |
Take Me to the Pilot |
11-17-70 |
| MOVIE – Joe Cocker (live) |
Cry Me a River |
“Mad Dogs & Englishmen” (OST) |
| Spooky Tooth |
I Am the Walrus |
The Last Puff |
| Potliquor |
Cheer |
Levee Blues (debut) |
| The Allman Brothers Band |
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed (instr.) |
Idlewild South |
| The Rolling Stones (live) |
Carol |
Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out! |
| LOCAL – Area Code 615 |
Devil Weed and Me (instr.) |
Trip in the Country |
| LOCAL – John Kay (w/Steppenwolf) |
Snowblind Friend |
Steppenwolf 7 |
| LOCAL – Natchez Trace |
You Owe It to Me |
(n/a) |
| Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young |
Ohio |
(single) |
| Eric Burdon & War |
Spill the Wine |
Eric Burdon Declares “War” (debut) |
| Blodwyn Pig |
See My May |
Getting to This |
| Gypsy |
Gypsy Queen, Pt. 1 |
(self-titled debut) |
| Procol Harum |
Whiskey Train |
Home |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival |
I Heard It Though the Grapevine (full LP cut!) |
Cosmo’s Factory |
| THEN – Santana |
Samba Pa Ti (instr.) |
Abraxas |
| NOW – Santana |
Eres La Luz |
Shape Shifter (forthcoming 5/14) |
| James Taylor |
Fire and Rain |
Sweet Baby James |
| Traffic |
Empty Pages |
John Barleycorn Must Die |
| The Moody Blues |
Melancholy Man |
A Question of Balance |
| Seatrain |
13 Questions |
(self-titled 2nd album) |
| BEATLE – George Harrison |
Wah-Wah |
All Things Must Pass |
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Thanks for listening + your requests and comments! Please share this playlist with your friends!
Author:
Fred Buc
May 5, 2012 8:00 AM
Tags: 1970, Album Oriented Rock, AOR, Fred Buc, lightning 100, nashville, Progressive, radio, retro lightning, WRLT
(Show #965; aired on 04-28-2012)
In 1978, I was deeeeeeeep into college radio at Vanderbilt. I was living and breathing it 24/7. Thank goodness the Disco storm had subsided a bit and Progressive Rock was reclaiming its territory as THE “true art form”. It was a good year overall musically-speaking. Check out today’s playlist below for a good sampling of musical styles from 1978. I hope you enjoy today’s show, thanks for listening, and feel free to share my playlist with all of your friends! — Fred
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TITLE |
ALBUM |
| Atlanta Rhythm Section |
Champagne Jam |
Champagne Jam |
| Chicago |
Alive Again |
Hot Streets (a.k.a. Chicago XII) |
| Jackson Browne |
Nothing But Time |
Running on Empty |
| #1 THIS WEEK – Bee Gees |
Night Fever |
“Saturday Night Fever” (OST) |
| Blues Brothers |
Rubber Biscuit |
Briefcase Full of Blues |
| Tarney-Spencer Band |
Bye Bye Now, My Sweet Love |
Three’s a Crowd |
| Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg |
Tell Me to My Face |
Twin Sons of Different Mothers |
| Billy Joel |
Rosalinda’s Eyes |
52nd Street |
| Marshall Chapman |
Turn the Page |
Jaded Virgin |
| The Cars |
Moving in Stereo |
(self-titled debut) |
| Boston |
Don’t Look Back |
Don’t Look Back |
| Dire Straits |
Down to the Waterline |
(self-titled debut) |
| TV THEME |
“Mork & Mindy” |
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| Toto |
I’ll Supply the Love |
(self-titled debut) |
| The Doobie Brothers |
Dependin’ on You |
Minute by Minute |
| Steve Hackett |
Narnia |
Please Don’t Touch |
| LeRoux |
New Orleans Ladies |
Louisiana’s LeRoux (debut) |
| Todd Rundgren |
Can We Still Be Friends? |
Hermit of Mink Hollow |
| MOVIE – The Band (live) |
Ophelia |
“The Last Waltz” (OST) |
| Ace Frehley |
New York Groove |
(self-titled solo debut) |
| The Who |
Music Must Change |
Who Are You |
| The Fabulous Poodles |
Mirror Star |
Mirror Stars |
| Van Morrison |
Kingdom Hall |
Wavelength |
| Foghat |
Stone Blue |
Stone Blue |
| LOCAL – Don Schlitz |
The Gambler |
(single) |
| LOCAL – Steve Forbert |
Goin’ Down to Laurel |
Alive on Arrival |
| LOCAL – Jimmy Hall (w/Wet Willie) |
One Track Mind |
Manorisms |
| Warren Zevon |
Johnny Strikes Up the Band |
Excitable Boy |
| Jerry Garcia Band |
Cats Under the Stars |
Cats Under the Stars (debut) |
| LeBlanc & Carr |
Falling |
Midnight Light |
| Chuck Mangione |
Feels So Good (full LP version!) |
Feels So Good |
| Gerry Rafferty |
Baker Street |
City to City (solo debut) |
| Journey |
Lights |
Infinity |
| David Gilmour |
There’s No Way Out of Here |
(self-titled solo debut) |
| THEN – Meat Loaf |
All Revved Up With No Place to Go |
Bat Out of Hell |
| NOW – Meat Loaf |
The Giving Tree |
Hell in a Handbasket |
| Mose Jones |
Blackbird |
Blackbird |
| Talking Heads |
Take Me to the River |
More Songs About Buildings & Food |
| Crack the Sky |
Safety in Numbers |
Safety in Numbers |
| Neil Young |
Comes a Time |
Comes a Time |
| BEATLE – Wings |
London Town |
London Town |
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Thanks for listening + your requests and comments! Please share this playlist with your friends!
Author:
Fred Buc
April 28, 2012 8:00 AM
Tags: 1978, Album Oriented Rock, AOR, Fred Buc, lightning 100, nashville, Progressive Rock, radio, retro lightning, WRLT
(Show #964; aired on 04-21-2012)
1969. A year of turmoil, tragedy and war protests. But there were some bright moments, too. 1) Man’s first steps on the moon, 2) Woodstock, and 3) the debut of “Sesame Street“! And thank goodness there was some great Progressive music to accompany it all. Here’s a taste of what was brewing musically in 1969. I hope you enjoy today’s program…and let me hear your thoughts! — Fred
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| ARTIST |
TITLE |
ALBUM |
| Fleetwood Mac |
Oh Well (full LP version!) |
Then Play On |
| The 5th Dimension |
Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In |
The Age of Aquarius |
| Yes |
Looking Around |
(self-titled debut) |
| Three Dog Night |
One |
(self-titled debut) |
| The Zombies |
Beechwood Park |
Odessey and Oracle |
| The Rolling Stones |
Let It Bleed |
Let It Bleed |
| The Doors |
Shaman’s Blues |
The Soft Parade |
| Mercy |
Love Can Make You Happy |
Love Can Make You Happy |
| The Steve Miller Band |
Don’t Let Nobody Turn You Around |
Your Saving Grace |
| James Gang |
Funk #48 |
Yer’ Album (debut) |
| The Bob Seger System |
Rambin’ Gamblin’ Man |
Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man (debut) |
| Santana |
Soul Sacrifice |
(self-titled debut) |
| Procol Harum |
A Salty Dog |
A Salty Dog |
| TV THEME |
“The Courtship of Eddie’s Father” |
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| Smith |
Baby It’s You |
A Group Called Smith |
| Grand Funk Railroad |
Heartbreaker |
On Time (debut) |
| It’s a Beautiful Day |
Bombay Calling (instr.) |
(self-titled debut) |
| Led Zeppelin |
What Is and What Should Never Be |
Led Zeppelin II |
| MOVIE – Harry Nilsson |
Everybody’s Talkin’ |
“Midnight Cowboy” (OST) |
| Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (live) |
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes |
Woodstock |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival |
Born on the Bayou |
Bayou Country |
| Delaney & Bonnie (live) |
Only You Know and I Know |
On Tour with Eric Clapton |
| Ten Years After |
Hear Me Calling |
Stonedhenge |
| LOCAL – The Neon Philharmonic |
Morning Girl |
The Moth Confesses (debut) |
| LOCAL – Tony Joe White |
Polk Salad Annie |
Black and White |
| LOCAL – Ray Stevens |
Gitarzan |
Gitarzan |
| Tommy James & the Shondells |
Crystal Blue Persuasion |
The Very Best of… |
| The Allman Brothers Band |
Whipping Post |
(self-titled debut) |
| Quicksilver Messenger Service |
Who Do You Love (Pt.1) |
Happy Trails |
| Blood, Sweat & Tears |
Variations on a Theme–>Smiling Phases |
(self-titled) |
| Humble Pie |
Heartbeat |
Natural Born Boogie: BBC Sessions |
| The Shocking Blue |
Venus |
(single) |
| Boz Scaggs |
Loan Me a Dime (full LP cut!) |
(self-titled debut) |
| THEN – Steve Winwood (w/Blind Faith) |
Sea of Joy |
Blind Faith |
| NOW – Steve Winwood (live) |
Had to Cry Today |
Live from Madison Square Garden |
| Chicago |
Questions 67 & 68 |
Chicago Transit Authority (debut) |
| Argent |
Liar |
(self-titled debut) |
| LEVON HELM TRIBUTE – The Band |
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down |
(self-titled) |
| BEATLES |
Golden Slumbers–>Weight–>The End |
Abbey Road |
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Thanks for listening + your comments and requests! Please share this playlist with your friends!
Author:
Fred Buc
April 21, 2012 8:00 AM
Tags: 1969, Fred Buc, lightning 100, nashville, Progressive Rock, radio, retro lightning, WRLT
(Show #963; aired on 04-14-2012)
As most of you already know, 1975 was the year I graduated from high school right here in Nashville. It was also my first year as a radio DJ at Vanderbilt’s WRVU. Doubling as the station’s Music Director that year, I was introduced to a wide variety of music to select for airplay on the station. Today’s show represents just a small fraction of all the great songs I had to choose from. Hope you enjoy the memories!! — Fred
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TITLE |
ALBUM |
| Led Zeppelin |
Kashmir |
Physical Graffiti |
| Atlanta Rhythm Section |
Dog Days |
Dog Days |
| The Road Apples |
Let’s Live Together |
(single) |
| Ambrosia |
Nice, Nice, Very Nice |
(self-titled debut) |
| Spirit |
The Other Song |
Son of Spirit |
| Steely Dan |
Doctor Wu |
Katy Lied |
| Bee Gees |
Nights on Broadway |
Main Course |
| Shawn Phillips |
Do You Wonder |
Do You Wonder |
| Ronnie Laws |
Always There (instr.) |
Pressure Sensitive |
| Neil Young |
Cortez the Killer |
Zuma |
| Poco |
Dallas |
Head Over Heels |
| TV THEME (Collage) |
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| Pilot |
Magic |
(single) |
| Grand Funk Railroad |
Some Kind of Wonderful |
All the Girls in the World Beware! |
| Ian Hunter |
Who Do You Love |
((self-titled solo debut) |
| Queen |
39 |
A Night at the Opera |
| The Dwight Twilley Band |
I’m on Fire |
Sincerely (debut) |
| Pink Floyd |
Have a Cigar |
Wish You Were Here |
| Stanley Clarke (f/Jeff Beck) |
Journey to Love (instr.) |
Journey to Love |
| Al Stewart |
Carol |
Modern Times |
| Ted Nugent |
Hey Baby |
(self-titled) |
| Steeleye Span |
All Around My Hat |
All Around My Heart |
| LOCAL – Blue Jug |
When the Moon Rises |
(self-titled) |
| LOCAL – Barefoot Jerry |
You Can’t Get Off With Your Shoes On |
You Can’t Get Off With Your Shoes On |
| LOCAL – The Charlie Daniels Band |
Birmingham Blues |
Nightrider |
| War |
Low Rider |
Why Can’t We Be Friends? |
| David Bowie |
Young Americans |
Young Americans |
| Justin Hayward & John Lodge |
When You Wake Up |
Blue Jays |
| Country Joe McDonald |
Save the Whales |
Paradise with an Ocean View |
| Paul Simon (w/Art Garfunkel) |
My Little Town |
Still Crazy After All These Years |
| Cat Stevens |
Two Fine People |
Greatest Hits (1975) |
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive |
Hey You |
Four Wheel Drive |
| Styx |
Light Up |
Equinox |
| Bob Dylan |
Idiot Wind |
Blood on the Tracks |
| THEN – Ian Anderson (w/Jethro Tull) |
Minstrel in the Gallery (full LP version!) |
Minstrel in the Gallery |
| NOW – Ian Anderson |
Banker Bets, Banker Wins |
Thick as a Brick 2 (released 4/10/12!) |
| America |
Lonely People |
Holiday |
| Elton John |
Philadelphia Freedom |
(single) |
| The Allman Brothers Band |
Louisiana Lou & Three-Card Monty John |
Win, Lose or Draw |
| 10cc |
I’m Not in Love |
The Original Soundtrack |
| BEATLE – Wings |
Listen to What the Man Said |
Venus & Mars |
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Thanks for listening + your requests and comments! Feel free to share this playlist with your friends!
Author:
Fred Buc
April 14, 2012 8:00 AM
Tags: 1975, Fred Buc, lightning 100, nashville, radio, retro lightning, WRLT
(Show #962; aired on 04-07-2012)
1983…Techno Club-Pop and Polished Rock…together! ‘Nuff said! Enjoy the show! — Fred
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| ARTIST |
TITLE |
ALBUM |
| Prince |
1999 |
1999 |
| Stevie Nicks |
If Anyone Falls |
The Wild Heart |
| Thompson Twins |
Lies (extended club version) |
Quick Step & Side Kick |
| After the Fire |
Der Kommisar |
ATF |
| The Police |
Every Breath You Take |
Synchronicity |
| Pat Benatar |
Love Is a Battlefield |
Live from Earth |
| Michael Jackson |
Thriller (Vincent Price Outro version!) |
Thriller |
| Martin Briley |
Salt in My Tears |
One Night with a Stranger |
| Daryl Hall + John Oates |
Family Man |
H2O |
| Echo & the Bunnymen |
The Cutter |
Porcupine |
| Wang Chung |
Dance Hall Days |
Points on the Curve |
| Cyndi Lauper |
Time After Time |
She’s So Unusual (debut) |
| The Alarm |
Sixty-Eight Guns |
Declaration (debut) |
| TV THEME |
“The A-Team” |
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| Philip Bailey (w/Phil Collins) |
Easy Lover |
Chinese Wall |
| Bob Dylan |
Jokerman |
Infidels |
| Malcolm McLaren |
Buffalo Gals |
Duck Rock (solo debut) |
| Stevie Ray Vaughan |
Pride and Joy |
Texas Flood (debut) |
| Split Enz |
Six Months in a Leaky Boat |
Time and Tide |
| MOVIE – John Cafferty & Beaver Brown |
On the Dark Side |
“Eddie & the Cruisers” (OST) |
| Siouxsie and the Banshees |
Dear Prudence |
Nocturne |
| Rainbow |
Street of Dreams |
Bent Out of Shape |
| David Bowie |
China Girl |
Let’s Dance |
| Men Without Hats |
The Safety Dance |
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| Talking Heads |
This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) |
Speaking in Tounges |
| LOCAL – Craig Krampf (w/The Motels) |
Little Robbers |
Little Robbers |
| LOCAL – Walter Egan |
Full Moon Fire |
Wild Exhibitions |
| LOCAL – Practical Stylists (live @Cantrell’s!) |
All Around Us |
Post_Script |
| Pretenders |
Back on the Chain Gang |
Learning to Crawl |
| Def Leppard |
Photograph |
Pyromania |
| Chris Rea |
Love’s Strange Ways |
Water Sign |
| Kim Mitchell |
Go for a Soda |
Akimbo Alogo (debut) |
| Juluka (f/Johnny Clegg) |
Scatterlings of Africa |
Scatterlings |
| Billy Idol |
White Wedding |
(self-titled debut) |
| R.E.M. |
Radio Free Europe |
Murmur (full-length debut) |
| Moody Blues |
Blue World |
The Present |
| THEN – Colin Hay (w/Men at Work) |
Dr. Heckyll and Mr. Jive |
Cargo |
| NOW – Colin Hay |
Send Somebody |
Gathering Mercury |
| The The |
Uncertain Smile |
Soul Mining |
| Joan Armatrading |
Drop the Pilot |
The Key |
| U2 |
Seconds |
War |
| Duran Duran |
New Moon on Monday |
Seven and the Ragged Tiger |
| Marshall Crenshaw |
Whenever You’re On My Mind |
Field Day |
| BEATLE – George Harrison |
Gone Troppo |
Gone Troppo |
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Thanks for listening + your requests and comments! Please share this playlist with your friends!
Author:
Fred Buc
April 7, 2012 7:58 AM
Tags: 1983, Fred Buc, lightning 100, nashville, radio, retro lightning, WRLT
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