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EdisonLite
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Posted: 19 November 2022 at 3:49am | IP Logged Quote EdisonLite

An updated AC/Hot AC book may be on the distant horizon. I
really hope that
comes through. Way too many years since the last edition.
And next to pop, AC
is my favorite genre.

Edited by EdisonLite on 20 March 2023 at 11:11pm
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Posted: 19 November 2022 at 5:21am | IP Logged Quote Hykker

EdisonLite wrote:
And updated AC/Hot AC book may be on the distant horizon. I really hope that
comes through. Way too many years since the last edition. And next to pop, AC
is my favorite genre.


I'll second that emotion!
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Posted: 20 March 2023 at 12:47pm | IP Logged Quote RoknRobnLoxley

Hey Paul,
New book eye deer: how about doing a Pop LPs Annual book? Or put it in sections of other existing books? I think this would be awesome.

My preference would be to isolate each year, if an LP appeared in multiple years then each yearly chapter would show that LP's data only for that year, peak and weeks, running from Jan 1 to Dec 31. Then onto to the next year, not carrying over the previous years data for this LP, but only reporting the new peak and weeks for this next year. That is true history as it was, and would make a great annual and a great book.

3 options of doing a Pop LPs Annual book:

A. do a separate brand new Pop LPs Annual book

B. or, since you have now split the Top Pop Singles book into 2 volumes by year, likewise consider splitting the Top Pop Albums book into 2 volumes, and adding a new Pop LPs Annual section to each volume

C. or, consider splitting the Pop Singles Annual book into 2 volumes by year, and adding a new Pop LPs Annual section to each volume

I think it's groovy to the max !! Take my money right now already, ha. Who out there is with me ??

Muchos nachos...
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Posted: 20 March 2023 at 1:16pm | IP Logged Quote crapfromthepast

Paul - Since we're asking questions...

Can you provide a taste of what was in the 1995 book Top Pop Singles CD Guide 1955-1979 (compiled by Jerry Reuss)?

I'd guess that it covers roughly the same ground as our host's Top 40 Music On Compact Disc books/database, but that's just a guess.

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Posted: 20 March 2023 at 4:30pm | IP Logged Quote Stanko

RoknRobnLoxely: I’ve lobbied a similar book for county Albums (an annual).
I think the annual is a great historical way to look at what albums were
popular in any given year.
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Posted: 21 March 2023 at 3:49am | IP Logged Quote Paul Haney

RE: Albums Annual - Sorry, but it's not gonna happen. We've got our hands full with updating our
existing titles for the next several years. It's now down to pretty much just me working on the books
and they all take time to do correctly.

RE: The CD Guide. It's just a very basic listing of what Jerry thought the best-sounding version of
each song was at the time (1995). It was a lot of fun to put together and it included lots of input from my
own collection at the time, but it's a pretty basic listing overall. Obviously, Pat's site blows it
away in just about every conceivable way. It did cover the entire Hot 100, so there's that.

Edited by Paul Haney on 21 March 2023 at 3:51am
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Posted: 22 March 2023 at 5:05pm | IP Logged Quote AutumnAarilyn

I have the Jerry Reuss book and it has rather dated
listings since it was done in 1995. It's okay for what it
is but not a book I'd recommend.
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Posted: 22 March 2023 at 5:24pm | IP Logged Quote crapfromthepast

Good to know! Thanks, Paul and AA.

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Posted: 02 April 2023 at 7:04pm | IP Logged Quote C J Brown

Warning - My question for Paul is kind of off topic for
this forum. But does have a basis in music.

Paul, when visiting Los Solana's chart site I have
noticed you have added charts for WIRE AM 1430
Indianapolis, IN from their pop music era before WIRE
went full time CW (mid 60s?). The charts all seem to be
Top Ten lists from evening DJ Bernie Herman. This
suggests to me that the station may have dayparted Top 40
instead of being a full-time outlet for the music. Were
these charts found in Cash Box magazine or the
newspapers? WIRE pre-CW info is pretty rare. If you know
anything about the station at that time, please share
with me. Also, I seem to remember seeing a full top 40
WIRE standalone chart at a record show 25 years ago. I
should have bought it but failed. Do you know of any such
charts?

Edited by C J Brown on 02 April 2023 at 7:05pm
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Posted: 03 April 2023 at 3:19am | IP Logged Quote Paul Haney

Yes, those were charts published in the Indianapolis Star newspaper. It appears that Bernie's show was quite
popular. During the 1950s, many AM stations were full-service and pop music was just one component of the
broadcasting day. Some stations had a mix of pop, country and even R&B DJ programs. The whole concept of
stations playing music full-time would eventually catch on by the late 1950s/early 1960s.

I don't think I've ever seen an actual stand-alone printed survey for WIRE's pre-Country days.

Edited by Paul Haney on 03 April 2023 at 3:21am
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Posted: 03 April 2023 at 6:57pm | IP Logged Quote C J Brown

OK Paul thanks. I did know that the charts did run in the
Star but was not sure if that was your source. Seeing that
WIRE chart is really murky. It has been so long I am not
even sure I even seen it. It was 25 years ago at a Yahoo
Chat room or something. Not sure. I wish more would turn up
on WIRE. I am familiar with the practice of dayparting used
by many "conservative" radio owners in the 50s. Thanks for
your help here.
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