https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:22:59 +0000 Sat, 17 Sep 2022 05:47:52 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=6908 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=6908&PID=61841&title=ashford-and-simpson-solid#61841 Author: Hykker
Subject: 6908
Posted: 17 September 2022 at 5:47am

sriv94 wrote: I used to be a member of the New York Radio Message Board, and Larry Berger (WPLJ’s PD until Scott Shannon came back to NY from LA) posted several times to it. I asked him about how the music was presented since the shift from AOR to CHR (and before CDs and hard drives became standard). He said if the 45 version was available to them on a 33 1/3 disc they played it from that (since the turntables were set at that speed from their AOR days). If it was only available to them as a 45, they carted it.

Well that's odd. I don't think I've ever seen a single-speed professional turntable. I guess it solves the problem of DJs
starting something at the wrong speed, but it also limits flexibility. ]]> Sat, 17 Sep 2022 05:47:52 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6908&PID=61841&title=ashford-and-simpson-solid#61841 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6908&PID=61838&title=ashford-and-simpson-solid#61838 Author: sriv94
Subject: 6908
Posted: 16 September 2022 at 12:56pm

From the few times I listened to WPLJ, I never knew them to make custom
edits.



I used to be a member of the New York Radio Message Board, and Larry
Berger (WPLJ’s PD until Scott Shannon came back to NY from LA) posted
several times to it. I asked him about how the music was presented since
the shift from AOR to CHR (and before CDs and hard drives became
standard). He said if the 45 version was available to them on a 33 1/3 disc
they played it from that (since the turntables were set at that speed from
their AOR days). If it was only available to them as a 45, they carted it.]]> Fri, 16 Sep 2022 12:56:21 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6908&PID=61838&title=ashford-and-simpson-solid#61838 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6908&PID=61836&title=ashford-and-simpson-solid#61836 Author: promojunkie
Subject: 6908
Posted: 16 September 2022 at 7:36am

I think Ron G. is accurate. The stations that opted not to
use the original intro used the the 12" and either made a
custom edit or spliced the LP version on after the 12"
intro. If there was an alternate intro promo 45, the
members of this board would have uncovered it by now.

Edited by promojunkie]]> Fri, 16 Sep 2022 07:36:43 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6908&PID=61836&title=ashford-and-simpson-solid#61836 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6908&PID=61832&title=ashford-and-simpson-solid#61832 Author: edtop40
Subject: 6908
Posted: 16 September 2022 at 2:35am

my commercial 45 also only runs 3:43 with a stated run time
of 3:46]]> Fri, 16 Sep 2022 02:35:50 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6908&PID=61832&title=ashford-and-simpson-solid#61832 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6908&PID=61828&title=ashford-and-simpson-solid#61828 Author: 995wlol
Subject: 6908
Posted: 15 September 2022 at 3:28pm

Could they have been playing the "Special Club Mix" off the 12"? It has an instrumental intro and is pretty radio friendly even though it's six minutes.]]> Thu, 15 Sep 2022 15:28:34 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6908&PID=61828&title=ashford-and-simpson-solid#61828 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6908&PID=61827&title=ashford-and-simpson-solid#61827 Author: aaronk
Subject: 6908
Posted: 15 September 2022 at 3:22pm

That’s a shame. I really like the acapella intro!]]> Thu, 15 Sep 2022 15:22:01 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6908&PID=61827&title=ashford-and-simpson-solid#61827 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6908&PID=61826&title=ashford-and-simpson-solid#61826 Author: promojunkie
Subject: 6908
Posted: 15 September 2022 at 1:18pm

Bringing this one back up after 10 years. I lived in the
NY area back in the 80's and Ron G. is correct. WPLJ and
Z-100 played a version that did not have the acapella
intro. As a matter of fact I have heard several radio
airchecks on youtube (most of the major market players)
from the mid 80's that do not use the acapella intro which
makes me wonder if there was an official edit sent out
after stations balked at the original intro.   ]]> Thu, 15 Sep 2022 13:18:58 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6908&PID=61826&title=ashford-and-simpson-solid#61826 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6908&PID=34368&title=ashford-and-simpson-solid#34368 Author: aaronk
Subject: 6908
Posted: 06 June 2012 at 9:42am

There is no "as a rock" at the end of the commercial 45. I have a copy of that one.]]> Wed, 06 Jun 2012 09:42:27 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6908&PID=34368&title=ashford-and-simpson-solid#34368 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6908&PID=34367&title=ashford-and-simpson-solid#34367 Author: crapfromthepast
Subject: 6908
Posted: 06 June 2012 at 7:23am

The 5:09 album version ends with the "solid solid solid",
pause, "as a rock".

The 3:46 45 version and the 3:21 UK 45 version both end
with just the "solid solid solid". No "as a rock", at
least not on the versions I have on CD. (I don't have the
vinyl for this song.)]]> Wed, 06 Jun 2012 07:23:40 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6908&PID=34367&title=ashford-and-simpson-solid#34367 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6908&PID=34366&title=ashford-and-simpson-solid#34366 Author: Hykker
Subject: 6908
Posted: 06 June 2012 at 7:03am

I remember WHTT in Boston playing a version with a slightly longer ending...it went "solid, solid, solid (pause) solid as a rock!"
How did the album version end?]]> Wed, 06 Jun 2012 07:03:33 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6908&PID=34366&title=ashford-and-simpson-solid#34366