Description
Offered for sale is a U.S. 4 LP radio show box set containing the entire broadcast of American Top 40 with Casey Kasem from the January 5, 1985 broadcast, including the full set of cue sheets.
This is show number 851-1, intended for broadcast the week of January 5, 1985. This is the full show, including commercials.
The Top 5 for this broadcast included Madonna, Duran Duran, the Honeydrippers, New Edition, and Pat Benatar, among others. See below for full list.
Note: The show for this particular week was hosted by Charlie Drake, substituting for regular host Casey Kasem.
About this copy: This copy of American Top 40 with Casey Kasem is an original 1985 pressing on the ABC Watermark label.
The cover is VG with general wear and a 2 1/2″ (8 cm) split at the bottom edge. Cue sheets are M-.
The discs are VG++ with light sleeve scuffs but no significant marks. Clean discs!
A nice copy of a rare set, as these sets rarely turn up for sale.
Background: First broadcast in 1970, American Top 40 is a weekly syndicated U.S. radio show that plays all 40 of the songs on the Billboard Top 40 singles charts.
The show was created by Casey Kasem, who hosted the program from 1970-1988 and again from 1998-2004. The program is currently hosted by Ryan Seacrest.
These shows were originally distributed as multiple-album sets, with cue sheets indicating the songs and the order in which they would be played.
Commercials were included in the broadcast.
This particular program was intended for broadcast the week of January 5, 1985.
Tracks are:
- Madonna – Like a Virgin
- Duran Duran – The Wild Boys
- Honeydrippers – Sea of Love
- New Edition – Cool It Now
- Pat Benatar – We Belong
- Jack Wagner – All I Need
- Hall & Oates – Out of Touch
- Bryan Adams – Run to You
- Chicago – You’re the Inspiration
- Julian Lennon – Valotte
- Bruce Springsteen – Born in the USA
- Chaka Khan – I Feel For You
- Jermaine Jackson – Do What You Do
- Foreigner – I Want to Know What Love Is
- Paul McCartney – No More Lonely Nights
- Philip Bailey/Phil Collins – Easy Lover
- Bob Seger – Understanding
- Ray Parker Jr. – Jamie
- Don Henley – The Boys of Summer
- Band Aid – Do They Know It’s Christmas?
- Cyndi Lauper – All Through the Night
- Survivor – I Can’t Hold Back
- Wham – Careless Whisper
- Rebbie Jackson – Centipede
- Prince – I Would Die 4 U
- Billy Ocean – Loverboy
- Wham – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
- Cars – Hello Again
- Rick Springfield – Bruce
- Lionel Ritchie – Penny Lover
- Stevie Wonder – Lovelight in Flight
- Pointer Sisters – Neutron Dance
- John Cafferty /Beaver Brown Band – Tender Years
- Sheila E. – The Bell of St. Mark
- Hall & Oates – Method of Modern Love
- Ashford & Simpson – Solid
- Steve Perry – Foolish Heart
- Giuffria – Call to Your Heart
- The Time – Jungle Love
- Kool & the Gang – Misled
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| Country of origin: | U.S. |
| Size: | 12″ |
| Record Label: | ABC/Watermark |
| Catalog Number: |
852-4 |
| Year of Release: | 1985 |
| Format: | Stereo |
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