Usually when a newer version of a classic oldies act releases a new album and includes remakes, you can tell right away that it's a half-baked effort. Not so with this one! The doo wop and street corner vocal harmonies are top notch, and Gary Owens is a heckuva sax player! This particular album isn't available on any of the streaming platforms and doesn't come up for sale very often, so if you would like to help out The Retro Attic, then please feel free to place a bid! The Diamonds We're Still Rockin'

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Thursday, October 27, 2022
ALBUM REVIEW: Dion - Born To Be With You - 1975(Phil Spector International Records)
Dion DiMucci spent the late 60's and a good chunk of the 70's rediscovering himself after years of chemical dependency; this was achieved through a series of albums targeted toward the MOR/AC market. This particular album was a fine example of his new introspective approach and will mainly appeal to those listeners who need to tune out from life for a half hour by retreating to their dimly lit den. 9 times out of 10, the source of our own problem(s) is in our back yard, whether that back yard is in our mind or at a physical homestead.
A good 3/4 of this album has a murky, dirge-like sound, thanks mainly to...you guessed it...the Phil Spector Wall Of Sound. Listening to these tracks reminds me of Jackie DeShannon's version of "The Weight" sparring with George Harrison's "Bangla Desh." If you're looking for a little peppiness and a small reminder of Dion's teen idol Laurie Records era, then the only track that qualifies is the eighth and final track, "Good Lovin' Man."
2 of the tracks have a clearer production and sound to me like early James Taylor meeting Jim Croce("Your Own Back Yard" and "New York City Song"). "Your Own Back Yard" will probably stand out for you from the rest of the pack, and rightfully so; it had previously been released as a non-LP single in 1970 on Warner Brothers. The rest of the tracks were recorded in 1974.
Please note that the below streaming link pairs the album with his 1976 effort "Streetheart" as well as a Phil Spector involved non-LP 1976 single(track 9).
Stay tuned for more album or single reviews in the future and keep rediscovering those lost oldies on The Retro Attic!
PURCHASE: Born To Be With You on Amazon
SPOTIFY: Born To Be With You on Spotify
SINGLE CURRENTLY IN THE RETRO ATTIC'S ROTATION: Your Own Back Yard - peaked at #75 in Billboard on 7/3/70. And we have it in stereo(mono is much more common)!
Monday, May 9, 2022
HOW TO BECOME A SPONSOR ON THIS STATION!
My two licensed internet radio stations, The Retro Attic and Awfully Awesome 80's, are looking for sponsors. For an extremely low monthly rate(a choice of having your ad run either 5 times a week or 10 times a week on the station), I will produce a 30 second ad that can be dry or that can include background music. I can also offer a sidebar ad for your business(with a clickable link) on one of my websites for a slightly higher monthly rate.
I am looking for specific types of sponsors that, like me, are devoted to keeping oldies and 80's music alive and well:
1. Used record/compact disc stores across the USA that cater to tourists and/or sell their titles online.
2. Flea market vendors across the USA that deal exclusively with vinyl and compact discs.
3. Oldies and 80's related tribute bands that tour either nationally or only in specific areas of the USA.
4. Long-lost artists from the 50's through the 80's that have new music or books they want to promote, but don't have the time or know-how to do it.
I would be open to discussion on other types of sponsors(such as a pest control business or a restaurant), but only if you have a reputable business with good intentions.
My stations have been around for anywhere from 8-11 years and can reach a worldwide audience; some people will tell you that I'm obviously devoted to yesteryear since I love concentrating on those hits and artists that most other oldies stations no longer touch! I know that some of my listeners love to travel, buy records and see tribute shows, so as CSN once said: "What have you got to lose?"
If you're interested in learning more, then please PM me through Facebook or use the contact form and/or chat function on my websites(http://retroatticrareoldiesradio.com and http://awfullyawesomeeighties.com). As Canned Heat once said: "Let's work together" and build an oldies-devoted network!
Please also note that if you would like to support my stations through other methods, then I do accept donations(one-time or a monthly subscription) through the Paypal buttons on my website. You can also show your support by checking out my auctions and set sales on E-Bay(please see the sidebar listing on this site or search on E-Bay for the seller ID of "retroatticmusic"); maybe I will have a collectible that will interest you!
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
THE NEWEST ADDS AS OF MAY 1, 2022
As you will see, I am starting to make a habit out of adding more oldies "standards." Listeners, for the most part, want familiarity when they tune in. That way, they stand a better chance at being amazed when they hear a lost single as the next track. At least I hope so! Anyways, here are The Retro Attic's latest adds:
1910 Fruitgum Company - Simon Says - Mono Single Mix
The Allman Brothers Band - Crazy Love
America - A Horse With No Name
America - Sister Golden Hair
Bad Company - Feel Like Makin' Love
Bad Company - Silver, Blue & Gold
The Band - Don't Do It
Barnaby Bye - Can't Live This Way
Shirley Bassey - Goldfinger - Single Mix
Archie Bell & The Drells - I Can't Stop Dancing
The Blue Ridge Rangers - Jambalaya(On The Bayou)
Jimmy Buffett - Come Monday
Jimmy Buffett - Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes
Glen Campbell - Where's The Playground Susie
Bernadette Carroll - Party Girl
Alvin Cash & The Crawlers - Twine Time
Ray Charles - One Mint Julep
Chicago - Free
Jim Croce - Chain Gang Medley
Vic Damone - An Affair To Remember(Our Love Affair)
Mac Davis - Burnin' Thing
Joey Dee & The Starliters - What Kind Of Love Is This
John Denver - It Makes Me Giggle
Neil Diamond - Soolaimon(African Trilogy II)
The Doobie Brothers - Long Train Runnin'
The Dramatics - Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get
Earth, Wind & Fire - Fantasy
Earth, Wind & Fire - Got To Get You Into My Life
The Four Lads - Enchanted Island
Doug Franklin With The Bluenotes - My Lucky Love
Freddie & The Dreamers - I'm Telling You Now
Freddie & The Dreamers - You Were Made For Me
J. Geils Band - Must Of Got Lost - Full Length
Golden Earring - Radar Love - Full Length
Good & Plenty - Livin' In A World Of Make Believe
Rosco Gordon - Shoobie Oobie
Noel Harrison - A Young Girl
Deane Hawley - Look For A Star
Hot Tuna - Keep On Truckin'
Janis Ian - Insanity Comes Quietly To The Structured Mind
The Ikettes - I'm Blue(The Gong Gong Song)
The Jackson 5 - Maybe Tomorrow
Billy Joel - Piano Man
LaBelle - What Can I Do For You?
Denise LaSalle - Trapped By A Thing Called Love
Led Zeppelin - Black Dog
Kenny Loggins - Whenever I Call You Friend
Kenny Loggins - This Is It
The Lovelites - How Can I Tell My Mom And Dad
Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded By The Light - Full Length
Al Martino - Living A Lie
Mashmakhan - As The Years Go By
Paul McCartney & Wings - Jet
Meat Loaf - Paradise By The Dashboard Light
Meat Loaf - You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth(Hot Summer Night)
The Messengers - Window Shopping
Chad Mitchell Trio - The Marvelous Toy
Tim Moore - Second Avenue
Ormandy - Good Day
Donny Osmond - I Have A Dream
The Osmonds - Love Me For A Reason
The Partridge Family - I Woke Up In Love This Morning
Pointer Sisters - Going Down Slowly
Lou Reed - Walk On The Wild Side
Bobby Rydell - Swingin' School
Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
The Shirelles - Soldier Boy
Paul Simon - Kodachrome
The Steelers - Get It From The Bottom
The Sunshine Company - Look, Here Comes The Sun
The Temptations - Ungena Za Ulimwengu(Unite The World)
Three Dog Night - Play Something Sweet(Brickyard Blues)
Thomas Wayne - Tragedy
Deniece Williams - Baby, Baby My Love's All For You
Wings - Live And Let Die
Monday, December 6, 2021
LAST BATCH OF NEW ADDS FOR 2021
Here are the latest new adds to The Retro Attic's rotation to close out 2021. I hope everyone has Happy Holidays and I look forward to adding new bunches of classic and forgotten nuggets in 2022!
Chad Allen - Little Lonely
The Allisons - Are You Sure
The Archies - Feelin' So Good(S.k.o.o.b.y-D.o.o)
The Band - (I Don't Want To) Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes
Rod Bernard - This Should Go On Forever
Billy & Lillie - Lucky Ladybug
Stephen Bishop - On And On
The Cadets - Stranded In The Jungle
Al Caiola And His Orchestra - Bonanza
Frankie Calen - Joanie
Captain & Tennille - Love Will Keep Us Together
Captain & Tennille - Circles
Joe "Fingers" Carr - Portuguese Washerwomen
The Chantels - Well I Told You
Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack
City Boy - 5.7.0.5.
Cooper Brothers - The Dream Never Dies
Gene Cotton - You're A Part Of Me - Duet With Kim Carnes
Damita Jo - I'll Be There
Vic Damone - You Were Only Fooling(While I Was Falling In Love)
Charlie Daniels - Uneasy Rider
Dean And Jean - Tra La La La Suzy
Tommy Dee - Three Stars
Deep Purple - Black Night
DeJohn Sisters - (My Baby Don't Love Me) No More
Detroit Emeralds - Do Me Right
Neil Diamond - Stones
Neil Diamond - I've Been This Way Before
Donnie And The Dreamers - Count Every Star
The Ducanes - I'm So Happy(Tra La La)
Eagles - Take It Easy
Eagles - Outlaw Man
Duane Eddy - Theme From Dixie
Barbara Evans - Charlie Wasn't There
Foghat - What A Shame
Connie Francis - Roundabout
Gene & Jerry - You Just Can't Win(By Making The Same Mistake)
Jesse Green - Nice And Slow
Andy Griffith - What It Was Was Football
Henry Gross - One More Tomorrow
Merle Haggard - Okie From Muskogee
The Headboys - The Shape Of Things To Come
Clarence Henry - You Always Hurt The One You Love
Ferlin Husky - Wings Of A Dove
Janis Ian - Society's Child(Baby I've Been Thinking)
The Innocents - Beware
The Jackson 5 - Sugar Daddy
Michael Jackson - Ben
Dick Jacobs, His Orchestra & Chorus - Petticoats Of Portugal
The James Gang - Must Be Love
Jan & Dean - Wanted One Girl
Jefferson Starship - Miracles - Full Length Version
The Jerms - Green Door
Elton John - Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting
Elton John - Philadelphia Freedom
Tom Johnston - Savannah Nights
Murry Kellum - Long Tall Texan
Andy Kim - I Wish I Were
Bob Lind - Remember The Rain
Lobo - She Didn't Do Magic
Henry Mancini & His Orchestra & Chorus - Days Of Wine And Roses
Bette Midler - Married Men
Ocean - Deep Enough For Me
The Original Casuals - So Tough
Johnny Otis Show - Castin' My Spell
Reg Owen And His Orchestra - Manhattan Spiritual
Patty & The Emblems - Mixed Up Shook Up Girl
Pawnee Drive - Break My Mind
Pink Floyd - Money - Single Edit
Gary Puckett And The Union Gap - Let's Give Adam And Eve Another Chance
Lou Rawls - A Natural Man
Helen Reddy - The Happy Girls - Single Edit
The Regents - Runaround
Emitt Rhodes - Somebody Made For Me
Charlie Rich - Beautiful Woman
Johnny Rodriguez - Ridin' My Thumb To Mexico
Kenny Rogers - Daytime Friends
Timmie Oh Yeah! Rogers - Back To School Again
David Rose And His Orchestra - Holiday For Trombones
Joe Simon - Step By Step
Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
Sweet - Co-Co
T. Rex - Telegram Sam
10cc - Rubber Bullets - Single Edit
B.J. Thomas - Most Of All
Three Dog Night - Easy To Be Hard
Tiny Tim - Hello Hello
Tiny Tim - Great Balls Of Fire
Tower Of Power - What Is Hip?
The Velvets - Tonight(Could Be The Night)
Village People - Y.M.C.A.
Village People - In The Navy
Village People - Ready For The 80's
Jennifer Warnes - Right Time Of The Night
Dionne Warwick - Don't Make Me Over - Mono Single Mix
Dionne Warwick - Anyone Who Had A Heart
Dionne Warwick - Message To Michael
Dionne Warwick - Do You Know The Way To San Jose
Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music - Full Length Version
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
DEBUT OF MY NEW PODCAST ON MIXCLOUD
To help cross-promote The Retro Attic, I have started a podcast on Mixcloud called "Gil's Gilty Pleasures." If you want to hear higher-quality programming with a themed concept, then please feel free to check it out and become a follower!
The first episode focuses on some of my lost favorites from the year 1974. You can check it out by going to here: GIL'S GILTY PLEASURES
Thursday, May 27, 2021
NEW ADDS TO CLOSE OUT THE SPRING OF 2021
Here is a list of the latest adds to The Retro Attic to close out the spring of 2021:
Lee Allen And His Band - Walkin' With Mr. Lee
America - Ventura Highway
America - Tin Man
Anthony And The Sophomores - Play Those Oldies, Mr. Dee Jay
Bobby Bare - 500 Miles Away From Home
Bell & James - Livin' It Up(Friday Night)
Michael Blessing - The New Recruit
Blue Swede - Hooked On A Feeling
Blue Swede - Hush/I'm Alive
The Blues Brothers - Gimme Some Lovin'
The Bobbettes - Mr. Lee
Ray Campi - Hear What I Wanna Hear
Bernadette Castro - A Girl In Love Forgives
Phil Castro - Crazy Little Heartache
The Cellos - Rang Tang Ding Dong(I Am The Japanese Sandman)
Cher - Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves
Chicago - (I've Been) Searchin' So Long
Chicago - You Are On My Mind
The Chocolate Watchband - Are You Gonna Be There(At The Love In)
Lou Christie - Have I Sinned
Perry Como - If(They Made Me A King)
Ray Conniff And The Singers - Somewhere My Love
Alice Cooper - Under My Wheels
Couchois - Walkin' The Fence
Tim Curry - I Do The Rock
James Darren - Gidget
Neil Diamond - Walk On Water
Jimmy Dorsey And His Orchestra - So Rare
The Dynamics - Misery
Walter Egan - Unloved
Shelley Fabares - Johnny Angel
The Faragher Brothers - Stay The Night
Sally Field - Felicidad
Ernie Fields And His Orchestra - In The Mood
Fountain Of Youth - Livin' Too Fast
Stan Freberg - The Yellow Rose Of Texas
John Fred & His Playboy Band - Judy In Disguise(With Glasses)
Richie Furay - I Still Have Dreams
The G Clefs - Ka Ding Dong
Bill Haley And His Comets - The Saints Rock 'N Roll
Marvin Hamlisch - The Entertainer
The Happy Tones - Summertime Nights
Patrick Hernandez - Born To Be Alive
The Hit Pack - Summer Fever
Thelma Houston - Don't Leave Me This Way
Thelma Houston - Saturday Night Sunday Morning
The Hung Jury - Buses
The Intruders - (Love Is Like A) Baseball Game
Terry Jacks - Seasons In The Sun
Terry Jacks - If You Go Away
Deon Jackson - Love Makes The World Go Round
Joe Jackson - Is She Really Going Out With Him?
Elton John - Levon
David Jones - What Are We Going To Do?
Quincy Jones - Money Runner
Shirley Jones - Pepe - Full Length Version
Kansas - People Of The South Wind
Peter Kastner - I Just Can't Get Over You
Alex Keenan - Tell Her You Love Her
Alex Keenan - One Day Of Your Life
Kelly & Gail - Falling Sugar
Eddie Kendricks - Son Of Sagittarius
Sajid Khan - Dream
Andy Kim - Rock Me Gently
Kiss - I Was Made For Lovin' You - Single Mix
Laura Lee - Rip Off
The Lewis And Clarke Expedition - Freedom Bird
Gary Lewis & The Playboys - Girls In Love
Little River Band - Lonesome Loser
Melissa Manchester - Midnight Blue
The Marcels - Blue Moon
Little Peggy March - I Will Follow Him
Ian Matthews - Shake It
Mrs. Miller - Downtown
The Monkees - Last Train To Clarksville - Mono Single Mix
The Monkees - Goin' Down
The Monkees - Porpoise Song
Jackie Moore - This Time Baby
Michael Murphey - Wildfire - Album Version
The O'Jays - Time To Get Down
Gilbert O'Sullivan - Out Of The Question
The Osmonds - Down By The Lazy River
Ozark Mountain Daredevils - Jackie Blue - Full Length Version
P.K. Limited - Ain't No Way
Pablo Cruise - I Want You Tonight
Dolly Parton - Jolene
Paul Petersen - Amy
Plastic Ono Band - Cold Turkey
Player - Baby Come Back - Full Length Version
Bill Pursell - Our Winter Love
Rainbow - Since You Been Gone
The Shadows Of Knight - Bad Little Woman
Slade - Cum On Feel The Noize
Spirit - Mr. Skin
The Staple Singers - Respect Yourself
Donna Summer - Try Me I Know We Can Make It - Single Edit
The Marc Tanner Band - Elena
Vicki Tasso - The Sound Of The Hammer
Livingston Taylor - I Will Be In Love With You
B.J. Thomas - (Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song
The Tinglers - The Tingler
Jesse Lee Turner - The Little Space Girl
Roy Tyson - Oh What A Night For Love
UFO - Too Hot To Handle
The Undisputed Truth - Smiling Faces Sometimes
Uriah Heep - Sweet Lorraine
Bobby Vinton - Rain Rain Go Away
Bobby Vinton - Coming Home Soldier
Joey Ward - Judy Jump Up
Paula Wayne - You With Darkness On Your Mind
Toni Wine - A Boy Like You
Yes - Roundabout - Album Version
Our Mixcloud one hour podcast shows will be starting up soon(first half of June)! Become a follower so that you can be notified of new uploaded shows! Our Mixcloud page can be found here
Blocks of hits and rarities covering '61, '66 and '73 will be coming soon! Thanks again for your continued support!