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Tuesday, July 28, 2015

7/29 NEW ADDS ON "THE AMERICAN BOTTOM 45"

Coming tomorrow on "The American Bottom 45" will be the following tunes that you either love, hate, forgot about, or never heard before:

1. The Gestures - Run, Run, Run - '64
2. Charade - And You Do - '70
3. Fantasy - Stoned Cowboy - '70 - long version
4. Gene Loves Jezebel - Desire(Come And Get It) - '86
5. Keith Herman - She's Got A Whole Number - '79
6. Christopher Atkins - How Can I Live Without Her - '82
7. Elvis Presley - Hawaiian Wedding Song - '61
8. The Righteous Brothers - Justine - '65
9. The Outfield - My Paradise - '89
10. Rock Flowers - Number Wonderful - '72
11. The Cherry People - And Suddenly - '68
12. Night Ranger - I Did It For Love - '88
13. Thompson Twins - You Take Me Up - '84
14. The Trolls - Every Day And Every Night - '66

"The American Bottom 45" is a daily show on The Retro Attic that focuses on neglected records from the 50's through the 80's - minor charters that peaked between 41 and 100, bubbling under/looking ahead entries that peaked between 101 and 150, non-charters, and even occasional records that were only hits in Canada, the UK, and Australia.

If this sounds cool to you, then feel free to join our Facebook group at http://facebook.com/groups/theamericanbottom45 and request your favorite minor charter! The first of the two daily shows airs tomorrow at 1 PM eastern, immediately after a new edition of "The Retro Attic Request Hour."

Monday, July 27, 2015

A NEW "RETRO ATTIC REQUEST HOUR" AIRS THIS WEDNESDAY 7/29

A new "Retro Attic Request Hour" will be airing this Wednesday at noon eastern. If you're an 80's lover, then you will want to tune in; there are also a couple of 70's gems to liven things up even more!

Our latest mystery oldie contest winner, Bill from Connecticut, got to program this hour as his reward. You will hear 16 tracks that are a mix of classics, one hit wonders, and obscurities. The lineup includes Bo Donaldson And The Heywoods, Harlequin, Dr. Hook, Michael Morales, Crystal Gayle, Planet P, The Flirts, Roman Holliday, Diesel, Spider, Van Stephenson, Cliff Richard, Sparks, Rodney Crowell, Tommy James, and The Hollies.

Tune in at http://retroatticrareoldiesradio.com and while you're there, feel free to make a request; you can do so through our voice mail widget, our live chat feature, or by filling out our request form. The deeper the track, the better!

A note to Bill: Stevie Woods and Oxo are already part of our top 40 rotation; Chilliwack and Jimmy Ruffin will be added tomorrow. Tony Carey can be heard on "The American Bottom 45."

Friday, July 24, 2015

NEW ADDS FOR "THE AMERICAN BOTTOM 45" THIS WEEKEND OF 7/25-7/26

New minor-charting/non-charting stuff coming this weekend on our daily show "The American Bottom 45:"

1. Burton Cummings - I'm Scared - '77
2. The American Dream - Good News - '70 - terrific power pop from Philadelphia, produced by Todd Rundgren
3. The Cryan' Shames - I Wanna Meet You - '66
4. The Surfaris - Point Panic - '63
5. Tommy Shaw - Remo's Theme(What If) - '85
6. Dick Feller - The Credit Card Song - '74
7. The Valiants - This Is The Nite - '57
8. Robbin Thompson Band - Brite Eyes - '80
9. The Vacels - You're My Baby(And Don't You Forget It) - '65
10. Dean Martin - Not Enough Indians - '68

We have only begun to unearth the vaults! Coming soon will be special shows devoted to position #41 and "the bottomest 45s" from a selection of well-known artists. Come along on our journey by joining our group at http://facebook.com/groups/theamericanbottom45.

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

"GUESS THE MYSTERY OLDIE" CONTEST FOR JULY 22ND

It's time for another "Guess The Mystery Oldie" contest here on The Retro Attic! Visit our webpage at http://retroatticrareoldiesradio.com and look for the "stack of 45s" picture just below our Google calendar. Click on the picture and you will then hear a 6 second clip of our Mystery Oldie. Be the first person to correctly guess the artist and song title, and you will then get to program our next "Retro Attic Request Hour" sometime next week!

You can submit your guess through our webpage's live chat feature or through our Facebook groups(search for The Retro Attic or The American Bottom 45). This posting is spread out among several related Facebook groups, so who knows, this could be a photo finish! Or perhaps not...this is one of those top 40 oldies that rarely gets played these days(if ever)! Good luck to you!

NEW TOP 40 ROTATION ADDS

New top 40 rotation adds today on The Retro Attic, which also features a couple of requests:

1. The Ad Libs - The Boy From New York City - '65
2. Bay City Rollers - You Made Me Believe In Magic - '77
3. C Company Featuring Terry Nelson - Battle Hymn Of Lt. Calley - '71
4. Danny And The Juniors - Twistin' U.S.A. - '60
5. Chuck Berry - You Never Can Tell - '64
6. The First Edition - But You Know I Love You - '69
7. Melissa Manchester - Pretty Girls - '79
8. Lulu - Best Of Both Worlds - '67
9. Stonebolt - I Will Still Love You - '78
10. Wednesday - Last Kiss - '73

There will also be a new Guess The Mystery Oldie contest this afternoon; details will be coming soon!

Join our Facebook group at http://facebook.com/groups/retroatticrareoldiesradio and let us know what forgotten top 40 hits from the 50's through the 80's you would like to hear once again!

Monday, July 6, 2015

NEW ADDS TODAY ON THE AMERICAN BOTTOM 45

New adds are coming to today's editions of The American Bottom 45 at 1-4 PM and 7-10 PM eastern:

1. The Fortunes - That Same Old Feeling - '70
2. The Hangmen - Faces - '66
3. Sneaker - Don't Let Me In - '82
4. Al Stewart - On The Border - '77
5. Bugaloos - For A Friend - '70
6. Chicago - Thunder And Lightning - '80
7. Starz - Sing It, Shout It - '77
8. Rejoice! - November Snow - '69
9. Pat Zill - Pick Me Up On Your Way Down - '61
10. Johnny Tillotson - Please Don't Go Away - '64
11. Tony Carey - I Won't Be Home Tonight - '83
12. The Wombles - Wombling Summer Party - '74
13. Flying Circus - Old Enough(To Break My Heart) - '72
14. Fludd - Cousin Mary - '72

If you're a big fan of records that peaked between 41 and 100, records that bubbled under or looked ahead(peaks of 101-150), records that didn't chart(but either should have or justifiably didn't!), or records that were only hits in the UK, Canada or Australia(examples such as 13 and 14 above), then our show's Facebook group is for you! Request to join it at http://facebook.com/groups/theamericanbottom45.

Coming on Wednesday, July 29th from 1 to 4 PM eastern will be a special AB45 show called "The Top Of The Bottom 45s." This will consist entirely of oldies that had to settle for that #41 peak.