NEW ADDS TO CLOSE OUT 2018

Here are the new titles that made it into the rotation just before 2018 ended:

Roy Clark - Yesterday When I Was Young
Suzi Quatro - Devil Gate Drive
Suzi Quatro And Chris Norman - Stumblin' In
Steve Miller Band - Living In The U.S.A.
Steve Miller Band - Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash
Cat Stevens - Oh Very Young
Marshall Tucker Band - Heard It In A Love Song
Addrisi Brothers - Slow Dancin' Don't Turn Me On
Elliott Randall - High On Love
Buzz Clifford - Baby Sittin' Boogie
Herb Alpert - Rise
Jefferson Airplane - Two Heads
Vikki Carr - Don't Break My Pretty Balloon
Michael Holm - When A Child Is Born
Anne Murray - Sunday Sunrise
Street People - Jennifer Tomkins
Hudson Brothers - Rendezvous
The Baltimore And Ohio Marching Band - Lapland
Max Webster - Let Go The Line
Little Feat - All That You Dream
Little Feat - Oh Atlanta
The Swinging Blue Jeans - Hippy Hippy Shake
The Regents - Barbara Ann
Dan Hartman - Instant Replay
The Rolling Stones - Ruby Tuesday
The You Know Who Group - Roses Are Red My Love
Judy Collins - Both Sides Now
Doucette - All I Wanna Do
Burton Cummings - Your Back Yard
Doctor Music - Sun Goes By
Gary And Dave - Could You Ever Love Me Again
Isaac Hayes - Never Can Say Goodbye
Red Prysock - Hand Clappin'
Barry De Vorzon And Perry Botkin Jr - Nadia's Theme
Paper Lace - The Night Chicago Died - With Commentary
Neil Diamond - Shilo - Bang, not Uni
Neil Diamond - Forever In Blue Jeans
The Honeycombs - Have I The Right?
Jim Reeves - Snow Flake
Neil Sedaka - Bad Blood - With Elton John
Neil Sedaka - Love In The Shadows
Dionne Warwick - Let Me Go To Him
Donna Summer - Winter Melody
Syndicate Of Sound - Rumors
Syndicate Of Sound - Brown Paper Bag
Paul Petersen - My Dad
The Wooden Nickels - Should I Give My Love Tonight
ABBA - Waterloo
The Newbeats - Run Baby Run(Back Into My Arms)
Steve Martin - King Tut
The Castaways - Goodbye Babe
The Castaways - Liar Liar
The Fortunes - Here It Comes Again
The Fortunes - Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again
Paul Simon - Mother And Child Reunion
Paul Simon - Slip Slidin' Away
Ronnie Dove - Right Or Wrong
Timmy Thomas - Why Can't We Live Together

I'm going to strive to add 100 new titles every month from now on and do some cleaning up(in other words, give a few titles that have been in the rotation for infinity a little bit of rest). I've got to keep things interesting, ya know?

There may still end up being a little bit of downtime sometime this month as I really need to get with the times and get my servers upgraded. My host company has put file transfer requests on hold for the past month, so it's time to see if they're ready to do the transition for me now.

May you have a fantastic 2019! Keep up with the latest Attic happenings by signing up at https://www.facebook.com/groups/retroatticrareoldiesradio/ or following us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/gilbertoldiesdj.

FIRST BATCH OF NEW ADDS FOR NOVEMBER 2018

Here are some new adds from the past couple of weeks. That Boston area band's 3 minute sonic assault from '77 is one of the cooler requests I've had in a while:

Classics IV - Spooky

The Buoys - Timothy

The British Walkers - Shake

Curtis Lee - Pretty Little Angel Eyes

Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas - Bad To Me

Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas - Little Children

Tommy Boyce And Bobby Hart - I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight

The Outsiders - Time Won't Let Me

The Outsiders - Girl In Love

The Tams - Untie Me

John Rowles - Cheryl Moana Marie

Long John Baldry - Don't Try To Lay No Boogie Woogie On The King Of Rock And Roll

Lalo Schifrin - Mission Impossible

Livingston Taylor - Carolina Day

Donny And Marie Osmond - I'm Leaving It (All) Up To You

P.R. Battle - Radio Loves You

Dick Hyman And His Electric Eclectics - The Minotaur

The Cowsills - Hair

Sir Douglas Quintet - She's About A Mover

Tina Britt - The Real Thing

The Supremes - I Hear A Symphony

Billy Swan - I Can Help

Ivo Robic And The Song Masters - Morgen

The Real Kids - All Kindsa Girls

Olivia Newton John - Something Better To Do

Happy Thanksgiving to all of my listeners! I'll start taking Christmas requests in a couple of weeks. Stop by and say hi sometime at the webpage!

RETRO ATTIC POTENTIAL SHUTDOWN IS NOVEMBER 30TH

The Retro Attic may be shutting down at the end of November. If you would like to prevent this from happening, then please look at the thermometer on our webpage. I have a small monthly goal that would only take around 20 people to help achieve it. If you want something more than just showing your genuine appreciation for what I do, then check out the VIP membership deals. They are more than reasonable and give you a great opportunity to get proactive with the programming. The deadline is November 30th.

I can't be doing this for free anymore. If you want me to put in the man hours to compile an occasional special show, theme blocks, and a Featured Artist Of The Month, then I need some help. Taking out Facebook and Google ads, having the Now Playing/Recently Played widget, having the station be Alexa enabled, having metadata show up on Tunein, having the songs post on Twitter, and of course having the server...yes, these things cost a few bucks.

It has been pretty quiet lately. I know it's hard to compete with the Spotifys and SiriusXMs of the world, but I'm doing my best. It's just hard to stay motivated when you hear nothing but the sound of chirping crickets.

I don't want to shut down, and I know there are at least a few of you out there who don't want me to shut down either. As The New Colony Six once sang: "Please don't ever let that happen."

10/26/18 SONG OF THE DAY!

SONG OF THE DAY! Bread - Mother Freedom. Debuted on American Top 40 on 8/14/71 at #39, jumped to #37 the following week, and then it was toast. People were expecting nothing but soft rock from these guys, but quite honestly, I liked the change of pace. If I had been a field rep for Elektra, I would have pushed for "Down On My Knees" to be a hit. "Mother Freedom" lives on at The Retro Attic, where it's never a dismal day for oldies music!

NEW ADDS FOR OCTOBER 2018(FAVORITES AND WHO ARE THEY?)

Here are some new adds for October, a mixture of requests and sounds that I like:

Ray Conniff - Midnight Lace(Parts 1 And 2)
Buddy Miles - Rockin' And Rollin' On The Streets Of Hollywood
Willie Nelson - Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
Cliff Richard - Devil Woman
Emilio Pericoli - Al Di La
Eternity's Children - Mrs. Bluebird
Mac Davis - Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me
Grateful Dead - The Music Never Stopped
Seals And Crofts - Diamond Girl
The Pendulum - Silly Sally Sunday
Redbone - The Witch Queen Of New Orleans
The Knight Brothers - Temptation 'Bout To Get Me
The Knight Brothers - Tried So Hard To Please Her
Napoleon XIV - They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!
Picardy - Montage
Colours - Love Heals
Wilmer And The Dukes - Give Me One More Chance
Ripple - Willie Pass The Water
Betty Johnson - The Little Blue Man
Little Richard - Slippin' And Slidin'(Peepin' And Hidin')
Styx - You Need Love
Trini Lopez - What Have I Got Of My Own
Richard And The Young Lions - Open Up Your Door
Nektar - Astral Man
Jimmie Rodgers - Tucumcari
Wade Flemons(With The Newcomers) - Here I Stand
Wade Flemons - What's Happening
Randy Edelman - Can't It All Be Love
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Commotion
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Up Around The Bend
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Sweet Hitch Hiker
The Brothers Johnson - I'll Be Good To You
The Brothers Johnson - Strawberry Letter 23
Daniel Boone - Beautiful Sunday
Daniel Boone - Annabelle
The Hollywood Stars - All The Kids In The Street
The Sapphires - Who Do You Love
Petula Clark - The Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener
Sandy Selsie - The Poorest Girl In Town

The stairs are creaky, but don't worry, you won't wake up anybody; come on up and listen sometime at http://retroatticrareoldiesradio.com! My entry in Amazon's Alexa Skills store is feeling quite lonely too; please find it and show it some love sometime.

NEW ADDS TO CLOSE OUT SEPTEMBER/MONDAY MISSES

Here are some titles that were added to close out September:

Joe Jones - You Talk Too Much
The Young Rascals - How Can I Be Sure
Dr. John - Iko Iko
John Travolta - Let Her In
Love Unlimited - It May Be Winter Outside(But In My Heart It's Spring)
Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Chris Thompson And Night - If You Remember Me
Wet Willie - Leona
Bo Donaldson And The Heywoods - The House On Telegraph Hill
Miss Abrams And The Strawberry Point School Third Grade Class - Mill Valley
Raspberries - Let's Pretend
The Elegants - Little Star
The Tokens - She Lets Her Hair Down(Early In The Morning)
Unit Four Plus Two - Concrete And Clay
Rare Earth - Get Ready(no, not the 20+ minute version!)
Santo And Johnny - Sleep Walk
Santo And Johnny - Tear Drop
Steve And Eydie - I Want To Stay Here
Andy Gibb - (Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away
Steppenwolf - Hey Lawdy Mama
Mickey And Sylvia - Love Is Strange
The Babys - Every Time I Think Of You
Eddie Money - Baby Hold On
Suzi Lane - Harmony
O.C. Smith - Little Green Apples
Spirit - I Got A Line On You
Jimmy Soul - If You Wanna Be Happy
Helen Reddy - I Can't Hear You No More
Bobby Vinton - Tears
Sammy Johns - Rag Doll
The Hollies - Long Cool Woman(In A Black Dress)
The Seekers - Morningtown Ride
England Dan And John Ford Coley - I'd Really Love To See You Tonight(with...yikes...a Gil intro!)
The Tempests - Would You Believe(northern soul with an organ!)

It's #MondayMisses on The Retro Attic, a day for suggestions on low or non-charters from the mid 50's through the 70's...Billboard Bubbling Unders...Cashbox Looking Aheads. What do you want to hear?

SEPTEMBER 2018 NEW ADDS(VOL. 1)/FLORENCE PRAYERS

Time for a quick update on some new adds:

Billy Joe Royal - Cherry Hill Park
Tina Charles - Dance Little Lady Dance
Pat Hervey - Tears Of Misery
The American Breed - Bend Me, Shape Me
Petula Clark - I Know A Place
Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing
Ral Donner And The Starfires - Girl Of My Best Friend
The Drew-Vels - Tell Him
J.J. Jackson - But It's Alright
Pat Benatar - If You Think You Know How To Love Me
Major Lance - The Monkey Time
Major Lance - Rhythm
Blue Swede - Silly Milly
The Staple Singers - If You're Ready(Come Go With Me)
Bobby Darin - Queen Of The Hop
Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife
The Blades Of Grass - Happy
Richie Havens - Here Comes The Sun
Carpenters - Rainy Days And Mondays
Little Feat - Dixie Chicken
Arpeggio - Love And Desire(Part I)
The Byrds - So You Want To Be A Rock N Roll Star
Three Dog Night - Out In The Country
The James Gang - Funk # 49
Eagles - Hotel California
The Electric Prunes - The Great Banana Hoax
Cat Mother And The All Night News Boys - Good Old Rock 'N Roll
The Boys In The Band - (How Bout A Little Hand For) The Boys In The Band
Neil Scott - Bobby
Arkade - Sing Out The Love(In My Heart)

Some of these you may not have heard of. Tina Charles was a gal who, while she may not have had any U.S. hits on her own, did sing lead on the mid 70's top 30 dance hit "I'm On Fire" from 5000 Volts. Neil Scott was better known as Neil Bogart, the founder of Casablanca and Buddah Records. Pat Hervey was pretty much the Canadian equivalent of Brenda Lee. And Arkade...you will hear some background info on the group when you hear it on the station!

Thanks for tuning in and thanks to those who have offered their support! And prayers go out to those who may end up in the path of Florence on the east coast.