Radio Station LP's

[Rat44]

A lot of radio stations put out limited release albums.
Many of our Seattle stations put out some decent ones.
Just picked up a LP put out by KOME 98.5 titled Summer Trip.
Includes songs by Bob Seeger, Sweet , Staus Quo, Dr.Hook, Triumvirat and Brewer and Shipley.
How's that for a mix of styles ?
And it was only .50 at the GW.
Anybody else run across gems such as these?

[clhboa]

I have one that was my Dad's. It's "WBBF 950 Presents 21 Past Powers Vol. One". It's a cool comp of late 60's oldies. I remember a friend in high school had a lp put out by WIOT FM 104 in Toledo, OH featuring their battle of the bands finalists.

[DaveInVA]

I have one of those I bought as a kid in the 60s from WCFL Chitcago with various 60s artists on it. I will have to dig it up, haven't looked at it in decades...

Dave

[no1maestro]

I have lots of them. Stations were encouraged in the 60s to order custom lps for promotion. Companies were set up to license tunes for pennies for limited distribution and the radio stations bought limited numbers for a limited time and it was a pretty good deal until ASCAP and BMI decided that their comissions weren't enough. After that it wasn't such a good deal. The cost put the projects out of business!!

[stuwee]

Are you talking Promo's? They are some of the best pressing you can find, very limited wear on the mother, I bought about every one I could get my hands on in NYC, they were always in the cut-out bin *Hi5*

[Rat44]

Not promos.
The radio stations idea of a mix tape.
In the Seattle area they put out albums to showcase local talent.
There have been a few that were for fundraising purposes.

[DaveInVA]

I've gots lots of "White lable" promos also. They can sound great and have less surface noise as like mentioned they are from when the stampers weren't worn out yet. I also collect "test pressings" and they are even better yet as they are from brand new stampers even before the promos were made.

Dave

[no1maestro]

I think we need to differentiate between two different things here. We seem to be talking apples and oranges.
The thread started talking about custom made lps to promote a particular local radio station. These had current or older recordings custom recorded for the benefit of the local radio station.

"Promos" and "Test Pressings" are a different animal and are sought out by many as early and premium pressings. I only point this out to help the confusion get cleared up!!

The first lps had titles like "WKRP's Giant Hits Of The 60s" or "KGMO presents The History Of Metal".

The second type were "Not For Sale" or "Promotional Use Only" lps which were sent to stations for their "on air" use. They were normally early pressings of commercially availiable lps. I hope this goes a long way to clearing up the confusion!!

[Rex Everything]

A lot of radio stations put out limited release albums.
Many of our Seattle stations put out some decent ones.
Just picked up a LP put out by KOME 98.5 titled Summer Trip.
Includes songs by Bob Seeger, Sweet , Staus Quo, Dr.Hook, Triumvirat and Brewer and Shipley.
How's that for a mix of styles ?
And it was only .50 at the GW.
Anybody else run across gems such as these?

Sounds like a Sunday morning line-up on the KSHE Klassics here in St. Louis on KSHE95.

I know I have at least one if not more of these types of records around. Have to take a look and report back tomorrow.

[musicman]

I think we need to differentiate between two different things here. We seem to be talking apples and oranges.
The thread started talking about custom made lps to promote a particular local radio station. These had current or older recordings custom recorded for the benefit of the local radio station.

"Promos" and "Test Pressings" are a different animal and are sought out by many as early and premium pressings. I only point this out to help the confusion get cleared up!!

The first lps had titles like "WKRP's Giant Hits Of The 60s" or "KGMO presents The History Of Metal".

The second type were "Not For Sale" or "Promotional Use Only" lps which were sent to stations for their "on air" use. They were normally early pressings of commercially availiable lps. I hope this goes a long way to clearing up the confusion!!

Very true I'm listening to a promo LP now and it's in mint condition and sounds excellent. I don't know how collectable they are but they always sound good to me.*reelspin*

[no1maestro]

The value of promos is iffy. I have some that I have sold for big bucks but collectors turn up their noses at others. I always consider it a premium and it doesn't bother me that the cover may have extra stickers or timing strips. It seems that some collectors are much more concerned with the cover looking "mint" as a stock commercial release would appear. For my own taste, I agree with you that promos almost always sound cleaner than later commercial copies. Enjoy!!

[Rat44]

The value of promos is iffy. I have some that I have sold for big bucks but collectors turn up their noses at others. I always consider it a premium and it doesn't bother me that the cover may have extra stickers or timing strips. It seems that some collectors are much more concerned with the cover looking "mint" as a stock commercial release would appear. For my own taste, I agree with you that promos almost always sound cleaner than later commercial copies. Enjoy!!

Thats handy to know.
I have passed on promos before under the assumption that a radio DJ would not treat an LP kindly.
Opens a few more doors to good sound.
And yes,my original post was concerning radio station 'collection LP's'.

[graffias79]

I have a radio version 12" 33 of Glass Tiger's "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)". Both sides are the same song and the track takes up half of each side. It's one of the best mastered songs I have on vinyl. The label is EMI Manhattan.