A Special Jukebox, A Recreation, and A Mirage
Another "TRS Jukebox" special episode and the next two "James Stricklin Song Mirage" "broadcasts" digitized from deep in the Tape and Record Show Enterprises archives this evening...
"TRS Jukebox: Feature Album Cuts 1, Michael Jackson Thriller: Broadcast Thursday, May 19, 1983 at 9:00pm central. Theme Music: HBO Video Jukebox Theme. - Songs include: Wanna Be Startin' Somethin', Baby Be Mine, The Girl Is Mine (with Paul McCartney), Thriller, Beat It, Billie Jean, Human Nature, P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing), The Lady in My Life. After the album, the following short features are broadcast: Let's Dance(David Bowie), Men At Work: A Profile.
James Stricklin Song Mirage: Episode 76. Broadcast Monday, November 10,1986 at 9:30pm central. Theme Music: Turn Up The Radio(Autograph). Special host "George" plays songs featuring Elton John and Olivia Newton-John, including: Ego(Elton John), Hopelessly Devoted To You(Olivia Newton-John), Empty Garden, Nobody Wins(Elton John), You Decorated My Life(Kenny Rogers).
James Stricklin Song Mirage: Episode 77. Broadcast Monday, November 17,1986 at 9:30pm central. Theme Music: Turn Up The Radio(Autograph). Hosts: James Stricklin and Jerry Sanders. Songs include: Rise(Herb Alpert), The Cisco Kid(War), Every Home Should Have One(Patti Austin), He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother(The Hollies), She's Fresh(Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five)."
The special "TRS Jukebox" episode had to be mostly "recreated", because even though I had the original "broadcast" cassette, it wasn't "complete". It was recorded on a 45 minute tape, and the last fifteen minutes, if they were continued on a second tape, couldn't be located. Luckily my opening announcements from the time were still "intact". Can't remember where the "Men at Work" featurette at the close of the hour came from, but guessing it might have been MTV. It was a comedic interview in two parts, one with Colin Hay, the other with Greg Ham, after the "Business As Usual" album was released. Also luckily, I found the tape of the segment I originally recorded from TV, since the copied TRSE "broadcast" version was missing.
Episode 76 of the "Song Mirage" was another "oddity". It was another episode, due to scheduling issues, James recorded solo at his home studio, instead of at the TRSE main studio, bringing me the tape for final editing. Apart from being "himself", he was also "Jacob J. Welsh", and some character named "George", who was something of a cross between comedian Steven Wright and Droopy Dog.
James might get "seriously hurt" by his sister if she heard what he said after the "He Ain't Heavy" song in episode 77. He commented he didn't have a brother, but he had a "big fat sister".
"TRS Jukebox: Feature Album Cuts 1, Michael Jackson Thriller: Broadcast Thursday, May 19, 1983 at 9:00pm central. Theme Music: HBO Video Jukebox Theme. - Songs include: Wanna Be Startin' Somethin', Baby Be Mine, The Girl Is Mine (with Paul McCartney), Thriller, Beat It, Billie Jean, Human Nature, P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing), The Lady in My Life. After the album, the following short features are broadcast: Let's Dance(David Bowie), Men At Work: A Profile.
James Stricklin Song Mirage: Episode 76. Broadcast Monday, November 10,1986 at 9:30pm central. Theme Music: Turn Up The Radio(Autograph). Special host "George" plays songs featuring Elton John and Olivia Newton-John, including: Ego(Elton John), Hopelessly Devoted To You(Olivia Newton-John), Empty Garden, Nobody Wins(Elton John), You Decorated My Life(Kenny Rogers).
James Stricklin Song Mirage: Episode 77. Broadcast Monday, November 17,1986 at 9:30pm central. Theme Music: Turn Up The Radio(Autograph). Hosts: James Stricklin and Jerry Sanders. Songs include: Rise(Herb Alpert), The Cisco Kid(War), Every Home Should Have One(Patti Austin), He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother(The Hollies), She's Fresh(Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five)."
The special "TRS Jukebox" episode had to be mostly "recreated", because even though I had the original "broadcast" cassette, it wasn't "complete". It was recorded on a 45 minute tape, and the last fifteen minutes, if they were continued on a second tape, couldn't be located. Luckily my opening announcements from the time were still "intact". Can't remember where the "Men at Work" featurette at the close of the hour came from, but guessing it might have been MTV. It was a comedic interview in two parts, one with Colin Hay, the other with Greg Ham, after the "Business As Usual" album was released. Also luckily, I found the tape of the segment I originally recorded from TV, since the copied TRSE "broadcast" version was missing.
Episode 76 of the "Song Mirage" was another "oddity". It was another episode, due to scheduling issues, James recorded solo at his home studio, instead of at the TRSE main studio, bringing me the tape for final editing. Apart from being "himself", he was also "Jacob J. Welsh", and some character named "George", who was something of a cross between comedian Steven Wright and Droopy Dog.
James might get "seriously hurt" by his sister if she heard what he said after the "He Ain't Heavy" song in episode 77. He commented he didn't have a brother, but he had a "big fat sister".