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1st & Last M-Z The first and last songs played on the offshore stations
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RADIO MERCUR
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RADIO MI AMIGO

SAINTS ROCK & ROLL - Bill Haley Brunswick 5565 (UK.1956) The first record played, when the station opened in 1974.

BABY FACE - Wing and a Prayer Fife & Drums Corp Atlantic 10705 (UK.1975) This is the last record played by Ton Schipper on 20 October 1978, just before Marc Jacobs closed the station with the theme tune Bronx.

THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC - Abba CBS A3894 (UK.1983) Played after the station theme Guitar Holiday, by Ton Schipper, when Mi Amigo re-opened from the Magdelena on 272 metres, on July 1st 1979.

Last record not known

RADIO NORD

First record not known

HIT THE ROAD JACK - Ray Charles HMV POP935 (UK.1961) The last record played on Radio Nord.

RADIO NORTHSEA INTERNATIONAL

LET IT BE – The Beatles Apple R5833 (UK.1970) The first record played on RNI.

MOZART 40 - Waldo de Los Rios A & M  AMS836 (1971) The last record played.

RADIO SCOTLAND

JIMMY'S FANCY - Jimmy Shand Track on LP of same name Parlophone PMC1144 (1961) Following Auld Lang Syne, the first record played was this Scottish instrumental.

AULD LANG SYNE - Unknown vocalists Tommy Shields  closed the station with this track. After a Radio Scotland "bagpipe" jingle, the station played GOD SAVE THE QUEEN - unknown orchestra, before leaving the airwaves. The closedown recording is from off-air, can anyone identify the artists on Auld Lang Syne and God save the Queen?

RADIO SUTCH

JACK THE RIPPER - Screaming Lord Sutch Decca F11598 (1963) The first record unashamedly played, when Screaming Lord Sutch opened his radio station on 27th May 1964.

Last record not known

RADIO SYD
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RADIO 270

STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT - Frank Sinatra Reprise 23052 (1966) The first record played on Radio 270.

LAND OF HOPE AND GLORY - Vera Lynn HMV POP1111 (1963) The final record played when the station closed.

RADIO 355

First record not known

AULD LANG SYNE - Unknown male vocalist Ted Allbeury closed the station on 6 August 1967 with this track, followed by a version of:

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN - unknown The closedown recording is from off-air, can anyone identify the artists singing Auld Lang Syne and God save the Queen?

RADIO 390

MOONLIGHT SERENADE - Glen Miller Orchestra HMV BD5942 (UK.1954) The first record played on Radio 390.

THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT - Alan Price Decca F12641 (1967) The last record to be played was by DJ Christopher Clark.

RADIO 819

First record not known

END OF THE INNOCENCE - Don Henley Geffen 22925 (USA.1989) The last record played before the raid on 19 August 1989 closed the station.

RADIO VERONICA

First record not known

WHITER SHADE OF PALE - Procul Harum Deram DM126 (1967) Following the Dutch National anthem, Radio Veronica closed with this track.
 

VOICE OF PEACE

First record not known

WE SHALL OVERCOME - Pete Seeger The last record played on the VOP, when the station closed on 1 October 1993.

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