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ROB EDEN (Caroline 70's & RNI)

BLUE BOY - Jan Akkerman  Harvest HAR5069 (1972)

FERRY EDEN (Radio Mi Amigo & Monique)

a) SPACEMAN - Bolland & Bolland EMI 2790 (UK.1978) / Negram 5N 006 25838 (NL.1978) Used as his theme while on Dutch Caroline.

b) MAROC 7 - The Shadows Columbia DB 8170 (1967). A heavily phased version was frequently played during Top 50 shows from the "Mi Amigo" and "Magdalena",

c) AFRICAN SYMPHONY - Van McCoy Track on LP The Real McCoy Phonogram 9109 009 (NL.1976) Used as his theme on Radio Monique.

JOHN EDWARD (London)

LIGHTENING BUG - Brass Ring Track on LP The Disadvantages of You DCC 50017 (US.1967) John Edward had previously worked on Radio City as Johnny Flux.

TOM EDWARDS (City & Caroline)

a) WIGWAM - Ted Heath and his Music Decca F11727 (June 1963).

b) SKYLINER - Mitch Murray Clan Clan  597001 (UK.1966) It is possible that Tom may have also used a version of Skyliner by Frank Chacksfield. Also used by Ross Randall and Willy Walker

c) LAS VEGAS SCENE - Wes Dakus & the Rebels Swan 4206 (USA.1965) Used by Tom on Caroline South. According to fellow Caroline DJ Keith Hampshire, the track is also on the same LP as Keefers theme, and that the "echo" intro to the on-air version was done by Robbie Dale.

CATALAN - David Greenslade Warner Brothers K16584 (1975)

THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN - John Barry Seven Columbia DB 4598 (1961). An uptempo version of the film theme sounding like the Shadows meet Duane Eddy.

DEBBIE ENGLAND (Atlantis)

DAN THE BANJO MAN - Dan the Banjo Man Rare Earth RES113 (1974)

KENNY EVERETT (London)

THE STRIPPER -  David Rose & his Orchestra MGM 1158 (1962) English born Hollywood composer and conductor David Rose wrote "The Stripper" for a show called Burlesque. He wrote eight bars and let the band play around it, the impromptu idea topped the charts. David Rose, who died in Los Angleles aged 80 in August 1990, recorded more than 50 albums, scored 36 films and composed music for numerous TV series including Highway Patrol, Bonanza and Highway to Heaven.

SWEET DREAMS - The Shadows Track on EP The Boys Columbia SEG 8193 (1962 The EP of the film "The Boys" went to number one in the EP charts in November 1962, Johnny used the theme in his early shows. He later moved to Radio London using the name John Edward.

A WALK IN THE BLACK FOREST - Horst Jankowski Mercury MF861 (1965). Also used by Colin Nichol

GRAHAM GILL (London, Britain, 355, RNI & Caroline 70's)

a) WAY BACK HOME - Junior Walker and the All Stars Tamla Motown TMG 857 (1971). The B side of Way Back Home featured a semi instrumental version with only the chorus being sung. Graham Gill took that side and each night sang over it on the air, paying credit to the stations loyal fans.

b) SOUL COAXING (AME CALINE) - Raymond Lefevre and his Orchestra Major Minor MM559 (1968) Written by Michel Polnareff. Also used by Andy Archer and Martin Kayne

c) MAME - Herb Alpert & his Tijuana Brass A & M 823 (1966). Also track on LP - Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass Greatest Hits, A & M AMLS 980. The album was in the American charts for 6 weeks at the end of 1966.

WIPE OUT - The Surfaris London HLD 9751 (1963). A million seller in 1963, the track was put togther by the teenage group of sax player Jim Pash aged 14, eighteen year old drummer Ron Wilson and sixteen year olds, leader and bass guitarist Pat Connolly, lead guitarist Jim Fuller and rhythm guitarist Bob Berry. Wipe out is surfspeak for being knocked off your surfboard. Also used by Paul Alexander and Mark Roman.

CRUEL SEA - The Dakotas  Parlophone R5044 (1963) Martin Green was a Dutch deejay on the station.

SWINGING SHEPHERD BLUES - Glenn Miller Orchestra Used on this early Veronica show from 1960 (audio and release details required)

STAN HAAG (Veronica , Mi Amigo & Monique)

LITTLE BLACK SAMBA - Norman Petty Trio NorVaJak 1322 (USA.1959) The track also features on the LP Veronica Veronica 1975/CBS Special products (NL.1975) and  CD's The Veronica Story BR Music VS3

MIKE HAGGLER (Caroline 70's)

AIN'T NOBODIES BUSINESS - Taj Mahal The B side of Easy to Love CBS 10368 (USA.1976)

GUY HAMILTON  (Radio 270)

LECHYD DA - Alan Price Set The B side of I put a spell on you Decca F12367 (1966)

KEITH HAMPSHIRE (Caroline South)

a) SIDEWINDER - Wes Dakus & the Rebels United Artists UA722 (US.1964) The B side of Pedro’s Pad. Both sides of the single were written by Morris James and produced by Norman Petty. Canadian Hampshire once briefly sang with the group, and recalls "I did have the opportunity to sing a couple of songs with them one summer at Sylvan Lake Alberta, but was never more than a featured guest"

b) DAVIDS MOOD - Jack Ely & the Courtmen Bang Records 520 (US.1966) The B side of Louie Louie. Jack Ely, or Eely as the record label states, was the singer with the Kingsmen of "Louie Louie" fame. After leaving the Kingsmen, he recorded this version of Davids Mood. It had previously been released as the B side of Little Latin Lupe Lu - Kingsmen Pye International 7N 25262 (1964).  The intro "Alright you guys, rise and shine" from Reveille Rock - Johnnie and the Hurricanes was dubbed on to the beginning of Keefer's theme. 

LEX HARDING (Veronica)

THE KID - Andre Brasseur CBS 2557 (1966) Early pressings of the original UK CBS single have "The Kid" on the B side, later pressings had "The Kid" on the A side. The only problem is that neither is really "The Kid", due to a pressing error by CBS in the UK, the theme "The Kid" is to be found on the sides marked "Holiday". Track on CD Andre Brasseur Best of 60 - 70 Silver Star AMC55.174 (BE.2001) Also used by Crispian St. John 

WADE IN THE WATER - Ramsey Lewis Trio Chess CRS 8041 (UK.1966), Cadet 5541 (USA.1966), Chess 6145 004 (UK. Mar 1972), Old Gold OG9848 Thanks to Harky for giving us the correct details for his theme

ELEVENTY ONE - Mike Vickers Columbia DB7825 (1966)

THERE'S A RAINBOW ROUND MY SHOULDER - Ted Heath & his Orchestra Track on LP Ted Heath plays Al Jolson Classics London LL1776 (1957) and on EP "Ted Heath plays Al Jolson Classics No. 1". Decca DFE6510 (1958).

COUNTDOWN - Dave "Baby" Cortez  Roulette RK7001 (1966).

YOU CAN'T SIT DOWN - Phil Upchurch Combo HMV POP899 (1961) / Sue WI4005. (4/66)

I GET A KICK OUT OF YOU - Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra  The B side of It's Delovely. RCA 473161 (USA.1950)

STUART HENRY (Scotland)

SOUL FINGER - The Barkays Stax 601014 (1967)

ROCKING GOOSE - Johhny and the Hurricanes London HLX9190 (1960). The track also features on the CD's The Veronica Story BR Music VS 3108-2 (NL.1991) and We Love the Pirate Stations BR Music 434-2 (NL.1998). Also used by Brendan Power.

a) BERLIN MELODY - Billy Vaughn and his Orchestra London H9423 (1961) Used extensively in his early morning show at the end of each segment of his recorded programme leading up to the news, often the whole theme would play, sometimes it would start again with time to spare.

b) CLASSICAL GAS - Mason Williams Warner Brothers WB 7190 (1968) Also used by Hugo Meulenhoff

a) POP CONCERTO - Pop Concerto Orchestra AZI SG335 (FR.1973)

b) TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) - MFSB Philadelphia International PIR2289 (UK.1974)

c) POP CONCERTO SHOW - Pop Concerto Orchestra Disc'Az Ref: SG 335 (1973)

MY STAR - Frank Chacksfield and his Orchestra Decca F12539 (Jan. 1967)

a) MACHINE GUN - The Commodores Tamla Motown TMG902 (1974) Used on Radio Mi Amigo

b) SOUTH AMERICAN GETAWAY - Burt Bacharach From the soundtrack LP Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. A & M original details not known (1969) A & M Hamlet AMLP8002 (70's re-issue). Used by Rob on Caroline in 1979, the tune was better known as RNI's Boom tune with "R.. N.. I" sung in the brief gaps between the music. A similar idea was later used on Radio Mi Amigo.

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