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WELCOME FELLOW EBAY COLLECTORS TO KEITH'S KOLLECTABLES, ONE OF EBAY'S PREMIERE BUYERS AND SELLERS OF CLASSIC RADIO SHOWS OF EVERY GENRE AND OTHER UNIQUE ITEMS OF AMERICANA

 GREETINGS FELLOW COLLECTORS OF GREAT MUSIC AND RARE CLASSIC RADIO SHOWS!  PLEASE DON'T FORGET MY SPECIAL OFFER OF A TWENTY PERCENT DISCOUNT WHEN YOU BUY FIVE ITEMS OR MORE AT ONE TIME FROM MY STORE.  IT IS THE LEAST I CAN DO FOR ALL MY FRIENDS WHO, LIKE I , ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR A GREAT DEAL

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE BEST IN LIVE COUNTRY MUSIC AND ESPECIALLY LIVE FROM TOP VENUES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, YOU HAVE COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE

LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT THIS SERIES FIRST, AND THEN FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DO NOT KNOW MUCH ABOUT RADIO SHOWS, I WILL GIVE A PERSONAL TESTIMONY ABOUT THE BEAUTY OF RADIO SHOWS.

THE SILVER EAGLE CROSS COUNTRY MUSIC SHOW.   

These are among the Ferrari's of Radio Shows, la creme de la creme because each artist featured appeared live in concert all over the country.  We all treasure those personal experiences with our favorite artists that we grew up with or learned about over our love for music as we grew. 

For this reason, it is rare and is seen less often than many other shows of its era.   Many of the songs have been streamed on youtube but this is a unique opportunity to have them in pristine vinyl and perfect condition.

 It aired on the DIR/ABC RADIO NETWORKS.    

 It was a 90 MINUTE SHOW THAT AIRED WEEKLY. 

THE SHOW CAME ON THREE LPs, 90 MINUTES TOTAL.

THE 90 MINUTES SPREAD OUT OVER THE THREE LPs PROVIDES EVEN BETTER FIDELITY AND THAT IS WHY THIS SHOW CHOSE TO DISTRIBUTE THE SHOW SO THAT IT WOULD BE THE HIGHEST QUALITY.  

EACH SHOW HAD A FEATURED ARTIST OR ARTISTS

THIS SHOW AIRED ON FEBRUARY 1, 1986

IT FEATURED A LIVE CONCERT FEATURING SHELLY WEST, DOTTIE WEST, AND DOTTIE AND SHELLY TOGETHER IN A SHOW TITLED

THE BEST OF THE WEST

SHELLY IS LIVE FROM DUKE'S IN TULSA OKLAHOMA AND THEN DOTTIE FROM ZEIGFIELD'S ALSO IN TULSA.

YOU WILL NEVER FIND A SHOW LIKE THIS ANYWHERE.

THERE ARE CUE SHEETS IN THIS SERIES ARE PICTURED.      

  These shows are priced a little higher because of the concert material, which many other shows could not provide. 

 The soundtrack of our lives were shaped by this music and it belongs in your collection. 

Now, allow me tell you my own personal story of discovering the wonder of radio shows.

  I discovered radio shows quite by accident while reading one of my favorite (long since departed) magazines called "Discoveries" (It was later bought by the same company that publishes "Goldmine" which I personally always considered a lesser publication, but that is another story.

  This was before ebay became the driving force in radio show sales (and everything else) in the later 1990's.

 I was especially attracted in "Discoveries" to a two page (or more) spread in each issue by a guy called "The Old Hippie". 

 Let me tell you, the Old Hippie had it all.  He was a real pioneer.  Way before anyone knew what radio shows even were let alone that they could be bought as rarities, he had the market cornered.

Most shows that he advertised were way beyond my budget but I drooled over those pages every issue and once in awhile I could afford one or two. 

 Now, I have attempted in my own humble way to take on the mantle of "The Old Hippie".  I have listed over 10,000 unique radio shows of all genres for you all to drool over, and most at prices, hopefully, that collectors can better afford!  I want to make available to collectors what I could not afford and especially in these days of higher prices and lesser availability.

Radio shows are harder and harder to find in quantity and the prices for the ones still out there just go higher and higher as they disappear from the market.  However, because of my large presence on eBay, I am often contacted with selling offers, some of which I take advantage of and some I have to pass on because of the prices. I have found that by buying in bulk, even when many or most of the shows are lesser known but still amazing shows, I can offer the best prices on all titles.

  SO IF YOU DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT RADIO SHOWS, HERE ARE THE  BIG QUESTIONS:

  WHAT EXACTLY IS A RADIO SHOW? 

 WHY COLLECT THEM?  

WHERE DO THEY COME FROM? 

 Well, those are good questions, especially if you have never known of them.  

Radio Shows are syndicated productions by one of several large and small distributors who supply broadcast product to radio stations normally during weekends when the usual air personalities have a break.  

Many air on Saturday or Sunday evenings or during overnight segments.

  They often feature some of the best known voices for their genre from across the country thus the Dick Clark's and Casey Kasem's and Rick Dees and Dick Bartley and so many others.  

People collect them for various reasons. 

 Some just collect the series because they like it and want them all.  

Some collect their favorite artists or genre of music.  Rather than an album by the artist or a compilation bought at Wal Mart or downloaded through iTunes or wherever, they have a unique presentation of their favorite artist or music not available anywhere else and always with dj comments which were very entertaining. 

 Some collect interviews with their favorite artists as most shows had interview segments. 

 Some collect commercials especially old car commercials but certainly not limited to only those. 

 AND, these shows are in limited quantity. 

 They were pressed just for syndicated stations in the United States.

  Many have just a few still in circulation.  

Some of the more popular shows may have as few as a couple hundred of each week's show pressed but think about it.  A couple hundred for some 200 million Americans and millions of overseas collectors who look for unique presentations of their favorite artists or form of music is about as rare as rare can be. 

This show itself was only ever sent to the top 175 Metro markets. Smaller markets had to take the satellite feed once it became available.  So at the very most there were only 175 copies of each show EVER.   How do you compute rareness.  175 copies for the whole United States market and 25 years ago or more means that could possibly not be ANY more of these shows and at the very most there are 175 .       How many survived as did the ones I have is anyone's guess. 

This is because most stations just threw these away after network broadcast since they could not be aired again because of the dated commercial content and most stations had limited storage space. (Believe me I know I work at one!) 

 So it is likely that very few still exist and they are increasingly hard to find.  

They were first distributed on reel to reel tape if the show goes back that far into the 60's, then later on lp, later on CD and even later (after 2000 for most shows) on CDR.  Now they are not available at all to collectors since they are distributed by digital download much like you get your music from iTunes. 

 The shows that you get now and hold on to will never decrease in value and only increase.  

 I have prided myself since the start to provide the best and fairest cost with a  guarantee that you will be happy or I refund your money.  I sell them for near what I bought them for.  I give volume discounts and discount postage always.  As the postal service increases their rates, my shipping rates over the years have decreased.

  And, I have one of the biggest radio show libraries in the world consisting of over fifteen thousand unique shows, so many that I don't even know all that I have and am sometimes amazed when I go to look for one show and find another that I did not realize I had. 

 Finally, it is Americana at its best. 

 Whether the show be from the 60's or 2000's, rock, countdown, oldies, country, classical, religious, jazz or big band, it is unique and home grown.

  And you just can't find them anywhere. 

 Even record stores that still exist will rarely have any.   Radio shows are wonderful representations of the real golden age of music radio. 

 And every  one you buy is  an original, not a copy, not a remake - all are limited editions in the hundreds at most and most, like this special show,  much less.  Once you get hooked, like me, it is a love affair for life!  Welcome to the Club!

Also, keep in mind that this and all the radio shows are not just about the music - the music can be found anywhere.  It is the mixture of great music and great announcing that makes it so entertaining. 

 As well, it is a piece of radio history.  You just aren't going to find these shows anymore.  Think of what they will be worth in a few years!  (IF you wanted to sell.) 

 I am selling to share with other music lovers what I was able to get at a reasonable price; in fact, believe it or not, I paid a lot more than you will for most of these shows than you will.  

   As always, I charge only shipping on the first show you buy for US buyers  and for my international friends,  so the more you buy the more money you will save. 

 Good Luck and God Bless You.