Sold Date: November 12, 2020
Start Date: October 30, 2020
Final Price: $28.99 (USD)
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WELCOME EVERYONE TO KEITH'S KOLLECTABLES, ONE OF EBAY'S PREMIERE BUYERS AND SELLERS OF PRISTINE RARE RADIO SHOWS OF ALL GENRES ALONG WITH OTHER GREAT VINTAGE AMERICANA. 

PLEASE  NOTE FELLOW COLLECTOR FRIENDS THAT WHEN YOU BUY FIVE OR MORE ITEMS FROM MY STORE AT ONE TIME THAT EBAY WILL IMMEDIATELY DISCOUNT YOUR INVOICE BY 20%  IT IS THE LEAST I CAN DO FOR MY FELLOW COLLECTORS WHO LOOK FOR GREAT DEALS AS MUCH AS I DO!   THANK YOU!

AND IF YOU ARE A FAN OF THE BEST OF R&B WITH ONE FEATURED GUEST EACH SHOW AND PRESENTED BY ONE OF THE BEST DJ'S EVER, READ ON AND AFTERWARDS, IF YOU DO NOT KNOW MUCH ABOUT RADIO SHOWS, STAY TUNED FOR RADIO SHOWS 101, MY OWN PERSONAL HISTORY OF RADIO SHOWS AND HOW I GOT INTO THIS CRAZY BUT WONDERFUL HOBBY!

This show, for all you vinyl lovers, and there are a bunch out there judging by the number of you that have responded to my rare and old vinyl radio show sales, is a rare vinyl that you will not find on eBay ever.  

   It is called     THE U.S. ARMY RESERVES PRESENTS RAP N RHYTHM WITH AL GEE  AND WAS PRESENTED BY THE UNITED  STATES ARMY RESERVE WEEKLY.    

    IT IS A LEGENDARY SHOW AS AL GEE HIMSELF WAS LEGENDARY. 

 It was sent to stations as a weekly half hour show, each show featuring a specific artist or group.  There were two half hour shows on each lp.  

Each show contained multiple interviews and music.   

     THE SHOW COMES ON ONE LP, IN BEAUTIFUL VIRGIN VINYL, PLAYED ONLY ONCE ON THE DAY OF BROADCAST AND THEN CAREFULLY STORED SINCE.  THERE ARE NO CUE SHEETS IN THIS SERIES - THE FEATURED ARTIST OR GROUP IS PRINTED ON THE LABEL AS SEEN IN THE LISTING PICTURE.  

ALSO IN THE LISTING PICTURE IS PICTURED THE ALBUM IN WHICH THE SHIPMENT OF FOUR WEEKS OF SHOWS WAS MADE.  EACH LP CONTAINS TWO FULL HALF HOUR SHOWS.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED ARTISTS WERE

K.C. AND THE SUNSHINE BAND AIRING AUGUST 1, 1976

 AND 

ALBERT KING AIRING ON AUGUST 8, 1976

     You will love this UNIQUE ONE OF A KIND show and it belongs in your collection.        It is a great variety of music along with intimate interviews and facts about each featured artist.   You will enjoy great music and the best part is that you can hear them again and again, over and over,  whenever you want.   

SO HERE ARE THE BIG QUESTIONS: 

 WHAT 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. 

First 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 always being 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, again, what is a radio show?  

 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 presentations 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 printed 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 many as a hundred of each week's show that survived but think about it.  A 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.  

And, many if not most stations just threw them away after the show aired because the content was dated by the commercials and could not be aired again so they were in that sense worthless and not worth the storage. 

So there are likely very very few of these great shows remaining.

This being the case, they are increasingly hard to find and more and more expensive all the time.  

 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. 

These shows become rarer and rarer every day because the people who buy them hold on to them and the people who sell them, like me, are running out of them.   My best contact for radio shows is out so I am  at the mercy of finding a good deal here and there but never from a regular source.  

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 no holds barred 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 has decreased.

 And, I have one of the biggest radio show libraries in the world consisting of over ten thousand 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 radio at least music wise.  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 much less. Once you get hooked, like me, it is a love affair for life!  Welcome to the Club!        

       Remember, when you buy this show, not only will you own the tune but also interspersed between songs is fascinating commentary on the artists and songs.  

  Also, keep in mind that this and all  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.  IT IS AMERICANA! 

 MOST PEOPLE DON'T EVEN KNOW THESE SHOWS EXIST AND SO DON'T KNOW WHAT TREASURES THEY ARE.  THE INTERVIEWS ARE PRICELESS.  THEY ARE A PART OF 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    

  Good Luck and God Bless You.