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HEY GANG, THERE A VERY FEW ROCK RADIO SHOW SERIES THAT ARE MOST SOUGHT AFTER BY COLLECTORS.  ANY CASEY KASEM SHOW FOR EXAMPLE IS CONSIDERED A MUST HAVE.  THE SUPERSTAR CONCERT SERIES IS ANOTHER. RARE SHOWS FEATURING ELVIS PRESLEY, THE BEATLES, OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN ARE PRICELESS. YEAR END COUNTDOWN SHOWS ARE SPECIAL TREATS FOR COLLECTORS AS ARE SPECIAL THEMED COUNTDOWN SHOWS ALONG WITH SOME WEEKLY COUNTDOWN SHOWS THAT WERE PRESSED IN MORE LIMITED QUANTITIES AND WERE DISCONTINUED BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT COMPETE WITH THE BIG GUYS LIKE CASEY, RICK DEES, AND DICK CLARK. 

BUT ONE OF THE TOP SHOWS IN THE LIST OF MOST SOUGHT AFTER HAS TO BE THIS ONE, 'THE LOST LENNON TAPES', THE PRECURSOR OF THE 'BEATLE YEARS' SERIES THAT BEGAN ON CD THE WEEK AFTER THE LAST 'LOST LENNON TAPES' LP SHOW WAS AIRED IN 1992.  NO LOST LENNON TAPES' SHOW WAS EVER PRESSED ON CD.   WELL, HERE IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A CLASSIC RADIO SHOW, WITH ONLY 200 OR SO EVER PRESSED AND HALF OR MORE LIKELY DESTROYED AFTER THEIR NATIONAL AIRING BECAUSE THEY COULD NEVER BE AIRED AGAIN BECAUSE OF THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTENT THAT WAS TIME LIMITED TO THAT WEEK.

THE PROBLEM WITH THESE REAL COLLECTOR'S ITEMS IS THAT THEY ARE VERY EXPENSIVE TO BUY AND THEY OFTEN ARE ACQUIRED BY COLLECTORS THROUGH PRIVATE ARRANGEMENTS BY KNOWN BEATLES COLLECTORS AND RARELY ON EBAY.  

SOMETIMES COLLECTORS LIKE ME WHO BUY HUGE LOTS OF SHOWS OFTEN NOT KNOWING ALL THE TITLES AND COME ACROSS A FEW GEMS AMONG THEM.  BUT THE COST IS HIGH!

BUT, ON KEITH'S KOLLECTABLES, YOU CAN BETTER AFFORD THE HIGH PRICES BY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE 20% DISCOUNT OFFER DESCRIBED BELOW SO TRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT IF YOU CAN.

 IT BRINGS THE PRICE WAY DOWN TO A MANAGEABLE AMOUNT

WELCOME EBAY FRIENDS, TO KEITH'S KOLLECTABLES, ONE OF EBAYS PREMIERE BUYERS AND SELLERS OF PRISTINE RADIO SHOWS IN ALL GENRES AND ALL FORMATS FROM REEL TO REEL TO LP TO CD AND TO BROADCAST CASSETTES, ALONG WITH OTHER GREAT RARE UNIQUE AMERICANA.

 PLEASE CHECK OUT THIS SPECIAL OFFER TO YOU.   IF YOU BUY ANY FIVE SHOWS OR MORE SHOWS AT ONE TIME FROM MY STORE,  EBAY WILL DISCOUNT YOUR TOTAL BY 20% AT CHECKOUT, A HUGE SAVINGS.  I AM PLEASED TO OFFER THIS TO ALL YOU WHO LIKE A GREAT DEAL AS MUCH AS I DO.

AND IF YOU CHOOSE TO COMBINE THE ABOVE 20% DISCOUNT WITH ONE OR MORE OF MY WEEKLY HALF PRICE SPECIALS WHICH YOU CAN FIND IN THE TAB ON KEITH'S KOLLECTABLES HOME PAGE, YOU WILL SAVE EVEN MORE.  A LOT MORE!!!

AND, REMEMBER FOR US BUYERS, I HAVE ONLY ONE 2.99 SHIPPING CHARGE NO MATTER HOW MANY YOU BUY AND FOR INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, SHIPPING IS $25 FOR THE FIRST MULTI LP SET  PLUS ONLY $10 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL MULTI LP SHOW.  FOR ALL CD OR SINGLE LP PURCHASES, THERE IS ONLY A SHIPPING CHARGE FOR YOUR HEAVIEST ITEM  AND ALL OTHERS SHIP FOR NO EXTRA SHIPPING CHARGE.

NOTE THAT WHEN THE USPS JUST DRASTICALLY RAISED THEIR RATES AGAIN, MINE  STAYED EXACTLY THE SAME AS THEY HAVE BEEN FOR YEARS AND THROUGH MANY POSTAL RATE HIKES.

TO DESCRIBE THIS LANDMARK SERIES, THE VERY BEST INFORMATION I CAN PROVIDE COMES FROM WIKIPEDIA BUT SINCE EBAY DOES NOT ALLOW LINKS TO OTHER SITES ON ITS PLATFORM, I WILL COPY AND PASTE THE MOST PERTINENT INFORMATION FOR YOU ABOUT THIS ONE OF A KIND SERIES.

The Lost Lennon Tapes was an American music documentary series presented by Elliot Mintz, comprising a three-hour premiere episode and 218 one-hour episodes, broadcast on the Westwood One Radio Networks between 24 January 1988 and 29 March 1992. The show had about seven million listeners weekly, and was broadcast in six countries.

John Lennon's wife, Yoko Ono initiated this project to continue her husband's legacy for the fans and to share unreleased songs and recordings throughout the life of John Lenno. She wanted this series to not only appeal to Lennon fans, but also younger individuals interested in John Lennon or his creative process. Ono originally went to dinner with Elliot Mintz, a family friend of the Lennons, and Norm Pattis the founder of Westwood One, where they were able to form the idea. Masters of approximately 500 tapes, mostly cassettes and 1/4-inch tape on 7" reels, were then sent from the Lennons' archive in New York to Westwood One's studios in Culver City, California, where the researching, writing, and production began.

Westwood One staff producer Stephen K. Peeples was the original writer and producer of the series, scripting the first 128 episodes, with David C. Kephart as the original production engineer. Peeples and Kephart received the tapes in December 1987, and worked with a team of Westwood One engineers day and night to skim through and log hundreds of hours of material. Production copies were made and the masters were eventually returned to Ono. Mark Lewisohn a Beatles historian, also worked on the project as the series' research consultant. Mintz was the primary voice of the series, and Scott Muni of WNEW-FM New York voiced each show's introduction, segment bumpers, and credits. The series began airing shortly after in February 1988, expected to only last a year.

The premiere episode, written by independent producer Bert Kleinman, features an introduction from John Lennon's wife, Yoko Ono, explaining why she chose to give Westwood One Radio access to the tapes on which the series' content is based. The Lost Lennon Tapes aired weekly, broadcasting music and interviews spanning John Lennon's life and career, from his childhood in Liverpool to his years as a member of The Beatles and then as a solo artist.  Out of the 814 songs heard throughout the series, 533 had been previously unreleased commercially.  Lennon's creative process as a songwriter and recording artist was demonstrated as numerous songs were traced from early home demos to the actual studio productions, such as the solo hits  Just Like Starting Over, Imagine, and Strawberry Fields Forever.  Other moments shared in the series consisted of interviews with John Lennon about his life, music, and political views, radio and television appearances, conversations with family members, and interviews with many of John's colleagues. The producers also incorporated certain specials, one dedicated to the ceremony of John Lennon's Hollywood star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1988

Yoko Ono described the selection of Elliot Mintz as the presenter not so much as a choice, but a "karmic destiny," as Mintz had been a close friend of the Lennons for some time. Mintz shared some of these intimate moments on the tapes with the family, such as big moments with John's sons, Julian and Sean. 

 THIS SHOW AIRED ON JULY 8, 1991

IT WAS TITLED 'RINGO'S BIRTHDAY'

BELIEVE IT OR NOT, EVEN THE NATIONAL COMMERCIALS INCLUDED IN THIS SHOW BETWEEN SEGMENTS WILL BRING BACK MEMORIES HEARING THEM AGAIN AFTER 32+ YEARS!  

NOW, FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T KNOW VERY MUCH ABOUT RADIO SHOWS, PLEASE READ ON AND ALSO HEAR MY OWN PERSONAL STORY OF HOW I CAUGHT THE RADIO SHOW FEVER! 

(AND BEWARE, YOU MIGHT JUST BE NEXT!!  THERE IS NO KNOWN CURE FOR THE DREADED RADIO SHOW FEVER!)

FIRST, HERE ARE THE BIG QUESTIONS IF YOU DO NOT KNOW MUCH ABOUT RADIO SHOWS: 

 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. 

  I, myself, 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 11,000 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?  

  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 mornings, afternoons or evenings or less often 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, they have a unique presentation of their favorite artist or music not available anywhere else and often with dj presentation which is 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 affiliate stations and many have just a few in circulation.  Some of the more popular shows may have as many as a few hundred of each week's show that survived but think about it.  A few hundred for some 200 million Americans and millions of overseas collectors who look for unique presentations of their favorite artists or form of music. 

Many radio stations just tossed them away after airing because they could never be aired again due to the time limited commercials and the limited storage space at most radio stations (believe me I know, I worked at one for over seven glorious years as an oldies dj emulating the master!)

SO they are increasingly hard to find. 

 They were first distributed on reel to reel tape or 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.  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 fifteen 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 limited editions in the hundreds at most and many much less.  Once you get hooked, like me, it is a love affair for life!   

         Remember, when you buy these shows, not only will you own the tunes in immaculate condition, but also interspersed between songs is fascinating commentary on the artists and songs and wonderful interview segments and other features.  

  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.  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  

  It is a great show and would be a valuable addition to your collection

Good Luck and God Bless You.