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 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’ WELL, HERE IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO OWN EVERY CLASSIC RADIO SHOW OF THE SERIES INCLUDING THE SUPER SUPER RARE 3 HR EPISODE #1 (THE ONLY ONE WITHOUT THE TRADITONAL ALBUM COVER), WITH ONLY 175 COPIES OF EACH SHOW EVER PRESSED AND HALF OR MORE MOST LIKELY DESTROYED AFTER THEIR NATIONAL AIRING BECAUSE THEY COULD NEVER BE AIRED AGAIN BECAUSE OF THE BINDING CONTRACT AFFILIATE RADIO STATIONS WERE REQUIRED TO ADHERE TO. 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. 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 n. 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. 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 OFFERING IS FOR EVERY SHOW OF THE SERIES IN MINT OR NEAR MINT CONDITION. YOU WILL RECEIVE EVERY SHOW FROM THE FIRST TO THE LAST, MANY WITH SECOND COPIES PROVIDED BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL COLLECTOR WANTED THE VERY BEST AND HE GOT IT. DON’T MISS OUT ON THIS ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY. IT MAY BE THE ONLY TIME YOU EVER SEE THIS WITHOUT COLLECTING EACH SHOW INDIVIDUALLY OR IN SMALL GROUPS. IT WOULD TAKE YEARS AND YEARS IF YOU ARE EVEN ABLE TO DO TUT. NOW, FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO D. ON’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? 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. 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. 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. The shows that you get now and hold on to will never decrease in value and only increase. I sell them for near what I bought them for. 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. Once you get hooked, like me, it is a love affair for life! 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. T is a great show and would be a valuable addition to your collection. Good Luck and God Bless You.