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   Message 947 of 2,821   
   yesguy to MSmith   
   Re: will a single get charted? / radio p   
   08 Oct 04 16:27:51   
   
   From: y2613@sympatico.ca   
      
   they still play new music where i live (toronto). and the buffalo radio   
   stations still play new music.   
      
      
   "MSmith"  wrote in message   
   news:maednSDAD_uIL_7cRVn-qA@sysmatrix.net...   
   >   
   > "yesguy"  wrote in message   
   > news:dCH8d.17714$jj2.815902@news20.bellglobal.com...   
   > > a joke? hmmm. i think the real joke is that you can't find a listing for   
   > > SMiLE on any of the charts on billboard. but you can find "the very best   
   > of   
   > > the beach boys: sounds of summer" at position number 93 this week after   
   a   
   > 16   
   > > week run.   
   > >   
   > > for those of us who still have a massive collection of vinyl and cd   
   > singles   
   > > etc of Beach Boys, related items, BW, surf, pop, and Beatles, a SMiLE   
   > piece   
   > > would be desirable. and a promo piece for this cd from a radio station,   
   > even   
   > > more.   
   > > i have items that hard core collectors never knew existed. i collected   
   > them   
   > > during my years of doing record shows in north america and europe.   
   > > i'm always adding.   
   > >   
   > > so before any old timer or young pup, who think they are know it alls in   
   > > this newsgroup, pass judgement on a posting, perhaps there is a reason   
   > > behind my questioning.   
   > >   
   > > now, apart from my hobby, i absolutely love this cd. the radio stations   
   > are   
   > > promoting the concert here, however, i have not heard a cut played on   
   the   
   > > air since it's release. i know radio stinks these days, but it would be   
   > nice   
   > > to see if SMiLE could slip through the cracks and end up with radio   
   play.   
   > > just to satisfy the BB/BW freak in me.   
   > >   
   > > - a very private collector.   
   >   
   > You must be so deep in your hobby, lifestyle to some of us, that you   
   haven't   
   > noticed THEY DONT PLAY NEW MUSIC ON THE RADIO ANYMORE. In most cases this   
   is   
   > a blessing but at times like a SMiLE release...oh well.   
   >   
   >   
      
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