12/28/85 DICK CLARK COUNTDOWN AMERICA RADIO SHOW, LIONEL RICHIE AT #1
  $   83

 


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Description

Up for auction is an original Countdown America with Dick Clark 4-LP radio broadcast set from the week ending December 28–29, 1985. This show features the Top 40 songs of that week, complete with all cue sheets and original station-issued labels. These vinyl records were distributed only to radio stations for broadcast and were never commercially available.


Details:


  • Show: Countdown America with Dick Clark
  • Airdate: December 28–29, 1985
  • Format: 4 LP set (Side A/B, C/D, etc.)
  • Includes: Original cue sheets (listing all 40 songs, program breaks, commercials, and show timings)
  • Condition: Records  are in excellent condition; only played once during radio show and another time for testing. Extremely light normal warp/storage wear present (nearly unnoticeable); does not affect sound or playability. Cue sheets in good vintage condition with very mild age discoloration.



This is a rare collector’s item from the golden age of syndicated radio and ‘80s pop music history!





Tracklist – Countdown America Top 40 (Week Ending Dec 28–29, 1985)

 

  1. Say You, Say Me – Lionel Richie
  2. Alive and Kicking – Simple Minds
  3. Party All the Time – Eddie Murphy
  4. Small Town – John Cougar Mellencamp
  5. That’s What Friends Are For – Dionne Warwick & Friends
  6. Tonight She Comes – The Cars
  7. Walk of Life – Dire Straits
  8. Talk to Me – Stevie Nicks
  9. I Miss You – Klymaxx
  10. Broken Wings – Mr. Mister
  11. Burning Heart – Survivor
  12. I’m Your Man – Wham!
  13. Separate Lives – Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin
  14. It’s Only Love – Tina Turner & Bryan Adams
  15. Sleeping Bag – ZZ Top
  16. Election Day – Arcadia
  17. You’re a Friend of Mine – Clarence Clemons w/ Jackson Browne
  18. Love Is the Seventh Wave – Sting
  19. Spies Like Us – Paul McCartney
  20. My Hometown – Bruce Springsteen
  21. Go Home – Stevie Wonder
  22. Perfect Way – Scritti Politti
  23. When the Going Gets Tough – Billy Ocean
  24. Everybody Dance – Ta Mara & The Seen
  25. Emergency – Kool & The Gang
  26. Sidewalk Talk – Jellybean
  27. Goodbye – Night Ranger
  28. Face the Face – Pete Townshend
  29. Sex as a Weapon – Pat Benatar
  30. Never – Heart
  31. How Will I Know – Whitney Houston
  32. Conga – Miami Sound Machine
  33. Everything in My Heart – Corey Hart
  34. Wrap Her Up – Elton John
  35. Object of My Desire – Starpoint
  36. The Sun Always Shines on TV – A-Ha
  37. Life in a Northern Town – Dream Academy
  38. Living in America – James Brown
  39. The Sweetest Taboo – Sade
  40. Kyrie – Mr. Mister






Notes for Collectors



  • Distributed by Watermark, Inc. for radio airplay only
  • Records play exceptionally well: light warp/storage wear may be present but does not affect play
  • Cue sheets show minor discoloration typical of age but are fully legible and complete




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