Radio Show DICK CLARK'S FANTASY CHRISTMAS PARTY '83 SUPER RARE 3 LP'S/3HRS/BOX

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 SO HERE IS THE BIG QUESTION:  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.  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.  Believe it or not, 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  and were to be destroyed after broadcast and not sold.  Many have just a few still 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 is about as rare as rare can be.  AND they are increasingly hard to find.  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 these shows is running very low and when he is gone I will be 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.  Even during the recession which is hopefully ending, the value of shows did not diminish much.  The number bought diminished because people were afraid to spend their money and who blames them.  But the prices did not decrease much and again are on the 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 many thousands of 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!  BEFORE YOU CHECK OUT THIS SHOW, NOTE MY LOW SHIPPING AND SHOW PRICES!!!   2.99 cent shipping for as many as you buy saves you big bucks!!!  Buy one or a hundred and pay only 2.99 cents total.  AND FOR MY GREAT INTERNATIONAL FRIENDS, BUY AND PAY FOR YOUR FIRST SHOW AND ALL OTHERS SHIPPED WITH THE SAME ORDER SHIP FOR ONLY $8 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL MULTI LP SHOW.  WAIT FOR ME TO SEND YOU AN INVOICE BEFORE PAYING FOR MULTIPLE LP PURCHASES SO I CAN DISCOUNT YOUR SHIPPING BEFORE YOU PAY.   YOU WILL SAVE BIG BUCKS AND I AM PLEASED TO OFFER THIS TO YOU TO OFFSET THE TERRIBLE NEW HIGH SHIPPING CHARGES.    YOU WON'T FIND A BETTER SHIPPING DEAL ON THE INTERNET FOR RADIO SHOWS     My prices are guaranteed to save! Others say they are the lowest cost on the internet - compare shop.  Add their shipping costs to their prices and compare with mine.  You WILL save and the more you buy the more you save.  So, what am I offering?  READ ON!!!  Picture yourself back in the late 50's or 60's, even the 70's.  You were glued to your transistor radio listening to the top 40 presented by your local radio station.  You had that radio glued to your ear or connected with the little earphone jack that immediately broke.  Your local dj was great.  He knew the music.  He had the gift of talking which rarely occurs anymore.  You loved the presentation of the music as much as the sounds.  You liked the station jingles.  And on weekends when the local dj's had off, you listened to either taped shows they did during the week to be played on the weekend or a syndicated radio show featuring one of the greats.  It was the golden age of rock.  Music was king and the dj's were just as popular. You can relive those days whether you grew up then or just wish you had on only a handful of oldies shows. THIS IS ONE OF THEM.  Most of you who know me,  collectors who have dealt with me over the years, know that one of my favorite dj's of all time is THE ONE AND ONLY DICK CLARK. THIS SHOW IS ONE OF THE RAREST AND MOST SPECIAL PROGRAMS YOU WILL EVER FIND AND I HAVE BEEN SAVING IT FOR YEARS AND YEARS.   Dick Clark is the Ferrari of DJ's and Radio Shows, la creme de la creme. Dick Clark was one of the first Masters of Rock and Roll.  His Dick Clark's American Bandstand set the pace for a multitude of acts to become famous  His dance party format spread across the country and local versions were top rated in their markets.  His tv show went on for over  30 years.  At one time he had three shows on the ABC Network - his daily American Bandstand show, his Saturday night show and his summer Where The Action Is show.  And it was not only television where he attracted millions in his audience.  On radio it was the same story.  He started in the syndication market in the late 70's with an hour show, each hour with a special focus.  Then he started his countdown show (he had three different countdown shows in his career).  Then he started Rock Roll and Remember which at first was hosted by legendary California dj Gene Weed since Dick was under contract to Mutual Broadcasting.  He made guest appearances on the Rock Roll and Remember show and finally could be the sole host.  This show is THE benchmark against which all oldies shows were compared. The format was never duplicated but was imitated everywhere.  But there was only ONE Dick Clark. Only ONE person with the knowledge of the business and the artists that he had.  What he packed in his weekly four hour show of 55 songs and up to 15 interviews was just plain over the top.  It was a first class show from the packaging to the beauty of the CD's which were also silver backed for better fidelity, to the cue sheets, to the content of the shows themselves.  THIS SHOW IS FROM HIS MUTUAL BROADCASTING DAYS, BEFORE ROCK ROLL AND REMEMBER AND WAS THE LAST CHRISTMAS SHOW HE DID FOR MUTUAL BROADCASTING.    IT IS CALLED DICK CLARK'S FANTASY CHRISTMAS PARTY AND IS IN MINT NEW CONDITION.   The show is chock full of interviews over its three hours and some of the best Christmas songs ever compiled in a Christmas special.       Each of the three hours  contained one or two interviews in each  segment of each hour.    This show was absolutely unbelievable and now you can own it for yourself.  BELIEVE ME, IT IS A ONE OF A KIND.   It came as pictured with three beautiful LP's WITH their cue sheets in excellent condition.   THIS SHOW, AGAIN, IS A ONE OF A KIND.  I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANOTHER, EVER, IN ALL MY YEARS IN RADIO SHOW COLLECTING.  I HATE TO PART WITH IT!    After all, it IS Dick Clark, the originator of the American Bandstand format that endured for 40 years.  Dick Clark IS the poster child of rock and roll .  He IS Mr. Rock and Roll for my generation and beyond.  Owning one of his shows is owning a piece of the rock of rock and roll.    This show comes on three lp's in beautiful condition just as they came from the factory.  They were played only on the broadcast date 31 years ago.   There are TWENTY FOUR interviews interspersed through the show. THIS SHOW COMES IN ITS BEAUTIFUL BOX ALBUM COVER AS SHOWN IN THE LISTING PICTURE.    Here are the songs you will hear:    Little Saint Nick - Beach Boys              The Other Guy - Little River Band                   Sleigh Ride - Johnny Mathis             Ain't Nobody - Rufus with Chaka Kahn               Dreaming - Cliff Richard                      Frosty The Snowman - the Ronnettes           The Chipmunk Song - The Chipmunks              Step Into Christmas - Elton John             Suddenly last Summer - The Motels                 100 Ways - James Ingram                    Our Lips Are Sealed - The Go Go's              Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms              All Night Long - Lionel Richie               Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley               The Look of Love - ABC            Deck The Halls - Smokey Robinson and th Miracles                   So Wrong - patrick Simmons               Gonna Take A Miracle - Denise Williams             please Come Home For Christmas - The Eagles                Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant                Automatic Man - Michael Sembello                   Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney                 The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole              Jingle Bells - The Singing Dogs                     puttin On The Ritz - Taco                Mr. Dream Merchant - Jerry Butler                Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - The Four Seasons                     Over My Head - fleetwood Mac                   She's a Beauty - The Tubes              We Got Tonight - Easton/Rogers             and              Jingle Bels - Sing along                    You will also hear interviews with these artists through the show:     Kathy Valentine              Stephen Bishop                 Lionel Richie                 Commodores                  Martin Frye (AC)               Smokey Robinson                 patrick Simmons                  Denise Williams                Edd Grant                   Michael Sembello                Graham Goble                 Johnny Mathis                   Chaka Kahn               Cliff Richard             Ross Bagdasarian Jr (Chipmunks,                  Martha Davis                  James Ingram                   Cliff Richard               Ralph and Chubby Tavares                Taco             Jerry butler                Christine McVie                Mrs. Santa Claus                Fee Waybill              and            Sheena Easton .    WHAT AN AMAZING SHOW!!!!!         We lost a national icon when Dick passed away.  You can own a part of the heritage that was Dick Clark when you own this special show, his masterpiece of music and presented as only Dick could.  This is the original show sent for airing.  It is NOT an unauthorized copy but the Real McCoy!!!   I personally guarantee that every radio show that I sell is the original show sent to stations.  Each show comes from my personal collection of thousands of radio shows of every genre.  Stations could use the show anytime during that weekend and then any remaining ones ended up available to us all to enjoy.  I don't know if I would describe this show as  ultra rare , but I know that there are not too many floating around, probably none of this one. You are truly buying a  show that will only increase in value and I am selling them at a price very close to what I paid for it.  It just doesn't get much better than that, music fans!!!!  The show also comes with its original national commercials and none of the boring local commercials everyone hates!   On this show you will hear ones like these:       Whitman Candy            St Joseph Calendar         Tru Value          MEM Racquet Club             FTD Florest             ATARI               and more.    I bet the ATARI commercials are super.   Some people buy these shows for their commercial collections but if you don't like them, just skip to the next track and they are gone!   Remember that this and all the radio music shows that you see on eBay  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 and music  history.  You just aren't going to find these shows around very much longer as everything is digitized and downloaded for play and shows are no longer sent out on CD's.  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.   I am saving those shows I treasure the most and sharing the rest with you for very reasonable prices.  Those I do not sell, I will just keep!  It is a great show and would be a valuable addition to your collection.  As always, for U.S. buyers, I charge only shipping on the first show you buy so the more you buy the more money you will save.  For my international friends, I charge shipping for the first show bought and every other show in the same package ships for ONLY $8 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL MULTI LP SHOW.  This is how I try to counter the terribly high shipping prices that recently took a huge hike.   Good Luck and may God richly bless you always and forever.