8 December 2024
Valley Sunrise Edition 811
0600 ~ 0900 AEDT
Today’s pic: The Derwent River, Macquarie Plains. Photo: Yours Truly
Track Talk……
Today’s playlist opened with a track from Albert Hammond, a prolific songwriter who had several high-rating hits in the early 1970s, such as Down By The River and It Never Rains in Southern California.
This morning, listener Celia was quick to request John Williamson’s A Christmas Photo, very popular at this time of year, hence the large number of previous plays.
On the matter of requests, as from today I am playing them during the programme as received, and not so much during a devoted segment, which I have traditionally done during my entire 17-year radio “career”.
I am also playing occasional past requests, which may date to my earliest programmes on TYGA-FM 98.9. I have not kept any notes as to who requested what, other than in my neck-top “computer.”
But, in that line, I seem to recall that listener Myrtle was the principal caller who requested tracks from Boyzone; one of those was included today.
You will notice occasional Backtracks; these are recordings by indie artists, who are not aligned to any major recording company. Although very talented, they often have a hard job getting their tracks heard on mainstream radio – the “commercials” and the A.B.C.
Enter, community radio, and I’m one presenter who is pleased to be able to give them an airing, although I do try to keep the tracks I select for airplay compatible with the easy-listening nature of my programmes.
Another notable track played this morning was Celine Dion’s Power of Love. As shown in the playlist, that has been played on Valley Sunrise no less than 31 times. On many of those occasions, it was requested by The Fox of Bridgewater (now deceased), in memory of his young grand-daughter, who passed away some years ago.
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Today’s Playlist (V S):
| TRACK | RELEASE YEAR | HOUR | PREVIOUS PLAYS | LAST PLAYED | ISRC |
| Albert Hammond – Good Old Days | 1 | 0 | |||
| By Request Today: John Williamson – A Christmas Photo | 1 | 14 | 17/12/2023 | ||
| Ollie Austin – The Streets of Bakersfield | 1 | 2 | 23/7/2021 | ||
| Foster & Allen – Mary In The Morning | 1 | 0 | |||
| Past Request 2023: Boyzone – No Matter What | 1998 | 1 | 9 | 2/1/2022 | |
| Frank DeVol Orchestra & Singers – Mister Sandman | 1 | 1 | 17/4/2022 | ||
| BORN this day 1925, Harlem, New York, U.S.A. – Sammy Davis Jr, dancer and singer, known for his Broadway performances, recording artist, television and film star. Died 1990. | |||||
| Sammy Davis Jr – The Rhythm of Life | 1 | 1 | 26/5/2019 | ||
| Box Tree Orchestra – Goodbye to Love | 1 | 0 | |||
| Backtrack: Don Smythe – Some Broken Hearts Never End | 2018 | 1 | 5 | 4/10/2019 | |
| Bob Marshall – Things The Season Brings | 2024 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Past Request 2018: Barbra Streisand – The Way We Were | 1 | 5 | 20/10/2024 | ||
| By Request Today: Tina Turner – We Don’t Need Another Hero | 1 | 0 | |||
| Neil Diamond – Thank The Lord For The Night Time | 2 | 2 | 25/3/2022 | ||
| Peggy Gilchrist – Call of Kakadu | 2024 | 2 | 2 | 24/11/2024 | |
| Backtrack: Emma Jene – As My Memories Fade | 2017 | 2 | 7 | 26/10/2018 | |
| By Request Today: Buddy Williams & Ivy Somerfeld – Let’s Grow Old Together | 2 | 6 | 13/10/2024 | ||
| Anthony Snape & Tommy Emmanuel – It’s Christmas Time | 2024 | 2 | 1 | 6/12/2024 | USX9P 2469982 |
| Charley Pride – Just Between You and Me | 6 | 4/10/2024 | |||
| 101 Strings Orchestra – Can’t Take My Eyes Off You | 2 | 0 | |||
| Jade Hurley – Heart of Gold | 2 | 4 | 30/1/2022 | ||
| BORN this day 1944, Tarpon Springs, Florida, U.S.A. – Elbert Joseph Higgins, alias Bertie Higgins, known for his hit Key Largo. Turns 80 today. | |||||
| Ashley Gall – Monsters | 2024 | 2 | 0 | AUGBT 2459045 | |
| Past Request 2019: Celine Dion – The Power of Love | 2 | 31 | 1/10/2023 | ||
| Lindsay Waddington – Nullabor | 2018 | 2 | 9 | 12/5/2023 | |
| Past Request 2022: Beatles – Eight Days a Week | 1964 | 3 | 12 | 30/10/2022 | |
| Paul Anka & Odia Coates – Having My Baby | 1974 | 3 | 1 | 2/12/2016 | |
| Graeme Clarke – Mona Lisa | 3 | 11 | 30/4/2023 | ||
| BORN this day 1966, Glenageary, County Dublin, Ireland – Sinead O’Connor, singer-songwriter who achieved worldwide success in 1990 with a cover of the song Nothing Compares To You. Died 2023. | |||||
| Sinead O’Connor – Nothing Compares To You | 1990 | 3 | 9 | 26/7/2024 | |
| John Blades – Love Will Have To Wait | 2024 | 3 | 1 | 8/11/2024 | AU2KJ 2400001 |
| By Request Today: Roy Orbison – Pretty Paper | 1963 | 3 | 10 | 5/1/2024 | |
| James Last & His Orchestra – Brazil | 0 | ||||
| Victoria Eman – Christmas Spirit | 3 | 6 | 10/12/2023 | ||
| DIED this day 1982, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A. – Martin David Robinson, alias Marty Robbins, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and one of the most popular American Country and Western artists. Several of his songs became pop hits. Aged 57. | |||||
| Marty Robbins – Sitting In A Tree House | 1958 | 3 | 2 | 17/7/2015 | |
| Larissa Tormey – Thank God I’m A Country Girl | 3 | 8 | 18/8/2023 | ||
| Backtrack: Eric Read – Downsizing | 2021 | 3 | 11/7/2021 | ||
| Joe Kelly – Donkey or Quad | 2024 | 3 | 0 | ||